Child Care Leave. The Employer shall, upon her request, grant an employee:
(i) Who is the natural parent of a newborn or unborn child, or
(ii) Who is adopting or has adopted a child, a leave of absence without pay of thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks or such a shorter period as the employee requests so as to enable the employee to care for the child An employee who is or will be a natural parent intending to take this childcare leave shall
(iii) Provide the Employer with a medical doctor’s certificate specifying the probable date of delivery or the date upon which the birth has occurred and,
(iv) In absence of an emergency, give four (4) weeks written notice to the Employer of the commencement date and duration of the leave. An employee who is a parent of the newborn, other than the birth mother, shall be granted three (3) days leave without loss of pay within a reasonable period of time surrounding the occasion of the birth of the child. While on child care leave, an employee shall retain her full employment status and continue to accumulate seniority. An employee who is an adoptive parent intending to take this leave shall:
(v) Provide the Employer with the proof that a child has been or will be placed with the employee for the purpose of adoption,
(vi) Notify the Employer of the commencement date and duration of the leave on being made aware of the date of placement with the employee for adoption, and
(vii) In the absence of an emergency, give four (4) months notice to the Employer before the anticipated day on which a child will come into the employees care and custody in the case of private adoption or upon approval in accordance with the Family Services Act as a prospective adopting parent. Where a natural mother intends to take a child care leave in addition to a maternity leave, except if the newborn is hospitalized when an employee’s maternity leave expires, the employee is required to commence the child care leave immediately on expiration of the maternity leave unless the Employer and the employee otherwise agree. The child care leave may be taken by either natural or adoptive parents. Where both parents are employees it may be shared by the child’s parent’s but the leave is only thirty-seven (37) weeks in TOTAL, regardless of how it is divided, and it must be taken in a consecutive manner. The combined maternity leave of seventeen (17) weeks and child care leave thirty-seven (37) weeks taken by one or both parents cannot total more than fifty-two (52) weeks af...
Child Care Leave. After one (1) year of continuous employment, an unpaid leave may be granted to an employee to care for a dependent child who resides with the employee for conditions other than those set forth in Section 16.4 (Family Leave) without loss of seniority or accrued benefits. An employee on child care leave shall be entitled to the first available position for which the employee is qualified. Such leave shall not exceed one (1) year.
Child Care Leave. (a) An employee who is the natural or adoptive parent shall be granted, upon request in writing, child care leave without pay for a period of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks.
(b) The thirty-seven (37) week child care leave period referred to in 25.17 (a) above shall commence no earlier than the date on which the newborn or adoptive child comes into the employee’s care and shall end no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after this date.
(c) The employee who is the natural mother of the child must commence the child care leave immediately upon expiry of maternity leave unless the employee and Employer agree otherwise, and shall give the Employer a minimum six (6) weeks notice of her intent to take the child care leave. If the newborn child is hospitalized when maternity leave expires, the taking of the leave may be delayed.
(d) If the natural father intends to take child care leave, he shall give a minimum of six (6) weeks written notice to the Employer of the commencement date and duration of the leave.
(e) For adoptive parents, such leave shall be requested as soon as possible to the commencement of the leave.
(f) If both parents are employees, the thirty-seven (37) week child care leave may be taken by one (1) parent, or shared by the two (2) parents, provided the combined leave period does not exceed thirty-seven (37) weeks.
(g) An employee returning to work from child care leave shall be reinstated to his/her previously held position and shall receive a rate of pay that is equivalent to or greater than the rate of pay he/she was receiving immediately prior to departure on child care leave. If the employee’s previously held position has been affected by layoff, the provisions of Article 17 shall apply.
(h) During the period of child care leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks only specified in Article 25.17
Child Care Leave. Subd. 1. Any teacher who becomes pregnant shall have the right to continue in regular employment and utilize accrued sick leave, long-term disability and all other rights afforded under this Contract for disability due to pregnancy, delivery, and recovery. The district may require medical verification of disability under this section.
Subd. 2. Any teacher shall have the right to receive a child care leave of absence up to 12 months without pay for the purpose of maternity, adoption, care of a pre-school child or combination thereof. This leave may also be taken following the utilization of the disability provisions provided in Subd. 1 above.
Subd. 3. The teacher shall submit a written request for child care leave, indicating the beginning date and approximate ending date, to the Human Resources Office not less than 30 days prior to the intended commencement of such leave except in an emergency. The teacher shall give consideration to aligning the leave with natural breaks in the school year. Starting or ending dates that occur within the first ten or last fifteen days of the school year shall not enhance the insurance benefits provided in Subd. 10 of this section. The Director of Human Resources shall consult with the teacher regarding the ending date of the leave and may make moderate adjustments in the ending date so as to coincide with natural breaks in the school year. When the ending date falls during the school year, the teacher shall have the right to extend the leave to the end of the school year.
Subd. 4. An extension to the child care leave of absence of 12 months or less may be granted by mutual agreement between the teacher and the School District.
Subd. 5. If the teacher complies with all provisions of this section and a child care leave is granted by the School District, it shall notify the teacher in writing of its action.
Subd. 6. A teacher returning from child care leave shall be reinstated in the teacher's former position unless reassigned pursuant to Article X (Assignment and Reassignment).
Subd. 7. The time during which the teacher is on child care leave shall not be counted in determining the completion of the probationary period, however, in no event shall the teacher be required to serve a greater cumulative length probation than any other probationary teacher.
