Common use of EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absence, without pay, of up to one (1) year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave days, will be returned to him/her upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended leaves of absence, without pay, may be granted by the Superintendent. H. The decision of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision of this Agreement.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. 1. A unit member may be entitled to up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). In cases where the unit member has personal sick leave for use at that time, the unit member may choose to use their personal sick leave days for this purpose. The unit member; however, should consult with the unit Chair/Co-Chairs for guidance. 2. Any unit member who has attained permanent status and whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated may be granted a leave of absenceabsence without pay and increment, without pay, of for up to one (1) year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidencecertification from a health care provider. 3. As Parental Leave (Birth, Non-Birth & Adoptive/Xxxxxx Parent) General Policies and Rules A. Any unit member may apply for a condition parental leave of continuing approvalabsence of 12 consecutive weeks for both birth, and non-birth parents (for either newborn parents; adoptive parents; and xxxxxx parents). B. The first four (4) weeks of parental leave will not come from the employee's own sick time. Parental leave under this proposal must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of a child, and once begun, the leave must be completed in consecutive days. Unit members are eligible for this benefit once per school year. Any unit member granted who intends to apply for parental leave will notify the Superintendent, Principal and Director of Human Resources of the date of commencement of such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such timeas early as possible, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of but not less than two (2) school yearsweeks prior to the leave. C. Maternity Such leave of absence shall take effect at a date agreed upon by the unit member and medical provider or court decree (Adoption/Xxxxxx). The agreed date may be changed when deemed necessary. The Form is in Appendix C. D. In addition to the four (4) weeks paid leave, said member shall be entitled to utilize up to eight (8) weeks of accrued personal sick leave following the date of birth or adoption of the child. E. The Section 3 of ARTICLE IX, entitled "Sick Leave Bank," shall not be applicable to a leave granted for parental leave with the possible exception of cases where the birth parent has a medical issue resulting from delivery, and recovery extends beyond the usual and ordinary twelve (12) week period of child-bearing and recovery from birth. The unit member, however, should consult with the unit Chair/Co-Chair for guidance. F. It will be the duty of a unit member to notify the Superintendent at once of any interrupted pregnancy for which a parental leave of absence has been granted. G. The parties to this Agreement agree that all State statutes and decisions of all Federal and State courts and agencies concerning maternity leave will be applicable to this Agreement. 4. Military leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, to any unit member who is inducted or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave ordered to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, active duty or may be granted no more than once during to any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) unit member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging who enlists in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President any branch of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course armed forces of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance planUnited States. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and unit member will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she schedule they would have achieved if he/ she had not been absentthey remained actively employed in the system for either the period for which they inducted or ordered to serve, or the period of initial enlistment, whichever is applicable. F. 5. All benefits to which an employee a unit member was entitled at the time his/her the leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave daysaccumulated sick leave, will may be returned to him/her restored upon his/her their return, and he/she they will be assigned to the same position which he/she they held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended 6. Time spent on approved unpaid leaves of absenceabsence or an involuntary unpaid leave of absence under MGL Chapter 32B Section 7, without payand with the exception of military service leave, may shall not accrue towards length of service, but neither shall it constitute an interruption of employment. 7. All requests for leave made under this Article will be granted applied for in writing whether original requests, requests for extensions or for renewals of leaves and shall contain the length of leave for which the request is made. All responses by the SuperintendentEmployer will be provided in writing. H. 8. A unit member on an approved leave of absence shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, no later than March 1st of their intent to return to their position for the following school year. If the unit member fails to provide said notification no later than March 1st, then the District will terminate the unit member’s employment. The decision of form on which to request the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision of this Agreementabove-listed leaves is found in Appendix C–1.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absenceabsence for up to two (2) years without pay may be granted at the Board's discretion to a tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps, VISTA, or serves as an exchange teacher or overseas teacher, and is either a full-time participant in such programs or accepts a scholarship or fellowship. B. A leave of absence without pay, of pay for up to one (1) year may shall be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time Immediate family shall be defined as the employee's spouse/partner, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, or grandchild. C. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted at by the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay Board for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agenciesgood reason. