Common use of Anticipated Disability Leaves Clause in Contracts

Anticipated Disability Leaves. 1. Any employee who anticipates undergoing a state of disability, such as, but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment or pregnancy may apply for leave of absence based upon anticipated disability in accordance with provisions hereinafter set forth. 2. Any employee requiring a leave for reasons of any anticipated disability shall notify the Director as soon as the condition that may result in the disability is known. 3. No employee with such a condition shall be removed from his/her regular duties during the period prior to his/her state of disability which occurs during the school year unless, as a result of such a condition, his/her performance has been impaired or his/her health would be impaired if he/she were to continue his/her duties. 4. The employee requesting leave under the provisions of Section C shall specify in writing the date on which the disability is anticipated to commence and terminate. Notice to the Director shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such leave, unless such leave cannot be anticipated that far in advance, in which case, notice shall be given as soon as practical. In the case of a pregnancy, the employee’s physician shall provide a written statement indicting the anticipated due date of the child. In the event the Board disputes the length of the requested leave period, a request shall be made to the Middlesex County Medical Society for the appointment of an impartial physician whose findings and conclusions shall be binding upon both the Board and the employee. 5. Any employee with less than three years employment shall acquire no right to obtain an extension of such leave beyond the end of the contract year in which such leave is obtained. Further, such non-tenured employee shall have no right to return to his/her duties in the subsequent school year unless a contract has been offered by the Board and accepted by the employee in accordance with the appropriate statutes. 6. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude the Board from requiring a doctor’s certificate from any employee prior to the employee taking leave or resuming his/her duties and assignment upon the termination of said leave. Such doctor’s certificate shall certify that the employee is in all respects physically capable of discharging the full scope of his/her duties.

Anticipated Disability Leaves. 1. Any employee who anticipates undergoing a state of disability, such as, but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment or pregnancy may apply for leave of absence based upon said anticipated disability in accordance with provisions hereinafter set forth. 2. Any employee requiring a leave for reasons of any an anticipated disability shall notify the Director Superintendent as soon as the condition that which may result in the disability is known. 3. No employee with such a condition shall be removed from his/her regular duties during the period prior to his/her state of disability which occurs during the school year unless, as a result of such a condition, his/her performance has been substantially impaired or his/her health would be impaired if he/she were to continue his/her duties. However, the Board retains the right to set the start date and/or the return date for said leave in order to avoid interference with the administration of the schools, or with the education of its student. 4. The employee requesting leave under the provisions of Section C D shall specify in writing the date on which the disability is anticipated to commence and terminate. Notice to the Director Superintendent shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such leave, unless such leave cannot be anticipated that far in advance, in which case, notice shall be given as soon as practicalpracticable. The employee must also produce a certification from his/her physician stating the anticipating commencement and termination dates for said disability. In the case of a pregnancy, the employee’s physician shall provide a written statement indicting state the anticipated due date of the child. In the event the Board disputes the length of the requested leave period, a request shall be made to the Middlesex County Medical Society for the appointment of an impartial physician whose findings and conclusions shall be binding upon both the Board and the employee. 5. Any If the physician’s certificate provided by the employee or the report of the impartial physician does not support the length of requested leave period, the Board may deny such leave or modify the length of the time requested. If the physician’s certificate produced by the employee or advice of the impartial physician supports the length of the requested leave period, the Board shall grant such leave, except if the granting would substantially interfere with less than three years employment the administration of the school. Upon granting of such leave, the term may be extended or reduced based upon medical reasons upon application by the employee to the Board for such extension or reduction. Such application shall be supported by a certificate of a physician. In the event of a dispute concerning the physician’s certificate, the matter shall be referred to the County Medical respect to the application for extension or reduction based upon medical reasons, such leave shall be extended or reduced provided it shall not interfere with the administration of the schools. 6. A non-tenured employee shall acquire no right to obtain an extension of such leave beyond the end of the contract year in which such leave is obtained. Further, such non-tenured employee shall have no right to return to his/her duties in the subsequent school year unless a contract has been offered by the Board and accepted by the employee in accordance with the appropriate statutes. 67. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude the Board from requiring a doctor’s certificate from any employee prior to the employee taking leave or resuming his/her duties and assignment upon the termination of said leave. Such doctor’s certificate shall certify that the employee is in all respects physically capable of discharging the full scope of his/her duties.

