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9. The number of leaves granted under this Article shall not exceed I% of the number of
teachers eligible for sabbatical leave. In the event a request for sabbatical leave is
denied, the Superintendent shall, within fifteen (15) days of the denial of the request, give
a written explanation of the reasons for the denial to the teachers involved.
2. The BOARD, at its discretion, may grant an extended leave for the reasons stated under
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purpose of accepting employment outside the Nashua School District or for self
employment.
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Organized Reserve Forces
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ARTICLE VI
Leaves of Absence
Sick Leave
A. Members of the bargaining unit shall be granted an annual sick leave of eleven (11) days
without loss of pay for absence caused by illness or accident of the teacher or the teacher's
children who reside with the teacher. Such leave not used in the year of service shall be
accumulated for use in subsequent years up to a total accumulation of 154 days plus the days
due in the current year.
D. The Union will be permitted to participate with the District in determining how to conduct the lottery
system by which the order of the disbursement of such funds is determined. However, the District will
retain the ability to make the final determination as to how the lottery system is conducted.
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Retirement System will have a portion of their health insurance premiums paid for a single plan according to
the following: The Board shall pay 20% of the premium plus 3.0% of the premium for each year in excess
of 20 years of service to a maximum of 30 years (maximum contribution, 50%). Such contributions will
cease when the retiree is eligible for Medicare coverage.
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Tax-sheltered Annuity
The Board of Education agrees to continue to allow teachers to take advantage of the Federal Law
concerning tax-sheltered annuities.
Health Insurance
The Board shall provide upon the request of a member of the bargaining unit the benefits of an individual,
two-person or family coverage under one of the following plans offered by the City, if available, or a plan
providing comparable benefits, if the following plan(s) are not available:
Point-of-Service Plan
HMO Plan; or
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Severance Pay
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individual envelopes. The District may institute delivery of direct deposit slips by electronic means, subject
to requirements of state law.
If a teacher leaves or dies during the school year, the teacher or the teacher's estate shall be entitled to a
prorated share of the teacher's contract salary based on the period of service in days in relation to the
number of days schools are in session during the school year, minus the compensation already paid.
Method And Time Of Payment For Advisors
