Common use of Family Friendly Leave Policies Clause in Contracts

Family Friendly Leave Policies. The parties recognize the importance of adopting family friendly leave policies as a worthy goal in itself and in order to provide a productive and worker friendly workplace. With this in mind, the parties agree to the following in implementing these policies: a. The parties will support and encourage workers in balancing the demands of work and family and to apply existing statutory authorities to ensure a family friendly workplace. b. Family leave policies provide a range of options designed to assist employees in balancing the needs of work and family. These options include use of sick leave for family care, including, but not limited to, routine medical and dental appointments, and sick leave for adoption. Additionally, leave transfer and/or leave-bank programs are available, along with excused absence for bone marrow and organ donation. Work and family needs may also be addressed by use of leave without pay, compensatory time off, and alternative work schedules. Subject to workload considerations and other legitimate work-related factors, supervisors and managers will support these policies to the maximum extent practicable. c. It is understood that employees must meet eligibility requirements for entitlement to the benefits described in this article. d. Provided that other leave requirements are satisfied, employees may request and be granted up to a total of twenty-four (24) hours of leave without pay (LWOP) each year for the following activities: 1. School and early childhood educational activities including, but not limited to, allowing employees to participate in school activities directly related to the educational advancement of a child. This would include, but is not limited to, parent-teacher conferences or meetings with child-care providers, interviewing for a new school or child- care facility, or participating in volunteer activities supporting the child’s educational advancement. In the context of this article, “school” refers to an elementary school, secondary school, Head Start program, or a child-care facility. 2. Routine family medical purposes including, but not limited to, allowing parents to accompany children to routine medical or dental appointments, such as annual checkups or vaccinations. 3. Elderly relatives’ health or care needs including, but not limited to, allowing employees to accompany an elderly relative to routine medical or dental appointments or other professional services related to the care of the elderly relative, such as making arrangements for housing, meals, phones, banking services, and other similar activities. 4. It is understood that where sick leave is authorized for these activities, employees may substitute annual leave or LWOP in lieu of using sick leave. Also, where LWOP is authorized, employees may substitute annual leave or sick leave as appropriate. Leave authorized in this article is in addition to any leave authorized under other regulations.

Family Friendly Leave Policies. The parties recognize the importance of adopting family friendly leave policies as a worthy goal in itself and in order to provide a productive and worker friendly workplace. With this in mind, the parties agree to the following in implementing these policies: a. The parties will support and encourage workers in balancing the demands of work and family and to apply existing statutory authorities to ensure a family friendly workplace. b. Family leave policies provide a range of options designed to assist employees in balancing the needs of work and family. These options include use of sick leave for family care, including, but not limited to, routine medical and dental appointments, and sick leave for adoption. Additionally, leave transfer and/or leave-bank programs are available, along with excused absence for bone marrow and organ donation. Work and family needs may also be addressed by use of leave without pay, compensatory time off, and alternative work schedules. Subject to workload considerations and other legitimate work-related factors, supervisors and managers will support these policies to the maximum extent practicable. c. It is understood that employees must meet eligibility requirements for entitlement to the benefits described in this article. d. Provided that other leave requirements are satisfied, employees may request and be granted up to a total of twenty-four (24) hours of leave without pay (LWOP) each year for the following activities: 1. School and early childhood educational activities including, but not limited to, allowing employees to participate in school activities directly related to the educational advancement of a child. This would include, but is not limited to, parent-teacher conferences or meetings with child-care providers, interviewing for a new school or child- child-care facility, or participating in volunteer activities supporting the child’s educational advancement. In the context of this article, “school” refers to an elementary school, secondary school, Head Start program, or a child-care facility. 2. Routine family medical purposes including, but not limited to, allowing parents to accompany children to routine medical or dental appointments, such as annual checkups or vaccinations. 3. Elderly relatives’ health or care needs including, but not limited to, allowing employees to accompany an elderly relative to routine medical or dental appointments or other professional services related to the care of the elderly relative, such as making arrangements for housing, meals, phones, banking services, and other similar activities. 4. It is understood that where sick leave is authorized for these activities, employees may substitute annual leave or LWOP in lieu of using sick leave. Also, where LWOP is authorized, employees may substitute annual leave or sick leave as appropriate. Leave authorized in this article is in addition to any leave authorized under other regulations.

Family Friendly Leave Policies. The parties recognize the importance of adopting family friendly leave policies as a worthy goal in itself and in order to provide a productive and worker friendly workplace. With this in mind, the parties agree to the following in implementing these policies: a. The parties will support and encourage workers in balancing the demands of work and family and to apply existing statutory authorities to ensure a family friendly workplace. b. Family leave policies provide a range of options designed to assist employees in balancing the needs of work and family. These options include use of sick leave for family care, including, but not limited to, routine medical and dental appointments, and sick leave for adoption. Additionally, leave transfer and/or leave-bank programs are available, along with excused absence for bone marrow and organ donation. Work and family needs may also be addressed by use of leave without pay, compensatory time off, and alternative work schedulesschedules and credit hours. Subject to workload considerations and other legitimate work-related factors, supervisors and managers will support these policies to the maximum extent practicable. c. It is understood that employees must meet eligibility requirements for entitlement to the benefits described in this article. d. Provided that other leave requirements are satisfied, employees may request schedule and be granted up to a total of twenty-four (24) hours of leave without pay (LWOP) each year for the following activities: (1. ) School and early childhood educational activities including, but not limited to, allowing employees to participate in school activities directly related to the educational advancement of a child. This would include, but is not limited to, parent-teacher conferences or meetings with child-care providers, interviewing for a new school or child- child-care facility, or participating in volunteer activities supporting the child’s educational advancement. In the context of this article, “school” ―school‖ refers to an elementary school, secondary school, Head Start program, or a child-care facility. (2. ) Routine family medical purposes including, but not limited to, allowing parents to accompany children to routine medical or dental appointments, such as annual checkups or vaccinations. (3. ) Elderly relatives’ health or care needs including, but not limited to, allowing employees to accompany an elderly relative to routine medical or dental appointments or other professional services related to the care of the elderly relative, such as making arrangements for housing, meals, phones, banking services, and other similar activities. 4. e. It is understood that where sick leave is authorized for these activities, employees may substitute annual leave or LWOP in lieu of using sick leave. Also, where LWOP is authorized, employees may substitute annual leave or sick leave as appropriate. Leave authorized in this article is in addition to any leave authorized under other regulations.