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ARTICLE 20 - LEAVES WITHOUT PAY
20.1 General Leave.
20.1.1 A contracted
employee may be granted full-time or part-time leave of
absence without pay for up to one (I
1) year when the operation of the College will not
be handicapped by his/her absence. Requests for such
leave must be submitted to the department/division
chair in writing and must include a detailed explanation
of the reasons for such absence. Requests must be
submitted to the department/division chair in time
to allow the employee adequate notice of its disposition
prior to the period for which the leave is being used.
Notification by the department/division chair
shall be timely and in writing. The employee may
appeal the decision to the appropriate vice president,
who shall make a timely decision in writing.
20.1.2 Except as specified in
Section 20.1.4 of this Article, employees on full-time
leave in excess of one (I 1)
month shall not accrue any benefits. Contingent upon
acceptance by the insurance carrier, arrangements may be
made with the College to defer upon him/herself the costs
of group insurance benefits for the duration of such
leave. Upon return from such leave, an employee shall be
placed on the salary schedule at a level and step not
less than he/she had obtained prior to his/her
commencement of leave.
20.1.3 Except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement and properly executed
Memoranda of Agreements, eExtensions
of such leaves for up to one (1) additional year may be
granted by the College. Requests for and conditions of
such extensions shall be the same as for the initial
leave period.
20.1.4 Except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement and properly executed
Memoranda of Agreements, cContracted
employees on one-half (1/2) time or less leave shall
accrue benefits and seniority on a prorated
basis., except that
Iinsurance benefits shall be
continued in full force.
20.1.5 Contracted employees on
authorized unpaid leave for four (4) or less months shall
give the College written notice of whether or not they
intend to return at least two (2) weeks prior to the
scheduled return date, thirty (30) calendar days notice
if the leave exceeds four (4) months. Employees on leave
Spring term should notify the College prior to the end of
Spring term if they do not intend to return fall
term.
20.1.6 If the College determines to
implement a reduction in staff as outlined in Article 10
- Retrenchment, then any contracted employee in an
affected department shall, upon written request, be
considered for an unpaid leave of absence. Seniority
shall be earned and accumulated while on such leave of
absence.
20.2 Political Leave
20.2.1 A contracted
employee who is elected or appointed to a public office
which requires his/her absence from duty with the College
for an extended period of time shall be granted a
political leave of absence for the duration of such
public service. Such leave shall be unpaid.
20.2.2 Upon his/her return, he/she
shall be placed at the same position on the salary
schedule as he/she was at the time the leave was
granted.
20.2.3 An unpaid leave of absence
for one (1) term shall be granted to any contracted
employee upon application for the purpose of running for
political office.
20.3 Military Leave
Military leaves shall be allowed in accordance with federal
and state laws relating to such leaves.
20.4 Parental Leave
20.4.1 A
maternity parental leave (for
maternity, paternity, or adoption) to a maximum of one
(I 1) year shall be granted
without compensation to an employee who is pregnant or
has given birth to a child, who is taking care of a
pregnant partner or newly born child, or who is engaged
in an adoption or establishment of an adoption
relationship.
20.4.2 Employees who take
maternity parental leave (above)
and complete at least two (2) terms of that
academic year will be eligible for salary
advancement and will receive seniority credit for
a full year at their previous level of
teaching employment experience.
Such experience shall be prorated based on the
percent of a full-time equivalent workload for the two
(2) terms actually worked. Time spent on
maternity parental leave may not be
applied toward the completion of the probationary
period.
20.4.3 Upon request by the employee,
the College may extend the leave one (1) year or
more beyond the one (I 1)
year limit specified in Section I
1 of this Article.
20.4.4 Employees may use accrued
sick leave during the period(s) of actual disability
relating to the pregnancy, if such disability occurs
during a period of active employment.
20.4.5 Upon request, an
employee shall be allowed up to one (I) year's leave
without pay for paternity or adoption. Such leave may be
extended by the College beyond the one (I) year.
20.5 Care for
parents
Leaves for care for their own infirm parents or those of
their spouse will be provided in the same manner as parental
leaves in this Article.
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