Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave i. Any employee shall be entitled to maternity/child-rearing and/or adoption leave without pay or other benefits subject to the general conditions of Article 10, Section 8.2. The effective dates of the leave shall be determined pursuant to Article 10, Section 8.2, except that the leave shall not be for more than three (3) complete semesters.
Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave. Any employee shall be entitled to maternity/child-rearing and/or adoption leave without pay or other benefits subject to the general conditions of Article 10, Section 8.2. The effective dates of the leave shall be determined pursuant to Article 10, Section 8.2, except that the leave shall not be for more than three (3) complete semesters. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any employee to apply for such leave. An employee not eligible for or not desiring such leave may utilize accumulated sick leave during any period of disability related to her pregnancy and/or to the delivery of the child. If such employee shall have exhausted accumulated sick leave, she may be granted a leave of absence without pay or other benefits during such period of disability subject to Article 10, Section 8.2. Such employee shall return to employment immediately following termination of the actual disability. When an employee requests an extended leave under this section, the employee will complete and submit such request to the Business Manager on the form attached hereto as Appendix G. The requesting employee will meet with the Business Manager at least 90 days prior to the leave to address timelines and issues related to pay and insurance and to go over any applicable details.
Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave. Any employee who has been employed by the District for one continuous year from the date of hire or longer shall be entitled to a maternity/child-rearing and/or adoption leave without pay or other benefits subject to the general conditions of Section 7.4 of this Article. The effective dates of the leave shall be determined pursuant to Section 7.4.C of this Article, except that the leave may extend for one (1) additional school year beyond the balance of the year in which it commences. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring any employee to apply for a maternity/child- rearing leave. Employees not eligible for or not desiring maternity/child-rearing leave may utilize accumulated sick leave during any period of disability related to her pregnancy and/or to the delivery of the child. Alternatively, an employee may combine the use of available sick leave with an unpaid maternity leave for periods of disability related to the pregnancy. In such case, the parties agree that the typical period of disability shall be six (6) work weeks unless written medical certification indicates otherwise. If such employee shall have exhausted accumulated sick leave, she shall be granted a leave of absence without pay or other benefits during such period of disability subject to Board policies regarding disability. In the event the employee is required to leave or cease employment because she is unable to perform her duties due to disability related to pregnancy, she may elect to commence the agreed upon leave immediately or, alternatively to use any accumulated sick leave until said sick leave is exhausted, or until the commencement date of the agreed upon leave, whichever shall first occur.
Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave. Assistants and secretaries with five (5) or more years of service in the District and tenured teachers shall be eligible for a maternity/child-rearing/adoption leave. Maternity/child-rearing/adoption leave means a leave of absence without pay used for the birth or adoption of the employee’s child, which may be combined with a period of time immediately following said birth or adoption for purposes of child rearing. An employee not eligible for or not desiring maternity/child rearing/adoption leave may utilize accumulated sick leave during any period of illness related to his/her pregnancy and or to the delivery of the child. The employee shall advise the Superintendent or his/her designee of the fact of pregnancy no later than the fifth month of pregnancy and shall provide a written statement from the obstetrician indicating the expected date of delivery. Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the leave shall commence on the date of delivery or the date on which the employee is unable to continue to work, whichever shall first occur. An employee shall not be entitled to a second leave without first returning to full-time employment for at least one (1) full school year.
Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave. Assistants with five or more years of service in the District and Tenure Teachers shall be eligible for a maternity/child-rearing/adoption leave. Maternity/child- rearing/adoption leave means a leave of absence without pay used for the birth or adoption of the teacher’s child, which may be combined with a period of time immediately following said birth or adoption for purposes of child rearing. A teacher not eligible for or not desiring maternity/child rearing/adoption leave may utilize accumulated sick leave during any period of illness related to her pregnancy and or to the delivery of the child. The teacher shall advise the Superintendent or his/her designee of the fact of pregnancy no later than the fifth month of pregnancy and shall provide a written statement from the obstetrician indicating the expected date of delivery. Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the leave shall commence on the date of delivery or the date on which the teacher is unable to continue to teach whichever shall first occur. A teacher shall not be entitled to a second leave without first returning to full-time employment for at least one (1) full school year. A male teacher shall be entitled to a leave of absence under this section subject to all of the applicable conditions and requirements of this section and the general conditions for leaves. Eligibility for such leave shall arise upon the anticipated birth of a child which the teacher has fathered or upon his adoption of a child. A leave of absence under this section by a teacher who shall adopt a child shall likewise qualify for maternity/child rearing leave as herein before set forth, except that the initial notice to the Superintendent shall be given upon the making of application for adoption.
Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave
