Child Care Leave of Absence. 1. Within four (4) months following the birth of an Employee's child, or following adoption of a child under age six (6), an Employee shall be granted a Child Care Leave of Absence without pay provided:
a) The Employee has been a regular full-time Employee on active pay status for one (1) year or more.
b) The Supervisor receives at least four (4) weeks advance written request.
c) All accrued vacation has been used.
d) The Child Care Leave, in combination with any other leave taken within the previous twelve (12) months, shall not exceed one (1) year.
Child Care Leave of Absence. (1) A Child Care Leave, without pay or fringe benefits will be granted to a Teacher for a period of up to one (1) year. The Teacher requesting the leave shall notify the Human Resources Office, in writing, of his/her intent at least thirty (30) days before the beginning date of the leave.
(a) Any Teacher beginning a Child Care Leave on or after July 1, but prior to January 1, shall terminate the leave at the beginning of the next school year.
(b) Any Teacher beginning a Child Care Leave on or after January 1, but before July 1, shall receive the balance of that school year in addition to the following school year.
(2) Teachers on a Child Care Leave must give written notice to the Superintendent, or his/her designee, by March 15, of the year the leave expires, of their intention to return. The notice of intention to return is the responsibility of the individual. In the event such notice is not received, the Board will interpret this as a resignation. If a Teacher wishes to return to work before the expiration of the leave, he/she shall notify the Superintendent, or his/her designee, by March 15.
(3) The Child Care Leave may be extended for one (1) additional school year, upon application and approval by the Board of Education. The request must be made by March 15 of the year the leave expires.
(4) Upon request to return to work, a Licensed Non-Classroom Personnel unit member will be reinstated in the same or equivalent teaching position for which he/she is certified (licensed, approved or authorized) and qualified.
(5) Upon return from a Child Care Leave without pay, the Teacher shall be placed on the Salary Schedule step (Appendix B-1) and retain the seniority status for which he/she was eligible when he/she left for the leave.
(6) A Teacher who suffers a still-birth, miscarriage, or the death of any child for whom he/she received a Child Care Leave, may be returned to service after appropriate medical certification, if necessary, by his/her attending physician and/or the District physician.
Child Care Leave of Absence. An unpaid child care leave of absence for up to one (1) school year may be granted under the following conditions:
a. The employee will notify the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, in writing, at least two (2) months prior to scheduled delivery or as soon as possible with an adoption, indicating the approximate length of leave desired.
b. The employee is required to send notification, in writing, to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, of the employee’s intentions for the upcoming school year no later than May 30. Non-submission of a letter of the employee’s intentions will be admission of their resignation from the district.
Child Care Leave of Absence. 1. Unit members may request and receive an unpaid leave of absence for a period of up to one (1) school year for the purpose of caring for an infant child (a child three years of age or less), whether born to or adopted by the member. Such request shall be submitted not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of commencement of the leave and shall be accompanied by such documentation as may be requested to verify the circumstances of the leave. In the event of an anticipated adoption the request will be submitted at the time of the adoption application and confirmed not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the leave. Any such request must be renewed each school year.
2. Child care leave terminates at the end of a semester or at the commencement of the next succeeding school year, as determined by the unit member at the time of the leave request. Return from leave at any other time shall be permitted only on approval of the Superintendent
Child Care Leave of Absence. An unpaid child care leave of absence for up to one (1) year will be granted under the following conditions:
a. The employee will notify the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Office, in writing, at least two (2) months prior to scheduled delivery or adoption, or as soon as possible in emergency situations, indicating the approximate length of leave desired.
b. Before returning to the position, the employee will submit a physician’s statement of physical and mental ability to perform the duties for which they are qualified.
c. Upon completion of leave, the employee will return to the same position or to another position for which they are qualified. Non- acceptance of such a position shall terminate the Board’s obligation to rehire.
d. Employees may, at their option, use accumulated sick leave to substitute for unpaid leave provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which allows for up to twelve (12) work weeks of unpaid leave, with benefits, during any fiscal year for the birth or care of a child, the adoption or xxxxxx care of a child, the care of a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition or serious health condition of the employee.
e. Requests for leave for a serious health condition for an employee or to care for the employee’s spouse, child or parent who has a serious health condition will require medical certification.
