Sabbatical Leaves Calendar of Important Dates (2025-26)

SFUSD Leaves Team: Sabbatical Leaves Webinar

Wednesday, October 23 · 3:00 – 4:30pm

Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kkz-etwj-iak

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 315-812-1178‬ PIN: ‪224 784 380‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/kkz-etwj-iak?pin=1766645045251

The District begins accepting applications for the 2025-26 Sabbatical Leave Program. Applications should be submitted online no later than 5:00 PM on December 20, 2024 (Friday).

A 1.5 hour virtual info session with Q&A from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM hosted via Google Meet.  Click here to add the event to your calendar.

Link to Google Calendar Invite: https://shorturl.at/fNS35

Sabbatical applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on December 20, 2024 (Friday).  Electronic submissions are time-stamped.

Eligible applicants will receive a request from HR (Leaves) 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.  The email will include a "Sabbatical Seniority Date Confirmation Form" (google form), which has instructions on confirming or contesting your seniority date. You must return your confirmation of seniority date no later than 5:00 PM on February 07, 2025 (Friday) by completing the google form. Electronic submissions are time-stamped.

Keep an eye out for an email from leaves@sfusd.edu, titled "2025-26 Sabbatical Seniority Confirmation Notice" by January 24, 2025 (Friday).

UPDATED: Seniority Date Confirmation notices are due by 5:00 PM February 10, 2025 (Monday).  Confirmation instructions are included in your initial seniority date notice sent January 24, 2025.

Employees who are eligible to take sabbatical leave will receive a notice from HR (Leaves) and a request to either accept or decline the sabbatical.  Sabbatical acceptance/declinations must be received by 5:00 PM April 18, 2025 (Friday). If declining a sabbatical award, please note sabbatical declinations are irrevocable. 

If accepting a sabbatical award, you must also submit your sabbatical proposal by 5:00 PM April 18, 2025 (Friday). 

Sabbatical proposals include travel itineraries (Travel), special project proposals (Special Project), statement listing the college courses you intend to take, totaling 18 semester units (Study), or a description of the degree, credential, or certificate you plan to attain, along with the courses required to achieve it (Retraining).

Please use this time to start working on your sabbatical plan.

Applicants who receive notice that they are awarded a sabbatical will be invited to a one (1) hour virtual information session with Q&A from 4 PM - 5:00 PM.  An invite with link to the Google Meeting will be sent to your district email address.

Sabbatical awards will be rescinded if any of the requirements listed below are not met.

1. Employee must respond to the notice of sabbatical award sent on April 04, 2025, by accepting or declining their sabbatical award by 5:00 PM April 18, 2025 (Friday).
2. If accepting, employee must submit their sabbatical proposal by 5:00 PM April 18, 2025 (Friday).

Sabbatical proposals include travel itineraries (Travel), special project proposals (Special Project), statement listing the college courses you intend to take, totaling 18 semester units (Study), or a description of the degree, credential, or certificate you plan to attain, along with the courses required to achieve it (Retraining).

Awardees must provide ORIGINAL copies of their sabbatical bonds by 5:00 PM May 16, 2025 (Friday).

Please do not purchase a bond until you:

• Were awarded a sabbatical (you received notice from the Leaves Team on April 04, 2025).

• You accepted the sabbatical award by April 18, 2025 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

• You submitted your sabbatical proposal by April 18, 2025 (5 PM) and the Leaves Team confirms receipt of your response.

Final confirmation of sabbatical will be issued following receipt of the sabbatical bond and approval of project deliverables (sabbatical proposals - special project description, travel Itinerary, etc.).

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