Common use of Childcare Leave Clause in Contracts

Childcare Leave. Subd.1. A child care leave may be granted by the School District subject to the provisions of these sections. Child care leave may be granted because of the need to prepare and provide parental care for a child or children of the staff member for an extended period of time. Subd.2. A staff member making application for child care leave shall inform the superintendent in writing of intention to take the leave at least three calendar months before commencement of the intended leave unless there is an emergency situation or sudden adoption. Subd.3. If the reason for the child care leave is occasioned by pregnancy, a staff member may utilize sick leave pursuant to the sick leave provisions of the Agreement during a period of physical disability. However, a staff member shall not be eligible for sick leave during a period of time covered by a child care leave. A pregnant staff member will also provide, at the time of the leave application, a statement from a physician indicating the expected date of delivery. Subd.4. The School District may adjust the proposed beginning and ending date of a child care leave so that the dates of the leave are coincident with some natural break in the school year - i.e., winter vacation, spring vacation, semester break or quarter break, end of a grading period, end of the school year, or the like. Subd.5. In making a determination concerning the commencement and duration of a child care leave, the School District shall not, in any event, be required to: (a) Grant any leave more than twelve (12) months in duration. (b) Permit the staff member to return to his or her employment prior to the date designated in the request for child care leave. Subd.6. Failure of the staff member to return pursuant to the date determined under this section shall constitute grounds for termination unless the School District and the staff member mutually agree to an extension in the leave. Subd.7. Application for return must be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the anticipated return date and be accompanied by a physician’s statement attesting to the good health of the staff member if the child care leave was for maternity. Subd.8. Staff member on childcare leave shall be permitted to pay the contributions required or permitted by law to be made by the employee and the School District into the staff member’s pension or retirement fund to insure full credit for retirement purposes. Subd.9. A staff member returning from childcare leave shall retain all benefits that the staff member possessed prior to the leave but shall accrue no additional benefits during the leave. Subd.10. The parties agree that the period of time for which the staff member is on child care leave shall not be counted in determining the completion of a probationary period. Subd.11. A staff member on childcare leave is eligible to participate in group health, life and dental insurance programs but shall pay the entire cost of the premium after FMLA (if applicable) leave has expired. Premiums are to be paid monthly or pre-paid to the School District. Subd.12. Pregnancy shall be considered a temporary disability, and as such, a staff member shall be allowed to use sick leave, for the period of time that a licensed physician determines that the staff member is unable to work. Subd.13. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with an adoptive or xxxxxx child. The days of leave must be used within six (6) months of the date of the adoption or placement of the child in xxxxxx care. The adoption or placement verification court order must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.14. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days leave, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with their child. The bonding leave days must be used within six (6) months of the date of the child’s birth. The bonding leave days are in addition to any sick leave days taken during a period of disability pursuant to subdivision 3 of this section. A physician’s statement or a copy of the birth certificate must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.15. Staff member will notify the School District in writing by April 1st of their intentions to return to the District or not.

Childcare Leave. Subd.1. A child care childcare leave may be granted by the School District District, subject to the provisions of these sectionsthis section. Child care Childcare leave may be granted because of the due to a need to prepare and provide parental care for a child or children of the staff member employee for an extended period of time. Subd.2Subd. A staff member 1. An employee making application for child care childcare leave shall inform the superintendent Superintendent in writing of intention to take the leave at least three calendar months before commencement of the intended leave unless there is an emergency situation or sudden adoptionleave. Subd.3Subd. 2. If the reason for the child care childcare leave is occasioned by pregnancy, a staff member an employee may utilize sick leave pursuant to the sick leave provisions of the Agreement during a period of physical disability. However, a staff member shall not be eligible for sick leave during a period of time covered by a child care leave. A pregnant staff member will also provide, at the time of the leave application, a statement from a physician indicating the expected date of delivery. Subd.4Subd. 3. The School District may adjust the proposed beginning and or ending date of a child care childcare leave so that the dates of the leave are coincident with some natural break in the school year - (i.e., winter vacation, spring vacation, semester :break or quarter break, end of a grading period, end of the school year, or the like). Subd.5Subd. 4. In making a determination concerning the commencement and duration of a child care childcare leave, the School District shall not, in any event, be required to: (a) 1. Grant any leave more than twelve (12) months in duration. (b) 2. Permit the staff member employee to return to his or her employment prior to the date designated in the request for child care childcare leave. Subd.6Subd. 5. Failure of the staff member employee to return pursuant to the date determined under this section shall constitute grounds for termination termination, unless the School District and the staff member employee mutually agree to an extension in the leave. Subd.7Subd. 6. Application for return must be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the anticipated return date and be accompanied by a physician’s 's statement attesting to the good health of the staff member employee if the child care childcare leave was for maternity. Subd.8. Staff member Subd. 7. Employees on childcare leave shall be permitted to pay the contributions required or permitted by law to be made by the employee and the School District into the staff member’s employee's pension or retirement fund to insure full credit for retirement purposes. Subd.9. A staff member returning from childcare leave shall retain all benefits that the staff member possessed prior to the leave but shall accrue no additional benefits during the leave. Subd.10. The parties agree that the period of time for which the staff member is on child care leave shall not be counted in determining the completion of a probationary period. Subd.11. A staff member on childcare leave is eligible to participate in group health, life and dental insurance programs but shall pay the entire cost of the premium after FMLA (if applicable) leave has expired. Premiums are to be paid monthly or pre-paid to the School District. Subd.12. Pregnancy shall be considered a temporary disability, and as such, a staff member shall be allowed to use sick leave, for the period of time that a licensed physician determines that the staff member is unable to work. Subd.13. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with an adoptive or xxxxxx child. The days of leave must be used within six (6) months of the date of the adoption or placement of the child in xxxxxx care. The adoption or placement verification court order must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.14. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days leave, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with their child. The bonding leave days must be used within six (6) months of the date of the child’s birth. The bonding leave days are in addition to any sick leave days taken during a period of disability pursuant to subdivision 3 of this section. A physician’s statement or a copy of the birth certificate must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.15. Staff member will notify the School District in writing by April 1st of their intentions to return to the District or not.

