Common use of Maternity and Child Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity and Child Care Leave. 1. Upon application, maternity leave without pay shall be granted to any member of the bargaining unit who becomes pregnant. Such leave shall begin at a time determined by the teacher, after medical verification of pregnancy, and shall continue for the duration of the pregnancy and postpartum recovery at which time the teacher shall return to her duties or commence an unpaid child care leave as provided below, or 2. Any pregnant teacher who continues to perform her duties until she becomes physically disabled by her pregnancy or childbirth shall be entitled to utilize her accumulated sick leave for the period of disability caused by a pregnancy or childbirth under the terms of Article X. Should accumulated sick leave be exhausted prior to recovery from such disability, the teacher will be placed on unpaid disability leave as provided in Section A. of this article. 3. In order to obtain a maternity leave, notification of pregnancy will be filed with the Superintendent four months prior to the expected date of delivery along with a statement of pregnancy from her physician. At this time, the teacher shall submit a written request for maternity leave. 4. The teacher will specify the beginning and ending dates of the leave of absence, which will correspond as nearly as possible with the beginning or ending of a school semester or grading period. 5. A teacher may make application for reinstatement prior to expiration of said leave or extension of said leave. However, the Board reserves the right to approve or disapprove each application on the basis of each individual case. 6. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be assigned a teaching position for which she is qualified. 7. When the leave of absence is for one (1) year, the teacher shall return to the same step on the salary schedule as prior to said leave. If the leave of absence is for less than one (1) year, a teacher completing ninety (90) days shall be placed on the next higher step on the salary schedule. A teacher completing less than ninety (90) days shall return to the same step as prior to said leave. 8. The teacher shall be eligible to return from maternity leave upon filing a physician’s statement that she is physically fit for full time employment. 9. To receive sick leave payments, the teacher must perform all duties until physically disabled and return to service as soon as physically able to perform all duties as certified by her physician. 10. For all sick leave days claimed, the teacher must have a physician’s certificate verifying physical disability which prevents her from fulfilling her teaching responsibilities. 11. The teacher shall provide in writing a syllabus for the duration of the absence in order to maintain curricular continuity through the substitute, except in emergency situations. 12. Upon application, a child care leave without pay shall be granted to any member of the bargaining unit for the primary care of a dependent infant child. In the case of pregnant women, the child care leave shall commence at the conclusion of the maternity leave provided in No. 1 above or the conclusion of the period of disability should the teacher elect to utilize paid sick leave. If the birth of the child occurs during the school year, the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the semester during which the child was born or up to two additional semesters, at the employee’s discretion. If the birth occurs during the summer, the child care leave shall be for up to two semesters at the employee’s discretion. Return will be made only at the beginning of a semester or a grading period unless a staff vacancy occurs earlier and she/he is qualified to fill that position. Other circumstances which warrant earlier re-employment may occur, and these will be considered as they occur. The teacher requesting child care leave must request said leave at least four (4) months prior to the expected date of delivery, and the above provisions 5, 6 and 13 shall also apply to the child care leave.

