Pregnancy Disability Leave/Maternity Leave. 10.2.1 The Board shall provide leaves of absence for any female classified employee of the District whose absence is required by pregnancy, miscarriage, or childbirth or recovery associated with any of the above. Such absence may be requested and granted only according to the provisions of the Agreement applicable to sick leave and uncompensated leave. The pregnant unit member should advise her supervisors as soon as possible of her intent/need to take a leave of absence or to transfer due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Unit members must provide at least oral notice, including the anticipation timing and duration of the leave, sufficient to notify the District of the need for a leave. Where the need for a leave of absence is foreseeable, unit members must provide such notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the leave is to begin. Where thirty (30) days advance notice is not possible, notice of the need for leave must be given as soon aspractical.
Pregnancy Disability Leave/Maternity Leave. Employees are entitled to use Sick Leave for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, and childbirth on the same terms and conditions governing leaves of absence occasioned by other illnesses or medical disabilities.
Pregnancy Disability Leave/Maternity Leave. A. Permanent employees covered by this contract shall be entitled to pregnancy -disability leave as hereinafter set forth and consistent with Civil Service Regulations.
Pregnancy Disability Leave/Maternity Leave. The District will grant employees leave due to a temporary physical disability related to pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy termination, miscarriage (“pregnancy-related disabilities”; see WAC 162-30-020). Employees may use accrued illness, injury, and emergency leave or other available leave during the period of pregnancy-related disability. Additionally, leave sharing shall be made available pursuant to this Agreement. Requests for pregnancy disability leave must be submitted to the Human Resources Department and shall include a statement from the employee's attending health care provider. The employee’s attending health care provider shall determine the duration of the period of pregnancy-related disability. The request for the health care provider to make such a determination may be made either by the employee or the District. Upon return from leave, an employee will be assigned to a position comparable to that held at the time the employee’s request for the leave of absence was approved.
