Section 9.8.2. 35 The employee will maintain claim to their assignment for the remainder of the school year in 36 which leave was taken. Such assignment(s), exclusive of a midday portion of their assignment, 37 may, at the discretion of the District, be filled by a substitute or temporary driver and 38 transportation assistant during said leave. If a midday portion of their assignment is involved, 39 the midday portion of their assignment shall be temporarily assigned to the most senior 40 available regular driver and transportation assistant, provided such assignment will not result in 41 an excess of forty (40) hours per week. 42
Section 9.8.2. 48 The returning employee will be assigned to the position occupied before the leave of absence.
Section 9.8.2. 41 The most senior employee in layoff shall receive preferential consideration regarding recall 42 from layoff to an open position when skill, ability and qualifications are substantially equal to a 43 less senior employee in layoff status. Employees recalled from layoff shall begin, effective 44 with the first day of work in the new assignment, a secondary probationary period of sixty (60) 45 calendar days' duration. During the secondary probationary period, the retention of the 46 employee in the newly assigned position shall be solely and entirely at the discretion of the 47 District. If the District determines that the employee is unsuccessful or is likely to be 1 unsuccessful in the assigned position, the employee may be returned to the layoff pool for a 2 possible later assignment according to provision of this Article.
Section 9.8.2. 31 An employee returning to work from a leave of absence not exceeding six (6) months will be 32 assigned to the position occupied before the leave of absence, provided the employee returns 33 within the time specified in the leave of absence. An employee hired to fill a position held by 34 an employee on leave of absence will be subject to all rights and duties contained in this 35 Agreement, except that seniority rights shall not accrue nor apply. If said employee is retained, 36 following the temporary assignment, he/she will be subject to all rights and duties contained in 37 this Agreement retroactive to the hire date. Temporary employees hired to fill a position held 38 by an employee on leave of absence shall only receive benefits if the regular employee has 39 exhausted all paid leave available and is no longer eligible for benefits unless eligible for 40 benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
Section 9.8.2. 16 Return to work by an employee prior to the end of a scheduled leave will be at the determination of 17 the Employer. Job Assignment of an employee returning from leave shall be at the discretion of the 18 Employer, although every effort will be made to assign the employee’s former job.
Section 9.8.2. 17 Employees on layoff status shall file their addresses in writing with the personnel office of the 18 District and shall thereafter promptly advise the District in writing of any change of address.
Section 9.8.2. 9 If not FMLA eligible or after FMLA has been exhausted, an employee shall be granted leave 10 without pay up to a 12-week maximum for the purpose of caring for a terminally ill child.
Section 9.8.2. 3 The employee will approach his/her supervisor (or designee) prior to the requested absence.
Section 9.8.2. 36 The returning employee will be assigned to the same or comparable position occupied before 37 the leave of absence. Employees hired to fill positions of employees on leave of absence will 38 be hired for a specific period of time, during which they shall be subject to all provisions of this 39 Agreement. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to inform replacement employees of 40 these provisions. 41
Section 9.8.2. 10 The maternity leave shall continue throughout the period of employee's disability due to the 11 pregnancy or childbirth but shall in no event exceed a maximum period of sixty (60) workdays 12 following childbirth unless medically required and the employee's attending physician certified 13 in writing that the employee is unable to return to work as a result of disability relating to 14 childbirth.
