HRS §302A-614
Taking a year off to study or do professional work
The Department of Education can give teachers and educational officers a six-month or one-year sabbatical leave after they have worked in Hawaii's public schools for seven years. The person is guaranteed their job or an equivalent one when they return. The department will consider the type of professional work and the applicant's seniority, but seniority is not the main factor.
The statute, as written — Sabbatical leaves authorized
(a) The department may grant a year's or six months' sabbatical leave of absence to any teacher or educational officer who has served seven years in the public schools of the State. The teacher or educational officer shall be guaranteed a return to the teacher's or educational officer's or an equivalent position at the expiration of the leave. (b) In granting sabbatical leaves, the department shall consider, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The nature and length of professional educational course work, research, or other professional activity approved by the department; and (2) Applicant's seniority; provided that seniority shall not be the dominant factor in granting sabbatical leaves. (c) The leave shall not be extended beyond one year and may not be repeated until after a period of seven additional years of service.
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