Child Rearing Leave Sample Clauses
Child Rearing Leave. Subd. 1 Child rearing leave of absences shall be available to teachers for a period of time, not to exceed twelve (12) calendar months, for the purpose of caring for a newborn infant or pre-school adopted child for which the applicant has the legal responsibility for the care and/or support of said child. Such leave may be taken subsequent to birth of the teacher's child, or in the case of adoption, when the child is physically turned over to the teacher-parent.
a. At least two (2) calendar months prior to the estimated delivery date of the child, the employee shall be required to notify the Employer in writing whether or not the employee intends to take child rearing leave. This election may be changed at any time before the teacher is no longer disabled from working due to childbirth or pregnancy related disability or before the fifteenth (15th) day after the birth of the child, whichever is sooner.
b. Upon filing an application for adoption of a pre-school child, the employee shall be required to notify the Employer, in writing, of the teacher's intention to take a child rearing leave. Such notice to include the estimated date when such leave shall become effective.
Subd. 3 In connection with the election to take child rearing leave, the teacher shall submit a request for such leave in writing. Such request shall include an estimated commencement date and return date. The estimated commencement date shall be the physician's projected date the teacher will no longer be disabled from teaching due to childbirth or pregnancy related disability, or in the case of an adoption, the agency's estimated date when the child will be turned over to the parent.
Subd. 4 In making the final determination under Subd. 3 concerning the duration of a child rearing leave of absence, the Employer shall not be required to grant a leave of absence in excess of two (2) semesters. The actual commencement date of child rearing leave shall be the date on which the teacher is no longer disabled due to childbirth and pregnancy related disability as determined by the physician; or, in the case of an adoption, the date when the child is physically turned over to the teacher-parent. The return date shall be twelve (12) calendar months following the actual commencement of the leave except as may be provided in Subd. 7.
Child Rearing Leave. An employee who is the natural or adoptive parent of a child may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of rearing his/her child. Such leave shall be for a maximum period of three (3) months and may be granted upon giving the District four (4) weeks notice prior to the anticipated date on which the leave is to commence.
Child Rearing Leave. If a teacher does not desire to return to her position as soon as she is physically able to do so, following the birth of a child, or a father wishes to remain home to rear a newborn child, he/she may apply for a child rearing leave of absence under the following conditions:
Child Rearing Leave. The District may grant a child-rearing leave of up to one year to any employee for the purpose of rearing a natural or adopted child. In the event of adoption, such leave may include time for court legal procedures, home study and evaluation, and required home visitations by the adoption agent not possible to schedule outside of the regular working hours. An employee returning from such leave shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position in the District. Before granting child-rearing leave the District must find a suitable employee substitute or an alternative arrangement.
Child Rearing Leave. In the event that an Employee desires a leave longer than that provided by statute, the procedure listed below shall be followed:
a. Under normal conditions, the Superintendent shall be notified in writing not later than the beginning of the fourth (4th) month of pregnancy. The request must be accompanied by a physician’s certification stating the expected date of delivery.
b. Said Child Rearing Leave shall be without pay and shall terminate one (1) year from September 1 following the birth of the child, or sooner, if the Employee and the Committee so agree. Extensions of leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent.
c. The Employee must notify the Superintendent by the 1st of March of the year in which the Child Rearing Leave expires of the individual’s intention to return in September, apply for an extension, or to retire from the school system. Failure to comply with this requirement will be considered as a resignation from the school system. Upon return from such leave, the Employee will be assigned to any school where a vacancy occurs in as comparable a position as possible.
d. In the event the Employee has continued in the duties under the contract through February 1 of the school year in which the leave was granted, s/he would be credited with a step on the Salary Schedule upon return from leave.
e. In the event the child does not live, the Employee may make written application for reinstatement, accompanied by a physician’s statement of good health. Such reinstatement may be granted by the Superintendent if an acceptable vacancy exists.
Child Rearing Leave. At the request of a unit member, an unpaid leave of up to one (1) year for the rearing of a minor child may be granted by the appropriate Vice President. This leave provision is separate and in addition to other leaves in this Article.
Child Rearing Leave. Request for child rearing leave of absence shall be normally made by completing and forwarding the form,
Child Rearing Leave. After two (2) years employment within the School District unpaid child rearing leave shall be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) school year to employees for natural or adoptive parenting of a child, provided written application shall be made to at the administration not less than sixty (60) days in advance of the requested leave (except in case of emergency). The granting of child rearing leave is conditional upon employee returning to work on the first day of either the first or second semester of a school year that falls within the leave period.
Child Rearing Leave. 11.5.1 An unpaid leave of absence shall be granted to an employee following the birth or adoption of an infant child.
11.5.2 An employee giving birth to, or adopting an infant child, may submit a request for an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child rearing. Said request shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent or designee as far in advance of the requested commencement of the leave as possible.
11.5.3 Unpaid child rearing leave shall be for not more than six (6) months including the disability time period, if applicable.
Child Rearing Leave. Child rearing leave is an unpaid leave of absence which may be granted to a certificated employee:
1) For the remainder of the current school year or
2) for a period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar weeks which may include 10 paid sick days commencing on the day a child is born or an adopted child is released to the custody of the adoptive parents and
3) Under extenuating circumstances and at the Board’s discretion, the leave may be extended. This leave is for the primary purpose of caring for or rearing an employee’s natural or adoptive child. Requests for child-rearing leave of absence must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent, with a copy to the building principal or immediate supervisor. The employee shall be entitled to return from such leave only to an open position for which they are qualified. Child-Rearing leave requested for a period of 1 year will be considered as a request for a Leave of Absence.