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time of his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave days, will and which remain unchanged in any successor Agreement shall be returned to him/her restored upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned except the right to assignment to the same position which hewas vacated by his/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent positionher leave. G. Additional extended leaves E. Any unit member having advance knowledge of a forthcoming period of physical disability (including pregnancy), confirmed by a licensed medical practitioner, shall notify the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of such probable absence and the expected inclusive dates of such impending absence. Nothing in this provision shall prevent an employee from using his/her sick time during the period of this disability. F. Any unit member may request a child care leave, without pay, may and such leave will be granted by the SuperintendentBoard. Such leave will commence at a time mutually acceptable to the Board and the unit member. The unit member shall be entitled to take leave for the following duration: the balance of the school year following the birth of a child and up to two (2) additional school years, with a return to employment in September of the third school year following the childbirth. To be eligible for a second two (2) year maternity leave, the employee must work a minimum of one school year in between leaves. Any employee adopting an infant child shall receive similar leave which shall commence upon receiving de facto custody of said infant, or earlier if necessary to fulfill the requirements of adoption. No teacher on maternity leave shall, on the basis of said leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the Mahwah School District in the area of certification. H. The decision G. Leave extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and extended at the discretion of the Superintendent shall Board, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. As a practical matter, leaves of absence will not be subject granted for periods in excess of 24 successive calendar months. Reinstatements will commence at the beginning of a semester or given school year for any extended leave beyond Family Medical Leave Act and maternity leave. 1. Upon returning from leave granted pursuant to the Arbitration provision section A of this AgreementArticle, a teacher will not receive seniority credit during the leave. Placement on the salary guide will be at the step where the teacher was at the commencement of the leave, unless he/she completed five (5) months and one (1) day of service of a school year in which case the teacher shall receive credit as if he/she had worked the full year.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. 1. A unit member may be entitled to up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). In cases where the unit member has personal sick leave for use at that time, the unit member may choose to use her personal sick leave days for this purpose. The unit member; however, should consult with the Unit Chair/Co-Chairs for guidance. 2. Any unit member who has attained permanent status and whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated may be granted a leave of absenceabsence without pay and increment, without pay, of for up to one (1) year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidencecertification from a health care provider. 3. As Parental Leave (Birth parent, Non-birth parent, Adoptive/Xxxxxx parent) General Policies and Rules A. Any unit member may apply for a condition parental leave of continuing approvalabsence. B. Any unit member who intends to apply for parental leave will notify the Superintendent, Principal and Director of Human Resources of the member granted date of commencement of such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such timeas early as possible, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of but not less than two (2) school yearsweeks prior to the leave. C. Maternity Such leave of absence shall take effect at a date agreed upon by the unit member and medical provider or court decree (Adoption/Xxxxxx). The agreed date may be changed when deemed necessary. The Form is in Appendix C. D. Said member shall be entitled to utilize up to eight (8) weeks of accrued personal sick leave following the date of birth or adoption of the child. E. Section 3 of ARTICLE IX, entitled "Sick Leave Bank," shall not be applicable to a leave granted for parental leave with the possible exception of cases where the birth parent has a medical issue resulting from delivery, and recovery extends beyond the usual and ordinary eight (8) week period of child-bearing and recovery from birth. The unit member, however, should consult with the Unit Chair/Co-Chairs for guidance. F. It will be the duty of a unit member to notify the Superintendent at once of any interrupted pregnancy for which a parental leave of absence has been granted. G. Before returning to her duties, a unit member who has given birth must be certified by her physician as ready and able to return to her full teaching assignment. H. The parties to this Agreement agree that all State statutes and decisions of all Federal and State courts and agencies concerning maternity leave will be applicable to this Agreement. 4. Military leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, to any unit member who is inducted or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave ordered to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, active duty or may be granted no more than once during to any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) unit member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging who enlists in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President any branch of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course armed forces of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance planUnited States. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and unit member will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/schedule she would have achieved if he/ had she had not been absentremained actively employed in the system for either the period for which she was inducted or ordered to serve, or the period of initial enlistment, whichever is applicable. F. 5. All benefits to which an employee a unit member was entitled at the time his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave daysaccumulated sick leave, will may be returned to him/her restored upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended 6. Time spent on approved unpaid leaves of absenceabsence or an involuntary unpaid leave of absence under MGL Chapter 32B Section 7, without payand with the exception of military service leave, may shall not accrue towards length of service, but neither shall it constitute an interruption of employment. 7. All requests for leave made under this Article will be granted applied for in writing whether original requests, requests for extensions or for renewals of leaves and shall contain the length of leave for which the request is made. All responses by the SuperintendentEmployer will be provided in writing. H. 8. A unit member on an approved leave of absence shall notify the Superintendent, in writing, no later than March 1 of her intent to return to her position for the following school year. If the unit member fails to provide said notification no later than March 1, then the District will terminate the unit member’s employment. The decision of Form on which to request the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision of this Agreementabove-listed leaves is found in Appendix C – 1. 1. Personal Day(s)

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absence, absence without pay, of pay up to one (1) year may shall be granted for to any teacher who joins the purpose Peace Corps, VISTA, National Teachers Corps, or serves as an exchange teacher, or overseas teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of caring for such programs, or accepts a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the SuperintendentFulbright Scholarship. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may A teacher on tenure shall be granted sick a leave of absence without pay for up to one school one (1) year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school yearsto teach in an accredited college or university. C. Maternity Military leave will without pay shall be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations any branch of the appropriate state agenciesArmed Forces of the United States for the Initial period of said service. A similar leave shall be granted to any teacher whose spouse is so inducted or who enlists to join him for the period of special training in preparation for duty overseas in combat zones; said period not to exceed six (6) calendar months. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) Disability leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, of absence due to pregnancy and child-rearing leaves: 1. A teacher shall notify the Administration of her pregnancy as soon as it is medically confirmed. Any teacher requesting a leave of absence associated with pregnancy and who desires to use accumulated sick days at the commencement of this leave shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide paid full salary for the full disability period of four (4) additional work weeks prior to the due date of birth and four (4) work weeks subsequent to the birth. Said salary shall be determined by the number of accumulated sick days available for this period. Extension of this disability period must be medically confirmed by the physician's certificate to the Board. 2. Upon completion of the disability period, a teacher may return to her post of duty, or if she qualifies and at her request, shall be granted an unpaid child-rearing leave to commence immediately after the disability period is concluded. In order to qualify for child-rearing leave, a person who took a teacher must have been actively employed (which shall include Board approved leaves of absence other than maternity and/or seniority recall list) for the six-month period immediately preceding the teacher's disability leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leavesfor pregnancy. Said child-rearing leave shall cover the academic year in which the birth takes place and shall, if approvedso requested by the teacher, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that cover one (1) member designated by additional academic year. The teacher on such an extended leave shall notify the Association willBoard of intent to return to her post of duty sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of the school year. By mutual agreement between the teacher and the Board, upon request, time periods associated with this leave may be shortened or lengthened 3. Extended leaves of absence granted pursuant to this Article shall not be applied to consecutive pregnancies or child-rearing. 4. Non-tenured teachers shall have all the benefits and terms under this procedure except that a teacher who would not have been renewed based on performance shall not receive a leave of absence, without pay, for beyond the purpose of engaging contract year in Association (local, state, or national) activitieswhich the leave takes place. 5. In the event a member is No teacher on an extended child-rearing leave of absence for shall, on the purpose basis of serving as President such leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the Mount Arlington School District in the area of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the Presidentteacher's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employeescompetence or certification. b. The EAPC will reimburse 6. A teacher adopting an infant child shall receive similar child-rearing leave which shall commence upon receiving de facto custody of said infant, or earlier if necessary to fulfill the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year requirements for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreementadoption. c. If 7. Male teachers shall be granted child rearing leave in accordance with Section 2 of this Article. E. Other extended leaves of absence with3o3ut pay may be granted by the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year Board for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. good reason. F. Upon return from such leaveleave granted pursuant to Sections A, B, C, D, or E of this Article, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will teacher shall be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at schedule one level above the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee he was entitled at on when he left the time his/her leave of absence commencedDistrict, including unused special leave days, will be returned to him/her upon his/her returnunless the teacher returns during the same contract year, and he/she will be assigned to provided he taught a minimum of three months in the same position which he/she held at year he began the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended leaves of absence, without pay, may be granted by the Superintendent. H. The decision of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision leave. Existing language in Section F of this AgreementArticle is grandfathered for all unit members (1990-1991). Beginning in the 1991-1992 school year, new hires will have to have worked a minimum of five (5) months in order to advance on salary guide as per language.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A (a) Requests from tenured administrators for leave of absenceabsence on account extended illness, without payon account of child rearing, of up to one (1) year may preparation for childbirth or adoption shall be granted for acted upon individually by the purpose of caring for a sick member of Board on the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion recommendation of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member (b) Extended leaves for preparation for childbirth, child rearing or adoption shall run from their commencement date until the end of that school year. Extended leaves for child rearing or adoption shall be extended upon application by April 1st of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond initial leave year or thirty (30) days after the period date of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approvalbirth or adoption, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It whichever is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without paylater, for the purpose of engaging in Association subsequent full school year. No further extensions shall be granted. (local, state, or nationalc) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxxspecial circumstances, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on Board may grant a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according child rearing leave which terminates prior to the wage and longevity schedule end of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance planyear. Upon return from Its refusal to grant such a leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time his/her leave of absence commencedhowever, including unused special leave days, will be returned to him/her upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended leaves of absence, without pay, may be granted by the Superintendent. H. The decision of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration grievance procedure. (a) Any pregnant administrator may apply to the Board of Education for a disability leave of absence and shall be granted the leave. The leave dates shall be supported by a physician’s certificate which shall allow for disability twenty (20) work days before and twenty (20) work days after the anticipated date of birth. (b) A pregnant administrator may request more or less than twenty (20) work days before and after the anticipated date of birth upon specific physician’s certificate supporting same. (c) Accumulated sick days may be utilized during the disability period. (d) The approved disability leave shall be extended for unanticipated disability related to the childbirth upon provision of a physician’s certificate. (e) The Board of Education retains the right to confirm the conclusion of any physician’s certificate provided under this AgreementArticle by having the administrator examined by its own physician at the Board’s expense. If the two physicians disagree, they shall choose a third physician who shall examine the administrator and whose decision shall be final and binding upon the parties. (f) A non-tenured administrator shall only be entitled to a leave up to the expiration of her contract. A non-tenured administrator shall not be denied reemployment on the basis that she is pregnant or on leave. (g) A pregnant administrator may be relieved from duty because her work performance has noticeably declined due to health reasons and she cannot obtain a physician’s certificate that she is medically able to continue working, or for other reasons applicable to all administrators under Title 18:A. No pregnant administrator may be relieved from her duties solely on the fact that she is pregnant or that her pregnancy has reached a specific number of months.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absence1. Should a bargaining unit member with professional status decide to explore an alternative career, without pay, of up to that bargaining unit member shall be granted a one (1) year may be granted leave of absence subject to the following conditions: a. Any bargaining unit member intending to take such leave must notify the Superintendent in writing of such intent no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the school year. b. All such leaves must last for the purpose entire school year unless otherwise agreed upon, mutually by the Superintendent and said bargaining unit member. c. Any bargaining unit member intending to notify the Superintendent of caring for intention to return from a sick member career leave must do so no later than the March 15 of the employee's immediate familyyear the leave is taken by means of a letter to the Superintendent. 2. Additional time Other extended leaves of absence (exchange teacher, professional leave, additional bereavement time, etc.) may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. , & / ( 7 ( 5; 1 , /97 (0(<$$ A. Childbearing Leave 1. A bargaining unit member who becomes pregnant shall notify the Superintendent of Schools in writing as soon as pregnancy has been determined, but not less than thirty (30) days, except in cases of an emergency, prior to her/his anticipated date of departure. B. Any eligible 2. The pregnant bargaining unit member may continue in her assigned position as long as her physical condition and ability to perform her assigned duties allow. The Superintendent may require such medical evidence of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period bargaining unit member’s ability to continue 3. A bargaining unit member who desires to return as soon as possible after termination of compensation may pregnancy will be granted sick leave without pay for allowed up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such eight (8) weeks leave and will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, guaranteed the member granted such same or similar position held at the time the leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activitiescommenced. In the event birth takes place during a vacation, when the bargaining unit member is not on leave, the eight-week period will commence from the date of the termination of pregnancy. 4. The bargaining unit member who is pregnant and is physically unable to work due to disability connected to pregnancy, may use her accumulated sick leave to cover those days she is disabled and unable to work. The Superintendent may require medical evidence of absence such disability. Said disability leave shall be deducted from the bargaining unit member’s sick leave accumulation. B. Childrearing Leave: 1. Following the termination of disability leave, the bargaining unit member, on request, will be granted an unpaid leave for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course remainder of the school year. 2. A one-year for the cost extension of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the unpaid leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave daysabove, will be returned to him/her upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, granted providing such request is made on or if not, to a substantially equivalent positionbefore April 1st. G. Additional extended leaves of absence3. While on leave, without payan employee may continue her/his coverage in the Town’s Health Insurance program, may be granted by provided the Superintendentindividual pays the entire cost thereof as per appropriate state statute. Personal days and other fringe benefits will not apply while on such leave. H. The decision of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision of this Agreement.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A Due to a medical disability, an employee shall be granted an extended leave of absenceabsence without pay (subject to paragraph C hereof) if any one of the following conditions exist: 1. A notable and substantial decrease in performance due to such disability. 