Common use of Maternity or Child Care Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Maternity or Child Care Leave of Absence. The Board shall grant a leave of absence for maternity or child care, without pay, to any regularly employed teacher. 1. A teacher may request a leave of absence without pay for the purpose of maternity or child care. The written request must be submitted to the Director of Human Resources at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of the requested leave of absence except in emergency situations. The request shall state the anticipated length of absence desired by the teacher. 2. The duration of a maternity or child care leave of absence shall be no longer than two (2) years, but may be renewed by the Board upon request of the teacher. The teacher shall notify the Director of Human Resources of intent to return from leave no later than July 10, if the intent is to return for the ensuing school year. The right to return from leave other than the beginning of the school year shall DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 be dependent upon an available opening in the teacher's field of certification. 3. Maternity or child care leave requested and granted shall be curtailed or terminated if requested by the teacher, prior to the expiration of the full term for which the Board granted the leave in case of circumstances eliminating the necessity for such leave as soon as a position for which the teacher is certified becomes available. 4. Teachers shall have the right to continue to participate in health, dental and life insurance programs at the teachers' expense during the leave period. 5. The continuing contract status of any such employee shall not be adversely affected by maternity or child care leave, but the normal annual salary increment shall not be granted unless one hundred and twenty days (120) of the contract have been filled.