Common use of Returning to Duty Clause in Contracts

Returning to Duty. The teacher who submits a written physician's report that the teacher is physically fit for full-time employment may be declared eligible for resumption of duties. If the superintendent or the teacher's immediate supervisor has a good faith doubt that the teacher is capable of resuming regular classroom duties, the superintendent shall conduct an inquiry to determine whether the teacher is capable of resuming regular classroom duties. The findings and conclusions of the superintendent's inquiry will be given to the teacher in writing at the conclusion of the investigation. If the findings and conclusions are contrary to the opinion of the teacher and the teacher's physician, the teacher may request a hearing before the board to resolve the matter. The request for said hearing shall be given to the clerk of the board in writing within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the superintendent's report. The board will hold the hearing at its next regularly scheduled board meeting. If the board has a good faith doubt that an employee, not returning to duty after a disability, is unable to resume contracted duties, the board may request that the employee be examined by a physician of the board's choice at district expense. If the physician's report is that the employee is able to resume work, the board may require the employee to do so or to be placed on unpaid leave and possible suspension. The employee may request a hearing to resolve the matter before the board as herein provided previously. Extensions or Reductions of Leave Where disability leaves have been approved, the beginning or ending dates thereof may be further extended or reduced for medical reasons upon application by the teacher to the board. Such extensions or reductions may be granted by the board for additional reasonable periods of time provided, however, that the board may alter the requested dates upon finding that such extensions or reductions would substantially interfere with the administration of the school and/or with the education of the students and provided further that such change by the board is supported by reasonable evidence. The provisions of this regulation shall not be deemed to impose on the board any obligations to grant or extend a leave of absence to any non-tenured teacher beyond the end of the contract school year in which the leave is obtained.

Returning to Duty. The teacher educator who submits a written physician's ’s report that the teacher educator is physically fit for full-time employment may be declared eligible for resumption of duties. If the superintendent or the teacher's educator’s immediate supervisor has a good faith doubt that the teacher educator is capable of resuming regular classroom duties, the superintendent shall conduct an inquiry to determine whether the teacher educator is capable of resuming regular classroom duties. The findings and conclusions of the superintendent's ’s inquiry will be given to the teacher educator in writing at the conclusion of the investigation. If the findings and conclusions are contrary to the opinion of the teacher educator and the teacher's educator’s physician, the teacher educator may request a hearing before the board Board to resolve the matter. The request for said hearing shall be given to the clerk of the board Board in writing within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the superintendent's ’s report. The board Board will hold the hearing at its next regularly scheduled board Board meeting. If the board Board has a good faith doubt that an employee, not returning to duty after a disability, is unable able to resume contracted duties, the board Board may request that the employee be examined by a physician of the board's Board’s choice at district District expense. If the physician's ’s report is that the employee is able to resume work, the board Board may require the employee to do so or to be placed on unpaid leave and possible suspension. The employee may request a hearing to resolve the matter before the board Board as herein provided previously. Extensions or Reductions of Leave Where disability leaves have been approved, the beginning or ending dates thereof may be further extended or reduced for medical reasons upon application by the teacher educator to the boardBoard. Such extensions or reductions may be granted by the board Board for additional reasonable periods of time provided, however, that the board Board may alter the requested dates upon a finding that such extensions extension or reductions reduction would substantially interfere with the administration of the school and/or with the education of the students and provided further that such change by the board Board is supported by reasonable evidence. The provisions provision of this regulation shall not be deemed to impose on the board Board any obligations to grant or extend a leave of absence to any non-tenured teacher probationary educator beyond the end of the contract school year in which the leave is obtained.