Continued. 5. A family leave may be taken on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis at the employee’s option. 6. A pregnant unit member may commence the family leave before or after the birth of her child, at her option. The family leave is available to the unit member at the termination of her disability benefits, at the option of the bargaining unit member. The unit member may terminate the leave anytime after the birth of the child or in the event of the death of the child. 7. Upon return from family leave, the unit member shall be placed in the same position held immediately before the leave began. If the position no longer exists, employee shall be returned to equivalent positions for which they are qualified. 8. A request for up to an additional year of leave can be made at the conclusion of the leave. D. Teachers may, at the discretion of the Superintendent, be permitted to take an unpaid leave of absence. Such leave shall not extend over twenty (20) working days. Time requested beyond that period shall be with Board of Education approval and involve forfeiture of fringe benefits.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
