Common use of Extended Clause in Contracts

Extended. a. Association Members may be granted unpaid extended leaves by agreement with and approval of the Board. b. All benefits in force upon return to the district shall be restored upon returning to the same position. c. Any Association Member having advanced knowledge of a forthcoming period 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. Maternity/paternity extended leaves of absence shall be granted to Association Members. An Association Member may request a child care leave, without pay, and such leave may be granted by the Board. Such leave, when granted, will commence at a time mutually acceptable to the Board and the Association Member. Any Association Member adopting an infant child may receive similar leave which shall commence upon receiving de facto custody of the said infant, or earlier if necessary to fulfill the requirements of adoption. No Association Member 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 of competence. Leave extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and extended at the discretion of the Board, upon recommendation of the Superintendent. As a practical matter, leaves of absence will not be granted for periods in excess of 24 successive calendar months. Reinstatement will normally commence at the beginning of any given school year.

Extended. a. 1) Association Members members may be granted unpaid extended leaves by agreement with and approval of the Board. b. 2) All benefits in force upon return to the district shall be restored upon returning to the same position. c. 3) Any Association Member member having advanced knowledge of a forthcoming period physical disability (including pregnancy), confirmed by a licensed medical practitioner, shall notify the Superintendent of Schools 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. Maternity/paternity extended leaves of absence shall be granted to Association Membersmembers. An Association Member member may request a child care leave, without pay, and such leave may be granted by the Board. Such leave, when granted, will commence at a time mutually acceptable to the Board and the Association Membermember. Any Association Member employee adopting an infant child may receive similar leave which shall commence upon receiving de facto custody of the said infant, or earlier if necessary to fulfill the requirements of adoption. No Association Member 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 of competence. Leave extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and extended at the discretion of the Board, upon recommendation of the SuperintendentSuperintendent of Schools. As a practical matter, leaves of absence will not be granted for periods in excess of 24 twenty-four (24) successive calendar months. Reinstatement will normally commence at the beginning of any given school year.