Common use of WORK PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

WORK PROVISIONS. The employee has the right to return to the same or equivalent position with the same benefits, working conditions and salary schedule placement. The employee must provide the district thirty (30) days advance notice where practicable or by May 1, if returning for the subsequent school year. In the case of a medical leave, the employee will be required to provide substantiation from a health care provider certifying that he/she may return to work. In the event that a reduction in force (RIF) occurs while an employee is on any long-term leave with a right of return under this Article, the employee may be laid off only to the extent such layoff is consistent with Article XII, Seniority/Resignation/Layoff and Recall/Budget Reduction and Assignment/Reassignment/Transfer Process, and shall retain all seniority and recall rights under that Article.