Adoption and Bonding Leave. 7.6.4.1 Any teacher who is adopting a child shall be entitled to three (3) days of paid leave for the purpose of caring for the needs of the adopted child and may be given an unpaid leave of absence upon request.
Adoption Leave (a) The employee will notify the employer at least ten weeks in advance of the date of commencement of adoption leave and the period of leave to be taken. An employee may commence adoption leave prior to providing such notice, where through circumstances beyond the control of the employee, the adoption of a child takes place earlier.