Leave under Section 5:00 may be granted upon written application to the office of the Superintendent.
Leave may be granted, without pay, to any employee elected to or campaigning for his/her own election to the Manitoba or Saskatchewan Legislature or the House of Commons of Canada. Such leave shall be for a maximum period of two (2) months in the case of campaigning, or in the case of his/her election, up to a maximum of two (2) years.
If elected, an employee granted leave under this Article shall not participate in the Division's benefit program while on such leave, and the leave granted shall not be counted in determining the employee's years of experience. Application for extension must be made prior to the expiration of said leave.
A teacher having completed four (4) or more years of service under contract with the Division may, upon written request, be granted a leave of absence without pay of up to but not exceeding two (2) school years.
Request for leave shall be provided to the Division at least three (3) teaching months before the leave is to commence. The notice period may be reduced and/or waived by the Division.
Leave of less than one (1) full school year shall coincide with and be equal to the normal breaks within the school year. Leave other than at these times may be approved by the Division providing the staffing needs of the school can be satisfactorily met.
A teacher having first become eligible for leave and having taken such leave shall again become eligible for leave following completion of four (4) or more additional years of service under contract with the Division.
A teacher on leave must advise the Division by registered mail at least two (2) months prior to the expiry of the leave of his/her intention to return from leave.
The Division will not guarantee the same or similar position to the teacher following such leave.
Sabbatical leave may be granted to members of the instructional staff under the following conditions:
a. Eligibility - After the completion of four (4) years employment with the Division.
b. Salary Provision - two thirds of the salary to which such staff member is entitled under Article 13:01 a.
c. To be granted for study and it is understood that the teacher will provide evidence of registration in a course or course of study recommended by the Committee under sub-clause j. and approved by the Division.
d. The Division cannot guarantee that the same or similar positions will be available to the teacher when s/he returns to the Division.
e. The teacher is to contract to return to the Division’s employment for at least twice the length of the leave and if the employee leaving the Division breaks this contract he or she will reimburse the Division on a pro-rated basis.
f. Payment of salary during the leave shall be the same as the regular pay periods.
g. Total eligible during one year shall be one member of the instructional staff.
h. Should a teacher die while on sabbatical, the Division shall not recover salary paid.
i. This Article 5:03 shall not restrict the right of the Division to contract with member or members of the educational staff for sabbatical leave assistance outside the terms of this Article subject to the requirements of Article 5:03 j.
j. Applications for Sabbatical Leave are to be received and approved by a committee, consisting of the Superintendent of Schools, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees or his/her designate, and the Chairperson of the Policy and Personnel Committee of the Association. After consideration the applications are to be forwarded to the School Board with the committee’s recommendations prior to January 31.
k. A sabbatical year will not be considered a year of teaching experience for purposes of salary increment.
l. The opportunity shall be granted to teachers who apply for a sabbatical to present his/her application in person to the entire Board.
Where leave has been granted by the Division and no substitute is required, no deduction of salary shall be made; excluding Article 4:09 Personal Leave.
Leave may be granted, for reasons deemed suitable by the Division at a deduction of 1/n (where n equals the number of school days in the current school year as prescribed by the Minister responsible for Education) of annual salary, from one school year to the next, for each working day absent from duties.