LEAVES OF ABSENCE
HOW TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
VOLUNTARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE
No voluntary leaves of absence are permitted in the elementary levels of the year-round, competitive team (Copper, Nickel, Steel). Swimmers at these levels who do not intend to swim year-round should sign up for individual sessions of the Recreational Group, for those seasons when they wish to swim.
Year-round swimmers in the Intermediate and Advanced levels (Bronze and higher) may take a voluntary leave of absence for up to three consecutive months. Only one leave of absence is permitted during the year. You must be registered for the entire swim year, August-August, in order to be eligible for a leave of absence. Swimmers who register after the August/September registration season will not be eligible for a leave of absence.
Las excedencias deberán solicitarse por escrito, mediante el botón "Contáctanos" de la web del equipo. Se solicita un aviso mínimo de una semana para permitir que la Junta de Padres tenga tiempo de procesar el cambio. (es decir, si desea comenzar la licencia el 1 de diciembre, la notificación debe recibirse antes del 24 de noviembre). Hasta que la Junta de Padres reciba y reconozca una solicitud de licencia por escrito, se seguirán cobrando tarifas mensuales de capacitación y la familia será responsable de pagar esas tarifas, ya sea que el nadador asista o no a la práctica.
Se cobrará una cuota de mantenimiento de $25/mes durante cualquier mes de baja voluntaria, y se le reservará el lugar del nadador en el equipo. Todas las tarifas de mantenimiento deben pagarse en su totalidad antes de que a un nadador con licencia se le permita regresar al estado activo.
If a swimmer does not return to active status at the end of three consecutive months of leave, the team reserves the right to cancel the swimmer’s membership and offer his/her place on the team to a new member.
LICENCIAS MÉDICAS
Las licencias médicas se gestionan de forma individual. Si su nadador necesita tomar una licencia por motivos médicos, comuníquese con el presidente de la junta de padres para analizar los detalles y las opciones.
HIGH SCHOOL AQUATICS SEASONAL LAYOFFS
A los nadadores de secundaria solo se les permitirá un descanso por año si y solo si han estado registrados para toda la temporada de natación que comienza en agosto de cada año.
Layoffs for high school sports will not be allowed for swimmers who register after the August registration season. If swimmers will attend their regular high school team practices during high school aquatics seasons (water polo and/or swimming), they may lay off of the Gators during one of these seasons*. Layoffs for high school aquatics seasons are not subject to a monthly maintenance fee.
*NOTE: To qualify for a high school layoff, a swimmer must practice full-time with their high school team. If swimmers will attend regular Gator practices and NOT their own high school team practices, they are considered full-time Gator swimmers and must pay regular monthly coaching fees, whether or not they will compete for their high school team in high school meets. Swimmers may be invited to attend Alameda High School morning practices during water polo season and swim season at Head Coach Marshall Dortch's discretion. Attending those practices does not disqualify you from layoffs because those practices are not considered Gators practices.
The designated months of layoff for water polo season are September and October. The designated months of layoff for swim season are March, April and May. (Because high school swim season typically spans half of February and half of May, we charge for only one of those months.) Gator fees are not charged during these months if the swimmer is not participating in Gator practices.
It is each family’s responsibility to notify the Parent Board if a swimmer will be laying off for high school aquatics. In the absence of notification to the Board, monthly coaching fees will continue to be assessed and will not be refunded, whether or not the swimmer is attending Gator practices.
Al final de cada temporada de escuela secundaria (finales de octubre y fines de mayo), todos los nadadores de escuela secundaria que estén despedidos volverán automáticamente al estado activo en los Gators y se reiniciará la facturación mensual. Si un nadador no tiene la intención de regresar al equipo al final de la temporada de waterpolo o natación, la familia debe notificar esto a la junta de padres antes del 1 de noviembre/1 de junio. Si no se recibe la notificación, se pagarán las tarifas mensuales de entrenamiento. se cobrará y no será reembolsado.
