Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "teacher" means a person on the instructional or administrative staff of the state colleges and universities who is a member of the Teachers Retirement Association under chapter 354, who is a member of a teachers retirement fund association under chapter 354A, or who is covered by the Unclassified Employees Plan under chapter 352D or Individual Retirement Account Plan under chapter 354B. It shall not include a chancellor, deputy chancellor, or vice-chancellor.
Subd. 2. Granting authority. The board may grant an extended leave of absence without salary to a full-time teacher who has been employed by the board for at least five years and has at least ten years of allowable service in one or a combination of the retirement plans specified in subdivision 1. The maximum duration of an extended leave of absence pursuant to this section shall be determined by mutual agreement of the board and the teacher at the time the leave is granted and shall be at least three but no more than five years. An extended leave of absence under this section shall be taken by mutual consent of the board and the teacher. No teacher may receive more than one leave of absence under this section.
Subd. 3. Reinstatement. A teacher on an extended leave of absence under this section shall have the right to be reinstated to the same position or a similar position within the department or program from which the leave was granted at the beginning of the school year which immediately follows a year of extended leave of absence, unless the teacher is discharged or placed on retrenchment or on layoff or the teacher's contract is terminated while the teacher is on the extended leave. The board shall not be obligated to reinstate a teacher who is on an extended leave of absence under this section unless the teacher advises the board of an intention to return before February 1 in the school year preceding the school year in which the teacher wishes to return.
Subd. 4. Seniority rights. A teacher who is reinstated to the same or similar position after an extended leave under this section shall not lose tenure or credit for previous seniority in the employing state college or university. A teacher shall not accrue seniority credit during the time of a leave of absence under this section, except that a teacher at a state college or university may accrue seniority credit during the leave, consistent with the conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.
Subd. 5. Salary. The years spent by a teacher on an extended leave of absence under this section shall not be included in the determination of the teacher's salary upon reinstatement to the same or similar position by the board. The credits earned by a teacher on an extended leave of absence under this section shall not be included in the determination of the teacher's salary upon reinstatement to the same or similar position by the board for a period of time equal to the time of the extended leave of absence.
Subd. 6. Alternate leave. The board may grant a teacher a leave of absence which is not subject to the provisions of this section and either section 354.094 or 354A.091.
1995 c 212 art 4 s 31; 2000 c 461 art 12 s 1-3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education
Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities
Section 136F.01 — Definitions.
Section 136F.02 — Board Of Trustees.
Section 136F.03 — Candidate Advisory Council.
Section 136F.04 — Student Board Member Selection.
Section 136F.045 — Labor Organization Board Member Selection Process.
Section 136F.06 — Powers And Duties.
Section 136F.10 — Designation.
Section 136F.12 — Fond Du Lac Campus.
Section 136F.14 — Campus Merger Or Reorganization.
Section 136F.16 — Campus Establishment.
Section 136F.18 — Campus Closing.
Section 136F.19 — Power Of You Program.
Section 136F.20 — Student Health.
Section 136F.202 — Student Success Basic Needs Barrier Reduction.
Section 136F.22 — Student Associations.
Section 136F.23 — Student Associations; Purchasing Authority.
Section 136F.24 — Legal Counseling And Service Program; Funding.
Section 136F.25 — Absence For Chemical Abuse Treatment.
Section 136F.28 — Southwest Asia Veterans; Technical Colleges.
Section 136F.30 — Courses And Programs.
Section 136F.301 — Maximum Credit For Graduation; Waiver Reporting.
Section 136F.302 — Regulating The Assignment Of Students To Remedial Courses.
Section 136F.303 — Degree And Certificate Completion; Report.
Section 136F.31 — Centers Of Excellence.
Section 136F.32 — Degrees; Diplomas; Certificates.
Section 136F.36 — Technical College Carpentry Program Construction Authority.
Section 136F.361 — Career And Technical Education Certification And Licensure.
Section 136F.37 — Job Placement Impact On Program Review; Information To Students.
Section 136F.38 — Workforce Development Scholarships.
Section 136F.40 — Appointment Of Personnel.
Section 136F.41 — Assignment To Bargaining Units.
Section 136F.42 — Personnel Management.
Section 136F.43 — Extended Leaves Of Absence.
Section 136F.44 — Administrative Interaction With Students.
Section 136F.46 — Nonprofit Foundation Payroll Deduction.
Section 136F.47 — Pension Plan.
Section 136F.48 — Employer-paid Health Insurance.
Section 136F.481 — Early Separation Incentive Program.
Section 136F.50 — Cooperation Or Promotion Of A State College Or University.
Section 136F.52 — Local Advisory Committees.
Section 136F.53 — Parking And Traffic Regulation.
Section 136F.54 — Student Housing Management.
Section 136F.58 — Bookstores; Course Material Acquisition.
Section 136F.581 — Purchases And Contracts.
Section 136F.59 — Technical Equipment.
Section 136F.595 — Statewide Electronic Infrastructure; Portfolio Solutions.
Section 136F.60 — College And University Sites; Acquisition.
Section 136F.61 — State Building Code.
Section 136F.64 — Construction, Improvement, And Repair Of Facilities.
Section 136F.65 — Acceptance Of Federal Money.
Section 136F.66 — Capital Projects Bidding Procedures.
Section 136F.67 — Financing Of Child Care; Parking.
Section 136F.68 — State Property Agreements.
Section 136F.70 — Tuition; Fees; Activities Funds.
Section 136F.701 — Refund Of Tuition.
Section 136F.705 — Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee Plan.
Section 136F.73 — Cash Over And Short Account Of Imprest Cash Fund.
Section 136F.74 — Carryover Authority.
Section 136F.76 — Litigation Awards.
Section 136F.77 — Equity Investments.
Section 136F.79 — Sole State Agency.
Section 136F.80 — Grants; Gifts; Bequests; Devises; Endowments.
Section 136F.81 — Transfer Of Gifts.
Section 136F.90 — Board Of Trustees Duties.
Section 136F.91 — Bonds, Investments.
Section 136F.92 — Resolution Of Board.
Section 136F.93 — Student Activities, Fees Charged.
Section 136F.94 — Special Revenue Fund.
Section 136F.95 — Allocation Of Receipts.
Section 136F.96 — Administration.
Section 136F.97 — Contracts Of Board, Performance Compelled.