Common use of Insufficient Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Insufficient Sick Leave. Employees for whom sufficient sick leave, as provided in (a) above, is not available to cover the period of disability due to pregnancy as hereafter defined shall be entitled to unpaid leave of absence for that portion of disability not covered by sick leave not to exceed twelve (12) weeks. Maternity leave, in accordance with Board of Education adopted policy, will be granted to employees exceeding the twelve (12) week period. If an employee uses unpaid maternity leave, the employee shall pay all insurance costs for that period of time.