§ 6-76. Closing of schools, effect on employees of board of education.  


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  • In the event that the closing of any school or schools in said city shall become compulsory by federal, state or city order, and by reason thereof the board of education of said city fails to pay the salaries due any teacher or employee who comes under the provisions of this Act, then and in that event said board of education shall grant to such teacher or employee an indefinite leave of absence subject to the following terms and conditions:

    Such leave of absence shall be terminated when the school or schools reopen and the payment of the salary of the teacher or employee is resumed; provided, however, that upon resumption of active employment, such teacher or employee shall have the same civil service, contractual, and pension rights as were effective at the time said leave of absence was granted, and that no rights or benefits shall be impaired by reason of such interruption of active employment.

(1959 Ga. Laws, page 2100, § 3)