Common use of Birth, Adoption and/or Child Rearing Leave Clause in Contracts

Birth, Adoption and/or Child Rearing Leave. 1. An unpaid leave of absence, not to exceed one and one half academic years without pay, will be granted for birth, adoption and/or child rearing purposes and will be available only for the birth of a unit member's child or adoption by a unit member of an infant, and to care for the child following the birth or adoption. 2. All benefits that accrue to members on leave of absence without pay under this agreement will accrue to unit members on birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave. 3. A written request for unpaid birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave will be submitted to the Superintendent as soon as it is reasonable. 4. It is understood that a birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave of absence may, with the approval of the Superintendent, be commenced earlier than was anticipated by the unit member when unforeseen medical circumstances arise, or upon notification of adoption. 5. Return to active teaching duty from an unpaid child rearing leave shall be at the beginning of the next academic semester following the unit member's declaration of intention to return and certification by the attending physician of physical ability to return. 6. The Board of Education may upon the unit member's request and the Superintendent's recommendation, grant an extension of or reduction in, the duration of a child rearing leave, due to changed circumstances. 7. Probationary unit members who receive birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave will continue the probationary term upon returning to duty.

Birth, Adoption and/or Child Rearing Leave. 1. An unpaid leave of absence, not to exceed one and one half academic years without pay, will be granted for birth, adoption and/or child rearing purposes and will be available only for the birth of a unit memberteacher's child or adoption by a unit member teacher of an infant, and to care for the child following the birth or adoption. 2. All benefits that accrue to members on leave of absence without pay under this agreement will accrue to unit members on birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave. 3. A written request for unpaid birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave will be submitted to the Superintendent as soon as it is reasonable. 4. It is understood that a birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave of absence may, with the approval of the Superintendent, be commenced earlier than was anticipated by the unit member when unforeseen medical circumstances arise, or upon notification of adoption. 5. Return to active teaching duty from an unpaid child rearing leave shall be at the beginning of the next academic semester following the unit member's declaration of intention to return and certification by the attending physician of physical ability to return. 6. The Board of Education may upon the unit member's request and the Superintendent's recommendation, grant an extension of or reduction in, the duration of a child rearing leave, due to changed circumstances. 7. Probationary unit members teachers who receive birth, adoption and/or child rearing leave will continue the probationary term upon returning to duty.