LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR CHILDBEARING PREPARATION AND CHILD REARING. 1. Leave without pay or other benefits may be granted to an employee for preparation for childbearing and for child rearing. 2. The employee shall request such leave as soon as practicable, but under no circumstances less than thirty (30) work days prior to the date on which the leave is to begin. Such request shall be in writing and shall include a statement as to the dates the employee wishes to begin and end the leave without pay. 3. The determination as to the date on which the leave shall begin and the duration of such leave shall be made at the discretion of the Superintendent when considering the scheduling and replacement problems of the District. 4. The duration of such leave shall consist of no more than twelve (12) consecutive months and shall automatically terminate on June 30 in the school year in which such leave is granted. An extension of leave may be granted, not to exceed an additional twelve (12) months. 5. The employee is not entitled to the use of any accrued sick leave or other paid leave while such employee is on childbearing preparation leave or leave for child rearing, whether or not the illness or disability is related to a pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery there from. 6. If an employee is on leave for childbearing or child rearing and in the event of a miscarriage or death of a child subsequent to childbirth, the employee may request an immediate assignment to a unit position. If there is a vacancy for which an employee is qualified, the District will assign the employee to a position as soon as practicable.
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LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR CHILDBEARING PREPARATION AND CHILD REARING. 1. 12.5.1 Leave without pay or other benefits may be granted to an employee a unit member for preparation for childbearing and for child rearing.
2. 12.5.2 The employee unit member shall request such leave as soon as practicable, but under no circumstances less than thirty (30) work calendar days prior to the date on which the leave is to begin. Such request shall be in writing and shall include a statement as to the dates the employee wishes to begin and end the leave without payleave.
3. 12.5.3 The determination as to the date on which the leave shall begin and the duration of such leave shall be made at the discretion of the Superintendent when considering the scheduling and replacement problems of the District.
4. 12.5.4 The duration of such leave shall consist of no more than twelve (12) consecutive months and shall automatically terminate on June 30 in the school year in which such leave is granted. An extension of leave may be granted, granted not to exceed an additional twelve (12) months.
5. The employee is 12.5.5 There shall not be a diminution of employment status for childbearing or child rearing except that no person shall be entitled to the use of any accrued sick leave or other paid leave while such employee is on childbearing preparation leave or leave for child rearingsalary, whether or not the illness or disability is related to a pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirthsalary schedule advancement, or recovery there fromthe accrual of seniority for layoff or reduction in force purposes, nor shall the time taken for such purposes count toward credit for probationary teachers in earning tenure status.
6. 12.5.6 If an employee a unit member is on leave for childbearing or child rearing rearing, and in the event of a miscarriage or death of a child subsequent to childbirth, the employee unit member may request an immediate assignment to a unit position. If there is a vacancy for which an employee a unit member is qualified, the District will assign the employee unit member to a position as soon as practicablepossible.
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