Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. 1. Accumulated sick leave may be used by any female employee for reasons of pregnancy. Upon application, sick leave shall be granted for six weeks following birth. An employee may request an extension of maternity leave based upon the written recommendation of a physician. The Superintendent may request a second opinion from a physician selected by the Superintendent to be paid by the Board.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. 1. When a teacher takes the pregnancy/maternity leave she is entitled to, pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, the Board shall pay that teacher:
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. 1. Any pregnant bargaining unit member who by reason of such pregnancy is unable to perform her teaching duties, shall be granted sick leave for a period beginning two (2) weeks prior to the date of delivery and ending six (6) weeks following the termination of pregnancy. Upon certification of the attending physician in writing to the Superintendent that such bargaining unit member is unable to perform her assigned duties, the period of sick leave shall be extended as determined by the attending physician.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the expected due date of the termination of her pregnancy. Such notice will be given at least four weeks prior to the expected due date.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. 19 11.1 Maternity leave of absence shall be granted to any employee who is required 20 to be absent from duty because of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recover
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. (a) A Pregnancy Leave shall be granted as per the Employment Standards Act as amended from time to time. Such leave shall be without loss of seniority or benefits as defined by the Act.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. Pregnancy shall be regarded and handled by the District in the same manner as any other temporary physical disability.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. The employee shall be granted leave for a period not longer than 17 consecutive weeks. The period of pregnancy/maternity leave shall commence no earlier than 11 weeks before the expected date of delivery and no later than the actual birth date. The pregnancy/maternity leave will end no earlier than six weeks following the actual date of birth and no later than 17 weeks after the actual birth date unless the employee requests a shorter period. A request for a shorter period as per Clause 20.1(b) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one month before the date that the employee indicates they intend to return to work, and the employee must provide the Employer with a dated certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. The Employer may, upon request of the employee, grant an unpaid medical leave of absence prior to the commencement of pregnancy/maternity leave (for pregnancy/maternity leave dates already submitted by the employee to the Employer) for any period approved in writing by a qualified medical practitioner. An employee may be required to commence either an unpaid medical leave or pregnancy/maternity leave where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and the unpaid medical leave of absence will continue until the employee provides a dated medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that they are able to perform duties for the Employer. Pregnancy/maternity leave may be extended for up to six consecutive weeks for health reasons relating to the birth or the termination of the pregnancy where a qualified medical practitioner's certificate is presented.
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. (a) A pregnant employee who requests leave under this article is entitled to up to 17 weeks of unpaid leave:
Pregnancy/Maternity Leave. A Pregnancy/Maternity Leave of absence 43 shall be granted to a female employee upon her request for the period of temporary disability 44 as verified by her personal licensed health care provider. Maternity Leave shall be a leave 45 without pay. Illness, Injury and Emergency Leave may be used during the actual period of 46 temporary disability. Child Rearing Leave time, beyond the actual period of temporary 47 disability as defined by a licensed health care provider, shall be available to the employee 48 subject to the provisions of Section 10.04.02. 1 The employee who returns to work without going on Child Rearing Leave, Section 10.04.02, 2 shall be reinstated to the position held prior to going on Pregnancy/Maternity Disability Leave.
