Common use of Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave. Prior to the expected birth of a child a teacher will notify the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether or not the teacher will be returning to work after the period of medical disability or will be requesting a leave of absence without pay commencing at the expiration of the medical disability and measured from the date of termination of pregnancy. Teachers will be provided maternity leave consistent with federal and state laws. A teacher with professional status who wishes child-rearing leave shall be granted leave without pay up to two years from the date of termination of pregnancy. Such leave will be extended to the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. A teacher with professional status on child-rearing leave shall only be entitled to return the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. Written notice must be given by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools and postmarked by the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined above, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the leave period should a vacancy for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return at the expiration of the above child-rearing leave period, the teacher will be considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher with professional status who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the date of legal custody. A teacher without professional status may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing for up to twelve (12) weeks. A teacher without professional status who chooses to resign rather than return after this leave shall be granted an interview if applying for a similar position for which he/she is qualified, provided that the teacher had an evaluation rating that was not Unsatisfactory. If rehired, such a teacher will have unused sick leave days restored. Such leaves shall not affect the employee’s right to receive any benefits for which s/he is eligible at the date of his/her leave and such other rights and benefits, if any, to which s/he may be entitled under this Agreement. The employer need not provide for the cost of any benefits, plans or programs during the said leaves except as provided for all other employees on such leaves.

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave. Prior a) The Board and the League recognize that teachers are entitled to leaves for maternity- related disabilities in accordance with Section 46a-60(a)(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes. b) Verification of the commencement and completion of a pregnancy related disability must be furnished by the employee to the expected birth Director of a child a teacher will notify Human Resources as soon as possible. c) Any certified professional employee shall be entitled upon written request, submitted to the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether or not the teacher will be returning to work after the period of medical disability or will be requesting a leave of absence without pay commencing at the expiration of the medical disability and measured from the date of termination of pregnancy. Teachers will be provided maternity leave consistent with federal and state laws. A teacher with professional status who wishes child-rearing leave shall be granted an extended leave without pay up for the purposes of child-rearing, apart from any period of childbirth disability leave. An employee shall be entitled to two years such leave for a period of not less than the remainder of the school year and not more than twenty (20) calendar months. The teacher must return from the date of termination of pregnancy. Such leave will be extended to only on the first day of the teacher school year or, at the Superintendent’s discretion, at any other point of the school year, unless within the parties agree twenty (20) calendar month maximum period. The Superintendent’s decision with respect to an alternative a return date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following shall not be subject to the normal expiration grievance and arbitration procedure set forth herein under Article III. The establishment of the two-actual date of return from leave shall be made within thirty (30) days of the Superintendent's receipt of such a leave request, and once granted shall be irrevocable, except with the written approval of the Board. All such written requests must be made no later than three (3) months prior to the expected birth date (or as soon as possible prior to adoption). d) Leaves of this nature must be requested in the school year period. A teacher with professional status on during which a child is born or adopted and shall, whenever possible, cause no interruption between the commencement of the leave and the birth or adoption of the child-, except that such leave shall not be used to diminish a period of temporary disability occurring as a result of pregnancy. e) Child rearing leave shall only be entitled also subject to the following provisions: a. All insurance benefits, either in whole or part, shall be available to the employee, at the group rate then in effect, at the expense of the employee. b. The teacher shall advance on the salary schedule in the year of return if the teacher has worked one-half (½) or more of his/her last school year of employment. c. Upon return either on the first day of the teacher school year, unless year or the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. Written notice must be given determined by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools and postmarked by the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined abovein accordance with Article VII, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the leave period should a vacancy for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return at the expiration of the above child-rearing leave periodSection 7.3(c), the teacher will be considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher with professional status who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the date of legal custody. A teacher without professional status may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing for up to twelve (12) weeks. A teacher without professional status who chooses to resign rather than return after this leave shall be granted an interview if applying for a similar reappointed to any vacant position for which he/she is certified and qualified, provided that . Any such leave may be terminated on an earlier date by mutual written agreement between the teacher had an evaluation rating on leave and the Superintendent of Schools. d. It is understood that was a non-tenured teacher who elects a child-rearing leave of absence shall waive any guarantee of return to the same or similar position. Any female teacher shall be deemed to have resigned if she does not Unsatisfactory. If rehired, such return after the termination of maternity disability leave. e. The Superintendent shall make a reasonable effort to return a non-tenured teacher will have unused sick leave days restored. Such leaves shall not affect the employee’s right to receive any benefits a position for which she/he she is eligible at certified and qualified upon the date return of his/her leave and such other rights and benefitsthe teacher in September, if any, except in cases where the Board has either voted not to which s/he may be entitled under this Agreement. The employer need not provide for renew the cost contract of any benefits, plans the non-tenured teacher or programs during has otherwise terminated the said leaves except as provided for all other employees on such leavescontract of the non-tenured teacher.

