Common use of Child Care/Adoption Leave Clause in Contracts

Child Care/Adoption Leave. 1. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave to care for his/her child may be granted an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Such leave shall be renewable at the request of the unit member for an additional period not to exceed eighteen (18) months. In accordance with the FMLA, leave shall be granted to a unit member for a period not to exceed twelve (12) weeks for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx care. 2. When the leave is of short duration, and not longer than sixty (60) consecutive duty days, a substi- tute may be employed and the position shall be held for the return of the unit member. The unit member shall complete the appropriate leave request. 3. Unit members wishing leave in excess of sixty (60) consecutive duty days for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months must use the appropriate leave request for long-term child care/adoption leave. The unit member’s position will not be held for his/her return. 4. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the appropriate official. The sixty-day (60) or eighteen-month (18) period shall include the period of annual leave if used. 5. As soon as it has been determined that a unit member wishes to use child care/adoption leave, a unit member must notify the appropriate official in writing at least thirty (30) duty days in advance. 6. Unit members may elect to have continued participation in the MCPS Employee Benefit Plan by assuming the full cost of the premiums while on leave without pay. Contributions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board in accordance with MCPS procedures. For those unit members on FMLA leave, for the duration of the FMLA leave MCPS will maintain the employee’s benefits under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued working. Failure to make payments in accordance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation of benefits. Retirement contributions, if any, may be paid monthly to MCPS; or the total of such contributions, plus interest, may be paid at the time of return from leave in accor- dance with MCPS procedures. 7. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the director of staffing at least one month before the date the employee desires to be reassigned. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assign- ment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated. A unit member returning from an FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists.

Child Care/Adoption Leave. 1. a. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave to care for his/her the purpose of caring for a child up through the age of five years old, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence not up to exceed eighteen (18) months. Such leave shall be renewable at the request of the unit member one full school year, with two additional renewals for an additional period not to exceed eighteen (18) monthsone school year each . In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), leave the initial period of up to12 weeks shall be granted to a unit member for a period not to exceed twelve (12) weeks treated as FMLA leave for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx carecare . 2. When the leave is of short duration, and not longer than sixty (60) consecutive duty days, a substi- tute may be employed and the position shall be held for the return of the unit member. The unit member shall complete the appropriate leave request. 3. Unit members wishing leave in excess of sixty (60) consecutive duty days for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months must use the appropriate leave request for long-term child care/adoption leave. The unit member’s position will not be held for his/her return. 4. b. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the appropriate official. The sixty-day (60) principal or eighteen-month (18) period shall include the period of annual leave if used.ap- arTiCLe 5. c. As soon as it has been determined that a unit member wishes to use child care/adoption leave, including FMLA, a unit member must notify the appropriate official principal and the Employee and Retiree Service Center in writing at least thirty (30) 30 duty days in advanceadvance . 6d. Unit members whose childcare leave begins on or after April 1 for the remainder of the school year will be considered on short-term leave . Upon extension of that leave, the first full year will count as year one of child care leave . Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than June 15 . e. Unit members whose leave begins prior to April 1 will be considered long-term and the leave will be counted as the first full year . Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than April 1 . Upon extension of that leave, the unit member will be in year two of a potential three-year leave . f. Unit members may elect to have continued participation in the MCPS Employee Benefit Plan by assuming the full cost of the premiums while on leave without paypay . Contributions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board of Education in accordance with MCPS proceduresprocedures . For those unit members on FMLA leave, for the duration of the FMLA leave MCPS will maintain the employee’s benefits under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued workingworking . Failure to make payments in accordance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation of benefitsbenefits . Retirement contributions, if any, may be paid monthly to MCPS; or the total of such contributions, plus interest, may be paid at the time of return from leave in accor- dance accordance with MCPS proceduresprocedures . 7. g. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the director Employee and Retiree Service Center by April 1 of staffing at least one month before the date year of the employee desires to be reassigned. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assign- ment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated. long-term h. A unit member returning who returns from an FMLA a child care leave will of less than three consecutive years shall be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if eligible for no more than one additional period of child care leave which begins during a school year for the child care of the child for whom the original position no longer existsleave was taken .

Child Care/Adoption Leave. 1. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave to care for his/her child may be granted an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Such leave shall be renewable at the request of the unit member for an additional period not to exceed eighteen (18) months. In accordance with the FMLA, leave shall be granted to a unit member for a period not to exceed twelve (12) weeks for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption adoption, or xxxxxx care. 2. When the leave is of short duration, and not longer than sixty (60) consecutive duty days, a substi- tute substitute may be employed and the position shall be held for the return of the unit member. The unit member shall complete the appropriate leave requestUse MCPS Form 430-1 for short-term leave. 3. Unit members wishing leave in excess of sixty (60) consecutive duty days for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months must use the appropriate leave request MCPS Form 430-1 for long-term child care/adoption leaveleave without salary. The unit member’s position will not be held for his/her return. 4. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the appropriate official. The sixty-day (60) or eighteen-month (18) period shall include the period of annual leave leave, if used. 5. As soon as it has been determined that a unit member wishes to use child care/adoption leave, a unit member must notify the appropriate official in writing at least thirty (30) duty days in advance. 6. Unit members may elect to have continued participation in the MCPS Employee Benefit Plan by assuming the full cost of the premiums while on leave without pay. Contributions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board Board, in accordance with MCPS procedures. For those unit members on FMLA leave, for the duration of the FMLA leave MCPS will maintain the employee’s benefits under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued workingwork- ing. Failure to make payments in accordance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation of benefits. Retirement contributions, if any, may be paid monthly to MCPS; or the total of such contributions, plus interest, may be paid at the time of return from leave leave, in accor- dance accordance with MCPS procedures. 7. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the director of staffing at least one month before the date the employee desires to be reassigned. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assign- ment assignment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated. A unit member returning from an FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists.

Child Care/Adoption Leave. 1. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave to care for his/her child may be granted an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Such leave shall be renewable at the request of the unit member for an additional period not to exceed eighteen (18) months. In accordance with the FMLA, leave shall be granted to a unit member for a period not to exceed twelve (12) weeks for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx care. 2. When the leave is of short duration, and not longer than sixty (60) consecutive duty days, a substi- tute substitute may be employed and the position shall be held for the return of the unit member. The unit member shall complete the appropriate leave request. 3. Unit members wishing leave in excess of sixty (60) consecutive duty days for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months must use the appropriate leave request for long-term child care/adoption leave. The unit member’s 's position will not be held for his/her return. 4. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the appropriate official. The sixty-day (60) or eighteen-month (18) period shall include the period of annual leave if used. 5. As soon as it has been determined that a unit member wishes to use child care/adoption leave, a unit member must notify the appropriate official in writing at least thirty (30) duty days in advance. 6. Unit members may elect to have continued participation in the MCPS Employee Benefit Plan by assuming the full cost of the premiums while on leave without pay. Contributions Contribu- tions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board in accordance with MCPS procedures. For those unit members on FMLA leave, for the duration of the FMLA leave MCPS will maintain the employee’s 's benefits under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued working. Failure to make payments in accordance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation of benefits. Retirement contributions, if any, may be paid monthly to MCPS; or the total of such contributions, plus interest, may be paid at the time of return from leave in accor- dance accordance with MCPS procedures. 7. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the director of staffing at least one one-month before the date the employee desires to be reassigned. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assign- ment assignment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminatedtermi- nated. A unit member returning from an FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists.