Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. Bargaining unit members may be granted a leave of absence for the birth or adoption of a child without pay for up to one school year in accordance with the following provisions:
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. Teachers may be granted a leave of absence for the birth or adoption of a child, within the first year of life or placement without pay for up to one school year in accordance with the following provisions:
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. (a) Subject to all other leave entitlements being exhausted, an Employee will be entitled to apply for leave without pay following parental leave (''extended unpaid parental leave”) to extend their leave by up to one
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. An extended Parental Leave without pay, up to a maximum of one (1) year, shall be given to a Member who requests it.
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. Tenured staff members or non‐tenured staff members who have completed at least two (2) consecutive years of full‐time teaching in the District may apply for up to one (1) year unpaid leave of absence for child care. An educator desiring extended unpaid parental leave must notify the Superintendent or designee at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the anticipated birth of the child or date of adoption of the child. Once notification is made in writing, it will remain in effect until the adoption or birth takes place. Such leave will commence upon 1) the date agreed upon by the Superintendent or designee and the educator, 2) the actual date of delivery or 3) the date on which the educator is required to leave or close employment because the educator is unable to perform their duties, whichever occurs first. When an employee is placed on leave, no salary will be paid and all benefits will cease without loss of accumulated sick leave. COBRA benefits are available at this time. An educator on leave who plans to return to work at the beginning of the next school year must give written notice by February 1 of the current school year. Upon reinstatement, the educator will be paid according to the salary schedule in effect. No experience credit on the salary schedule will be given for the period the educator was on leave. When a staff member returns from such leave, the staff member’s preference in building and grade subject area assignment shall be fully considered. This extended unpaid parental leave up to one (1) year without pay or other benefits is subject to the following conditions: Tenured Educators
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave. A teacher with professional status shall be allowed an unpaid parental leave of up to one (1) year following the September 1 after the birth or placement through adoption of a child. All parental leave requests must be made in writing to the Superintendent-Director at least sixty (60) days in advance, or as soon as practicable if such notice is not possible. A teacher on a full year leave of absence shall inform the Superintendent-Director of the teacher's decision either to return to work or to resign by April 1 of the calendar year in which the leave is to end. Where such leave exceeds the statutory leave periods, the District shall have the right to conform the length of the leave to natural breaks in the school year for the benefit of students.
Extended Unpaid Parental Leave
