Common use of Extended Illness and Maternity/Infant Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Extended Illness and Maternity/Infant Care Leave. (1) The District shall grant leave of up to one (1) year without pay, for necessary absence due to injury or illness (including injury or illness extending beyond the period compensated pursuant to the paid sick leave section of this Article), provided the teacher is unable to obtain such treatment during times other than normal school hours. Teachers shall notify their building principal, in writing, as soon as the need for such leave becomes apparent. The commencement and termination dates for such leave shall be jointly determined by the teacher and the superintendent, taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's health, doctor's recommendations, the period of disability, and natural breaks in the school year calendar. (2) Such leave may be extended upon written request at least ninety (90) days before termination of the leave, for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The 90-day period may be waived in the event of substantial change in the teacher's conditions, verified by a physician, in which case such written request for extension shall be made as soon thereafter as possible. The intended termination date for such leave will be determined in advance by the teacher and the Superintendent taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's doctor's recommendation and natural breaks in the school year calendar. (3) The District shall grant a Maternity/Infant Care leave (including a reasonable period for post- natal infant care) of up to a maximum of one (1) year without pay to female teachers. Recognizing that the District has valid interests in preserving the continuity of instruction, in scheduling, and in providing teachers physically and mentally capable of performing their teaching functions, teachers shall notify their building principal, in writing, no later than the end of the fourth month of pregnancy. The commencement and termination dates for such leave will then be jointly determined by the teacher and the superintendent taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's health, her doctor's recommendations, the period of disability, and natural breaks in the school year calendar. Maternity/Infant Care leave shall commence no later than the point at which the pregnancy interferes with the teacher's normal teaching functions, and shall terminate no sooner than the teacher can assume her normal teaching functions and can assure the District that care of her child will not unduly interfere with her work duties. The District shall also grant Maternity/Infant Care leave of up to one (1) year without pay to male teachers for post-natal infant care provided the teacher's presence at home is required due to the teacher's spouse working or some other such valid reason. The commencement and termination dates for such leave shall be jointly determined in advance by the teacher and the Superintendent, taking into consideration such matters as the expected time of delivery and natural breaks in the school year calendar. A teacher may use accumulated sick leave for periods of actual disability only during the maternity leave. The period of actual disability shall be presumed to be two (2) weeks, without necessity for a doctor's certificate. If a teacher claims entitlement to paid sick leave, due to actual disability, for a period in excess of two (2) calendar weeks such paid sick leave shall be granted only if the teacher provides evidence, satisfactory to the school district, of actual physical disability prohibiting her from performing her teaching functions. Such proof must indicate specifically the date or dates on which such disability actually commenced and the date or dates on which such actual disability ceased. Although Maternity/Infant Care leave will normally be longer than the period of actual disability, the teacher is entitled to use of accumulated paid sick leave only during periods of actual disability, and is entitled to unpaid leave during the remainder of such leave.

Extended Illness and Maternity/Infant Care Leave. (1) The District shall grant leave of up to one one (1) year without pay, for necessary absence due to injury or illness (including injury or illness extending beyond the period compensated pursuant to the paid sick leave section of this Article), provided the teacher is unable to obtain such treatment during times other than normal school hours. Teachers shall notify their building principal, in writing, as soon as the need for such leave becomes apparent. The commencement and termination dates for such leave shall be jointly determined by the teacher and the superintendent, taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's health, doctor's recommendations, the period of disability, and natural breaks in the school year calendar. (2) Such leave may be extended upon written request at least ninety (90) days before termination of the leave, for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The 90-90- day period may be waived in the event of substantial change in the teacher's conditions, verified by a physician, in which case such written request for extension shall be made as soon thereafter as possible. The intended termination date for such leave will be determined in advance by the teacher and the Superintendent taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's doctor's recommendation and natural breaks in the school year calendar. (3) The District shall grant a Maternity/Infant Care leave (including a reasonable period for post- post-natal infant care) of up to a maximum of one (1) year without pay to female teachers. Recognizing that the District has valid interests in preserving the continuity of instruction, in scheduling, and in providing teachers physically and mentally capable of performing their teaching functions, teachers shall notify their building principal, in writing, no later than the end of the fourth month of pregnancy. The commencement and termination dates for such leave will then be jointly determined by the teacher and the superintendent taking into consideration such matters as the teacher's health, her doctor's recommendations, the period of disability, and natural breaks in the school year calendar. Maternity/Infant Care leave shall commence no later than the point at which the pregnancy interferes with the teacher's normal teaching functions, and shall terminate no sooner than the teacher can assume her normal teaching functions and can assure the District that care of her child will not unduly interfere with her work duties. The District shall also grant Maternity/Infant Care leave of up to one (1) year without pay to male teachers for post-natal infant care provided the teacher's presence at home is required due to the teacher's spouse working or some other such valid reason. The commencement and termination dates for such leave shall be jointly determined in advance by the teacher and the Superintendent, taking into consideration such matters as the expected time of delivery and natural breaks in the school year calendar. A teacher may use accumulated sick leave for periods of actual disability only during the maternity leave. The period of actual disability shall be presumed to be two (2) weeks, without necessity for a doctor's certificate. If a teacher claims entitlement to paid sick leave, due to actual disability, for a period in excess of two (2) calendar weeks such paid sick leave shall be granted only if the teacher provides evidence, satisfactory to the school district, of actual physical disability prohibiting her from performing her teaching functions. Such proof must indicate specifically the date or dates on which such disability actually commenced and the date or dates on which such actual disability ceased. Although Maternity/Infant Care leave will normally be longer than the period of actual disability, the teacher is entitled to use of accumulated paid sick leave only during periods of actual disability, and is entitled to unpaid leave during the remainder of such leave.