Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachers, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows: 1. An employee who anticipates a disability leave shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, of the anticipated commencement of the disability leave at least two (2) months prior to the commencement of the disability leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would be impaired if she continued teaching. 2. As provided by a physician’s certification, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certification. 3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work. 4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (4) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician. 5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than four (4) weeks before or four (4) weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, the Board and the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require the employee to submit an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by the school doctor or such other doctor as the Board may designate. 6. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leave, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination. 7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate the teacher’s employment.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachers, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows:
1. An employee who anticipates a disability leave shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, of the anticipated commencement of the disability leave at least two (2) months prior to the commencement of the disability leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would be impaired if she continued teaching.
2. As provided by a physician’s certification, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certification.
3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work.
4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (4) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician.
5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than four (4) weeks before or four (4) weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, the Board and the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require the employee to submit an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by the school doctor or such other doctor as the Board may designate.
6. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leave, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination.
7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate the teacher’s employment.four
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachers, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows:
1. An employee who anticipates a disability leave shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, of the anticipated commencement of the disability leave at least two (2) months prior to the commencement of the disability leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would be impaired if she continued teaching.
2. As provided by a physician’s certification, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certification.
3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work.
4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (4) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician.
5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than four (4) weeks before or four (4) weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, the Board and the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require the employee to submit an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by the school doctor or such other doctor as the Board may designate.
6. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leave, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may▇▇▇, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination.
7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate the teacher’s employment.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachersa. In order to provide for continuity of instruction and to assure that adequate planning time is provided, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows:
1. An an employee who anticipates the need for a leave of absence due to a condition which will render the employee unable to perform his/her duties, shall notify the Superintendent in writing of the anticipated disability as soon as the employee knows of it. The employee may request, no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated date of disability, a disability leave shall notify of absence, specifying the Superintendentdates on which the employee wishes the leave to begin and end.
b. Disability leave can be used for the time that an employee is unable to work because of a temporary disability, in writing, of the anticipated commencement of the disability leave at least two (2) months prior to the commencement of the disability leave. including a maternity related disability.
c. In the case of pregnancymaternity related disability, the an employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would will be impaired if she continued teaching.
2. As provided by a physician’s certification, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certification.
3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work.
4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (4) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician.
5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than presumed disabled four (4) weeks before or childbirth and four (4) weeks after after. Additional periods of disability may be established by a physician’s statement. Employees shall be permitted to work up to the termination date of actual disability. The Board will not arbitrarily or unreasonably deny the pregnancyrequested leave.
d. When an employee requests a leave for disability which can be anticipated, such as maternity related disability, the Board and shall honor the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require leave dates so requested if the same will not substantially interfere with the effective administration to the educational program to which the employee to submit was assigned.
e. To be eligible for a salary increment and credit toward longevity payments and sabbaticals, an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by employee must be paid for at least ninety (90) school days in each school year, including the school doctor year that the leave commences or such other doctor as the Board may designateterminated.
6f. An employee on a voluntary unpaid leave of absence shall not be eligible to either receive or accrue benefits except as statutorily required. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leavehowever, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination.
7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate continue the teacher’s employmentcoverage in the district’s group health plan for a period of twelve (12) weeks, after which the employee may continue coverage at his/her own expense, in accordance with the rules of the insurance carrier. The Board shall continue to provide medical insurance coverage to employees on paid sick leave.
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Sources: Contract Agreement
Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachers, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows:
(1. ) An employee who anticipates requiring a disability leave shall notify the Superintendent, his/her immediate supervisor in writing, writing of the anticipated commencement date of the disability as soon as such date is known to him/her. The employee shall provide a physician’s certification of the anticipated disability.
(a) In the case of a maternity related disability, the employee shall provide, no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated delivery date, a physician’s certification of the anticipated delivery date and may notify the Board for commencement of a disability leave of up to twenty (20) working days before the delivery date and up to twenty (20) working days after the delivery date. In the event the period of disability extends beyond that described above, the employee shall provide a physician’s certification of the extended disability.
