Special Circumstances An employee shall be entitled to extend the maternity leave by up to an additional six (6) consecutive weeks' leave without pay where a physician certifies the employee as unable to return to work for medical reasons related to the birth. An employee shall be entitled to extend the parental leave by up to an additional five (5) consecutive weeks' leave without pay where the child is at least six (6) months of age before coming into the employee's care and custody and the child is certified as suffering from a physical, psychological or emotional condition. Provided however, that in no case shall the combined maternity and parental leave exceed fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks following the commencement of the leave.
Extraordinary Circumstances If either party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by reason of strikes, accidents, acts of God, weather conditions or any other acts beyond its control and without its fault or negligence to comply with any obligations or performance required under this Agreement, then such party shall have the option to suspend its obligations or performance hereunder until the extraordinary performance circumstances are resolved. If the extraordinary performance circumstances are not resolved within a reasonable period of time, however, the non-defaulting party shall have the option, upon prior written notice, of terminating the Agreement.
Uncontrollable Circumstances The University shall not be in default of this Agreement if delays in or failure of performance shall be due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the University. Such circumstances shall include, but are not limited to, acts of government or similar authorities, public health emergency, fire, flood, terrorism, earthquakes, weather, riot, civil disturbance, police action or similar events beyond the University’s reasonable control. In the event of an uncontrollable circumstance, the University shall immediately notify the Student and shall resume performance of its obligations immediately upon cessation of the uncontrollable circumstance.