Maternity and Child Care Leave. 1. Upon application, maternity leave without pay shall be granted to any member of the bargaining unit Any teacher who becomes pregnant. Such leave pregnant shall begin at a time determined by give the teacher, after medical verification of pregnancy, Superintendent and shall continue for the duration her principal headmaster or immediate superior immediate notice of the pregnancy and postpartum recovery at which time the teacher shall return to her duties or commence an unpaid child care leave as provided below, or 2. Any pregnant teacher who continues to perform her duties until she becomes physically disabled by her pregnancy or childbirth shall be entitled to utilize her accumulated sick leave for the period of disability caused by a pregnancy or childbirth under the terms of Article X. Should accumulated sick leave be exhausted prior to recovery from such disability, the teacher will be placed on unpaid disability leave as provided in Section A. of this article. 3. In order to obtain a maternity leave, notification of pregnancy will be filed with the Superintendent four months prior to the expected date of delivery along with a statement of pregnancy from her physiciandelivery. At this time, the teacher shall submit a written request for maternity leave. 4. The teacher will specify the beginning and ending dates of the leave of absence, which will correspond as nearly as possible with the beginning or ending of a school semester or grading period. 5. A teacher may make application for reinstatement prior to expiration of said leave or extension of said leave. However, the Board reserves the right to approve or disapprove each application on the basis of each individual case. 6. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be assigned a teaching position for which she is qualified. 7. When the leave of absence is for one (1) year, the teacher shall return to the same step on the salary schedule as prior to said leave. If the leave of absence is for less than one (1) year, a teacher completing ninety (90) days shall be placed on the next higher step on the salary schedule. A teacher completing less than ninety (90) days shall return to the same step as prior to said leave. 8. The Any teacher shall be eligible to return from use accumulated sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof. The certificate or statement of a doctor that such teacher was not in fit condition for service shall be necessary following an absence of six or more successive school days under sick leave. Any teacher who is pregnant shall, upon request, be given a maternity leave of absence without pay; provided, that a teacher shall be eligible to use accumulated sick leave for such portion of the maternity leave of absence for which her physician certifies that she was not in fit condition for service due to disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof. No pregnant teacher shall be permitted to work later than the date recommended by her physician. The pregnant teacher shall notify her principal, headmaster, or immediate superior no less than two weeks before her anticipated date of departure of the day she will leave. The teacher, after delivery or if the pregnancy is of shorter duration than expected, may be permitted by the Superintendent to return to work at any time. She shall, however, be permitted to return to work upon filing notifying, in writing, no less than two weeks in advance of her return, the Superintendent and her principal, headmaster or immediate superior. The Superintendent may require the certificate or statement of a physician’s statement doctor that such teacher is in fit condition for service. No maternity leave of absence combined with any sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof shall exceed eighteen months, except in accordance with the next paragraph. If, before the expiration or termination of an absence under sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth or recovery thereof, or a maternity leave of absence, a teacher shall become aware that she is physically fit for full time employment. 9. To receive sick leave paymentspregnant again, the absence for her prior pregnancy shall immediately terminate and she shall be subject anew to this leave of absence. A teacher who wishes leave without pay to care for his child after the mother will have recovered from pregnancy, must perform all duties until physically disabled first have given the Superintendent and his headmaster, principal or director notification in writing, at least three months prior to the time he expects to be absent that he will take such leave and its expected duration. No less than two weeks before actual departure, he will notify the Superintendent and his headmaster, principal or director in writing of the day he will start the leave. The teacher may be permitted to return to service as soon as physically able work before termination of his leave. He shall be permitted to perform all duties as certified by her physician. 10. For all sick leave days claimedreturn to work upon notification given two weeks in advance to the Superintendent and to his headmaster, the teacher must have a physician’s certificate verifying physical disability which prevents her from fulfilling her teaching responsibilities. 11principal or director. The teacher shall provide in writing send the Superintendent a syllabus for copy of the birth certificate within fifteen days of birth. The duration of the leave, all of which is unpaid, shall not extend beyond eighteen months. If, before expiration of the leave, the teacher learns that he is again to become a father, he may terminate the first leave of absence in order and arrange for a new one for a period up to maintain curricular continuity through the substitute, except in emergency situations. 12eighteen months. Upon application, a child care leave without pay Teachers shall be granted credited for each day of sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof and of maternity leave of absence (days in which school is in session) up to any member forty (40) days of the bargaining unit credit in each school year and; if teaching service and credited service totals at least one hundred twenty (120) days, shall be credited with one year’s teaching experience for salary purposes. Unpaid leave under this section shall be available for the primary care purpose of adopting a dependent infant child. In the case of pregnant women, Such leave will not exceed eight (8) weeks unless the child care being adopted is less than twenty-four (24) months old, in which case no such leave shall commence at the conclusion of the maternity leave provided in No. 1 above or the conclusion of the period of disability should the teacher elect to utilize paid sick leave. If the birth of the child occurs during the school year, the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the semester during which the child was born or up to two additional semesters, at the employee’s discretion. If the birth occurs during the summer, the child care leave shall be for up to two semesters at the employee’s discretion. Return will be made only at the beginning of a semester or a grading period unless a staff vacancy occurs earlier and she/he is qualified to fill that position. Other circumstances which warrant earlier re-employment may occur, and these will be considered as they occur. The teacher requesting child care leave must request said leave at least four exceed eighteen (418) months prior to the expected date of delivery, and the above provisions 5, 6 and 13 shall also apply to the child care leavemonths.

