Common use of Adoptive Leave and Paternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Adoptive Leave and Paternity Leave. Adoptive leave shall be granted for up to a period of one (1) school year, without pay. Paternity leave shall be granted for up to one (1) calendar year following the birth of the child, without pay. If the necessity for leave is foreseeable based on the expected birth or placement, the teacher shall provide the Superintendent with not less than thirty (30) days’ notice before the date the leave is to begin, except if the date of birth or placement requires the leave to begin in less than thirty (30) days, the teacher shall provide such notice as is practicable. The period of leave shall commence when the child is physically turned over to the teacher-parent. The unpaid leaves shall be in addition to paid Parental and Adoptive leaves provided by Article V Sections 7 and 8.