Family and Domestic Violence Leave 46.1 For the purposes of this clause, “family and domestic violence” and “family member” are defined in the Award.
Child Rearing Leave Subd. 1 Child rearing leave of absences shall be available to teachers for a period of time, not to exceed twelve (12) calendar months, for the purpose of caring for a newborn infant or pre-school adopted child for which the applicant has the legal responsibility for the care and/or support of said child. Such leave may be taken subsequent to birth of the teacher's child, or in the case of adoption, when the child is physically turned over to the teacher-parent.
a. At least two (2) calendar months prior to the estimated delivery date of the child, the employee shall be required to notify the Employer in writing whether or not the employee intends to take child rearing leave. This election may be changed at any time before the teacher is no longer disabled from working due to childbirth or pregnancy related disability or before the fifteenth (15th) day after the birth of the child, whichever is sooner.
b. Upon filing an application for adoption of a pre-school child, the employee shall be required to notify the Employer, in writing, of the teacher's intention to take a child rearing leave. Such notice to include the estimated date when such leave shall become effective.
Subd. 3 In connection with the election to take child rearing leave, the teacher shall submit a request for such leave in writing. Such request shall include an estimated commencement date and return date. The estimated commencement date shall be the physician's projected date the teacher will no longer be disabled from teaching due to childbirth or pregnancy related disability, or in the case of an adoption, the agency's estimated date when the child will be turned over to the parent.
Subd. 4 In making the final determination under Subd. 3 concerning the duration of a child rearing leave of absence, the Employer shall not be required to grant a leave of absence in excess of two (2) semesters. The actual commencement date of child rearing leave shall be the date on which the teacher is no longer disabled due to childbirth and pregnancy related disability as determined by the physician; or, in the case of an adoption, the date when the child is physically turned over to the teacher-parent. The return date shall be twelve (12) calendar months following the actual commencement of the leave except as may be provided in Subd. 7.
Parenthood Leave A. A regular, limited-term or probationary employee shall be granted, upon request, a Parenthood Leave Without Pay of up to six (6) months in connection with the birth or placement for legal adoption of a child provided the employee meets the following conditions:
1. The requested Leave is commenced within six (6) months before or after the date of birth or placement for legal adoption of the child.
2. Sufficient documentation of such birth or placement for legal adoption is submitted with the request for Leave.
3. Such employee has completed new probation.
4. All accrued vacation, compensatory time or annual leave subject to 100% payoff has been applied toward the absence.
B. Unless otherwise required by law, employees shall not be eligible for more than one (1) such Leave within any twelve (12) month period.
C. Healthcare leave or annual leave must be applied toward any portion of the absence which qualifies under Section 1.B.1. of this Article provided the employee has furnished the agency/department with a certificate signed by a licensed physician stating the nature of the medical condition and period of disability.
D. Pregnant employees may also apply for a Nonoccupational Disability Leave for the term of disability as provided in Section 4. of this Article.
E. Parenthood Leave shall not be credited toward continuous service.
F. For employees on Parenthood Leave, merit increase dates, probation periods and performance evaluation dates shall be treated as if the employee were on Official Leave.
Assault Leave Any member of the bargaining unit employed by the Board assaulted by a student currently enrolled in the district or assaulted by any person except an employee of the Board while in the course of such teacher's employment, and such teacher is temporarily disabled by any injury resulting from such assault, shall remain on the payroll as a regular employee and shall receive all benefits as if on sick leave on such terms and conditions as hereinafter provided. For the first seven (7) days that the eligible employee, as hereinafter defined, is forced to miss because of his/her work related injury which Xxxxxx's Compensation does not cover, the Board will continue the employee's salary without charge to his/her sick leave chargeable as assault leave. To be eligible for assault leave, the certificated employee shall apply for and be granted Workers' Compensation. If Workers' Compensation benefits are paid, the Board shall pay to such employee the difference between the benefits received from Workers' Compensation and the employee's regular salary. For those days that compensation is made to the injured employee by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, there shall be no deduction from the accumulated sick leave of the employee. Assault leave as provided herein shall not exceed more than thirty (30) days, and shall terminate at such time Workers' Compensation benefits are terminated, whichever first occurs. Except as otherwise approved by the Superintendent, any teacher receiving assault leave shall file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency against the assailant. The Board shall pay, not to exceed $250.00, for damages sustained to the personal property of a member of the bargaining unit directly arising out of an assault as defined herein provided such employee has applied for and been refused reimbursement under any existing insurance coverage and has been unsuccessful in the recovery of such damages in any legal proceeding in which he/she has a claim.
Family Violence Leave Family Violence Leave as provided for by the Holidays Act 2003 is in addition to other leave allowances within the collective agreement.
Family Medical Leave Act The Board shall pay its share of the premiums for up to a total of twelve (12) weeks per year during an approved qualifying leave in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
Family Medical Leave (a) An employee is entitled to family medical leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act.
(b) An employee who is on Family Medical Leave shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and the Home will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension (if permitted by the Plan and matched by the employee) in which the employee is participating during the leave.
(c) Subject to any changes in an employee’s status which would have occurred had he or she not been on Family Medical Leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former position.
Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act will be followed in approving a Leave of Absence. Contract provisions that provide greater benefits than the Family and Medical Leave Act will be followed.
