(a) The Institute shall provide the President of the MITTTA leave to conduct Association business of up to 100% FTE of the teacher’s assignment.
(b) The Association agrees to reimburse the Institute the full cost of the President’s salary and benefits for the percentage of leave taken by the President of the Association.
(c) The Association will notify the Institute by the last teaching day of April if it intends to exercise the leave of absence for the President. Any such leave is subject to a replacement suitable to the Institute being available.
(d) Upon completion of the leave, the President shall return to a mutually agreed upon position or the same position he/she held immediately prior to becoming President, unless the position is no longer available due to declining enrolment or the discontinuation of the program.