Procedures and Duration Clause Samples
The Procedures and Duration clause defines the specific steps to be followed and the timeframes applicable to a particular process or agreement. It typically outlines how parties should initiate actions, respond to requests, or complete tasks, and sets clear deadlines or periods during which obligations must be fulfilled. By establishing these procedural guidelines and time limits, the clause ensures that all parties understand their responsibilities and helps prevent misunderstandings or delays in performance.
Procedures and Duration. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted for up to one (1) year to tenured employees who have rendered satisfactory service to the District and who desire to return to employment in a similar capacity at the time mutually consistent with the needs of the District as determined by the Board. Written request for leaves of absence without pay should be made at least three (3) months before the leave is desired, subject to approval by the Board. Employees will not advance on the salary schedule while on any approved leave of absence without pay unless working at least one hundred (100) days in any given school year in which a leave is effective. Teachers will not be granted a leave of absence to teach in another District or seek other employment. The contractual continued service status of a Teacher is not affected because of absence while in the military service of the United States.
Procedures and Duration. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted to teachers who have rendered satisfactory service to the District and who desire to return to employment in a similar capacity at a time mutually consistent with the needs of the District. Each approved leave of absence shall be of the shortest possible duration required to meet the purpose for the leave consistent with a reasonable continuity of instruction for students, but in no case shall the leave of absence exceed one calendar year. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted according to the following conditions:
1. Written requests for leaves of absence without pay should be made at least three months before the leave is desired.
2. Dates of departure and return must be acceptable to the administration and determined prior to initiating the request.
3. Leaves of less than one month, if acceptable to and approved by the administration, will not require Board approval nor three months' notice.
4. Leaves may be granted for:
a. advanced study leading to a degree in an approved university; b. military service;
Procedures and Duration. An Employee who is requesting a leave without pay shall include the reason for leave along with the beginning and ending dates of said leave. An Employee returning from a leave of absence without pay shall be reinstated to a position that he/she is qualified to hold. An Employee would maintain but not add to his/her seniority status during the leave. An Employee returning to employment after a leave without pay will be credited with the same sick leave as was accumulated at the commencement of the leave. Employees may elect to continue membership in the District’s hospital and medical insurance, life insurance, and dental plans at his/her own expense through COBRA.