Teachers’ Act Article 23

During the period of suspension of a teacher, the educational institution where they work shall reserve their position; if the Appointment Agreement period expires during the final suspension period, the educational institution shall renew that teacher’s appointment.The educational institution shall reinstate a teacher who has been suspended in accordance with the provisions of Article 18, or of Paragraph 1 or 2 of the preceding article, after the period of suspension expires. That teacher shall report for duty at the educational institution the day after the period of suspension expires.If a teacher has been suspended in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 of the preceding article, and the reason for the suspension has ceased to exist, before the suspension period has fully expired, the teacher may apply to have their appointment reinstated.An educational institution shall reinstate the appointment of a teacher who applies to be reinstated in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph after a Teacher Evaluation Committee deliberates the matter at a meeting attended by at least half of its members and at least half of the members present give agreement.If a teacher was suspended in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 after the reason for the suspension has ceased to exist, except in cases when the educational institution imposed the suspension in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2 of the preceding article, the educational institution shall reinstate the teacher after the reason for the suspension has ceased to exist. The teacher shall report for duty on the day after the day that the reason ceased to exist.If a teacher who has been suspended in accordance with this Act does not report for duty on the day after the period of suspension expires in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2, or does not report for duty on the day after the reason ceased to exist in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or does not apply for reinstatement of their appointment within three months after the reason for the suspension has ceased to exist in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 3, the educational institution shall be responsible for inquiring why and reminding the teacher to return. A teacher shall be regarded as being suspended until that person has been reinstated and has reported for duty. A teacher who does not report for duty at their educational institution within thirty days after receiving an inquiry and reminder notice shall be regarded as having resigned, unless their not reporting for duty was for some reason that is not attributable to that teacher.