Maternity and Child Care Leave. 1. Upon application, maternity leave without pay shall be granted to any member of the bargaining unit Any teacher who becomes pregnant. Such leave pregnant shall begin at a time determined by give the teacher, after medical verification of pregnancy, Superintendent and shall continue for the duration her principal headmaster or immediate superior immediate notice of the pregnancy and postpartum recovery at which time the teacher shall return to her duties or commence an unpaid child care leave as provided below, or 2. Any pregnant teacher who continues to perform her duties until she becomes physically disabled by her pregnancy or childbirth shall be entitled to utilize her accumulated sick leave for the period of disability caused by a pregnancy or childbirth under the terms of Article X. Should accumulated sick leave be exhausted prior to recovery from such disability, the teacher will be placed on unpaid disability leave as provided in Section A. of this article. 3. In order to obtain a maternity leave, notification of pregnancy will be filed with the Superintendent four months prior to the expected date of delivery along with a statement of pregnancy from her physiciandelivery. At this time, the teacher shall submit a written request for maternity leave. 4. The teacher will specify the beginning and ending dates of the leave of absence, which will correspond as nearly as possible with the beginning or ending of a school semester or grading period. 5. A teacher may make application for reinstatement prior to expiration of said leave or extension of said leave. However, the Board reserves the right to approve or disapprove each application on the basis of each individual case. 6. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be assigned a teaching position for which she is qualified. 7. When the leave of absence is for one (1) year, the teacher shall return to the same step on the salary schedule as prior to said leave. If the leave of absence is for less than one (1) year, a teacher completing ninety (90) days shall be placed on the next higher step on the salary schedule. A teacher completing less than ninety (90) days shall return to the same step as prior to said leave. 8. The Any teacher shall be eligible to return from use accumulated sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof. The certificate or statement of a doctor that such teacher was not in fit condition for service shall be necessary following an absence of six or more successive school days under sick leave. Any teacher who is pregnant shall, upon request, be given a maternity leave of absence without pay; provided, that a teacher shall be eligible to use accumulated sick leave for such portion of the maternity leave of absence for which her physician certifies that she was not in fit condition for service due to disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof. No pregnant teacher shall be permitted to work later than the date recommended by her physician. The pregnant teacher shall notify her principal, headmaster, or immediate superior no less than two weeks before her anticipated date of departure of the day she will leave. The teacher, after delivery or if the pregnancy is of shorter duration than expected, may be per- mitted by the Superintendent to return to work at any time. She shall, however, be permitted to return to work upon filing notifying, in writing, no less than two weeks in advance of her return, the Superintendent and her principal, headmaster or immediate superior. The Superintendent may require the certificate or statement of a physician’s statement doctor that such teacher is in fit condition for service. No maternity leave of absence combined with any sick leave for disability caused by preg- xxxxx or childbirth and recovery thereof shall exceed eighteen months, except in accordance with the next paragraph. If, before the expiration or termination of an absence under sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth or recovery thereof, or a maternity leave of absence, a teacher shall become aware that she is physically fit for full time employment. 9. To receive sick leave paymentspregnant again, the absence for her prior pregnancy shall immediately terminate and she shall be subject anew to this leave of absence. A teacher who wishes leave without pay to care for his child after the mother will have recov- ered from pregnancy, must perform all duties until physically disabled first have given the Superintendent and his headmaster, principal or director notification in writing, at least three months prior to the time he expects to be absent that he will take such leave and its expected duration. No less than two weeks before actual departure, he will notify the Superintendent and his headmaster, principal or director in writing of the day he will start the leave. The teacher may be permitted to return to service as soon as physically able work before termination of his leave. He shall be permitted to perform all duties as certified by her physician. 