Sabbatical Leaves Calendar of Important Dates

The district accepts applications for the 2023-24 Sabbatical Leave program during this period.  Applications should be submitted online no later than 5:00PM on December 16th, 2022.

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Sabbatical applications must be submitted no later than 5:00PM on Friday December 16th.  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 10th, 2023.

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 15th.  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 15th - 31st, staff on the wait list will be notified if additional sabbatical slots have opened up and awarded.  They will have until March 31st to confirm or rescind award.

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.  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.

The presentation will detail the sabbatical process, timelines, pay and deliverables and will be held via Zoom.  Presentation materials will be made available during the presentation and will posted online following the presentation for staff who are awarded a sabbatical. Links and registration details will be included in the final confirmation letter.

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