Sabbatical Leaves Calendar of Important Dates (2024-25)

The district accepts applications for the 2024-25 Sabbatical Leave program during this period.  Applications should be submitted online no later than 5:00PM on December 21st, 2023.

A 1.5 hour virtual info session with Q&A from 3:30pm - 5:00pm hosted via Google Meet.  Click here to add the event to your calendar.

Link to Google Calendar Invite: https://shorturl.at/fNS35

Sabbatical applications must be submitted no later than 5:00PM on Thursday December 21st.  Electronic submissions are time-stamped.

Eligible applicants will receive a request from HR to confirm their seniority date.  If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of Sabbaticals offered by bargaining unit, Sabbatical slots will be granted by seniority.  You must return your confirmation of seniority date no later than 5:00PM on February 2nd, 2024

Confirmation notices are due by 5:00PM.  Confirmation instructions will be included in your initial seniority date notice.

Employees who are eligible to take sabbatical leave will receive a notice from HR and a request to either accept or decline the sabbatical.  Sabbatical acceptance/declinations must be received by March 1st.  If you decline the sabbatical, your slot will be offered to the next eligible employee based on seniority.  Sabbatical declinations are irrevocable. Staff placed on the waitlist will also be notified and provided with next steps.

Accept/Decline notices must be returned to HR by 5:00PM.  Accept/Decline instructions will be included with the eligibility letter.

Between March 4th - March 14th, eligible staff on the wait list will be notified if additional sabbatical slots have opened up and are awarded.  Participants will have 2 business days to accept or decline before the award is offered to the next eligible employee.

Employees who fail to decline or rescind a sabbatical by 5:00PM will not be able to rescind their leave request after this date and will be required to take sabbatical; no exceptions.  Additionally, the wait list award period will close on this date.  If there are any additional sabbatical vacancies they will not be filled beyond this date.

Employees who will be awarded a sabbatical will receive a final confirmation of their award with additional information, including an invitation to a virtual Sabbatical refresher seminar.

Awardees must provide original copies of their sabbatical bonds and the following (if applicable):

• Travel itinerary
• Special project proposal signed by project supervisor
• Credential/Degree for retraining

Awardees must provide original copies of their sabbatical bonds and the following (if applicable):
 

• Travel itinerary
• Special project proposal signed by project supervisor
• Credential/Degree for retraining