10. For all sick leave days claimedreturn to work upon notification given two weeks in advance to the Superintendent and to his headmaster, the teacher must have a physician’s certificate verifying physical disability which prevents her from fulfilling her teaching responsibilities. 11principal or director. The teacher shall provide in writing send the Superintendent a syllabus for copy of the birth certificate within fifteen days of birth. The duration of the leave, all of which is unpaid, shall not extend beyond eighteen months. If, before expiration of the leave, the teacher learns that he is again to become a father, he may terminate the first leave of absence in order and arrange for a new one for a period up to maintain curricular continuity through the substitute, except in emergency situations. 12eighteen months. Upon application, a child care leave without pay Teachers shall be granted credited for each day of sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof and of maternity leave of absence (days in which school is in session) up to any member forty (40) days of the bargaining unit credit in each school year and; if teaching service and credited service totals at least one hundred twenty (120) days, shall be credited with one year’s teaching experience for salary purposes. Unpaid leave under this section shall be available for the primary care purpose of adopting a dependent infant child. In the case of pregnant women, Such leave will not exceed eight (8) weeks unless the child care being adopted is less than twenty-four (24) months old, in which case no such leave shall commence at the conclusion of the maternity leave provided in No. 1 above or the conclusion of the period of disability should the teacher elect to utilize paid sick leave. If the birth of the child occurs during the school year, the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the semester during which the child was born or up to two additional semesters, at the employee’s discretion. If the birth occurs during the summer, the child care leave shall be for up to two semesters at the employee’s discretion. Return will be made only at the beginning of a semester or a grading period unless a staff vacancy occurs earlier and she/he is qualified to fill that position. Other circumstances which warrant earlier re-employment may occur, and these will be considered as they occur. The teacher requesting child care leave must request said leave at least four exceed eighteen (418) months prior to the expected date of delivery, and the above provisions 5, 6 and 13 shall also apply to the child care leavemonths.

Maternity and Child Care Leave. 1. Upon application, maternity leave without pay shall be granted to any member of the bargaining unit Any teacher who becomes pregnant. Such leave pregnant shall begin at a time determined by give the teacher, after medical verification of pregnancy, Su- perintendent and shall continue for the duration her principal headmaster or immediate supe- rior immediate notice of the pregnancy and postpartum recovery at which time the teacher shall return to her duties or commence an unpaid child care leave as provided below, or 2. Any pregnant teacher who continues to perform her duties until she becomes physically disabled by her pregnancy or childbirth shall be entitled to utilize her accumulated sick leave for the period of disability caused by a pregnancy or childbirth under the terms of Article X. Should accumulated sick leave be exhausted prior to recovery from such disability, the teacher will be placed on unpaid disability leave as provided in Section A. of this article. 3. In order to obtain a maternity leave, notification of pregnancy will be filed with the Superintendent four months prior to the expected date of delivery along with a statement of pregnancy from her physiciandelivery. At this time, the teacher shall submit a written request for maternity leave. 4. The teacher will specify the beginning and ending dates of the leave of absence, which will correspond as nearly as possible with the beginning or ending of a school semester or grading period. 5. A teacher may make application for reinstatement prior to expiration of said leave or extension of said leave. However, the Board reserves the right to approve or disapprove each application on the basis of each individual case. 6. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be assigned a teaching position for which she is qualified. 7. When the leave of absence is for one (1) year, the teacher shall return to the same step on the salary schedule as prior to said leave. If the leave of absence is for less than one (1) year, a teacher completing ninety (90) days shall be placed on the next higher step on the salary schedule. A teacher completing less than ninety (90) days shall return to the same step as prior to said leave. 