ARTICLE XVII
General Provision - Non-Tenured Teacher

2. General Provisions- Non-Tenured Teacher
 
a. Any Teacher completing at least two consecutive years of full-time teaching in the District may apply for a one-year unpaid leave of absence for child care (effective July 1, 2003). It is understood that any non-tenured Teacher who is approved for such leave will experience a break in service for the purposes of acquiring tenure. In the event the Teacher returns to District employment at the end of the leave, the Teacher will return to the status of a first year probationary Teacher.
 
b. When a Teacher is placed on leave, no salary will be paid and all benefits will cease without loss of accumulated sick leave. A Teacher on leave who plans to return to work at the beginning of the next school year must give written notice by March 1st of the current school year.
 
c. A Teacher going on leave prior to November 1st may be granted a leave of absence until the end of the current school year. A Teacher going on leave after November 1st may be granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year, plus one (1) additional school year.
 
d. A Teacher on leave may continue in the group health and group dental insurance programs at the Teacher's expense, under the conditions established in this Agreement as outlined in Article XIX.
 
e. The Teacher will not accrue seniority during an unpaid leave if that leave is for more than one-half year.