Adoptive Leave. A teacher who legally adopts a child whose age is less than eighteen (18) years old shall be entitled to use up to six consecutive weeks of accumulated sick leave to serve as the primary caregiver for the adoptive child. The teacher shall not be authorized to make application to the sick leave bank for said days. In order to be eligible for paid adoptive leave, the teacher must notify the Director of Human Resources of the request for adoptive leave upon acceptance of the application for adoption. All such leaves shall commence on the date the child is physically turned over to the teacher for the teacher’s care and legal custody.
Adoptive Leave. Adoptive leave (unpaid) shall be granted for up to a period of one (1) school year. Upon initial application of the adoption, the teacher shall notify the Director of his/her intent in writing to take adoptive leave (unpaid) setting out the beginning and ending dates when possible. The period of leave shall commence when the child is physically turned over to the parent-teacher. Upon adoption, the teacher is entitled to five (5) adoptive leave days, the use of up to ten (10) sick leave days and all accumulated personal leave days.
Adoptive Leave. Leave shall be available to an employee who adopts a child. Advance notification of at least three (3) months shall be given to the Board of intent to adopt, on the understanding that it may be necessary for the employee to commence leave immediately the child becomes available. Written notification shall be given to the Supervisor of the exact dates of the leave when they are known. Leave for purpose of adoption shall be limited to fifteen (15) weeks. An additional thirty-seven
Adoptive Leave. Adoptive leave up to a maximum of five (5) days per fiscal year. Adoptive leave is provided to the employee to provide time needed by the employee to complete the adoption of a child by the employee.
Adoptive Leave. Any secretary may apply for an adoptive leave without pay. When first notified of acceptance as an adoptive parent by the adoption agency, the secretary desiring leave shall apply to the Human Resources Office for an adoptive leave which shall commence when the secretary assumes custody of the child and shall continue for a stated period not to exceed one year. (Secretaries with less than one year of service will be eligible for a leave under this provision which does not exceed the length of their employment with the District.)
Adoptive Leave. A teacher who adopts a child is entitled to a leave of absence. Said teacher may utilize thirty (30) days of accumulated sick leave days under the provisions of this contract.
Adoptive Leave. A. A teacher may use up to 15 days accumulated paid days of absence for adopting a minor child. The teacher may continue adoptive leave without pay for a period of up to one (1) school year. Upon application for the adoption, the teacher shall notify the Superintendent of the intent to take such leave and the length of leave. The Superintendent shall be given as much advance notice as possible of the date of commencement of such leave.
B. Such leave shall not be considered as credit toward professional status or retirement.
Adoptive Leave. The Board shall grant a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year to a teacher employed full-time on a Regular Teacher’s Contract for the purpose of adopting a child. For a teacher adopting a preschool child, either the mother or the father will be allowed to use up to twenty (20) sick leave days within the year of adoption for the nurturing of the new family member. Upon return of a teacher from the leave provided for in this section to employment with the Board, the Board will:
A. Place the teacher in the same school, teaching position or other assignment(s) occupied or performed by said teacher prior to taking this leave of absence, provided the building principals choose to hold the teaching position during the leave of absence.
B. Declare the teacher excess upon their return and place them according to the excess teacher procedures outlined in the administrative guidelines, provided the building principals choose not to hold the teaching position during the leave of absence.
Adoptive Leave. A leave of absence of up to one (1) year shall be granted by the Board for adoptive purposes. A maximum of five (5) days with pay shall be provided for such leave. The remainder of the leave shall be without pay, except the teacher may elect to have an additional fifteen (15) days of the leave with pay provided the teacher authorizes the deduction of the additional fifteen (15) paid days from the teacher’s accumulated illness leave. Adoptive leave cannot be taken in conjunction with teaching summer school or intersession.
Adoptive Leave. Teachers may use accumulated sick leave, and or eligible paternity leave, FMLA and/or personal leave related to matters of adoption.