Subd. 8. A teacher who returns from child care leave within the provisions of this section shall retain all previous experience credit and any unused leave time accumulated pr...
Child Care Leave. Subd. 1. An unpaid child care leave shall be granted by the School District subject to the provisions of this Section and the Family Medical Leave Act. Child care leave shall be granted because of the need to prepare and provide parental care for a child or children of the teacher for an extended period of time.
Subd. 2. A teacher electing child care leave shall inform the Superintendent in writing of intention to take leave at least three (3) calendar months before commencement of the intended leave. The commencement of leave shall be advanced to such time as may be necessary to accommodate premature birth.
Subd. 3. If the reason for the child care leave is illness or disability related to pregnancy or childbirth, a teacher must utilize their available sick leave balance, excluding the current year’s allocation pursuant to the sick leave provisions of this Agreement and the Family Medical Leave Act. The current year’s sick leave allocation may be used as well. A teacher will provide at the time of the leave application, a statement from the physician certifying expected day of delivery and/or period of incapacity, and basis for the requested leave. If bonding leave is taken under this section, available sick leave must be consecutively used within the first 12 weeks of the birth of the child as paid leave, providing the employee has accumulated adequate sick leave. The paid leave shall come from the employee’s accumulated sick leave.
Subd. 4. The School District may adjust the proposed beginning or ending date of a child care leave so that the dates of the leave are coincident with some natural break in the school year, i.e., winter vacation, spring vacation, quarter break, ending of a grading period, end of the school year, or the like. If it is determined that winter vacation is the natural break, credit for one‐half year's service shall be given.
Subd. 5. In making a determination concerning the commencement and duration of a child care leave, the School Board shall not, in any event, be required to:
a) Xxxxx any leave more than twelve (12) months in duration.
b) Permit the teacher to return to his or her employment prior to the date designated in the request for child care leave.
Subd. 6. A teacher returning from child care leave shall be re‐employed in a position for which he or she is licensed at the time of the leave unless previously discharged or placed on requested leave.
Child Care Leave. An Employee eligible for Parental Leave under Article Q.13 may apply for Infant Care/Child Care Leave.
Child Care Leave. Employees are entitled to the child care leave provided for in the Canada Labour Code.
Child Care Leave. Regular Full-time Employees shall be granted child care leave, in accordance with the following procedures:
Section 19.01 Unpaid child care leave may be requested, in writing, up to a maximum of ninety days, by either biological parent for the purpose of child care at the time of the birth of his or her child. Such request must include a statement from the attending physician documenting the child's need for the care of the parent requesting the leave, and shall be submitted to the Employee's Department Head. The Department Head shall promptly forward such request, with his or her comments, to the Mayor, who will provide a written response as soon as practical.
Section 19.02 Child care leave for the biological mother may be used in combination with pregnancy leave for a period not to exceed 150 days.
Section 19.03 Unpaid child care leave may also be requested by either adoptive parent for the purpose of child care at the time of placement of the adopted child, for the same periods provided in this section, upon written request of the Employee accompanied by a written statement from the placement agency director documenting the child's need for care of the adoptive parent requesting the leave.
Section 19.04 The Employee may opt to use any or all accumulated vacation, holiday, sick leave or compensatory time. However, the granting of child care leave does not exempt any Employee from the rules governing vacation, holiday, sick leave or compensatory time. Medical insurance benefits shall remain in effect for the duration of the approved child care leave. However, vacation, holiday, sick leave and service toward longevity compensation shall not accrue during the approved child care leave.
Child Care Leave. Faculty members who have been employed for at least one (1) calendar year (two [2] full semesters) shall be eligible for Child Care Leave without pay following the birth or adoption of a child.
8.11.1.1 Eligible faculty members must exhaust leave available under the provisions of the FMLA prior to being eligible for a Child Care Leave. Such FMLA Leave will be deducted from the period allowed under the Child Care Leave provisions. Faculty members shall have a right to a Child Care Leave extending for a period of three (3) months or one (1) academic semester (with the department head having the discretion of final approval of the period of three [3] months or one [1] academic semester). Child Care Leaves may be renewed, at the discretion of the department head, for a period up to a maximum of one (1) year for twelve (12) month appointments or two (2) regular academic semesters for less than twelve (12) month appointments.
8.11.1.2 Child Care Leave time exceeding one (1) semester shall not be counted toward tenure or promotion, but the taking of Child Care Leave shall not otherwise prejudice future tenure or promotion consideration.
8.11.1.3 During the period of Child Care Leave, group medical, dental, optical, and life insurance coverage may be continued at the faculty member’s expense in accordance with the University’s regulations.
8.11.1.4 During the period of a Child Care Leave, a faculty member does not earn annual leave or sick leave, and is not eligible for holiday pay.
8.11.1.5 In order to be eligible for Child Care Leave benefits, the faculty member shall notify the department head in writing and comply with the following requirements:
a. The faculty member shall notify in writing, the faculty member’s department head, of the expected date of Child Care Leave, as early as possible, in order that the search for a suitable replacement may begin. Such notice shall include a statement as to whether the faculty member intends to return to a position after termination of the Child Care Leave. Child Care Leave will begin for a faculty member at the date the doctor determines they are unable to continue their duties or sooner at their request.
b. Requests for extension of the initial three (3) month or academic semester Child Care Leave shall be submitted in writing to the department head within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the leave.
Child Care Leave a. Child Care Leave provisions of Maternity Leave apply to adopting parents (father and/or mother).
