Child Rearing Leave 7.9.1 A permanent employee, who is the natural or adoptive parent of a child, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence for the purpose of rearing his/her child for a specified period immediately after convalescence from maternity or immediately after completion of appropriate adoption papers. Such leave shall be for a maximum period of nine (9) months and shall be granted upon giving the District at least four (4) weeks notice prior to the anticipated date on which the leave is to commence.
Unpaid Leave - After Three Years For every three (3) years' continuous service, an employee may request, in writing, an extended unpaid leave of absence, giving the longest possible advance notice. Every reasonable effort shall be made to comply with such requests providing that replacements to ensure proper operation of the Employer's business can be found. Notice of the Employer's decision shall be in writing.
Reemployment Former state employees who are re-employed within five (5) years of leaving state service will be granted all unused sick leave credits they had at separation.
APPOINTMENT IN A HIGHER CLASS 415. An employee who is a permanent appointee following completion of the probationary period or an employee who has served six (6) months of continuous service, and who is appointed to a position in a higher classification, deemed to be promotive by the Department of Human Resources shall have his/her salary adjusted to a step in the promotive class as follows:
Vacation Credits Upon Death Earned but unused vacation entitlement shall be made payable, upon termination due to death, to the employee's dependent, or where there is no dependent, to the employee's estate.