Coordination of Leaves. When an employee contemplates leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child, the following provisions will apply: For that portion of the pregnancy and recovery period where the employee is physically unable to perform the functions of his/her job, or for the adoption or placement for adoption of a child, the employee shall use paid accumulated sick and personal leave in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/24-6. Beginning with the period of disability preceding the birth of a child, or when the adopted child is received, the employee may elect to take leave of up to twelve (12) weeks pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act, depending upon how much FMLA leave the employee has used in the twelve (12) months preceding the start of the requested leave. During the period of FMLA leave in which the employee is unable to perform the functions of his/her job, the employee must use any accumulated sick or personal leave. Upon exhaustion of sick and personal leave, the remainder of the leave shall be unpaid. An employee may elect to take childcare leave pursuant to Article VIII (F) in connection with the birth or adoption of a child. Such leave will be unpaid and will be subject to the terms and conditions of Article VIII (F), Sections 1 - 4. While sick leave is not available for use during the period of childcare leave, any portion of the leave that qualifies for FMLA leave will be deducted from the employee’s remaining allotment of FMLA leave. Subject to the approval of the District’s insurance provider, an employee on childcare leave may continue to participate in the District’s health insurance plan by paying all of the required premiums.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Coordination of Leaves. When an employee contemplates leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child, the following provisions will apply: For that portion of the pregnancy and recovery period where the employee is physically unable to perform the functions of his/her job, or for the adoption or placement for adoption of a child, the employee shall use paid accumulated sick and personal leave in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/24-6. Beginning with the period of disability preceding the birth of a child, or when the adopted child is received, the employee may elect to take leave of up to twelve (12) weeks pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act, depending upon how much FMLA leave the employee has used in the twelve (12) months preceding the start of the requested leave. During the period of FMLA leave in which the employee is unable to perform the functions of his/her job, the employee must use any accumulated sick or personal leave. Upon exhaustion of sick and personal leave, the remainder of the leave shall be unpaid. An employee may elect to take childcare leave pursuant to Article VIII (FG) in connection with the birth or adoption of a child. Such Childcare leave will be unpaid and will be subject to the terms and conditions of Article VIII (FG), Sections 1 - 4. While sick leave is not available for use during the period of childcare leave, any portion of the leave that qualifies for FMLA leave Family Medical Leave under Article VIII, Paragraph H.1 will be deducted from the employee’s remaining allotment of FMLA such leave. Subject to the approval of the District’s insurance provider, an employee on childcare leave may continue to participate in the District’s health insurance plan by paying all of the required premiums.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement