Parental Leaves Without Pay. 24.01 An employee shall qualify for leave where they are employed and have been employed for a total of at least twenty (20) weeks in the previous fifty-two (52) week period:
Parental Leaves Without Pay. An employee shall be granted leave without pay following childbirth or adoption as follows. An employee shall submit written notification of the duration of the leave to her/his immediate supervisor at least four (4) weeks prior to the anticipated date of birth or adoption. An employee on a semester or academic year appointment shall be granted leave without pay for any consecutive number of days up to the end of the semester or summer session in which the birth or adoption occurs. If the employee’s appointment extends beyond the semester in which the birth or adoption occurs, he/she shall be granted, upon request, leave without pay for the entire next semester or that portion of the next semester which allows the employee a six week period following childbirth or adoption during which the employee does not have work responsibilities. The employee may take any additional part of the next semester as leave without pay subject to the approval of the appointing Department and Xxxx/Director. An employee on an annual basis appointment shall be granted leave without pay for a period of time up to, but not exceeding, six (6) months, and not to extend beyond the duration of the appointment.
