Common use of Reason for Leave Clause in Contracts

Reason for Leave. Leave is only permitted for the following reasons: A. The birth of a child or to care for a newborn of an employee; B. The placement of a child with an employee in connection with the adoption or xxxxxx care of a child; C. Leave to care for a child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner who has a serious health condition; D. Leave because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position. E. Leave for a “qualifying exigency” may be taken arising out of the fact that an employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is on active military duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation involving the United States Armed Forces; or F. Leave to care for a spouse, son, daughter, parent, or “next of kin” service member of the Untied States Armed Forces who has a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty while on active military duty (this leave can run up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave during an employer’s 12-month period).