Parental/Child Bonding Leave. Eligibility and Duration of Leave Parental/Child Bonding Leave is defined as leave for the reason of the birth of a child of the unit member, 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. A unit member who has been employed for 12 months as a regular employee of the District shall be eligible for Parental/Child Bonding leave for up to 12 work-weeks. A minimum number of work hours is not required by law. Parental/baby-bonding leave may be taken only within the first 12 months after birth or placement of the child. When both parents work for the District, parents may take a maximum combined total of twelve (12) weeks of parental/baby- bonding leave during the twelve (12) month period after the birth or placement of the child. The unit member is entitled to take parental leave in intermittent periods, of at least two weeks in duration, within the twelve-month period; however, the District shall allow for periods that are less than two (2) weeks on any two (2) occasions during the 12 work-week leave. If a school year concludes before the 12 work-week period is exhausted, the employee may take the balance of the 12 work- week period in the subsequent school year. An eligible unit member who opts to take baby-bonding/parental leave under the CFRA for up to 12 work-week period my choose to use fully paid sick leave and 50% differential pay of her/his regular salary once her/his fully paid sick leave is exhausted. The unit member is also entitled to use his or her vacation leave in taking baby-bonding/parental leave, if the unit member chooses to do so. Any sick leave and/or 50% differential pay leave shall run concurrently with the CFRA baby-bonding/parental leave and also with the leave provided for under Education Code Section 45196.1.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 12.9.1 Effective January 1, 2016, as provided by Education Code section 44977.5, Teachers shall be entitled to parental leave as set forth in this section.
12.9.2 For purposes of this section, “parental leave” means leave for the purpose of bonding with the Teacher’s newborn child, or with the newly placed child in the Teacher’s household for adoption or xxxxxx care. Parental leave does not include leave taken for the employee’s disability due to pregnancy childbirth, or recovery therefrom.
12.9.3 Teachers shall use current and accumulated sick leave for parental leave, for up to 12 workweeks.
12.9.4 When a Teacher with at least one year of District service has exhausted all current and accumulated sick leave and continues to be absent on account of parental leave, he or she shall be entitled to differential pay (Section 12.2.2) for the remainder of the 12-week leave.
12.9.5 The Teacher must give the District at least 30 days’ advance written notice of his or her intention to use parental leave and the anticipated dates of the leave, except for extenuating circumstances.
12.9.6 Parental leave must be used within 12 months following the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave must be taken in increments of at least two (2) weeks’ duration; however, the Teacher may take parental leave in increments of less than two (2) weeks on up to two
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 39 A. Provided by Education Code section 45196.1, full and part-time unit members shall be 1 entitled to parental leave as set forth in this section.
2 B. For the purposes of this section, “parental leave” shall be defined as leave for reason 3 birth of the unit member’s child, or the placement of a child with the unit member for adoption or
5 C. Unit members shall be entitled to use all current and accumulated sick leave for parental 6 leave, for the period of up to twelve (12) workweeks. A unit member is also entitled to use his or 7 her vacation leave in taking parental leave, if the employee chooses to do so. Vacation taken for 8 parental leave will count against the 12 workweeks. Unit members do not have to be eligible for 9 CFRA to use sick leave or vacation for parental leave under this section.
10 D. A unit member who has completed one year of employment with the District and who 13 section 12945.2), he/she shall be entitled to two thirds (2/3) pay for any of the remaining twelve 14 (12) workweek period. Such two thirds (2/3) shall be paid as set forth in Section 4 above but shall 15 not count against the leave entitlement set forth in that Section.
16 E. Any leave taken under this section shall count against any entitlement to child-bonding 17 leave under the California Family Rights Act and the aggregate amount of leave taken under this 18 section and CFRA shall not exceed twelve (12) workweeks in any twelve (12) month period. If a 19 fiscal year concludes before the 12-workweek period is exhausted, the employee may take the 20 balance of 12-workweek period in the subsequent fiscal year. Leave under this section shall be 21 in addition to any leave taken for pregnancy or childbirth-related disability.
22 F. Except for extenuating circumstances, a unit member shall give at least:
23 1) Thirty (30) calendar days’ notice of the baby’s estimated birth due date if the unit
25 2) Ten (10) working days’ notice of intent to take parental leave under this section for any 26 subsequent use of parental leave and for leave taken for xxxxxx care or adoption.
27 G. Leave shall be taken in increments of at least two (2) weeks’ duration except that the 28 District shall allow for periods that are less than two weeks on two occasions during the 12- 29 workweek leave. Leave initiated under this section must be completed within twelve (12) months 30 of the birth of the child or placement for adoption or xxxxxx care.
31 H. Unit members taking parental leave under th...
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. Employees may elect to utilize up to 12 weeks of child bonding leave occasioned by the birth of the employee’s child, or the placement of a with the employee in connection with the employee’s adoption or xxxxxx care of the child as provided by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 14.18.1 Unit members employed by the District may be granted a leave for parental/child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s birth or arrival via adoption or xxxxxx placement. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct.
14.18.2 The unit member shall provide the District with at least 30 days’ advance notice of the expected date of delivery signed by a health care provider, or with the expected date of placement of the child in the home of the unit member in the case of adoption or xxxxxx care. If 30 days’ advance notice is not possible, the unit member shall notify the District of the expected date of birth or placement as soon as possible.
14.18.3 Eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to twelve (12) work weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the employee must use all available and accumulated sick leave. Upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave, the employee will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay.
14.18.4 If both parents are employees of the District, both shall be entitled to this leave up to a cumulative 12 weeks unless the law requires more.
14.18.5 It is the intent to implement the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 45196.1 and Government Code 12945.2, and further interpretations of these laws will apply.
