Common use of Child Bonding Leave Clause in Contracts

Child Bonding Leave. 1. Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s birth or arrival. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct. 2. This leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code and other applicable law subject to the following conditions: a. Effective July 1, 2016, eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to 12 school weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all remaining sick leave. If the employee chooses, he/she may retain up to a maximum of five days of sick leave. After the sick leave is used, the employee will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. 1. The District will implement no less than the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 and Government Code Section 12945.2 and further interpretations of these laws will apply. 2. If both parents are employees of the District, total entitlement for leave shall cumulatively not exceed 14 weeks between the two employees. 3. Eligibility for this leave shall be in accordance with the above noted statutes and applicable regulations. 4. An employee requesting such leave must make the request to Human Resources at least 8 weeks before the anticipated commencement of such leave. Human Resources must be notified once the child is born or placed. In the case of some adoptions or xxxxxx child placements where the exact timeframe may not be known, the employee will notify the site supervisor and the Human Resources department of the possible need for leave and potential timeframes as much in advance as possible. 5. Intermittent use of such leave is subject to applicable law and regulations. b. Beyond the year in which child bonding leave commences, a unit member may request a personal reasons leave, without pay, up to an additional year. Upon return from such leave, the unit member will, whenever possible, resume her duties in the same or comparable position held prior to such leave. c. Absence due to illness or injury resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth shall be covered by pregnancy disability leave in accordance with the Education Code. 3. Personal reasons leave following child bonding leave shall not constitute a break in service but shall not count towards obtaining the 75 percent requirement set forth in Education Code Section 44908 for obtaining a complete school year. Time spent in unpaid status shall not count in acquiring permanent status. In accordance with State law the employee must be on duty a minimum of 75 percent of the days in which school is in session during the school year to fulfill a complete school year and count toward acquiring permanent status.

Child Bonding Leave. 1. Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and An employee shall be completed within one year of the eligible for child’s birth or arrival. Leave in this section and sick -bonding leave are separate and distinct. 2. This leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code and other applicable law without pay, subject to the following conditions: a. Effective July 1, 2016, eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to 12 school weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all remaining sick leave. If the employee chooses, he/she may retain up to a maximum of five days of sick leave. After the sick leave is used, the employee will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. The employee and the Superintendent or their designee shall continue to receive health agree upon a plan for the commencement and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. 1termination of such leave. The District will implement leave shall not exceed the balance of the school year in which it commences and one (1) additional year. Every effort shall be made to have such leave terminate immediately prior to the start of a new school term. Such leave shall commence upon the date agreed upon by the Superintendent or their designee and the employee, but no less later than fifteen (15) calendar days of the terms actual date of delivery, or custody in regard to adoption. Such leaves which commence during the summer recess shall begin no later than on the first day of the next school year. The Superintendent or their designee may waive any of the provisions of this Section in their sole discretion, and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 and Government Code Section 12945.2 and further interpretations of these laws will applyany such waiver shall not be precedential in any respect. 2. If both parents are employees An employee may use the child bonding leave of this section in conjunction with the birth or adoption leave set forth in Section 5.3 above, but once the unpaid Child-Bonding potion of the Districtleave commences, total entitlement for the employee may not access or use sick leave days. Any accumulated, unused sick leave available at the commencement of the leave shall cumulatively not exceed 14 weeks between be to the two employeesMember upon return to employment in the District. 3. Eligibility All requests for this child bonding leave shall be made in accordance with writing to the above noted statutes and applicable regulationsSuperintendent or their designee at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the beginning of such leave or, if the leave is for the following school year, by March 1 of the preceding year. Eligibility to apply for another child bonding leave requires that a Member shall return to service for a minimum of one school year. 4. An employee requesting on extended leave shall advise the Superintendent or their designee in writing of their intent to return at least one hundred eighty (180) calendar days prior to the termination of such leave must make or by March 1, if the request leave extends to Human Resources at least 8 weeks before the anticipated commencement of such leave. Human Resources must be notified once the child is born or placed. In the case of some adoptions or xxxxxx child placements where the exact timeframe may not be known, the employee will notify the site supervisor and the Human Resources department end of the possible need for leave school year. Failure to advise the Superintendent or their designee of intent to return shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and potential timeframes as much in advance as possiblea resignation from the District. 5. Intermittent use While on leave, an employee shall, at their own expense, have the option to participate in the insurance programs of such leave is the District, subject to applicable law and regulations. b. Beyond the year in which child bonding leave commences, a unit member may request a personal reasons leave, without pay, up to an additional year. Upon return from such leave, the unit member will, whenever possible, resume her duties in the same or comparable position held prior to such leave. c. Absence due to illness or injury resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth shall be covered by pregnancy disability leave in accordance with the Education Code. 3. Personal reasons leave following child bonding leave shall not constitute a break in service but shall not count towards obtaining the 75 percent requirement set forth in Education Code Section 44908 for obtaining a complete school year. Time spent in unpaid status shall not count in acquiring permanent status. In accordance with State law the employee must be on duty a minimum of 75 percent approval of the days in which school is in session during the school year to fulfill a complete school year and count toward acquiring permanent statusinsurance carrier.

