Common use of Maternity/Child Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity/Child Care Leave. A. The Board agrees to provide employees with a child care leave of absence, without pay, as set forth below: 1. A mother or parent who is pregnant or adopting a child, less than one (1) year of age, may request and shall be entitled to a leave of absence, without pay, for maternity or child care purposes. 2. The length of the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the current semester and one additional semester. The maximum amount of leave granted will be two (2) full semesters. 3. As soon as an employee determines she is pregnant or about to adopt a child, she must notify the Superintendent’s Office in writing. In pregnancy, the notification will be accompanied by a physician’s evaluation of the employee’s physical ability to continue performing the full duties and responsibilities of her position. The Board reserves the right to seek another medical opinion at the Board’s expense. 4. The request for a maternity/child care leave, without pay, shall contain a statement on the expected date of birth, or in the case of adoption, the date of obtaining custody, and the date on which the leave of absence is to commence. 5. At the time the leave is requested, the employee shall indicate the length of the leave (i.e., 1 or 2 semesters) being requested. The employee may amend this request at any time prior to the Board’s action of hiring a substitute. After the Board’s action, the leave can only be changed by Board action.

Maternity/Child Care Leave. A. The Board agrees to provide employees with a child care leave of absence, without pay, as set forth below: 1. A mother or parent who is pregnant or adopting a child, less than one (1) year of age, may request and shall be entitled to a leave of absence, without pay, for maternity or child care purposes. 2. The length of the child care leave shall be for the remainder of the current semester and one additional semester. The maximum amount of leave granted will be two (2) full semesters. 3. As soon as an employee determines she is pregnant or about to adopt a child, she must notify the Superintendent’s 's Office in writing. In pregnancy, the notification will be accompanied by a physician’s 's evaluation of the employee’s 's physical ability to continue performing the full duties and responsibilities of her position. The Board reserves the right to seek another medical opinion at the Board’s 's expense. 4. The request for a maternity/child care leave, without pay, shall contain a statement on the expected date of birth, or in the case of adoption, the date of obtaining custody, and the date on which the leave of absence is to commence. 5. At the time the leave is requested, the employee shall indicate the length of the leave (i.e., 1 or 2 semesters) being requested. The employee may amend this request at any time prior to the Board’s 's action of hiring a substitute. After the Board’s 's action, the leave can only be changed by Board action.