Pregnancy Disability. Leave (PDL) - An employee is eligible for continuation of MPS in accordance with applicable law.
Pregnancy Disability. For the purposes of State Disability Insurance, Pregnancy Disability Leave is effective the first date the employee is disabled, e.g., if an employee's last day of work is 9/1, and the baby is delivered on 10/1, then the effective date of Pregnancy Disability Leave will be 9/1. The District will require verification from the employee's physician.
Pregnancy Disability. Pregnancy disability leave shall be for a period of the disability or until sick leave is exhausted.
Pregnancy Disability. 12.5.1 Unit members are entitled to use accumulated sick leave as set forth in 12.2.1 and
Pregnancy Disability. Unit employees who are in paid status immediately 17 preceding medically-verified pregnancy disability shall be eligible to receive 18 compensation at their regular rate of pay charged against available sick leave 19 for the workdays missed during the period of disability, subject to the following 20 conditions:
21 12.4.1 The employees shall submit a physician’s statement verifying the 22 disability to the Office of Human Resources prior to the effective 23 day of the leave; and
24 12.4.2 During the leave, the employee shall submit to the Office of 25 Human Resources at least once each two (2) weeks a physician’s 26 statement verifying the continued disability. At the conclusion of 27 the pregnancy disability and release to return to work from the 28 employee’s physician, the employee shall either immediately 29 return to work, resign, or commence an unpaid Family and 30 Medical Leave pursuant to Article 26. At the conclusion of the “Family and Medical Leave” period under Article 26, the employee may request an additional unpaid leave for child rearing pursuant 32 to Article 17.
33 12.5 Unit employees, except as provided below, absent due to illness or injury shall 34 follow procedures established by their immediate manager to notify their 35 immediate manager or department of intent to be absent, the nature of the 36 illness or injury, and the anticipated duration of the illness not later than one (1) 37 hour after the start of the work shift in order to be eligible for paid illness or 38 injury leave. Unit employees on a swing, graveyard, or weekend shift absent 39 due to illness or injury shall follow procedures established by their immediate 40 manager to notify their immediate manager or department of intent to be 41 absent, the nature of the illness or injury, and the anticipated duration of the 42 illness not later than one (1) hour before the start of the work shift in order to be 43 eligible for paid illness or injury leave. If the unit employee fails to provide the 44 notification of absence as specified above, the absence shall be unpaid.
Pregnancy Disability. (1) The pregnant teacher shall be allowed to continue in her position as long as she is fit to perform her duties.
(2) The teacher shall submit a request for pregnancy leave to the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services office in writing sixty (60) days prior to the expected date of the birth of a child. The request shall specify the expected beginning and terminating dates of the leave. The disability leave may begin at any time during pregnancy upon written notice from her personal physician.
(3) In the event of miscarriage prior to the inception of leave, and upon written request of the teacher, the Board shall cause the granted leave to be voided.
(4) In the event of a miscarriage or should the death of the child occur during the period of disability, then termination of the leave shall be relaxed by the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services at the request of the teacher.
(5) The teacher shall be eligible to return from pregnancy leave upon filing her physician’s statement that she is fit for employment. The teacher shall, within six (6) weeks of delivery provide the Administration with a doctor’s statement indicating the approximate date of return.
Pregnancy Disability. An officer physically disabled from performing her normal job responsibilities as a result of pregnancy shall be treated in the same manner as an officer physically disabled from performing his/her normal job responsibilities due to other personal illness or physical incapacity, including the right to leave without pay after the exhaustion of sick leave if still disabled without loss of seniority.
Pregnancy Disability. Procedures to be followed when applying for a pregnancy disability are:
11.9.1 A letter from the unit member's physician verifying pregnancy and approximate delivery date shall be filed in the Human Resources Services and Support Office.
11.9.2 The unit member shall have her physician verify the period of time he/she is disabled and cannot perform the functions of his/her assignment. A unit member may use sick leave; or when exhausted, Extended Sick Leave or vacation (non-scheduled days) where applicable, during the period stated.
11.9.3 The use of sick leave for pregnancy disability shall be treated the same as any other disability for which sick leave is granted.
11.9.4 At any time a unit member is absent as a result of her physical disability arising out of her pregnancy, the Employer at its expense may request a doctor's verification of her inability to render service to the Employer.
11.9.5 In order to use sick leave for pregnancy disability, the unit member must have been actually rendering paid service to the Employer and not on unpaid leave immediately preceding the disability.
11.9.6 A unit member temporarily disabled as a result of pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or childbirth may return to duty when she is physically able to render full and complete service to the Employer.
11.9.7 Upon returning to duty, the unit member shall provide a doctor's verification that she is physically able to render full and complete service to the Employer.
11.9.8 During this period of leave, the Employer’s contributions to cover fringe benefits for health, dental, vision care, and life insurance shall continue for unit members.
11.9.9 In addition to the above, a unit member may use up to six days of his/her accumulated sick leave balance in connection with the birth or adoption of a child (also see 11.2.2).
Pregnancy Disability. A pregnancy resulting in a disability shall be treated in the same manner as any other disability as set forth in this Article.
Pregnancy Disability. Disabilities arising from pregnancy or childbirth must be treated the same as all other disabilities in terms of eligibility for or entitlement to sick leave, extended sick leave, and/or disability leave. A pregnant employee, who is eligible for disability leave in accordance with this Agreement and who does not desire to use vacation or sick leave or does not have accumulated sick leave or vacation may, upon written request to the Superintendent or designee, be granted a leave of absence without pay or assignment to a light duty position if available. A pregnant employee not eligible to receive disability leave benefits shall, upon request, be permitted to use any or all of the employee's accumulated vacation leave, or compensatory time at any reasonable time prior to or following childbirth. Such vacation leave may precede, be part of, or follow the period as defined in Section 47.21 of this Article.
