Common use of Child Bonding Leave Clause in Contracts

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its his/her best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twelve (612) months weeks. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless to the employee is unless they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11subsection 10.J. of this MOU. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, domestic partners or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11Administrative Code Chapter 3-20. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its his/her best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. ‌ A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is employees are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is employees are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. (Sick Leave). Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months 12 weeks in a twelve month period, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. , Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. To be eligible for such leave, an employee must have worked at least 12 months for the County and at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months preceding the first day of leave. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, spouse, domestic partners, or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. 11.I. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, shift and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, domestic partners or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11Administrative Code Chapter 3-20. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its his/her best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A Effective April 27, 2014, a prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months three months. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless to the employee is unless they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1110.J. of this Memorandum of Understanding. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months twelve weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. Reinstatement Reinstatement, subsequent to child bonding leave of absence absence, shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twelve (612) months weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of for child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work workweek schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, spouses, domestic partners, or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. (Sick Leave). Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, shift and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twelve (612) months weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on under FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head Sheriff as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only but for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11subsections 21.A. (Sick Leave) or 21.G. (Family Sick Leave). Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head Sheriff shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head Sheriff has made its his/her best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twenty-four (624) months weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. law.‌ An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1111 (Sick Leave). Reinstatement An employee returning to work subsequent to a child bonding leave of absence absence, shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken taken, and the Agency/Department Head shall make its a best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months twelve weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. Reinstatement (Sick Leave). Reinstatement, subsequent to child bonding leave of absence absence, shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its their best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months within one (1) year consecutive months, the dates of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule which are subject to mutual agreement be mutually agreed by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by lawHead. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. 11.A. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months three months, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. ‌ A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an the employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, domestic partners, or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11Administrative Code Chapter 3-20 (Sick Leave). Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its their best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its their best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twelve (612) months weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1114. Reinstatement (Sick Leave). Reinstatement, subsequent to child bonding leave of absence absence, shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its their best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six twenty-four (624) months weeks, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent concurrently with FMLA/FMLA and CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 1111 (Sick Leave). Reinstatement An employee returning to work subsequent to a child bonding leave of absence absence, shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken taken, and the Agency/Department Head shall make its a best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is a specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, herein shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner partner, or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six 12 weeks in a twelve (612) months month period, within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. To be eligible for such leave, an employee must have worked at least twelve (12) months for the County and at least 1,250 hours during the twelve (12) months preceding the first day of leave. An employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, spouses, domestic partners, or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11. subsections 11.D. (Cumulative Sick Leave Plan) and 11.I. (Family Sick Leave) Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its his/her best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, shift and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Child Bonding Leave. A prospective father, spouse, domestic partner or adoptive parent is entitled to child bonding leave of up to six (6) months months. Child bonding leave must be taken within one (1) year of the qualifying event. Child bonding leave runs concurrent with FMLA/CFRA. The scheduling of child bonding leave (either on FMLA or CFRA) on an intermittent basis and/or requests for a reduced work schedule are subject to mutual agreement by the employee and the Agency/Department Head as allowed by law. An law.‌ Such an employee may elect to take accrued vacation or compensating time off during the period of child bonding leave, leave except that in the case of an employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than the normal full-time work week workweek for the classification, paid leave shall be granted only for those days, or fractions thereof, on which such an employee would have worked but for child bonding leave. The use of sick leave during child bonding leave shall not be permitted to fathers, domestic partners or adoptive parents unless the employee is they are otherwise eligible to use it as provided in Section 11Administrative Code Chapter 3-20. Reinstatement subsequent to child bonding leave of absence shall be to the same classification from which leave was taken and the Agency/Department Head shall make its their best effort to return such employee to the same geographical location, shift, and where there is specialization within a classification, to the same specialization. Questions as to whether or not the Agency/Department Head has made its their best effort herein, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.