(a) Short-Term
A teacher may be granted a leave of absence with or without pay for personal reasons with the approval of the Superintendent.
(b) Long-Term
A teacher may be granted, upon request, leave of absence without pay, subject to the following conditions:
(1) All applications for such leave shall be submitted to the Board prior to April 1 st of the year in which leave is to be granted.
(2) A teacher granted leave of absence shall be regarded as still on staff and this leave shall not constitute a break in tenure.
(3) Teachers engaged in educational duties during this leave of absence shall accrue increments during that period as outlined in Article 3.01, provided this experience is recognized by Manitoba Education, for grant purposes.
(4) A teacher, after leave, shall return to a salary in accordance with the current collective agreement.
(5) The final decision on granting leave of absence shall rest with a committee composed of three (3) members of the School Board and two (2) members of the Teachers' Association.