Child Bonding Leave. 1. Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s birth or arrival. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct. 2. This leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code and other applicable law subject to the following conditions: a. Effective July January 1, 20162017, eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to 12 school weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all remaining sick leave. If the employee chooses, he/she may retain up to a maximum of five days of sick leave. After the sick leave is used, the employee will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. 1. The District will implement no less than the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 45196.1 and Government Code Section 12945.2 and further interpretations of these laws will apply. 2. If both parents are employees of the District, total entitlement for leave shall cumulatively not exceed 14 12 weeks between the two employees. 3. Eligibility for this leave shall be in accordance with the above noted statutes and applicable regulations. 4. An employee requesting such leave must make the request to Human Resources at least (eight) 8 weeks before the anticipated commencement of such leave. Human Resources must be notified once the child is born or placed. In the case of some adoptions or xxxxxx child placements where the exact timeframe time frame may not be known, the employee will notify the site supervisor and the Human Resources department of the possible need for leave and potential timeframes time frames as much in advance as possible. 5. Intermittent use of such leave is subject to applicable law and regulations. b. Beyond the year in which child bonding leave commences, a unit member may request a personal reasons leave, without pay, up to an additional year. Upon return from such leave, the unit member will, whenever possible, resume his/her duties in the same or comparable position held prior to such leave. c. Absence due to illness or injury resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth shall be covered by pregnancy disability leave in accordance with the Education Code. 3. Personal reasons leave following child bonding leave shall not constitute a break in service but shall not count towards obtaining the 75 percent requirement set forth in Education Code Section 44908 for obtaining a complete school year. Time spent in unpaid status shall not count in acquiring permanent status. In accordance with State law the employee must be on duty a minimum of 75 percent of the days in which school is in session during the school year to fulfill a complete school year and count toward acquiring permanent status.

Child Bonding Leave. 1. Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s birth or arrival. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct. 2. This leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code and other applicable law subject to the following conditions: a. Effective July 1, 2016, eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to 12 school weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all remaining sick leave. If the employee chooses, he/she may retain up to a maximum of five days of sick leave. After the sick leave is used, the employee will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. 1. The District will implement no less than the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 and Government Code Section 12945.2 and further interpretations of these laws will apply. 2. If both parents are employees of the District, total entitlement for leave shall cumulatively not exceed 14 weeks between the two employees. 3. Eligibility for this leave shall be in accordance with the above noted statutes and applicable regulations. 43. An employee requesting such leave must make the request to Human Resources at least 8 weeks before the anticipated commencement of such leave. Human Resources must be notified once the child is born or placed. In the case of some adoptions or xxxxxx child placements where the exact timeframe may not be known, the employee will notify the site supervisor and the Human Resources department of the possible need for leave and potential timeframes as much in advance as possible. 54. Intermittent use of such leave is subject to applicable law and regulations. b. Beyond the year in which child bonding leave commences, a unit member may request a personal reasons leave, without pay, up to an additional year. Upon return from such leave, the unit member will, whenever possible, resume her duties in the same or comparable position held prior to such leave. c. Absence due to illness or injury resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth shall be covered by pregnancy disability leave in accordance with the Education Code. 3. Personal reasons leave following child bonding leave shall not constitute a break in service but shall not count towards obtaining the 75 percent requirement set forth in Education Code Section 44908 for obtaining a complete school year. Time spent in unpaid status shall not count in acquiring permanent status. In accordance with State law the employee must be on duty a minimum of 75 percent of the days in which school is in session during the school year to fulfill a complete school year and count toward acquiring permanent status.

Child Bonding Leave. 1. Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s 's birth or arrival. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct. 2. This leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code and other applicable law subject to the following conditions: a. Effective July January 1, 20162017, eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to 12 school weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all remaining sick leave. If the employee chooses, he/she may retain up to a maximum of five days of sick leave. . b. After the sick leave is used, the employee will receive differential pay, based on the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary employee's pay minus what is paid to a substitute would have received. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefitsonly when a substitute is actually hired. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. 1). The District will implement no less than the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 45196.1 and Government Code Section 12945.2 and further interpretations of these laws will apply. 2). If both parents are employees of the District, total entitlement for leave shall cumulatively not exceed 14 12 weeks between the two employees. 3). Eligibility for this leave shall be in accordance with the above noted statutes and applicable regulations. 4). An employee requesting such leave must make the request to Human Resources at least (eight) 8 weeks before the anticipated commencement of such leave. Human Resources must be notified once the child is born or placed. In the case of some adoptions or xxxxxx child placements where the exact timeframe time frame may not be known, the employee will notify the site supervisor and the Human Resources department of the possible need for leave and potential timeframes time frames as much in advance as possible. 5). Intermittent use of such leave is subject to applicable law and regulations. b. c. Beyond the year in which child bonding leave commences, a unit member may request a personal reasons leave, without pay, up to an additional year. Upon return from such leave, the unit member will, whenever possible, resume his/her duties in the same or comparable position held prior to such leave. c. d. Absence due to illness or injury resulting from pregnancy and/or childbirth shall be covered by pregnancy disability leave in accordance with the Education Code. 3. Personal reasons leave following child bonding leave shall not constitute a break in service but shall not count towards obtaining the 75 percent requirement set forth in Education Code Section 44908 for obtaining a complete school year. Time spent in unpaid status shall not count in acquiring permanent status. In accordance with State law the employee must be on duty a minimum of 75 percent of the days in which school is in session during the school year to fulfill a complete school year and count toward acquiring permanent status.