14.18.6 Following the 12 work week period of parental/bonding leave, the unit member may request, and the Board in its sole discretion may grant, an additional unpaid leave in accordance with the other provisions of Article XIV.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 7.6.1 Unit members with at least 12 months of service at the District are eligible to take up to 12 work weeks of leave for parental leave/child bonding reasons. Such leave may be taken intermittently, in accordance with law.
7.6.2 Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one (1) year of the child’s birth or arrival via adoption or xxxxxx placement with the unit member. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct.
7.6.3 The unit member shall provide the District with at least 30 days’ advance notice of the expected date of delivery signed by a healthcare provider, or with the expected date of placement of the child in the home of the unit member in the case of adoption or xxxxxx care.
7.6.4 Eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to twelve (12) work weeks of leave for parental leave/child bonding under this section. During this approved leave the employee must use all available and accumulated sick leave. Upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave, employees eligible for CFRA (under Government Code § 12945.2) will be paid for the remaining portion of the 12 workweek period either the differential rate (the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received), or 50% of the employee’s regular salary, whichever is greater. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay.
7.6.5 If both parents are employees of the District, both shall be entitled to leave under this section up to a cumulative 12 weeks, unless the law requires more.
7.6.6 Following the 12 work week period of parental/child bonding leave, the unit member may request, and the Board in its sole discretion may grant, an additional unpaid leave in accordance with the other provisions of this Article.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 9.14.1 Effective January 1, 2017, as provided by Education Code section 45196.1, full and part-time unit members shall be entitled to parental leave as set forth in this section.
9.14.2 For purposes of this section, “parental leave” shall be defined as leave for reason of the birth of the unit member’s child, or the placement of a child with the unit member for adoption or xxxxxx care.
9.14.3 Unit members shall be entitled to use all current and accumulated sick leave for parental leave, for a period of up to twelve (12) workweeks. A unit member is also entitled to use his or her vacation leave in taking parental leave, if the employee chooses to do so.
9.14.4 A unit member who has completed one year of employment with the District, and who has exhausted all current and accumulated sick leave, but who continues to be absent due to child-bonding as defined under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA; Government Code section 12945.2), he/she shall be entitled to 50% pay for any of the remaining twelve (12) workweek period. Such 50% pay shall be paid as set forth in Section 9.5.1 above but shall not count against the leave entitlement set forth in that Section.
9.14.5 Any leave taken under this section shall count against any entitlement to child- bonding leave under the California Family Rights Act and the aggregate amount of leave taken under this section and CFRA shall not exceed twelve (12) workweeks in any twelve (12) month period. If a fiscal year concludes before the 12-workweek period is exhausted, the employee may take the balance of the 12-workweek period in the subsequent fiscal year.
9.14.6 Leave under this section shall be in addition to any leave taken for pregnancy or childbirth-related disability.
9.14.7 Except for extenuating circumstances, a unit member shall give at least ten (10) working days’ notice of the birth of a child and intent to take parental leave under this section.
9.14.8 Leave shall be taken in increments of at least two (2) weeks’ duration except that the District shall allow for periods that are less than two weeks on two occasions during the 12-workweek leave. Leave initiated under this section must be completed within twelve (12) months of the birth of the child or placement for adoption or xxxxxx care.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. 9.9.1 Unit members with at least 12 months of service at the District are eligible
9.9.2 Unit members accessing paid parental leave under this section shall use all current and accumulated illness/injury during the 12 workweek period. Upon
9.9.3 The unit member shall provide the District with at least 30 days ' advance notice of the expected date of delivery signed by a health care provider, or with the
9.9.4 If both parents are employees of the District, both shall be entitled to this leave up to a cumulative 12 weeks unless the law requires more.
9.9.5 Parental leave under this section shall run concurrently with baby bonding leave under CFRA. It is the intent of this section to implement the terms and conditions of Education Code Section 44977.5 and Government Code 12945.2, and further interpretations of these laws will apply.
9.9.6 Following the 12 work week period of parental/bonding leave, the unit member may request, and the Board in its sole discretion may grant, an additional unpaid child rearing leave in accordance with the other provisions of this Article.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. A. Unit members may be granted a leave for parental/child bonding reasons. Such leave allows bonding time with a new child and shall be completed within one year of the child’s birth or arrival via adoption or xxxxxx placement. Leave in this section and sick leave are separate and distinct.
B. The unit member shall provide the District with at least 30 days’ advance notice of the expected date of delivery signed by a health care provider, or with the expected date of placement of the child in the home of the unit member in the case of adoption or xxxxxx care. If 30 days’ advance notice is not possible, the unit member shall notify the District of the expected date of birth or placement as soon as possible.
C. Eligible unit members may request and be approved for up to twelve (12) work weeks of leave for child bonding. During this approved leave the unit member must use all available and accumulated sick leave. Upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave, the unit member will receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the substitute’s salary, or the salary a substitute would have received. No unit member will receive both regular and differential pay. The employee shall continue to receive health and welfare benefits.
D. If both parents are employees of the district, both shall be entitled to this leave up to a cumulative 12 weeks unless the law requires more.
E. Following the 12 work week period of parental/child bonding leave, the unit member may request, and the Board in its sole discretion may grant, an additional unpaid leave in accordance with the other provisions of Article X.
Parental/Child Bonding Leave. Effective January 1, 2017, as provided by Education Code section 44977.5, unit members shall be entitled to parental leave as set forth in this section.
1. For purposes of this section, “parental leave” means leave for the purpose of bonding with the unit member’s newborn child, or with a newly placed child in the unit member’s household for adoption or xxxxxx care. Parental leave does not include leave taken for the employee’s disability due to pregnancy, childbirth, or recovery therefrom (see ¶ J).