(b) In the case of non-maternity related disability, the employee shall provide a physician’s certificate stating the anticipated disability and the anticipated duration of the disability.
(2) In the case of an anticipated disability, such as elective surgery or predicted delivery of a child, the Board may regulate the commencement and/or termination dates of the disability leave at least two within the parameters of the law when failure to do so would cause interruption to the continuity of student instruction. Any such involuntary leave so imposed will immediately precede or follow the period of the requested disability leave and will be without pay but the employee shall not be denied other contractual and statutory benefits, including payment of insurance premiums for the involuntary as well as voluntary period of the disability leave.
(23) An employee anticipating a disability leave may apply for, in accordance with B(1), a leave of absence which:
(a) the employee utilizes sick leave and vacation time actually earned or accrued through the commencement of this leave; or
(b) the employee has insufficient accrued sick leave and vacation time, or elects not to utilize it, in which case he/she shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence for the period of the disability, during which sick leave or vacation time is not utilized, provided that he/she submit to the Superintendent of Schools certification required under Section B(1).
(4) An employee on paid disability leave shall be entitled to all Board-provided insurance benefits during the period of actual disability. An employee on unpaid disability leave shall be entitled to all Board-provided insurance benefits for a period of up to three (3) months prior during the period of leave as per N.J. Division of Pension regulations.
(5) In the case of unpaid disability leave under Section 3(b), in order to insure the employee’s continued health benefits coverage and subsequent right to purchase credit for the leave of absence in excess of three months for pension purposes, an employee on unpaid leave of absence for disability purposes shall provide a physician’s certificate as to the commencement illness or disability for the period in excess of three months’ leave of absence. The certificate shall be provided by the employee to the Superintendent before the 90th day of unpaid leave of absence. The employee shall comply with any additional requirements of the insurance carrier or of the State of New Jersey (regarding pension and insurance) in order to continue coverage.
(6) Extensions of disability leaves shall be granted if the employee provides a physician’s certificate as to the need for the extension, the reason therefore, and duration for the additional period of disability. In the case of a non- tenured employee, the unpaid leave of absence shall not extend beyond the employee’s current contract. The Board may require, by a physician of its choice, a second examination to verify the need for an extension of the disability leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would be impaired if she continued teaching.
2. As provided by a physician’s certificationthat event, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because will assume the cost of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certificationthose required physician services.
3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work.
4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (4) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician.
5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than four (4) weeks before or four (4) weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, the Board and the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require the employee to submit an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by the school doctor or such other doctor as the Board may designate.
6. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leave, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination.
7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate the teacher’s employment.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Disability Leaves. To promote equality among all teachers, the policy regarding employees who become pregnant while employed under the terms of this contract are as follows:
(1. ) An employee who anticipates requiring a disability leave shall notify the Superintendent, his/her immediate supervisor in writing, writing of the anticipated commencement date of the disability as soon as such date is known to him/her. The employee shall provide a physician’s certification of the anticipated disability.
(a) In the case of a maternity related disability, the employee shall provide, no later than sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated delivery date, a physician’s certification of the anticipated delivery date and may notify the Board for commencement of a disability leave of up to twenty (20) working days before the delivery date and up to twenty (20) working days after the delivery date. In the event the period of disability extends beyond that described above, the employee shall provide a physician’s certification of the extended disability.
(b) In the case of non-maternity related disability, the employee shall provide a physician’s certificate stating the anticipated disability and the anticipated duration of the disability.
(2) In the case of an anticipated disability, such as elective surgery or predicted delivery of a child, the Board may regulate the commencement and/or termination dates of the disability leave at least two within the parameters of the law when failure to do so would cause interruption to the continuity of student instruction. Any such involuntary leave so imposed will immediately precede or follow the period of the requested disability leave and will be without pay but the employee shall not be denied other contractual and statutory benefits, including payment of insurance premiums for the involuntary as well as voluntary period of the disability leave.