8. The Any teacher shall be eligible to return from use accumulated sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and re- covery thereof. The certificate or statement of a doctor that such teacher was not in fit condition for service shall be neces- sary following an absence of six or more successive school days under sick leave. Any teacher who is pregnant shall, upon request, be given a maternity leave of absence without pay; provided, that a teacher shall be eligible to use accumulated sick leave for such portion of the maternity leave of absence for which her physician certifies that she was not in fit condition for service due to disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recov- ery thereof. No pregnant teacher shall be permitted to work later than the date recommended by her physician. The pregnant teacher shall notify her principal, head- master, or immediate superior no less than two weeks before her anticipated date of departure of the day she will leave. The teacher, after delivery or if the pregnancy is of shorter duration than expected, may be permitted by the Su- perintendent to return to work at any time. She shall, however, be permitted to return to work upon filing notifying, in writing, no less than two weeks in advance of her return, the Superinten- dent and her principal, headmaster or immediate superior. The Superintendent may require the certificate or statement of a physician’s statement doctor that such teacher is in fit condition for service. No maternity leave of absence combined with any sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and re- covery thereof shall exceed eighteen months, except in accor- dance with the next paragraph. If, before the expiration or termination of an absence under sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or child- birth or recovery thereof, or a maternity leave of absence, a teacher shall become aware that she is physically fit for full time employment. 9. To receive sick leave paymentspregnant again, the ab- sence for her prior pregnancy shall immediately terminate and she shall be subject anew to this leave of absence. A teacher who wishes leave without pay to care for his child after the mother will have recovered from pregnancy, must perform all duties until physically disabled first have given the Superintendent and his headmaster, princi- pal or director notification in writing, at least three months prior to the time he expects to be absent that he will take such leave and its expected duration. No less than two weeks before ac- tual departure, he will notify the Superintendent and his head- master, principal or director in writing of the day he will start the leave. The teacher may be permitted to return to service as soon as physically able work before termination of his leave. He shall be permitted to perform all duties as certified by her physician. 10. For all sick leave days claimedreturn to work upon notification given two weeks in advance to the Superin- tendent and to his headmaster, the teacher must have a physician’s certificate verifying physical disability which prevents her from fulfilling her teaching responsibilities. 11principal or director. The teacher shall provide in writing send the Superintendent a syllabus for copy of the birth certificate within fifteen days of birth. The duration of the leave, all of which is unpaid, shall not extend beyond eighteen months. If, before expiration of the leave, the teacher learns that he is again to become a father, he may terminate the first leave of absence in order and arrange for a new one for a period up to maintain curricular continuity through the substitute, except in emergency situations. 12eigh- teen months. Upon application, a child care leave without pay Teachers shall be granted credited for each day of sick leave for disability caused by pregnancy or childbirth and recovery thereof and of maternity leave of absence (days in which school is in session) up to any member forty (40) days of the bargaining unit credit in each school year and; if teaching service and credited service totals at least one hundred twenty (120) days, shall be credited with one year’s teaching experience for salary purposes. Unpaid leave under this section shall be available for the primary care purpose of adopting a dependent infant child. In the case of pregnant women, Such leave will not exceed eight (8) weeks unless the child care being adopted is less than twenty-four (24) months old, in which case no such leave shall commence at the conclusion of the maternity leave provided in No. 1 above or the conclusion of the period of disability should the teacher elect to utilize paid sick leave. If the birth of the child occurs during the school year, the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the semester during which the child was born or up to two additional semesters, at the employee’s discretion. If the birth occurs during the summer, the child care leave shall be for up to two semesters at the employee’s discretion. Return will be made only at the beginning of a semester or a grading period unless a staff vacancy occurs earlier and she/he is qualified to fill that position. Other circumstances which warrant earlier re-employment may occur, and these will be considered as they occur. The teacher requesting child care leave must request said leave at least four exceed eighteen (418) months prior to the expected date of delivery, and the above provisions 5, 6 and 13 shall also apply to the child care leavemonths.