Parent/Child Rearing Leave. A tenured employee shall be granted parental/child rearing leave without pay or other benefits subject to the following conditions: a. Application for parental/child rearing leave shall be made in writing to the Superintendent at least sixty (60) calendar days before the proposed commencement of such leave. b. The leave shall not exceed the duration of two (2) years. Every effort shall be made to have such leave terminate immediately prior to the start of a new school year. Leaves granted hereunder commencing in the school year in which the leave is requested shall be for no less than the remainder of that school year. c. Sick leave shall not be applicable during the period of parental/child rearing leave. Any accumulated sick leave available at the commencement of the leave shall be available to the employee upon termination of the leave or if otherwise qualified for payment per Article IX
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
