Eligibility for Adoption/Parental Leave. Unpaid A bargaining unit member, requesting leave under this heading, is subject to all of the limitations outlined above under Parental Leave. A member adopting a child will be entitled, upon request, to a leave to commence at any time during the first year after receiving de facto custody of said child, or prior to receiving such custody if necessary in order to fulfill the requirement of adoption. Said member will notify the Superintendent in writing of his/her desire to take such leave and, except in cases of emergency, shall give notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which his/her leave is to begin. Eliizibilitv for Adoption/Parental Leave: Paid Paid Adoption Leave will only be granted in a block of ten (10) consecutive workdays with three (3) days designated as leave without pay. Paid Adoption Leave will only be available to adopt a child who is less than five (5) years of age at the time of the adoption. The seven (7) consecutive paid workdays [ten (10) minus the three (3) leave without pay] will first be deducted from and exhaust the bargaining unit member’s Personal Leave for the school year of the request with the remainder deducted from any available Sick Leave. Riaht to Return from Leave A bargaining unit member shall have the following rights to return from leave: a. Between the time the leave is requested and one (1) calendar week following the delivery date or the anticipated date of receipt of an adopted child, the bargaining unit member may cancel the leave upon written notification to the Superintendent. If the time limit of one (1) calendar week following the delivery date of receipt of an adopted child occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or Board recognized holiday, the leave may be canceled no later than the weekday following the one (1) calendar week. b. Upon return to active duty after a leave, a bargaining unit member shall be returned to the same position he/she occupied prior to the leave if said position has not been abolished. If the position has been abolished, the Reduction In Force procedure shall be followed. c. Individuals on leave shall notify the Superintendent by letter of plans for the coming school year by April 1 preceding that school year. d. A bargaining unit member desiring to return early during a leave of absence shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to the requested date of return. The member may be required to wait until the beginning of the next semester before returning to work, as determined by the Superintendent. e. A bargaining unit member may be required to wait until the beginning of the next grading period before returning to work following the completion of an approved leave, as determined by the Superintendent.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
