Common use of Personal Need Clause in Contracts

Personal Need. 1. Teachers with professional status will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing of up to two years consistent with the child-rearing language in Article 13A above This leave would not add to leave granted under Article 13, A., above. 2. Teachers without professional status will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child rearing for up to twelve (12) weeks. This leave would not add to leave granted under Article 13.A. above. 3. Teachers with professional status may be granted, with prior written approval from the Superintendent, an unpaid leave for the following reasons: prolonged illness, needed rest, and necessities of the home; professional improvement when teachers are not eligible for sabbatical leaves of absence; for teaching in an acceptable school system in the United States when teachers are not selected as exchange teachers; for teaching at a United States Military Installation abroad; or for any other activity which would benefit the Springfield Public Schools.