Childbearing Leave. An ASE shall be eligible for leave or modified duties when she is temporarily disabled because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. During childbearing leave, no duties shall be required by the University. A childbearing leave cannot be continued beyond the end date of the ASE’s appointment. Whenever possible, childbearing leave should be requested at least 30 days in advance. Xxxxxxxxxxxx leave will be paid no less than to the extent required by applicable law.
Childbearing Leave. Childbearing leave of up to one (1) year shall be granted without pay or other benefits. The member shall request such leave in writing to the Superintendent not later than four (4) months in advance of the expected date of delivery as noted by the attending physician. The request shall include:
a. the expected date of commencement of leave b. the expected date of delivery c. the expected date of the return to employment. For definition purposes, the commencement of the childbearing leave will be consistent with the last day of work before the leave. Members, upon written request, including a doctor's certification of disability with dates, may use accumulated leave days for the period of disability surrounding delivery. A member who is pregnant may continue in active full-time employment until as late into the pregnancy as desired, provided, in the judgment of the Superintendent, she is able to properly perform all of her teaching duties. Written approval from her attending physician to continue may be required. Return from childbearing leave must coincide with the start of one of the four quarters of the school calendar, unless an alternate date has been mutually agreed upon by the building principal and the member. Any change in the date of return shall require ninety (90) days notice and Superintendent approval and may require written approval of the attending physician. Once the leave has expired, the District will provide job placement in either the same position or a similar position or in a position in which the member is certified. Members with non-probational status will be advanced to the next step on the salary scale provided they have worked more than 90 student contract days. A probational member may be advanced with 90 days or more student contact days. Probational is defined by RSA: 189:14a. Members already enrolled in the District medical program will be continued in that program through the calendar month following the month they cease to be a full-time member. Beyond this, members may elect to continue health, dental, and life insurance coverage at their own expense during the term of their leave. Members electing to do so will be subject to rules, regulations, and rates as determined by the carrier at the time.
Childbearing Leave. 167. Section 1. The Board shall comply with all applicable state and/or federal laws regarding maternity leave.
Childbearing Leave. 18.7.1.1. Bargaining unit members are eligible for childbearing leave in accordance with the following:
a. Childbearing disabilities shall be treated like any other temporary disability and earned sick leave shall be utilized for childbearing disabilities under the same terms and conditions as normally apply to the use of sick leave. At the option of the Faculty Member concerned, vacation leave or portions thereof may be utilized for childbearing disabilities.
b. “Childbearing disabilities” are defined as disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, childbirth and recovery there from.
c. After all leave, including sick leave, vacation and personal leave is exhausted, the Faculty Member shall be eligible for a Leave of Absence Without Salary, pursuant to Section 18.2., and/or a Leave With Pay from the Emergency Sick Leave Bank, pursuant to Section 18.12., provided, however, that the total leave of Absence Without Salary and Leave With Pay from the Emergency Sick Bank shall not exceed twenty-seven months.
18.7.1.2. Reinstatement of bargaining unit members shall be governed by the following:
a. At the conclusion of the childbearing disability, the Faculty Member shall be restored, subject to any provisions on staff reductions, to the same rank/grade, with the same salary and fringe benefits which she had attained at the time such leave was granted, plus the appropriate increase in salary accorded to persons of that rank/grade and any and all improvements in fringe benefits established through negotiations between the Federation and the Board during the period of such leave.
b. For up to twelve (12) months from the beginning of maternity leave, part-time return to services may be arranged by mutual agreement between the Faculty Member concerned and the President of the college.
c. No leave shall extend beyond, and the provisions for reinstatement shall not apply beyond, the termination date of the appointment unless the Employer agrees to such extension.
Childbearing Leave. 1. Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth or recovery therefrom shall be treated as temporary disabilities for all job-related purposes.
