Special Leave Incentive Clause Samples

Special Leave Incentive. A Special Leave Incentive is available to Teachers, subject to the following: (1) Teachers must be at the maximum level of experience for salary purposes (11.0 years or more) (2) Coordinators are not eligible for this leave. (3) The number of leaves granted may be limited to ensure viability of programs. (4) While on leave Teachers will be provided the same benefit coverage they had immediately prior to the beginning of the leave in accordance with the percentage of their contract time. (5) Teachers who are granted a leave under this plan will receive 2% of their annual salary for each F.T.E. month while they are on leave. (6) Approval of individual leaves will only be granted if ultimately the overall cost of salary plus benefits of the replacement Teacher added to that of the Teacher taking the leave does not exceed the regular cost the Board would have incurred if the Teacher if the teacher did not take this type of leave. (7) Interested Teachers who are eligible for a leave under this plan must apply in writing to the Director of Education no later than the respective dates indicated below. (8) Requests should state both the leave type (A or B or C, etc.) and the duration (September 1 to December 31 or January 1 to August 31 or September 1 to January 31, etc.) in accordance with the following: 39 A Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 March 31 8% of annual B Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 November 15 12% of annual C Sept. 1 to Jan. 31 March 31 10% of annual D Feb. 1 to Aug. 31 November 15 10% of annual E Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 March 31 20% of annual F(*) Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 March 31 10% of annual *(either a.m. or p.m. leave) (9) When such a leave has been approved, the Teacher taking a leave under A to F shall be counted 0.0, 0.4, 0.5 or 0.6, as appropriate to the type of leave selected, for staffing purposes. (10) Replacement Teachers will be hired in accordance with the following provisions: a) The full-time equivalent annual salary for a replacement Teacher, regardless of qualifications, will be $35, 000.00 prorated to the percentage of time employed as a replacement Teacher. b) Replacement teaching positions will be offered to the Teachers on the recall list, in order of seniority provided that they have the required = qualifications to fill the position or will become qualified prior to the commencement of the teaching position. c) All replacement teaching positions which are available at the time the Teacher is reached on the recall list will be offered by verbal contact on the con...