Common use of Paternal Leave Clause in Contracts

Paternal Leave. a. A faculty member shall, upon application, be granted paternal leave of absence without pay for a period of not to exceed one (1) year, to rear a child under the age of two (2) years who resides with him and who is his child by birth, or adoption, or for whom he has assumed legal responsibility. b. A paternal leave of absence may be renewed for an additional one (1) year in the event a faculty member while on a paternal leave again applies for a paternal leave to rear another child under the age of two (2) years who resides with him and who is his child by birth, or adoption, or for whom he has assumed legal responsibility. c. Absence on a paternal leave shall not constitute a break in service insofar as seniority is concerned. d. If the period of paternity leave is less than one year, then the faculty member shall have the right to return to his former position at his College. If the period of such leave is more than one year, then he shall have the right to employment in the first position in his field which becomes available at any College after the termination of his leave.

Paternal Leave. a. A faculty member shall, upon application, be granted paternal leave of absence without pay for a period of not to exceed one (1) year, to rear a child under the age of two (2) years who resides with him her and who is his her child by birth, or adoption, or for whom he she has assumed legal responsibility. b. A paternal leave of absence may be renewed for an additional one (1) year in the event a faculty member while on a paternal leave again applies for a paternal leave to rear another child under the age of two (2) years who resides with him her and who is his her child by birth, or adoption, or for whom he she has assumed legal responsibility. c. Absence on a paternal leave shall not constitute a break in service insofar as seniority is concerned. d. If the period of paternity leave is less than one year, then the faculty member shall have the right to return to his her former position at his her College. If the period of such leave is more than one year, then he she shall have the right to employment in the first position in his her field which becomes available at any College after the termination of his her leave.