ELDER CARE LEAVE Sample Clauses
The Elder Care Leave clause grants employees the right to take time off from work to care for elderly family members who require assistance due to age-related health or dependency issues. Typically, this leave may be paid or unpaid, and the duration and eligibility criteria are defined by company policy or relevant laws; for example, an employee might be allowed several days or weeks of leave per year to care for an aging parent recovering from surgery. The core function of this clause is to support employees in balancing their work responsibilities with the demands of caring for elderly relatives, thereby promoting employee well-being and reducing workplace stress related to family caregiving obligations.
ELDER CARE LEAVE. 13.20.1 Upon request the Board shall provide a full-time faculty member who is the natural or adoptive child an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of providing care to elderly or infirm parent(s). Such leave shall be for one (1) full year (or one (1) semester if requested by the faculty association member) as defined in this article.
13.20.2 A faculty member shall notify the Chancellor of the request for leave at least two weeks prior to the commencement of such leave. Leaves taken under this section shall not constitute a break in service for the purpose of determining continuity of service but such leave shall not be credited as time served for the purpose of salary advancement.
ELDER CARE LEAVE. A member who has completed one (1) year of full-time service to the College shall be eligible for Elder Care benefits. Eligible members may receive up to four (4) weeks paid elder care leave to attend to serious medical conditions or end-of-life care for parents and parental figures. Members must submit a completed Leave Request Form, requesting FMLA leave, including required medical certification, to Human Resources. To the extent the thirty (30) day notice is not possible, the member must submit a Leave Request Form to the Human Resource Department as soon as possible.