Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

either of the above leaves.
702.05 Military Leave
A. In accordance with Section 3319.14 of the Ohio
Revised Code, military leave of absence, without pay,
shall be granted to any regular contract teacher who
shall be inducted, called to active duty or who enlists
for military duty with any branch of the armed forces
of the United States.
B. Any teacher whose teaching services in the Columbus
City Schools has been interrupted by active duty
service in the armed forces shall be reemployed in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3319.14 of
the Ohio Revised Code and shall be given full credit
on the salary schedule for such service.
C. Military leave shall be granted pursuant to Section
5923.05 of the Ohio Revised Code.
702.06 Special Leaves
In order to accommodate special and clearly defined
needs of the Columbus City School District, the
Superintendent may recommend that the Columbus
Board of Education grant a leave of absence, without
pay, to a contract teacher in accordance with the following
procedures:
A. The Superintendent shall submit to the Board of
Education a statement defining the specific needs of
the Columbus City School District that can be
accommodated through the granting of such a leave
of absence.
B. The Superintendent shall identify and select from the
staff of contract teachers such personnel as he/she
deems capable of accommodating such needs of the
Columbus City School District and shall recommend
to the Board of Education that such personnel be
granted leaves of absence.
C. The Superintendent shall have discretion to authorize
such personnel to accept employment with remuneration
paid by an agency other than the Columbus
Board of Education during such a leave if, in the judgment
of the Superintendent, such employment provides
specialized training for such personnel that cannot
be obtained in a more feasible manner by such
personnel as employees of the Columbus Board of
Education.
D. Before such a leave of absence shall become effective,
such personnel shall sign a statement indicating their
intention to return to the service of the Columbus
City School District upon termination of such a leave
of absence.
E. Such a leave of absence shall be for a period of up to
one (1) full school year. Extension of such leaves shall
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