Common use of CHILD CARE PROVISION Clause in Contracts

CHILD CARE PROVISION. When a member or their spouse becomes pregnant, if leave is requested, they shall notify the principal and Superintendent sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expected date of leave, if possible, or when possible, thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expected date of commencement of leave. Such notification shall be as prescribed by the Board. Child Care leave shall be paid for ten (10) consecutive work days and shall be available for both parents, from the date of the birth or adoption. For a summer birth or adoption, the child care leave may begin at any time during the first ten (10) work days of the following school year. For Child Care leave, FMLA shall run concurrently beginning with the birth date of the child or official adoption date of the child. A member of the bargaining unit may request and will be granted up to one (1) year of unpaid Child Care Leave, except that up to two (2) years leave will be granted in the event it is required by an adoption agency and/or the child suffers from a serious illness or disability. When possible, such leave will commence and end coinciding with the beginning or ending of a semester as adapted to the school board calendar. During the term of the leave, the member may maintain his/her insurance benefits by paying the group rate to the Treasurer, providing the insurance carrier agrees. Otherwise, the member may obtain continuation of group health coverage through COBRA. Every effort shall be made to effect restoration to the original or comparable position held at the time said member went on Child Care Leave.