2. Accumulated sick leave shall be available for use during such periods of disability.
Childbearing Leave. (a) Childbearing leave applies to the birthing parent only. In order that arrangements may be made to staff the school properly, a teacher requesting Childbearing leave shall, as soon as possible, give notice to Human Resources and to their Building Administrator. The teacher must also provide Human Resources a physician's statement indicating the expected date of the child’s birth, and recommended date for commencement of Childbearing leave, as well as the teacher's requested date for the commencement of Childbearing leave, if such is earlier than the physician's recommendation. Thereafter, the teacher shall provide a physician's certificate if there is a change in the teacher’s condition which would change the physician's recommendation. The notice shall also contain the date when the teacher requests their childbearing leave to terminate
(b) Xxxxxxxxxxxx leave shall commence on the date the teacher requests or on the date that the physician states the teacher is no longer able to work, whichever is earlier. However, the Board may require the teacher to commence said leave at an earlier date if in the opinion of the Board the teacher is not able to satisfactorily perform their duties, in which event the teacher will be considered disabled for purposes of this section. If the teacher commences Childbearing leave on a date earlier than their disability, they shall subsequently supply the Board with a statement from their physician indicating when the teacher was no longer able to work
(c) Childbearing leave shall terminate on the date the teacher requests or on the date that the physician states that the teacher is no longer disabled, whichever is later. If a teacher returns from leave after the teacher’s disability has terminated, they shall supply Human Resources with a physician's certificate attesting that the teacher is fit to resume full duties with a physician's statement indicating when the teacher was no longer disabled.
(d) A teacher may commence Xxxxxxxxxxxx leave earlier than initially requested upon giving advance notice in writing to Human Resources, as soon as possible, but not less than two (2) weeks prior to the changed date, and may extend said leave beyond the termination date initially requested upon four
Childbearing Leave. As soon as practicable after diagnosis of a pregnancy by an administrator’s doctor, or no later than six months after pregnancy, the administrator will notify the superintendent of the expected date of onset of the period of disability due to pregnancy. At a date determined by the administrator and her attending physician, the administrator may apply for and will receive a leave of absence due to disability by reason of pregnancy. Such disability leave will continue until the disability period is terminated. Administrators may elect to use all, part, or none of their accumulated sick days while on childbearing leave. If the administrator elects to use all or part of her accumulated sick days, she must so request in writing to the superintendent prior to the start of the childbearing leave. The onset and termination dates of this disability shall be determined by the administrator and her doctor. The administrator shall provide to the District the date indicated by her doctor when she can anticipate returning to her teaching responsibilities. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible of the return date.
Childbearing Leave. Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, or termination thereof and recovery therefrom shall be treated as a "disability". "
Childbearing Leave. Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, or termination thereof and recovery therefrom shall be treated as a "disability." "Disability" shall be interpreted as being within the meaning of the term sick.
Childbearing Leave. Absences related to disability as a result of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions shall be treated as any other physical disability. Such absences shall be with pay to the extent of accrued sick leave. Leave without pay beyond any accrued sick leave shall be available for such reasonable further period of time as a female teacher is determined by a physician to be unable to perform the duties of her job because of pregnancy or conditions attendant thereto, such period normally not to exceed twelve (12) weeks. Any paid or unpaid leave under this provision shall be counted against any FMLA leave. Teachers may continue to participate in Board group health insurance plans at the level of premium contribution required in the contract for the duration of any paid leave or FMLA unpaid leave. The Board may recover, at the level of premium contribution required in the contract, premiums it paid for maintaining group health plan coverage during any period of unpaid FMLA leave if the teacher fails to return to work after the employee’s FMLA leave entitlement is expired, unless the reason the employee does not return to work is due to (1) the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious health condition that would entitle the teacher to FMLA leave, or (2) other circumstances beyond the control of the employee. A teacher whose FMLA leave has expired may continue to participate in Board group health insurance plans provided they pay all of the premium costs. A teacher on childbearing leave shall receive credit toward placement on the salary schedule and toward accumulated seniority for the period of the childbearing leave.
