Maternity and Paternity Leave for Child Bonding/Child Care. 15.13.1 Pursuant to Education Code section 45196.1, when a unit member takes leave for maternity or paternity under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), the unit member may use up to twelve (12) work weeks of 50% differential pay of their regular salary earned and available under the Sick Leave provision of this Agreement, concurrently with the unpaid FMLA and/or CFRA leave entitlement. The twelve (12) work weeks differential pay shall be reduced by any period of sick leave, including accumulated sick leave taken during a period of maternity or paternity leave pursuant to CFRA (Governing Code section 12945.2) 15.13.2 A unit member shall not be provided more than one 12-week period per maternity or paternity leave. However, if a school year terminated before the 12-week period is exhausted, the unit member may take the balance of the 12-week period in the subsequent school year. 15.13.3 For purposes of this section, “maternity or paternity leave” means child bonding or child care leave within the first twelve (12) months following the birth of the unit member’s child or the placement of a child with the unit member in connection with the adoption or xxxxxx care of the child by the unit member, as provide in CFRA. 15.13.4 Leave taken under this section shall be in addition to leave taken by a unit member due to disability caused by pregnancy, child birth or related medical conditions. 15.13.5 A unit member must have been employed at least twelve (12) months to qualify for the benefits under this section.
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