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave. Prior A. Maternity leave shall be granted to women for pregnancy, childbirth, and recovery after childbirth in accordance with state and federal law. An employee on maternity leave must return to work at such time as the employee is released by her physician to return to work, unless the employee elects to take child rearing leave. An employee on maternity leave shall continue to accrue seniority and shall continue to receive all insurance benefits and such other benefits provided under this Agreement that normally accrue during sick leave. An employee on maternity leave shall be entitled to use any accumulated paid sick leave as in the event of absence due to an accident or illness. Otherwise, the employee shall receive no salary while on maternity leave. Once an employee learns she will require maternity leave, she should give the District notice of the approximate time she expects to be absent from work for maternity leave in the absence of unexpected complications. This notice shall include her physician’s statement of verification of the expected birth date of a child a teacher will notify the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether or not the teacher will be returning to work after the period of medical disability or will be requesting a delivery. B. Child rearing leave is an unpaid leave of absence without pay commencing available to all employees and may extend for a period of one (1) year after the termination of the pregnancy. If so stated at the expiration time of initial request, the leave may extend for a period up to two (2) years. This leave must terminate at year-end or semester end only. Insurance benefits shall not be continued during the unpaid child rearing leave but may be continued at the employee’s cost in accordance with state and federal laws and/or the cost of the medical disability insurance plus 2%. Paid sick leave may not be used and measured from the date of termination of pregnancywill not accrue during child rearing leave. Teachers Seniority will be provided maternity leave consistent with federal and state lawscontinue to accrue during child rearing leave. A teacher with professional status who wishes child-Child rearing leave shall be granted leave without pay up to two years from the date upon prior notice of termination of pregnancyat least forty-five (45) days. Such leave will be extended to the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. A teacher with professional status on child-Child rearing leave shall only be entitled to return always begin at the first day beginning of a semester and end at the teacher school yearend of a semester, unless the parties agree to an alternative date except that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. Written notice must be given by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools and postmarked by the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined above, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the leave period should a vacancy for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return need not begin at the expiration beginning of a semester if the above child-natural mother elects child rearing leave period, the teacher will be considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher with professional status who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the date of legal custody. A teacher without professional status may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing for up to twelve (12) weeks. A teacher without professional status who chooses to resign rather than return after this leave shall be granted an interview if applying for a similar position for which he/she is qualified, provided that the teacher had an evaluation rating that was not Unsatisfactory. If rehired, such a teacher will have unused sick leave days restored. Such leaves shall not affect the employee’s right to receive any benefits for which s/he is eligible at the date of his/her leave and such other rights and benefits, if any, to which s/he may be entitled under this Agreement. The employer need not provide for the cost of any benefits, plans or programs during the said leaves except as provided for all other employees on such leavesfollow maternity leave.

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave. Prior to the expected birth of a child a teacher will notify the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether or not the teacher will be returning to work after the period of medical disability disability, or will be requesting a leave of absence without pay commencing at the expiration of the medical disability and measured from the date of termination of pregnancy. Teachers will be provided maternity leave consistent with federal and state laws. A teacher with professional status who wishes child-rearing leave shall be granted leave without pay up to two years from the date of termination of pregnancy. Such leave will be extended to the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-two year period. A teacher with professional status on child-rearing leave shall only be entitled to return the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-two year period. Written notice must be given by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools and postmarked by the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined above, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the leave period should a vacancy for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return at the expiration of the above child-rearing leave period, the teacher will be considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher with professional status who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the date of legal custody. A teacher without professional status may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing for up to twelve (12) weeks. A teacher without professional status who chooses to resign rather than return after this leave shall be granted an interview if applying for a similar position for which he/she is qualified, provided that the teacher had an evaluation rating that was not Unsatisfactory. If rehired, such a teacher will have unused sick leave days restored. Such leaves shall not affect the employee’s 's right to receive any benefits for which s/he is eligible at the date of his/her leave and such other rights and benefits, if any, to which s/he may be entitled under this Agreement. The employer need not provide for the cost of any benefits, plans or programs during the said leaves except as provided for all other employees on such leaves.

