Common use of Maternity and Parental Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity and Parental Care Leave. a. A Teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the Teacher wishes, if the Teacher can fulfill the requirements of the Teacher’s position. b. The Board will grant a leave of absence to a Teacher who is pregnant any time between the commencement of the Teacher’s pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the child, if the Teacher notifies the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either a physician’s statement certifying the Teacher’s pregnancy or a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn, whichever is applicable. However, in the case of a medical emergency caused by pregnancy, the Board shall grant the leave immediately on the Teacher’s request and the certification of the emergency from an attending physician. The Board may grant requests for the extension of this leave, provided that the additional leave period does not extend past one (1) year following the birth of the child, unless the extension beyond one (1) year coincides with the end of a semester. c. All or part of a leave taken by a Teacher because of a temporary disability caused by the Teacher’s pregnancy may be charged, at the Teacher’s discretion, to the Teacher’s accumulated and available sick days. However, the Teacher is not entitled to take accumulated sick days when the Teacher’s physician certifies that the Teacher is capable of performing the Teacher’s regular duties. The Teacher shall be entitled to complete the remaining period of the leave without pay. d. The Board shall also grant an unpaid parental care leave of absence to a Teacher who is not pregnant for the balance of the semester or the school year following the birth or adoption of the Teacher’s child. The Board will grant only one (1) parental care leave request per birth or adoption, per household. In the case of the adoption of an infant under the age of two (2), the Board may grant unpaid parental care to a Teacher for up to one (1) year following the date upon which the Teacher assumes physical custody of the child. The Teacher shall notify the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave, whenever possible. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn or judicial decree approving the adoption, whichever is applicable.

Maternity and Parental Care Leave. a. A Teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the Teacher wishes, wishes if the Teacher can fulfill the requirements of the Teacher’s position. b. The Board will grant a leave of absence to a Teacher who is pregnant any time between the commencement of the Teacher’s pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the child, child if the Teacher notifies the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either a physician’s statement certifying the Teacher’s pregnancy or a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn, whichever is applicable. However, in the case of a medical emergency caused by pregnancy, the Board shall grant the leave immediately on upon the Teacher’s request and the certification of the emergency from an attending physician. The Board may grant requests for the extension of this leave, provided that the additional leave period does not extend past one (1) year following the birth of the child, child unless the extension beyond one one (1) year coincides with the end of a semester. c. All or part of a leave taken by a Teacher because of a temporary disability caused by the Teacher’s pregnancy may be charged, at the Teacher’s discretion, to the Teacher’s accumulated and available sick days. However, the Teacher is not entitled to take accumulated sick days when the Teacher’s physician certifies that the Teacher is capable of performing the Teacher’s regular duties. The Teacher shall be entitled to complete the remaining period of the leave without pay. d. The Board shall also grant an unpaid parental care leave of absence to a Teacher who is not pregnant for the balance of the semester or the school year following the birth or adoption of the Teacher’s child. The Board will grant only one (1) parental care leave request per birth or adoption, per household. In the case of the adoption of an infant under the age of two (2)adoption, the Board may grant unpaid parental care to a Teacher for up to one (1) year following the date upon which the Teacher assumes physical custody of the child. The Teacher shall notify the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave, whenever possible. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn or judicial decree approving the adoption, whichever is applicable.thirty

Maternity and Parental Care Leave. a. A Teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the Teacher wishes, wishes if the Teacher can fulfill the requirements of the Teacher’s position. b. The Board will grant a leave of absence to a Teacher who is pregnant any time between the commencement of the Teacher’s pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the child, child if the Teacher notifies the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either a physician’s statement certifying the Teacher’s pregnancy or a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn, whichever is applicable. However, in the case of a medical emergency caused by pregnancy, the Board shall grant the leave immediately on the Teacher’s request and the certification of the emergency from an attending physician. The Board may grant requests for the extension of this leave, provided that the additional leave period does not extend past one (1) year following the birth of the child, child unless the extension beyond one (1) year coincides with the end of a semester. c. All or part of a leave taken by a Teacher because of a temporary disability caused by the Teacher’s pregnancy may be charged, at the Teacher’s discretion, to the Teacher’s accumulated and available sick days. However, the Teacher is not entitled to take accumulated sick days when the Teacher’s physician certifies that the Teacher is capable of performing the Teacher’s regular duties. The Teacher shall be entitled to complete the remaining period of the leave without pay. d. The Board shall also grant an unpaid parental care leave of absence to a Teacher who is not pregnant for the balance of the semester or the school year following the birth or adoption of the Teacher’s child. The Board will grant only one (1) parental care leave request per birth or adoption, per household. In the case of the adoption of an infant under the age of two (2), the Board may grant unpaid parental care to a Teacher for up to one (1) year following the date upon which the Teacher assumes physical custody of the child. The Teacher shall notify the Superintendent or their designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave, whenever possible. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn or judicial decree approving the adoption, whichever is applicable.

Maternity and Parental Care Leave. a. A Teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into pregnancy as the Teacher wishes, if the Teacher can fulfill the requirements of the Teacher’s position. b. The Board will grant a leave of absence to a Teacher who is pregnant any time between the commencement of the Teacher’s pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the child, if the Teacher notifies the Superintendent or their his designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either a physician’s statement certifying the Teacher’s pregnancy or a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn, whichever is applicable. However, in the case of a medical emergency caused by pregnancy, the Board shall grant the leave immediately on the Teacher’s request and the certification of the emergency from an attending physician. The Board may grant requests for the extension of this leave, provided that the additional leave period does not extend past one (1) year following the birth of the child, unless the extension beyond one (1) year coincides with the end of a semester. c. All or part of a leave taken by a Teacher because of a temporary disability caused by the Teacher’s pregnancy may be charged, at the Teacher’s discretion, to the Teacher’s accumulated and available sick days. However, the Teacher is not entitled to take accumulated sick days when the Teacher’s physician certifies that the Teacher is capable of performing the Teacher’s regular duties. The Teacher shall be entitled to complete the remaining period of the leave without pay. d. The Board shall also grant an unpaid parental care leave of absence to a Teacher who is not pregnant for the balance of the semester or the school year following the birth or adoption of the Teacher’s child. The Board will grant only one (1) parental care leave request per birth or adoption, per household. In the case of the adoption of an infant under the age of two (2), the Board may grant unpaid parental care to a Teacher for up to one (1) year following the date upon which the Teacher assumes physical custody of the child. The Teacher shall notify the Superintendent or their his designee at least thirty (30) days before the date on which the Teacher wishes to start the leave, whenever possible. The Teacher shall provide notice of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn or judicial decree approving the adoption, whichever is applicable.