(23) An employee anticipating a disability leave may apply for, in accordance with B(1), a leave of absence which:
(a) the employee utilizes sick leave and vacation time actually earned or accrued through the commencement of this leave; or
(b) the employee has insufficient accrued sick leave and vacation time, or elects not to utilize it, in which case he/she shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence for the period of the disability, during which sick leave or vacation time is not utilized, provided that he/she submit to the Superintendent of Schools certification required under Section B(1).
(4) An employee on paid disability leave shall be entitled to all Board-provided insurance benefits during the period of actual disability. An employee on unpaid disability leave shall be entitled to all Board-provided insurance benefits for a period of up to three (3) months prior during the period of leave as per N.J. Division of Pension regulations.
(5) In the case of unpaid disability leave under Section 3(b), in order to insure the employee’s continued health benefits coverage and subsequent right to purchase credit for the leave of absence in excess of three months for pension purposes, an employee on unpaid leave of absence for disability purposes shall provide a physician’s certificate as to the commencement illness or disability for the period in excess of three months’ leave of absence. The certificate shall be provided by the employee to the Superintendent before the 90th day of unpaid leave of absence. The employee shall comply with any additional requirements of the insurance carrier or of the State of New Jersey (regarding pension and insurance) in order to continue coverage.
(6) Extensions of disability leaves shall be granted if the employee provides a physician’s certificate as to the need for the extension, the reason therefore, and duration for the additional period of disability. In the case of a non- tenured employee, the unpaid leave of absence shall not extend beyond the employee’s current contract. The Board may require, by a physician of its choice, a second examination to verify the need for an extension of the disability leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee shall inform the Superintendent of the anticipated delivery date. The Board shall not remove any teacher from her regular teaching duties during her pregnancy inconsistent with the terms set forth herein unless, as provided by a physician’s certification, her teaching performance has declined or her health would be impaired if she continued teaching.
2. As provided by a physician’s certificationthat event, the Board shall grant sick leave as set forth herein because will assume the cost of disability due to pregnancy to every pregnant teacher upon the written request of said pregnant teacher. The Board shall also grant sick leave as set forth herein because of disability due to pregnancy to every teacher upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and a supporting physician’s certificationthose required physician services.
3. When the Board approves any sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, it shall do so by resolution designating the term of the leave, the beginning date of the leave and the return date for the teacher to return to work.
4. Sick leave for disability due to pregnancy shall normally be for a period of four (47) weeks immediately prior to the expected date of delivery and the four (4) weeks following the termination of the pregnancy. It may be granted for such other period of time “Maternity disability” as may be necessary for the teacher’s physical health and safety upon written certification from the teacher’s attending physician.
5. Sick leave due to pregnancy may extend for such period as may be required, but used in no case shall the leave of absence extend for more than one hundred eighty (180) calendar days or the total number of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days the teacher may have, whichever is longer, subject to a physician’s certification. In a case of sick leave extending more than four (4) weeks before or four (4) weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, the Board and the Superintendent, at such time and every six (6) calendar weeks thereafter, may require the employee to submit an updated certificate of physical disability signed by the attending physician or to submit to an examination or series of examinations by the school doctor or such other doctor as the Board may designate.
6. The Board shall grant leave without pay except that the teacher may use her sick leave and accumulated sick leave, if any, and receive full pay and benefits for the period so covered by her said leave, as provided by a physician’s certification. The time of such leave in excess of sick leave and accumulated sick leave days used shall not count as teaching time for salary purposes. A tenured teacher may, at the Board’s discretion, be paid the difference between her salary and a substitute’s pay for excess days not covered by her accumulated sick leave days. The Board’s decision shall be final with respect to this determination.
7. Upon return from sick leave because of disability due to pregnancy, the teacher shall be reinstated to a teaching position for which she is certified. Failure of the teacher to report to work on the designated return date shall automatically terminate the teacher’s employment.article
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement