Common use of Child-Bearing and Child-Rearing Clause in Contracts

Child-Bearing and Child-Rearing. 1. Teachers who become pregnant shall be placed on short-term leave status for child-bearing purposes under this paragraph unless they elect a long-term leave under the provisions of paragraph 2. Any teacher who becomes pregnant shall so notify the Superintendent or his/her designee at least four (4) months prior to the expected date of delivery and shall thereafter provide a doctor’s certificate indicating continued fitness for work at least monthly, or more often if there is a change in her condition during the month. Leaves shall begin when in the opinion of her doctor, the teacher is no longer physically able to work, or upon confinement, whichever comes first. Leave shall expire when in the opinion of her doctor she is physically able to return to work. Except in the case of unusual medical difficulties of the teacher, leave is not expected to continue for more than six (6) weeks after delivery. 2. Any teacher who has acquired tenure and is expecting a child or whose spouse is expecting a child, or who has firm plans to adopt a child in the immediate future, upon request, shall be granted a long-term leave for child-rearing purposes. Such leave shall begin either at the start of or at the mid-point of the school year, and shall end either one-half or one full school year later. The request for such leave must be made at least thirty (30) days prior to its commencement and must specify whether the request is for leave of one-half or one full year. Leave under this paragraph may be granted to non-tenure teachers in unusual circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent. 3. Teachers who adopt a child will be granted four weeks of paid leave, five days of which may be deducted from personal leave, the remainder to be deducted from accumulated sick leave.

Child-Bearing and Child-Rearing. 1. 1. Teachers who become pregnant shall be placed on short-term leave status for child-bearing purposes under this paragraph unless they elect a long-term leave under the provisions of paragraph 2. Any teacher who becomes pregnant shall so notify the Superintendent or his/her designee at least four (4) months prior to the expected date of delivery and shall thereafter provide a doctor’s certificate indicating continued fitness for work at least monthly, or more often if there is a change in her condition during the month. Leaves shall begin when in the opinion of her doctor, the teacher is no longer physically able to work, or upon confinement, whichever comes first. Leave shall expire when in the opinion of her doctor she is physically able to return to work. Except in the case of unusual medical difficulties of the teacher, leave is not expected to continue for more than six (6) weeks after delivery. 2. 2. Any teacher who has acquired tenure and is expecting a child or whose spouse is expecting a child, or who has firm plans to adopt a child in the immediate future, upon request, shall be granted a long-term leave for child-rearing purposes. Such leave shall begin either at the start of or at the mid-point of the school year, and shall end either one-half or one full school year later. The request for such leave must be made at least thirty (30) days prior to its commencement and must specify whether the request is for leave of one-half or one full year. Leave under this paragraph may be granted to non-tenure teachers in unusual circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent. 3. 3. Teachers who adopt a child will be granted four weeks of paid leave, five days of which may be deducted from personal leave, the remainder to be deducted from accumulated sick leave.