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Sabbatical Leaves. A. The purposes of a sabbatical leave are to enable a teacher to pursue an activity that will benefit the school system by enhanced professional competence or to enable a teacher to perform in a critical area of need as well as benefit the teacher personally. Such activities might be study leading to a graduate degree with concentration in the individual's current teaching field and/or certification areas or study leading to a bachelor’s degree for a non-degree vocational teacher; or study leading to a graduate degree with concentration in an area of specialization other than the current teaching field and/or certification areas or travel.
B. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, sabbatical leaves will be granted no more than fifteen (15) applicants per year. Requests for sabbatical leave must be received in writing by the
C. No applicant with an unsatisfactory rating on the prior year evaluation will be considered.
▇. ▇▇ be eligible, a teacher must have completed at least six (6) full years of active service in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County school system. A teacher who has completed a sabbatical will be considered only after all applicants who have not had a sabbatical.
▇. ▇▇ applicant who intends to study must register for a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours per semester unless an exception is granted by the Director of Human Resources. After the sabbatical has been completed, the teacher shall present to the executive director of Human Resources adequate verification of the work or experience completed.
▇. ▇▇ applicant who intends to pursue a program other than formal study must present a comprehensive proposal of the proposed program. If the applicant is accepted for a sabbatical leave, the approved program can be changed only by written consent of the executive director of human resources prior to July 1 of the sabbatical year. After the sabbatical has been completed, the teacher shall present to the Director of Human Resources adequate verification of program completion.
G. A teacher on sabbatical leave (either for one-half [½] of a school year or for a full school year) will be paid by the Board at fifty (50) percent of the salary rate which the teacher would have received if the teacher had remained on active duty, provided that such teacher agrees to return to employment in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County school system for a period of one (1) year. Should the teacher not return to the service of the Board, the teacher will be required to refund the salary gr...
Sabbatical Leaves. 8.1.1 Purpose Sabbatical leaves are granted for the purpose of engaging in activities which will enhance the professional growth and effectiveness of the recipients as members of the faculty at the University.
Sabbatical Leaves. 13.1 A teacher holding a professional certificate with seven (7) or more consecutive years of satisfactory, active service in Harford County Public Schools may be granted a sabbatical leave of absence for the purpose of furthering professional growth by means of graduate study or other means approved by the Superintendent. Previous leaves of absence will be considered as not causing the teacher to lose years of service credit prior to that leave. Leave time itself, in all cases, will not be regarded as active service insofar as determining the seven (7) year sabbatical leave eligibility requirement.
13.2 Sabbatical leaves may be granted for study or research (and travel if in conjunction with the study or research) that will be of service to the individual and to the schools and pupils of Harford County.
13.3 Sabbatical leave may be granted for not less than one (1) full semester or more than one (1) full year.
13.4 Any teacher to whom a sabbatical leave is granted shall be required, as a condition of accepting the leave, to return to the service of the Harford County Public Schools for at least two (2) years immediately following the expiration of the leave. Should the teacher not return to the service of Harford County, he or she will be required to refund the salary granted for sabbatical leave.
13.5 Applications for sabbatical leave must be filed with the Superintendent by April 1, prior to the school year for which it is requested with a proposed plan of study or research to which the time spent on leave will be devoted. After approval, any change of plan must be requested in writing and approved in advance.
13.6 The applicant for sabbatical leave for study shall complete at least 24 semester units of upper division or graduate work during the sabbatical year. It will generally be expected that not less than 12 semester units shall be completed during each semester. If travel or extensive research is involved, a lesser total number of semester hours may be considered if approved by the college advisor. Transcripts or other evidence of completion shall be submitted to the Superintendent’s Office within 30 days of the teacher’s return to duty.
13.7 A sabbatical leave for travel will only be considered when the travel is in conjunction with an organized program of study or research. Application for leave shall include, in general terms, an itinerary of the proposed objectives of the study or research of which the travel is a part. Upon completion of the ...
Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles:
1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by:
a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or
b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need.
2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave.
3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.
Sabbatical Leaves. 49. Members taking their first Sabbatical Leave after a probationary period at The University of Western Ontario shall receive 90.0% of their Base Salary; Members taking their second or subsequent Sabbatical Leave from The University of Western Ontario shall receive 85.0% of their Base Salary.
Sabbatical Leaves. Sabbatical leaves are available to full-time academic employees in service to the Employer and to the State Community College System and are granted by the Employer upon the recommendation of the College President.
Sabbatical Leaves. A. Each State College/University shall have a sabbatical leave program for its full-time, tenured faculty members (including Demonstration Teachers and Demonstration Specialists at the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ School) and librarians who, as of June 30 prior to the year for which the leave is requested, have completed a period of six (6) or more years of service. Sabbatical leaves shall be in half year leaves granted to those applicants with meritorious applications as evaluated pursuant to the procedures at each College/University and no more than once every seven years. At each College/University two (2) half year leaves may be combined into one (1) full year leave.
Sabbatical Leaves. A sabbatical leave program provides opportunities for continued professional growth and development of the Faculty and enhances the academic vitality of the University. The Faculty member’s plan for a sabbatical leave should include such activities as course development, research, creative activities, additional study, and preparation in new or different fields, any of which pertain to projects that relate to the educational mission of the University and to the professional development of the Faculty member. Sabbatical leaves may be recommended by the Administration, but remain subject to final approval or disapproval by the University’s Board of Trustees.
Sabbatical Leaves. Sabbatical leaves are a privilege extended by the University for the purpose of strengthening the academic programs of the University while also strengthening the professional preparation of the individual faculty member in scholarship, creative activity, and teaching. While one-, two-, or three-term sabbaticals are allowed, the University believes that longer term sabbaticals better serve institutional needs; thus, the University encourages its faculty to take longer sabbaticals whenever possible. In exceptional circumstances, the institution may extend sabbatical privileges over two or three academic years to accommodate special program needs. In such an eventuality, the faculty member will be eligible for a sabbatical seven (7) years from the initial sabbatical year.
1. Professorial faculty members with appointments of at least 0.5 FTE are eligible for a sabbatical leave after six (6) years of service. Applications for sabbatical leave are submitted to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for approval in the sixth or subsequent year of service. Both the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the faculty member must agree to any substantive changes to an approved sabbatical plan. The six (6) years of service for a second or subsequent sabbatical is counted beginning with the academic year following the first term of the prior sabbatical.
2. The University has the right to delay a sabbatical leave for up to two years. In such instances, the delay counts as years of service toward the subsequent sabbatical. Such a delay must be documented in writing and approved by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
3. Faculty members are obligated to return to the University for at least one year of service following a sabbatical. They must also submit a report of the accomplishments and benefits resulting from the leave.
4. Compensation is based on the number of terms of the sabbatical:
a. Three-term sabbatical: faculty member earns 60 percent salary each term on sabbatical leave and full salary for any term not on leave during any academic year with one or more terms of sabbatical leave.
Sabbatical Leaves. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted by the Board of Trustees as follows:
Section 11.11.1 Load banked time cannot be combined with a sabbatical leave either before or after a sabbatical leave is granted to create an absence of greater than one (1) year in length.