How to contact TCTA if you are placed on administrative leave?
The information below is for information purposes only, and is not intended to substitute for advice from an attorney. TCTA members with legal questions should call 888-879-8282. If you are told you will be placed on administrative leave, the following questions may come to mind:
What to do if you are placed on administrative leave?
If you did not receive written notice at the time you were placed on administrative leave, your district will usually quickly provide written verification of your employment status. This notice usually states that you have been placed on administrative leave with pay, and it may provide a general statement as to the reason (s) for such action.
When to change your status to administrative leave without pay?
If the investigation leads district administrative personnel to believe that you have engaged in serious misconduct, the district may change your status to administrative leave without pay pending further employment action. Immediate contact with your TCTA attorney will be necessary for further advice and appropriate representation.
What happens when a teacher is placed on administrative leave?
A school that places a teacher on leave, for instance, compensates the employee while investigating to determine what, if any, violations occurred. The employee is paid rather than fired. In many cases, though, being placed on leave results in negative public attention whether you are guilty of the offense or not.
Why is an employee put on administrative leave?
An organization places employees on leave to balance fairness to the employee with the company’s need to investigate a situation. A school that places a teacher on leave, for instance, compensates the employee while investigating to determine what, if any, violations occurred.
The information below is for information purposes only, and is not intended to substitute for advice from an attorney. TCTA members with legal questions should call 888-879-8282. If you are told you will be placed on administrative leave, the following questions may come to mind:
When to use administrative leave for volunteer activities?
Agency-approved volunteer activities. OPM advises that the granting of administrative leave for volunteer activities should be limited to those situations in which the employee’s absence, in the agency’s determination, is not specifically prohibited by law and satisfies one or more of the administrative leave criteria.