Teachers may be granted a leave without pay upon application to the Division.
Such leave shall not constitute a break in tenure or loss of accumulated sick leave; but shall not count in calculating experience for increment purposes. Application for said leave to be submitted to the Division by April 1. The applicant must notify the Division of intention to return not later than March 31 of the calendar year in which return is intended. Upon return, said teacher will be assigned by the Division to a teaching position.