Childcare Leave. Subd.1SUBD. 1. A child care childcare leave may be granted by the School District District, subject to the provisions of these sectionsthis section. Child care Childcare leave may be granted because of the need to prepare and provide parental care for a child or children of the staff member teacher for an extended period of time.. These benefits shall apply to both married and unmarried teachers regardless of gender. (revised 2009-11) Subd.2SUBD. 2. A staff member teacher making application for child care leave because of pregnancy shall inform the superintendent Superintendent in writing of his/her intention to take the leave at least three (3) calendar months before commencement of the intended leave unless there is leave. All other childcare leaves will require at least thirty (30) day notice. In the event of an emergency situation or sudden adoption.situation, leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. (revised 2009-11) Subd.3SUBD. 3. If the reason for the child care childcare leave is occasioned by pregnancypregnancy or adoption, a staff member the teacher may utilize sick leave pursuant to the sick leave provisions of the Agreement during a period of physical disability. However, a staff member teacher shall not be eligible for accrue sick leave during a the period of time covered by a child care unpaid childcare leave. A pregnant staff member teacher will also provide, at the time of the leave application, a statement from a physician indicating the expected date of delivery.. (revised 2009-11) Subd.4SUBD. 4. The School District may adjust the proposed beginning and or ending date of a child care leave so that the dates of the leave are coincident with some natural break in the school year - – i.e., winter vacation, spring vacation, semester break beginning or quarter break, end of a grading period, end ending of the school yearyear and semester or quarter breaks, or the like. Subd.5SUBD. 5. In making a determination concerning the commencement and duration of a child care childcare leave, the School District Board shall not, in any event, be required to: (a) Grant x. Xxxxx any leave for more than twelve (12) months in duration. (b) b. Permit the staff member teacher to return to his or his/her employment position prior to the date designated in the request for child care childcare leave. Subd.6SUBD. 6. A teacher returning from childcare leave shall be reemployed in a position for which he/she is licensed unless previously discharged or placed on unrequested leave. SUBD. 7. Failure of the staff member teacher to return pursuant to the date determined under this section the provisions of the leave shall constitute grounds for termination unless the School District and the staff member teacher mutually agree agreed to an extension in of the leave. Subd.7SUBD. Application for return must be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the anticipated return date and be accompanied by a physician’s statement attesting to the good health of the staff member if the child care leave was for maternity. Subd.8. Staff member on childcare leave shall be permitted to pay the contributions required or permitted by law to be made by the employee and the School District into the staff member’s pension or retirement fund to insure full credit for retirement purposes. Subd.98. A staff member returning teacher who returns from childcare leave leave, within the provisions of this section, shall retain all benefits that previous experience credit for pay purposes and any unused leave time accumulated under the staff member possessed prior to provisions of this Agreement at the commencement of the leave. The teacher shall not accrue additional experience credit for pay purposes or leave but shall accrue no additional benefits time during the period of absence for childcare leave. Subd.10SUBD. The parties agree that the period of time for which the staff member is on child care leave shall not be counted in determining the completion of a probationary period. Subd.119. A staff member teacher on childcare leave is eligible to participate in group healthinsurance programs, life and dental if permitted under the insurance programs policy provisions, but shall pay the entire cost premium for such programs as the teacher wishes to retain, commencing with the beginning of the premium after FMLA (if applicable) leave has expired. Premiums are to be paid monthly or pre-paid to the School District. Subd.12. Pregnancy shall be considered a temporary disability, and as such, a staff member shall be allowed to use sick childcare leave, for the period of time that a licensed physician determines that the staff member is unable to work. Subd.13. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with an adoptive or xxxxxx child. The days of leave must be used within six (6) months of right to continue participation in such group insurance programs, however, will terminate if the date of the adoption or placement of the child in xxxxxx care. The adoption or placement verification court order must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.14. A full-time staff member shall be granted up to twenty (20) days leave, charged against available sick leave, for the reason of establishing bonding with their child. The bonding leave days must be used within six (6) months of the date of the child’s birth. The bonding leave days are in addition to any sick leave days taken during a period of disability pursuant to subdivision 3 of this section. A physician’s statement or a copy of the birth certificate must be submitted at the time the leave is requested. Subd.15. Staff member will notify the School District in writing by April 1st of their intentions to teacher does not return to the District pursuant to this section. The teacher will become eligible for continuance of benefits under COBRA. SUBD. 10. Leave under this section shall be without pay or notfringe benefits.