Common use of Child Care/Adoption Leave Clause in Contracts

Child Care/Adoption Leave. a . Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave for the purpose of caring for a child up through the age of five years old, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence up to one full school year, with two additional renewals for one school year each . In accordance with the FMLA, the initial period of up to12 weeks shall be treated as FMLA leave for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx care . b . Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the principal or ap- propriate official . A unit member who has earned sick leave may use up to 10 weeks for the birth or adoption of his/her child . Unit members may elect not to use their earned sick leave . 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 principal and the Employee and Retiree Service Center in writing at least 30 duty days in advance . d . 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 pay . Contributions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board of Education 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 accordance with MCPS procedures . g . In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Employee and Retiree Service Center by April 1 of the year of the long-term leave . If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assignment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated . A unit member returning from FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists . h . A unit member who returns from a child care leave of less than three consecutive years shall be 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 leave was taken .

Child Care/Adoption Leave. a. The Board agrees to provide two days of paid child birth leave for hospital stay to an employee giving birth to a child during the employee’s work year. This leave will not be charged against the employee’s accumulated sick leave. b. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave for the purpose of caring for a child up through the age of five years old, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence up to one full school year, with two additional renewals for one school year each each. In accordance with the FMLA, the initial period of up to12 weeks shall be treated as FMLA leave for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx care care. b . c. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned available leave in their accounts after approval by the principal or ap- propriate official . appropriate official. d. A unit member who has earned available sick leave may use up to 10 weeks for the birth or adoption of his/her child child. Such leave shall be contiguous to the birth or adoption or contiguous to such leave by the other parent. Unit members may elect not to use their earned available sick leave leave. c . e. 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 principal and the Employee and Retiree Service Center in writing at least 30 duty days in advance advance. d . f. 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 leave. Upon extension of that leave, the first full year will count as year one of child care leave leave. Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than June 15 15. e . g. 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 year. Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than April 1 1. Upon extension of that leave, the unit member will be in year two of a potential three-year leave leave. f . h. 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 pay. Contributions Contribu­tions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board of Education in accordance with MCPS procedures 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 working. Failure to make payments in accordance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation of benefits benefits. Retirement contributionscontribu­tions, if any, may be paid monthly to MCPS; or the total of such contributionscontribu­tions, plus interest, may be paid at the time of return from leave in accordance with MCPS procedures . g procedures. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Employee and Retiree Service Center by April 1 of the year of the long-term leave leave. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assignment assign­ment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated recommended for dismissal. A unit member returning from FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists . h exists. A unit member who returns from a child care leave of less than three consecutive years shall be 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 leave was taken taken.

Child Care/Adoption Leave. a . a. Any unit member who will become an adoptive parent or who wishes leave for the purpose of caring for a child up through the age of five years old, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence up to one full school year, with two additional renewals for one school year each each. In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the initial ini- tial period of up to12 weeks shall be treated as FMLA leave for the purpose of caring for his/her child, placement for adoption or xxxxxx care care. b . b. Unit members who are eligible for annual leave will be allowed to use any earned leave in their accounts after approval by the principal or ap- propriate official appro- priate official. A unit member who has earned sick leave may use up to 10 weeks for the birth or adoption of his/her child child. Unit members may elect not to use their earned sick leave leave. c . 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 principal and the Employee and Retiree Service Center in writing at least 30 duty days in advance advance. d . d. 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 leave. Upon extension of that leave, the first full year will count as year one of child care leave leave. Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than June 15 15. e . 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 year. Extensions (renewals) to the original leave must be received by the Employee and Retiree Service Center no later than April 1 1. Upon extension of that leave, the unit member will be in year two of a potential three-year leave leave. f . f. Unit members may elect to have continued participation par- ticipation in the MCPS Employee Benefit Plan by assuming the full cost of the premiums while on leave without pay pay. Contributions to the employee benefit plan will be payable monthly to the Board of Education in accordance with MCPS procedures 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 working. Failure to make payments in accordance accor- dance with MCPS procedures will result in cancellation can- cellation of benefits 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 accordance with MCPS procedures procedures. g . g. In order to return from child care/adoption leave, the unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Employee and Retiree Service Center by April 1 of the year of the long-term leave leave. If a unit member is offered an assignment for which he/she is qualified and the assignment is refused, the unit member will have to resign or be terminated termi- nated. A unit member returning from FMLA leave will be reassigned to his/her original position, or to an equivalent position if the original position no longer exists exists. h . h. A unit member who returns from a child care leave of less than three consecutive years shall be 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 origi- nal leave was taken taken.