Primary Principals' (NZEI) Collective Agreement

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7.10 Refreshment Leave

7.10.1 Principals attested as meeting the principals' professional standards in this Agreement shall be entitled (subject to clause 7.10.2) to take unpaid refreshment leave of one school term after three years in the school or up to one school year after five years in the school. When a period of refreshment leave has been taken, a further period of qualifying service in the school, from the date of return from leave, is required before the principal may be considered for further refreshmen…

7.11 Paid Sabbatical Leave

7.11.1 The purpose of sabbatical leave is to provide a paid period of leave during a principal's career, to engage in a balance of professional learning, reflection and rejuvenation.

7.11.2 10 week sabbaticals

105 paid sabbatical leave positions, each of one term, based on ten weeks per annum, will be available to primary principals annually in accordance with the provisions of this clause. 
A principal must have completed a minimum of five years' service as a principal in state and

7.12 Professional Development Release Time for First Time Principals

7.12.1 First time principals employed in a U1 to U2 grade primary school shall receive 10 days' development release time over an 18 month period to be used for professional learning opportunities designed to improve their management and professional learning leadership capability.