Anticipated Disability Leaves. 1. Any employee who anticipates undergoing a state of disability, such as, but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment or pregnancy may apply for leave of absence based upon said anticipated disability in accordance with provisions hereinafter set forth. 2. Any employee requiring a leave for reasons of any an anticipated disability shall notify the Director Superintendent as soon as the condition that which may result in the disability is known. 3. No employee with such a condition shall be removed from his/her regular duties during the period prior to his/his her state of disability which occurs during the school year unless, as a result of such a condition, his/her performance has been substantially impaired or his/her health would be impaired if he/she were to continue his/her duties. However, the Board retains the right to set the start date and/or the return date for said leave in order to avoid interference with the administration of the schools, or with the education of its students. 4. The employee requesting leave under the provisions of Section C D shall specify in writing the date on which the disability is anticipated to commence and terminate. Notice to the Director Superintendent shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such leave, unless such leave cannot be anticipated that far in advance, in which case, notice shall be given as soon as practicalpracticable. The employee must also produce a certification from his/her physician stating the anticipated commencement and termination dates for said disability. In the case of a pregnancy, the employee’s physician shall provide a written statement indicting state the anticipated due date of the child. In the event the Board disputes the length of the requested leave period, a request shall be made to the Middlesex County Medical Society for the appointment of an impartial physician whose findings and conclusions shall be binding upon both the Board and the employee. 5. Any If the physician’s certificate provided by the employee or the report of the impartial physician does not support the length of requested leave period, the Board may deny such leave or modify the length of the time requested. If the physician’s certificate produced by the employee or advice of the impartial physician supports the length of the requested leave period, the Board shall grant such leave, except if the granting would substantially interfere with less than three years employment the administration of the school. Upon granting of such leave, the term may be extended or reduced based upon medical reasons upon application by the employee to the Board for such extension or reduction. Such application shall be supported by a certificate of a physician. In the event of a dispute concerning the physician’s certificate, the matter shall be referred to the Middlesex County Medical Society. With respect to the application for extension or reduction based upon medical reasons, such leave shall be extended or reduced provided it shall not interfere with the administration of the schools. 6. A non-tenured employee shall acquire no right to obtain an extension of such leave beyond the end of the contract year in which such leave is obtained. Further, such non-tenured employee shall have no right to return to his/her duties in the subsequent school year unless a contract has been offered by the Board and accepted by the employee in accordance with the appropriate statutes. 67. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude the Board from requiring a doctor’s certificate from any employee prior to the employee taking leave or resuming his/her duties and assignment upon the termination of said leave. Such doctor’s certificate shall certify that the employee is in all respects physically capable of discharging the full scope of his/her duties.

Anticipated Disability Leaves. 1. Any employee who anticipates undergoing a state of disability, such as, but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment or pregnancy may apply for leave of absence based upon anticipated disability in accordance with provisions hereinafter set forth. 2. Any employee requiring a leave for reasons of any anticipated disability shall notify the Director as soon as the condition that may result in the disability is known. 3. No employee with such a condition shall be removed from his/her regular duties during the period prior to his/her state of disability which occurs during the school year unless, as a result of such a condition, his/her performance has been impaired or his/her health would be impaired if he/she were to continue his/her duties. 4. The employee requesting leave under the provisions of Section C shall specify in writing the date on which the disability is anticipated to commence and terminate. Notice to the Director shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such leave, unless such leave cannot be anticipated that far in advance, in which case, notice shall be given as soon as practical. In the case of a pregnancy, the employee’s physician shall provide a written statement indicting the anticipated due date of the child. In the event the Board disputes the length of the requested leave period, a request shall be made to the Middlesex County Medical Society for the appointment of an impartial physician whose findings and conclusions shall be binding upon both the Board and the employee. 5. Any A non-tenured employee with less than three years employment shall acquire no right to obtain an extension of such leave beyond the end of the contract year in which such leave is obtained. Further, such non-tenured employee shall have no right to return to his/her duties in the subsequent school year unless a contract has been offered by the Board and accepted by the employee in accordance with the appropriate statutes. 6. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude the Board from requiring a doctor’s certificate from any employee prior to the employee taking leave or resuming his/her duties and assignment upon the termination of said leave. Such doctor’s certificate shall certify that the employee is in all respects physically capable of discharging the full scope of his/her duties.