2. The production of a certification from a medical doctor that the employee is medically unable to continue work. B. The Board shall have the right to have such an employee examined by its own physician; and, without payin the event of a disagreement between the Board’s physician and the employee’s physician on such ability C. During the period of the employee’s personal medical disability, accumulated sick leave benefits in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:30-1, et seq. shall be paid until such benefits are exhausted or the personal medical disability has terminated. D. When the seeking of up an extended leave of absence for medical disability can be anticipated, an employee shall file a written request for such leave with the Chief School Administrator or his designee at least thirty (30) days in advance of the anticipated date on which said leave is to commence. Upon the termination of the medical disability the employee shall return to work. In the event of disagreement, the date of said termination shall be established as set forth in paragraph B above. E. An employee may make application to the Board at least thirty (30) days before the effective date, for an unpaid child-rearing leave of absence if a “natural” child is less than ninety (90) days of age (or less than ninety (90) days in possession of the parents in the case of adoption. ) Upon application, said leave shall be granted by the Board for a period not to exceed one (1) year year. The date of requested F. Leaves of absence under other circumstances may be granted for by the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the SuperintendentBoard. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year G. Upon return from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions an employee shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according advance to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed next step on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave guide after working five (5) months or one hundred fifty (150) days, will be returned which ever is less. These terms and conditions shall apply to him/her full and part-time employees covered by this agreement. Seniority rights shall continue upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned returning to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended leaves of absence, without pay, may be granted by the Superintendentwork. H. The decision Leaves for more than one academic year in addition to one in which an extended leave commences shall be granted at the option of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision of this AgreementBoard.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absence, without pay, of up to one (1) year may be granted for 18:1 The Committee and the purpose of caring for Association agree that a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association willB serving on tenure may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, absence for up to two (2) years without pay, pay for the purpose of engaging holding an elected office or position in Association a professional association (local, state, state or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan). Upon return from such said leave, a paraeducator member of Unit B will be considered as if he/ he/she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules schedule at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ had he/she had not been absent. F. 18:2 Female members of Unit B will be allowed maternity leave up to one (1) year. 18:3 A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year will be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the immediate family of a member of Unit B. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Committee. 18:4 The Committee will grant a leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay or increment to any member of Unit B to campaign for or serve in public office. 18:5 After three (3) years continuous employment in the Fairhaven Public Schools, a member of Unit B may be granted a leave of absence without pay or increment for up to one (1) year for health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. 18:6 Any member of Unit B, whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated, will be granted a leave of absence without pay or increment for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness by submitting a request to the Superintendent. 18:7 Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Committee. 18:8 All benefits to which an employee was the members of Unit B may be entitled at the time of his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave daysaccumulated sick leave, will be returned restored to him/her upon his/her return, ; and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or or, if not, to a substantially equivalent positionposition wherever possible. G. Additional 18:9 All requests for extension or renewal of leaves shall be applied for, and notification of action concerning them shall be, in writing. 18:10 Non professional status members of Unit B are to be excluded from any provisions for extended leaves of absence. They may apply and the School Committee may, without payat its discretion, may be granted by grant such leave. For the Superintendent. H. The decision of the Superintendent shall not be subject to the Arbitration provision purpose of this Agreementsection, the gaining of professional status in any capacity within the Fairhaven Schools shall be deemed eligibility for extended leave.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave 1. The Board may, within its sole discretion, grant leaves of absence, absence without pay, of up to one (1) year may be granted for pay upon proper application and with the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time may be granted at the discretion recommendation of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick 2. The Board shall grant Child Rearing leave without pay for up to one any supervisor upon request subject to applicable law, and to the extent they are not inconsistent with said law, to the following stipulations and limitations: a) Any non-tenured supervisor is entitled to a leave not to exceed the length of his/her contract. b) Any tenured supervisor who leaves at the close of the school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As is entitled to a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total maximum of two (2) school full years’ continuous leave. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations c) In either case the supervisor must notify the Superintendent of Schools of the appropriate state agencies. