Leave for Purposes of Adoption. A teacher is entitled to adoption leave for a period of up to 52 calendar weeks. Adoption leave shall be at no cost to the District. (a) The teacher shall give a minimum of six calendar weeks notice in writing, except where impracticable, of the day upon which the teacher intends to commence adoption leave. (b) Where both parents are teachers, the leave may be taken by either the father or mother or shared between them, with the total leave not to exceed 52 consecutive weeks. The District is not required to grant adoption leave to both parents at the same time. (c) During such leave, continuation of benefits shall be conditional upon the teacher paying the full cost of such plans. (d) Upon the written request of the teacher, the District shall grant, at no cost to the District, an extension of such leave for the balance of the school year. (e) Notwithstanding clause 7.8, the teacher will provide a minimum of four school weeks notice in writing of the day upon which the teacher intends to return to work. (f) The District will reinstate the teacher to the teaching position occupied when the adoption leave commenced or to an alternative teaching position of a comparable nature.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
