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).

Seniority Date Confirmation notices are due by 5:00 PM February 07, 2025 (Friday).  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 February 28, 2025 (Friday).  If you decline the sabbatical, your slot will be offered to the next eligible employee based on seniority.  Sabbatical declinations are irrevocable. Staff placed on the waitlist will also be notified and provided with next steps.

Keep an eye out for an email from leaves@sfusd.edu, titled "2025-26 Sabbatical Award and Eligibility Letter" OR "2025-26 Sabbatical Waitlist Notice" by February 14, 2025 (Friday).

Accept/Decline notices must be returned to HR by 5:00 PM February 28, 2025 (Friday).  Accept/Decline instructions will be included with the 2025-26 Sabbatical Award and Eligibility Letter sent February 14, 2025.

Between March 03 thru March 14, 2025, eligible staff on the wait list will be notified by phone call and email from the Leaves Team if additional sabbatical slots have opened up and are awarded.  Participants will have two (2) business days to accept or decline before the award is offered to the next eligible employee.

Employees who fail to decline or rescind a sabbatical by 5:00 PM March 14, 2025 (Friday) will not be able to rescind their leave request after this date and will be required to take sabbatical; no exceptions.  Additionally, the wait list award period will close on this date.  If there are any additional sabbatical vacancies they will not be filled beyond this date.

Employees who will be awarded a sabbatical will receive a final confirmation of their award with additional information, including an invitation to a virtual Sabbatical refresher seminar.

Keep an eye out for an email from leaves@sfusd.edu, titled "2025-26 Final Sabbatical Award Notice (and Next Steps)" by March 28, 2025 (Friday).

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

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