Leave for Adoption. Up to thirty (30) days of accumulated sick leave may be used in a contract year to attend to adoption procedures or care for a newly-adopted child. Use of these thirty (30) days does not need to occur consecutively. Upon completion of the adoption additional sick leave may be allowed for the care of a sick child as required by M.S. §181.9413.
Leave for Adoption. An employee shall be granted leave with pay up to a maximum of two (2) days on the occasion of his/her adoption of a child.
Leave for Adoption. (a) An employee who becomes a parent of one or more children through the placement of the child or children in the care of the employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children is entitled to a leave of absence without pay of up to fifty-two (52) weeks. This leave:
(i) shall begin on a date coinciding with the arrival of the child or children in the employee’s home; and
(ii) shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the leave began.
(b) Where an employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 24.06(a), the employee shall resume work in the same position she held prior to the commencement of the adoption leave or if that position no longer exists, to another position in accordance with this Agreement.
(c) While on adoption leave, an employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of her leave, and her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during adoption leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits.
(d) While an employee is on adoption leave, the Employer shall permit the employee to continue participation in eligible benefit plans. The employee shall be responsible to pay both the Employer and the employee’s shares of the premium costs for maintaining such coverage for which the employee is eligible during the period of leave.
Leave for Adoption. Any parenting leave for adoption of a child(ren) that does not have documented medical need is applied toward the twelve weeks provided under the Family Medical Leave Act. For any leave of absence for adoption, employees shall be able to access their earned sick leave during the parenting leave up to twelve (12) weeks. Documentation of date of adoption shall be submitted to the Human Resources Department. Employees may use their earned sick leave for up to thirty (30) duty days, of the twelve (12) weeks of parenting leave, prior to the arrival of an adopted child(ren) when the adoption procedures include a legal requirement that the adopting parent be present. Such use of duty days need not be used consecutively. Arrangements for leaves granted for purposes of adoption shall be made upon official notification of the pending adoption.
Leave for Adoption. Leave covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) shall be granted to employees qualifying for such leave. Eligible employees shall be granted all benefits covered under the Act. In addition, a leave for adoption of a child two (2) years of age or younger will be granted to any full time or regular employee. Application for adoption leave shall be filed with the Human Resources Department at the time the employee is approved for adoption privileges. The leave will commence as soon as the child has been released to the care of the adoptive parent(s). The provisions and reinstatement shall be the same as for Leave for Child Rearing.
Leave for Adoption. 1. In the case of adoption of a child, leave of absence without loss of pay shall be granted as follows:
a. to the father, up to two (2) days for mandatory interviews and to receive the child;
b. to the mother,
Leave for Adoption. (i) Unpaid leave will be granted to all employees who qualify for such leave in accordance with the Labour Standards Act in effect at the time of signing this Collective Agreement and as may be amended from time to time. Notice requirements to access Adoption leave will be as described in the Act.
(ii) Subject to the requirements of the pension plan, if the employee elects to make contributions to the pension plan for the period of such leave the Employer will make its related Employer contributions to the plan. Employees on adoption leave under this article shall make arrangements with the Employer to:
(a) Deduct all benefit contributions for which the employee is responsible, and those which the employee must continue and further those which he/she may choose to continue, covering the period of the employee’s leave. The deductions may be taken from the employee’s pays prior to the commencement of the leave or the employee may pay by cash or cheque in advance of or during the leave.
(b) Prior to commencing leave the employee must confirm to the Employer in writing their election between two pension options:
(i) The employee may opt to continue credited service which will result in the Employer paying all contributions to the Pension Plan covering the employee’s period of leave and the employee authorizing the Employer to collect the employee’s share of the contributions from him/her after his/her return to work not later than within 26 pay periods of the pregnancy, parental and adoption leave period ending or such earlier time if the employee decides to make earlier repayment. Notwithstanding any other provision in the collective agreement, an employee who has elected the option to continue credited service during pregnancy, parental and adoption leave may upon returning to work cash out TOIL, vacation and Holiday Leave they currently have.
(ii) The employee may opt out of credited service for pension purposes for the duration of their pregnancy, parental and adoption leave and accepts that opting out of credited service for pension purposes is for the duration of leave taken which will require that the employee must, in order to buy back the period opted out, notwithstanding any provision of the Collective Agreement, including Article 35, purchase such service pursuant to the purchase of service provisions of the HRM pension plan.
(iii) For greater clarity where an employee has not confirmed in writing prior their election as between the two pension opti...
Leave for Adoption. The equivalent to a pregnancy leave, as described in the Ontario Employment Standards Act, shall be granted to an Employee who adopts a child. It is understood that in cases of adoption, the Employee may cease duty immediately when the child becomes available. The Employee shall endeavor to give notice as soon as possible, but shall have given notice of the intention to adopt at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave.
Leave for Adoption a) A Leave for Adoption not to exceed two (2) years shall be granted by the Board to any employee upon written request accompanied by the Superintendent’s recommendation.
b) An employee intending to request Leave for Adoption without pay shall:
1) Notify the Superintendent of Schools when the request for adoption has been placed.
2) Submit notification of custody date to the Superintendent of Schools and the Board immediately upon receipt of such date from the adoption agency.
3) For classroom continuity and education, the Board may elect to permit the principals to return only at the commencement of the school year or at a mutually agreed upon date.
4) Upon return to duty, the employee shall be guaranteed a position which is equivalent to the position held at the time her Adoption Leave became effective, if such a position is available or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position, if available.
5) No principal shall, on the basis of said leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the Woodcliff Lake School District in the area of her certification or competence.
6) It is understood that an adoption leave of absence need not be extended to a nontenured principal beyond the end of the contract year in which the leave is obtained.
Leave for Adoption. Paid Special leave with pay up to a maximum of fourteen (14) scheduled hours shall be granted to an employee when an adopted child arrives in the employee’s home. This leave may be divided into periods and granted on separate days.
