Foreign Assignment Clause Samples

Foreign Assignment a. Leave of absence may be granted to not more than 10 staff members at any one time to accept foreign assignment with approval of the Superintendent. b. In the application for foreign assignment leave, the staff member shall delineate the specifications for self-improvement and the resulting direct benefits to the district as outlined above. Time spent in such assignment will be credited as experience on the salary schedule. c. A teacher on leave of absence for foreign assignment shall be returned to employment only at the beginning of the school year in September and then only if on or before April 1, the Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources and Operations was notified in writing of the intention to return. A teacher wishing to return during the school year may request to do so, but the request will be honored only if a suitable vacancy exists or occurs during the school year. If the request for early return is denied, the leave shall expire at the end of the school year in June, at which time the teacher shall be reassigned.