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave. Prior 1. An employee shall be granted a maternity and child-rearing leave, at the discretion of the Board, subject to the following: a. The employee shall advise the Superintendent or designee of the fact of pregnancy no later than the fourth month of pregnancy and shall provide a written statement from her physician indicating the expected date of delivery and his/her opinion that the employee may safely continue employment, including the performance of all regular duties. b. Application for such leave shall be made in writing to the Superintendent or his designee at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the anticipated birth of the child. c. The employee and the Superintendent or his designee shall agree upon a plan for the commencement and termination of such leave. The employee, in consultation with her physician, will determine the date at which the maternity leave will begin. The leave shall not exceed the balance of the school year in which it is commenced and one additional school year. A notice of intention to return shall be included in the plan and communicated to the Superintendent or his designee no later than the last day of February of the school year before the intended return. Failure to provide such notification shall be treated as the submission of a resignation from employment with the District. d. Employees may use up to six (6) weeks of accumulated sick leave from the date of birth for a paid maternity and child rearing absence. Any time away from work after six (6) weeks will be in an unpaid status. e. Employees who have been employed by the District for at least twelve (12) months and have worked at least 1,250 hours may also request a leave under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (which is up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave). 2. An employee who shall adopt a child a teacher will shall likewise qualify for maternity and child- rearing leave as hereinbefore set forth, except that the initial notice shall be given upon the approval of the application for adoption. It is recognized that adoptive procedures are often lengthy and the exact date of receipt of the child frequently cannot be accurately determined. However, for planning purposes, the employee must notify the Superintendent or his designee of the date the child is expected to be received and if the date changes, the employee must notify the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether the change. This change must be mutually agreeable to the Superintendent and the employee. 3. An employee not desiring maternity or not the teacher will be returning to work after child rearing leave may utilize accumulated sick leave during the period of medical disability or will after the birth of her child. If such employee shall have exhausted accumulated sick leave, she shall be requesting granted a leave of absence without pay commencing during such period of disability. Any employee may utilize accumulated sick days for any period of disability related to her pregnancy. 4. An employee shall be granted a paternity and child-rearing leave, at the expiration discretion of the medical disability and measured from Board, subject to the date following: a. An employee who has fathered (paternity) a child shall be granted, upon written application to the Superintendent or his designee at least ninety (90) calendar days in advance of termination the birth of pregnancy. Teachers will be provided maternity leave consistent with federal and state laws. A teacher with professional status who wishes the child, a child-rearing leave shall be granted leave without pay of absence. b. Employees may use up to two years six (6) weeks of accumulated sick leave for a paid maternity and child rearing absence. Any time away from the date of termination of pregnancy. Such leave work after six (6) weeks will be extended to the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to in an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year periodunpaid status. A teacher with professional status on child-rearing leave shall only be entitled to return the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two-year period. Written notice must be given by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to The employee and the Superintendent or his designee shall agree in advance upon a plan for such leave as provided in paragraph 1 of Schools and postmarked this section. c. Employees who have been employed by the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined above, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the leave period should a vacancy District for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return at the expiration of the above child-rearing leave period, the teacher will be considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher with professional status who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the date of legal custody. A teacher without professional status may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of child-rearing for up to least twelve (12) weeks. A teacher without professional status who chooses months and have worked at least 1,250 hours may also request a leave under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (which is up to resign rather than return after this leave shall be granted an interview if applying for a similar position for which he/she is qualified, provided that the teacher had an evaluation rating that was not Unsatisfactory. If rehired, such a teacher will have unused sick leave days restored. Such leaves shall not affect the employee’s right to receive any benefits for which s/he is eligible at the date 12 weeks of his/her leave and such other rights and benefits, if any, to which s/he may be entitled under this Agreement. The employer need not provide for the cost of any benefits, plans or programs during the said leaves except as provided for all other employees on such leavesunpaid leave).