A. Upon submission of a written notice of retirement, a teacher on a Form 2 or General Teacher contract may access a leave of absence with salary of one week (five working days). This five day leave may be taken on any schedule mutually agreeable to the prospective retiree and the school administrator.
B. To be eligible for this benefit, a teacher must submit a written notice of retirement, by February 1st if the retirement occurs effective June 30th of that teaching year; by September 30th if the retirement occurs effective December 31st of that teaching year.
C. Leaves of absences for early notice of retirement are not dependent on a minimum number of years of service.