Child Rearing. The Board of Education shall grant child-rearing leave without pay in accordance with the following procedure:
1. All initial applications for and applications for extensions or reductions of child- rearing leave shall be made in writing to the superintendent.
2. Any teacher intending to apply for child-rearing leave shall advise the Superintendent of the fact of her pregnancy and/or of her/his prospective plans for taking childrearing leave and the best estimate of when the child-rearing leave will commence and terminate. The teacher shall request child-rearing leave of the Superintendent in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the leave is to commence.
3. The request for child-rearing leave shall specify the date when the teacher wishes the leave to commence and terminate.
4. Child-rearing leave shall be granted for a period of up to the end of the academic school year in which the child-rearing leave commenced and an additional year shall be granted upon request of a teacher under tenure or who has received a tenure year contract. A teacher on child-rearing leave shall notify the Board in writing of the intention to return to the district by March 15th of the school year preceding the school year in which the teacher wishes to return to the district. Failure by a tenured teacher to properly notify the Board shall be an indication that the employee does not plan to return for the following year.
5. Any teacher who has applied for and received child-rearing leave may reapply for permission to return to employment during any academic school year for which such leave was granted, and such leave may thereupon be terminated by the Board, at its sole discretion.
6. No teacher on child-rearing leave shall, on the basis of said leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the school district in the area of her/his certification or competence.
7. Time spent on child-rearing leave of absence shall not count towards salary guide placement experience, seniority, sick leave accumulation, etc.
8. A teacher receiving child-rearing leave shall not accept full-time employment in the teaching field. This provision shall cease to be operative at such time as the teacher shall have been denied her/his request under Paragraph 5.
Child Rearing. Teachers shall be granted a leave for child rearing purposes of up to one (1) year without pay or increment. This includes both adoption and birth. Upon written request, such leave may be extended up to one (1) year without pay or increment.
Child Rearing. A leave of absence may be granted to members of the bargaining unit at the discretion of the Board.
Child Rearing. Actual application for the leave shall be submitted to the employee's immediate supervisor at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the first day of leave. Such 30-day notice may be reduced or waived if immediate leave had to be taken without notice because of circumstances beyond the employee's control.
Child Rearing. The welfare of a Member of the Bargaining Unit’s child necessitates the presence of the Member of the Bargaining Unit in the home. With regard to "furthering education" as shown above, the provisions included in "Unpaid Educational Leave of Absence" (Section H, below) shall not apply to "furthering education" unless explicitly stated in Section H, below. The total number of Leaves of Absence granted by the Board under the terms of this Article shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of Members of the Bargaining Unit employed. Upon return to District 94, step advancement on the Compensation Schedule shall be granted to individuals receiving Leave of Absence for exchange teaching on a full-time basis or teaching assignments in foreign countries on a full-time basis. If a mutually-acceptable agreement for advancement or non-advancement on the Compensation Schedule for other than full-time teaching can be arrived at by the Member of the Bargaining Unit and the Superintendent prior to the application for leave of and copies submitted with application for Leave of Absence, such agreement shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the Member of the Bargaining Unit and the Superintendent and copies submitted with application for Leave of Absence. A notice of intent to return or not to return for the subsequent academic year shall be filed with the Superintendent or their designee on or before February 15 of the last year of the Leave of Absence. Failure to file said notice of intent to return or not to return for the subsequent academic year with the Superintendent or their designee on or before February 15 of the last year of the leave of absence shall constitute a voluntary resignation as a Member of the Bargaining Unit employed by the Board, provided that the Superintendent or their designee has sent a notification by certified mail on or before January 15 of the last year of the leave of absence reminding the Member of the Bargaining Unit of the requirement to furnish said notice.
Child Rearing. 8.4.1 Unit members shall be granted an unpaid child rearing leave, upon request, for the purpose of caring for a natural or adopted child. The leave shall be granted for two (2) semesters unless extended as specified below.
8.4.2 If a unit member expects to apply for a child rearing leave, the unit member shall request such a leave as soon as practicable, not later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of delivery unless medical circumstances make this impractical. Such request shall be in writing and shall include a statement as to the dates the unit member expects to begin and end the leave without pay. A requested extension of leave may be granted, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, by the Board of Education for one additional semester.
8.4.3 The unit member is not entitled to the use of any accrued sick leave or other paid leave while on a leave for child rearing, whether or not an illness or disability during the leave period is related to a pregnancy, childbirth or recovery there from.
8.4.4 There will be no diminution of employment status while on child rearing leave except that the unit member shall not be entitled to salary step advancement, nor shall the time taken for child-rearing leave count toward service credit; however, said leave shall not be counted as a break in service for contract purposes.
8.4.5 A unit member on a child rearing leave may, at his/her option, pay the premiums at the prevailing group rate and continue to be covered by the District’s medical and dental insurance plans.
Child Rearing. A unit member who is a natural or adopting parent may be granted an unpaid leave for child rearing which shall not exceed one (1) calendar year. Requests for such leave shall be made to the Human Resources Department at least eight (8) weeks prior to the anticipated date on which the leave is to commence.
Child Rearing. The Governing Board may consider granting full benefits for other reasons upon the unit member’s request.
Child Rearing. 3 Upon request the Board may provide an employee who is a natural or 4 adopting parent an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose rearing his or 5 her child.
Child Rearing. The District may, upon application, grant a leave of absence for up to one year without pay to a teacher for the purpose of child rearing.
(a) to care for the teacher's own dependent child.
(b) the teacher shall apply for the leave three school months in advance of the leave.
(c) unless mutually agreed, the teacher shall only return from child rearing leave at the beginning of the school year.
(d) leave taken for the purpose of child rearing shall not be considered teaching experience for the purpose of granting a salary increment.
(e) a teacher granted leave of absence under this clause shall retain seniority and equivalent position as a teacher with the District for the duration of the leave. This leave, when combined with any other leave provision, will not exceed 24 months. When a leave granted under this clause exceeds 21 calendar days, the teacher will be responsible for the cost of benefits for the duration of the leave. The District may approve leave in excess of 24 months, where necessary, to facilitate the teacher returning at the beginning of the school year in accordance with clause 7.10(c).