Child Care Leave of Absence. Employees desiring to nurture the newborn child beyond the period provided for under FMLA may make application for a Child Rearing Leave of Absence. The Board shall grant such leave for a period not to exceed one (1) calendar year. If the employee fails to return or give notice of their intent to return at the end of one (1) year, the employee will be deemed terminated. Time spent on a Maternity/Paternity Leave of Absence shall be deducted from the maximum available time under the Child Rearing Leave of Absence provisions. The Board shall also grant a leave of absence for an adoptive parent for a period up to a maximum of one (1) calendar year. This provision shall be in effect for adoptive children six (6) years of age or less. The above provision shall terminate upon the child’s sixth (6th) birthday. The employee shall give the Superintendent or his or her designee thirty (30) working days’ notice prior to returning. After expiration of the approved leave of absence, the employee shall be returned to the same or similar position from which they were granted such leave of absence. To be eligible for additional child care leave, an employee must have returned to active duty for a minimum of twelve (12) months before eligibility for a new period of child care leave.
Child Care Leave of Absence. 7.7.1 An administrator, either actively employed or on layoff status, who is pregnant or whose spouse is pregnant, shall be entitled, upon request, as provided below, to a child care leave.
7.7.2 Said administrator shall make such a request to the Superin- tendent, in writing, on the form(s) approved by the Board, thirty (30) calendar days prior to the anticipated date of birth or adoption. Included shall be either: a physician's statement certifying pregnancy or paternity, or a copy of the child's birth certificate, whichever is applicable.
7.7.3 An administrator who is pregnant may continue in active employment as long as she desires, provided she is able to perform her required functions.
7.7.4 An administrator adopting a child, one (1) year of age or less, shall be entitled, upon request, to a leave to commence during the first year after receiving de facto custody of the child, or prior to receiving such custody if necessary to fulfill the requirements for adoption. An administrator acquiring a child, one (1) year of age or less, through marriage or assuming the legal responsibilities for a family, shall be entitled, upon request, to a leave to commence at any time during the first year after acquiring said child or after the acquisition of the legal responsibilities for the family. The appropriate form(s) must be completed and delivered to the Personnel Office at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the leave.
7.7.5 An administrator requesting a child care leave, must elect one of the following leaves and only one leave will be granted per administrator per birth, adoption, acquisition of a child through marriage, or assumption of legal responsibilities for a family. The Board may, however, elect to bring an administrator back prior to the expiration of the leave by mutual consent.
a. An unpaid leave for the remainder of the semester that the leave commenced.
b. An unpaid leave for a complete semester.
c. An unpaid leave for the remainder of the semester in which the leave commenced and the succeeding semester.
d. An unpaid leave for two (2) complete semesters.
7.7.6 Leaves "a" through "d" above shall not commence within the first ten (10) paid days of a new semester. A leave shall begin on the first calendar paid day following the last day worked. Administrators on leave at the beginning of a new school year shall not be credited with any benefits that accrue on that day. Administrators shall not be paid for holidays and vacations imm...
Child Care Leave of Absence. An unpaid childcare leave of absence shall be granted Administrators in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.
Child Care Leave of Absence. Child care leave for newborn infants or newly adopted children shall be granted without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) instructional year, provided the regular faculty member returns at the beginning of a term.
Child Care Leave of Absence. A child care leave of absence without pay and benefits may be granted to a faculty member for the purpose of caring for a newborn child or an adopted child under the age of five (5) years. Such leave may commence any time from the birth of the child, or the date custody is obtained, and shall continue for no longer than one (1) year unless said leave terminates during a college semester; in which case, the faculty member will continue the leave until commencement of the next college semester. Said faculty member shall notify the College in writing of the desire to take such leave and, except in case of emergency, shall give the notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the leave is to begin. The faculty member shall include with such notification either a copy of the birth certificate or a copy of the adoption papers, whichever is applicable. A bargaining unit member may, with the approval of the department and academic xxxx, take a half-time contract for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year. The bargaining unit member shall pay twenty-five percent (25%) of their benefits cost for the period of the leave.
