Pregnancy-Related Leave. (a) An Employee may take accrued sick leave with pay for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. In addition, the Employee may use any accrued vacation leave. Following exhaustion of accrued sick leave, the Employee may request sick leave without pay for pregnancy-related purposes (“pregnancy-related leave”). Sick leave with pay and pregnancy-related leave shall be used only for that period in which the Employee is unable to perform the substantial and material duties of her position because of her pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or related medical conditions, including reasonable pre-delivery, delivery, and recovery time, as certified by a licensed physician. Within thirty (30) days of the termination of pregnancy, the Employee shall provide a statement by her attending physician stating the period for which the Employee is unable to work and the projected date on which she will be able to return to work.
Pregnancy-Related Leave a. The teacher shall provide to the involved principal at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated birth of the child the following information:
Pregnancy-Related Leave. Leaves of absence for purposes related to pregnancy, (i.e. child care) which are in addition to sick leave granted for the temporary disability may be granted without pay in accordance with child-rearing leave (Article 6.12 below).
Pregnancy-Related Leave. An employee with a pregnancy-related disability may be provided with a leave of absence for an additional 12 weeks if she is sick or temporarily disabled by pregnancy. This pregnancy-disability leave is in addition to Federal Family and Medical Leave. To be eligible for such leave, an employee must have worked an average of 25 hours per week during the preceding six months.