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA impending leave thirty (Family Medical Leave Act30) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according days prior to the wage and longevity schedule onset of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator and submit verification of need, if requested. The supervisor will also be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by required to inform the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time Superintendent of his/her leave intent to return no later than April 1 prior to the July of absence commenced, including unused special leave days, will be returned to him/her upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned to the same position which he/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. G. Additional extended leaves of absenced) The Board, without payin its sole discretion, may be granted by require any supervisor on Child Rearing leave to remain on leave until the Superintendentbeginning of the next contractual year or such other time as the Board and the Supervisor may agree upon, so that the Board may provide for continuity in the educational process. H. The decision e) No supervisor may elect Child Rearing leave for three (3) years after the termination of the Superintendent preceding Child Rearing leave unless it is to care for a newborn or newly adopted child. f) During Child Rearing leave, a supervisor may not hold other regular, full-time employment or the Child Rearing leave will automatically terminate. g) On short term leaves with stated dates, the employee shall not return to work on the next working day following the leave termination date. Any supervisor granted Child Rearing leave shall at his/her request, unless the position has been eliminated by attrition, be subject to the Arbitration provision offered a comparable position within his/her scope of this Agreementcertification.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. A leave of absenceabsence for up to two (2) years without pay may be granted at the Board's discretion to a tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps, VISTA, or serves as an exchange teacher or overseas teacher, and is either a full-time participant in such programs or accepts a scholarship or fellowship. B. A leave of absence without pay, of pay for up to one (1) year may shall be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee's immediate family. Additional time Immediate family shall be defined as the employee's spouse, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, or grandchild. C. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted at by the discretion of the Superintendent. B. Any eligible member of the Bargaining Unit whose personal illness extends beyond the period of compensation may be granted sick leave without pay Board for up to one school year for personal health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. As a condition of continuing approval, the member granted such leave will submit periodic medical reports. In no case will such time, both paid and unpaid, extend beyond a total of two (2) school years. C. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D, all rulings and regulations of the appropriate state agenciesgood reason. D. If approved, unpaid FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) leave petitioned for personal illness, family health care, or maternity purposes under defined Federal law, shall be concurrent and coterminous with other provided leaves herein, and except as provided below shall not be granted as added time. It is agreed that an FMLA leave would provide four (4) additional weeks of unpaid leave to a person who took a maternity leave pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Such FMLA leaves, if approved, may be granted no more than once during any given year from July 1st through June 30th. E. The employer agrees that one (1) member designated by the Association will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, or national) activities. In the event a member is on leave of absence for the purpose of serving as President of the Education Association of Plymouth and Xxxxxx, the following additional provisions shall apply: a. The employer will issue the President's regular paycheck on a bi-weekly basis consistent with all other employees. b. The EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of the President's salary according to the wage and longevity schedule of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. c. If the President is enrolled, the EAPC will reimburse the employer on a quarterly basis during the course of the school year for the cost of ten (10) months premium payments (excluding August and September following President's term) in the existing health and life insurance plan. Upon return from such leave, a paraeducator will be considered as if he/ she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary and longevity schedules at the level he/she would have achieved if he/ she had not been absent. F. All benefits to which an a secretarial or custodial employee was entitled at the time of his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused special leave days, will and which remain unchanged in any successor Agreement shall be returned to him/her restored upon his/her return, and he/she will be assigned except the right to assignment to the same position which hewas vacated by his/she held at the time said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent positionher leave. G. Additional extended leaves E. Any unit member having advance knowledge of a forthcoming period of physical disability (including pregnancy), confirmed by a licensed medical practitioner, shall notify the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of such probable absence and the expected inclusive dates of such impending absence. Nothing in this provision shall prevent an employee from using his/her sick time during the period of this disability. F. Any unit member may request a child care leave, without pay, may and such leave will be granted by the SuperintendentBoard. Such leave will commence at a time mutually acceptable to the Board and the unit member. The unit member shall be entitled to take leave for the following duration: the balance of the school year following the birth of a child and up to two (2) additional school years, with a return to employment in September of the third school year following the childbirth. Any employee adopting an infant child shall receive similar leave which shall commence upon receiving de facto custody of said infant, or earlier if necessary to fulfill the requirements of adoption. No teacher on maternity leave shall, on the basis of said leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the Mahwah School District in the area of certification. H. The decision G. Leave extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and extended at the discretion of the Superintendent shall Board, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. As a practical matter, leaves of absence will not be subject granted for periods in excess of 24 successive calendar months. Reinstatements will commence at the beginning of a semester or given school year for any extended leave beyond Family Medical Leave Act and maternity leave. 1. Upon returning from leave granted pursuant to the Arbitration provision section A of this AgreementArticle, a teacher will not receive seniority credit during the leave. Placement on the salary guide will be at the step where the teacher was at the commencement of the leave, unless he/she completed five (5) months and one (1) day of service of a school year in which case the teacher shall receive credit as if he/she had worked the full year.