Candidate for Public Office. A teacher has the right to become a candidate for public office and to serve in such elective office unless there is a specific legal prohibition. Regular appointed teachers who have completed at least four (4) continuous years of service in the Snake River School District will be granted a leave of absence without pay in order to run for, or serve in, public office.
Candidate for Public Office. An eligible teacher shall be entitled to a leave of absence, without pay, to run for and serve in public office, provided that such service requires less than a full-time commitment. After a teacher is elected to public office, his or her leave of absence shall be limited to those District contract days when the employee is on official public business required by assignment. The daily rate to be deducted from the employee’s school district salary, for each day that the employee is on leave of absence, shall be calculated by dividing the employee’s salary by the number of days in the employee’s contract. While on leave of absence pursuant to the terms of this subsection, the teacher shall retain all fringe benefits, provided that the teacher’s fringe benefits shall be subject to modification consistent with any District-wide change in fringe benefits.
Candidate for Public Office. A leave of absence of up to 12 months may be granted to allow an employee to become a candidate in an election for public office. A leave of absence without pay commencing thirty calendar days prior to the election is required, unless exempted by the Employer. A vacancy created by such a leave of six (6) months or less shall be deemed a “temporary vacancy” meaning that the vacancy may be filled by a detail under Section 16.04. A vacancy created by such a leave of more than six (6) months shall be deemed a “permanent vacancy” meaning that the vacancy may not be filled by a detail. If an employee returns from such a leave, they shall have the right to return to a vacancy in their last-held civil service rank. If there is no vacancy, the employee shall be entitled to a vacancy in the highest rank below their last-held civil service rank where there is a vacancy and shall be considered “on layoff” from their last-held civil service rank, subject to recall to the next available vacancy in that rank.
Candidate for Public Office. To become a candidate in a general election for public office. A leave of absence without pay commencing thirty (30) calendar days prior to the election is required, unless exempted by the Employer.
