- Part time leaveThis type of leave is when a teacher would like to work 80% instead of a hundred percent. You work and are paid according to the percentage you remain working. This type of leave is most often granted to elementary school teachers because the scheduling is easier.
Your administrator must approve of the leave application before it can be sent to HR.
The granting of this type of leave is done on a case by case basis, based on staffing requirements. The board is not obligated to grant leaves.They have a threshold of 10% of staff per school. Teachers who were not granted a part time leave the previous year will be prioritized.Deferred pay leaveThis type of leave is an agreement that lasts for 3,4 or 5 years.
In the three year plan you work 2 years at 100%. You don’t work the third year. Each year you are paid 66%
If you opt for the 4-year plan, you work three years at 100% and take the last year off. Each of the years you receive 75% salary.
In the 5-year plan, you work four years and take the fifth year off. Each year you receive 80% salary.Full-time leave for up to 2 yearsYou don’t work in education, and the school board doesn’t pay you. - Once the board agrees to your request for a leave it is considered binding. The board is under no obligation to take you back early or provide you with 100% work. Weigh your situation carefully before asking for a leave.
In all cases seniority is unaffected, you accrue one year seniority as if you worked. However, you may not increase on the pay scale unless you work the equivalent of 155 days of the 200. The year off in deferred and full-time leaves result in a year you do not increase your pay step.
In the case of deferred salary leaves and partial leaves without pay, the years you work at an 80% workload or above do not affect pension and insurance If you are below an 80% work load then you will need to buy back your pension if you wish.
These leaves are not extensions of any Parental leaves. Parental leave extension is a different set of rules.Additional Things to consider for Full-Time leaves:- You are obliged by the government to use a private insurance plan if available. The insurance company will be billing you directly for your coverage, instead of it being deducted at source.
- Your pension will need to be bought back after you return to work. When you buy back pension you pay your own contribution and the employers contribution. Can you budget for this, or delay retiring?
- Leaves of absence cannot be used to work for another educational institution in a permanent position. (There are special cases. Contact us if you're not sure.)
Additional things to consider for for Part time leaves:- Will the time off balance the loss of sick days and special leave days? At 80%work you only receive 80% of these days.
- Once the board agrees to your request for a leave it is considered binding. The board is under no obligation to take you back early or provide you with 100% work. Weigh your situation carefully before asking for a leave.
Start the process at the beginning of February.
The appropriate form must be filled out, approved by your administration and submitted to HR before March 1.
Near the end of April/beginning of May you will receive a letter telling you that your leave application has been accepted, conditionally accepted or denied. Conditionally accepted means no right now, but they'll see what they can do in June after staffing has been done.
Upon your scheduled return to work, use the forms on RSB's HR web page to buy back your pension.
- There is a different form for each type of leave. They can all be found on the RSB HR page or using the buttons below.
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