Common use of Unpaid Leave: Family and Medical Leave Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leave: Family and Medical Leave. Section I. Family and Medical Leave A. Family and Medical Leave, which shall be unpaid, may last for a total of up to twelve weeks during any calendar year. Alternatively, leave taken for the serious health condition of a spouse, child, parent, or of the employee may be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule, if medically necessary. This means, where appropriate, taking leave in blocks of time, or by reducing the normal weekly or daily work schedule, so long as Family and Medical Leave does not exceed a total of twelve weeks during the calendar year. In the case of an intermittent leave, the University may require that the graduate student employee transfer to an alternative position, with equivalent stipend and benefits, for which the graduate student employee is qualified and which, in the University’s view, better accommodates recurring periods of leave than does the graduate student employee’s regular assignment. Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child may be taken on an intermittent basis only with prior approval by the graduate student employee’s supervisor. B. To be eligible, a graduate student employee must have been employed in a position covered by the GEO contract for at least four (4) consecutive months prior to the start of the leave or four (4) consecutive months in the previous academic year for a graduate student employee whose appointment began on the first day of Fall semester. C. Leave may be granted for any of the following reasons: 1. the birth of a child and in order to care for a child, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the birth of the child; 2. the placement of a child with the graduate student employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the placement of the child; 3. the care of, or to make arrangements for the care of, a graduate student employee’s spouse, parent, grandchild, grandparent, domestic partner, relative living in the same household, or child, whether or not the child is the natural, adopted, xxxxxx, stepchild, or child under legal guardianship of the bargaining unit member, who has a serious health problem; 4. the graduate student employee’s own serious health problem that makes the graduate student employee unable to perform the essential functions of the position. conditions: D. A serious health condition means one or more of the following 1. an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition involving inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or 2. any period of incapacity requiring absence of more than two weeks from work, school, or other regular daily activities for a condition that also requires continuing treatment (that is, being treated two or more times, or one treatment resulting in a regimen of continuing medication or therapy) under the supervision of a health care provider (i.e., doctor, dentist, clinical psychologist); or 3. continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a health care provider for a chronic or long term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than two weeks; or 4. prenatal care. E. If a graduate student employee has accrued time off which he or she is eligible to use at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such leave credits. If a graduate student employee has accrued sick leave at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such sick leave if the leave is because of the graduate student employee’s own health problem, when a female graduate student employee gives birth to a child, or to care for a person with a serious health problem as per Section I.C.3. The University may, in its discretion, based on the needs of the campus, require a graduate student employee to utilize accrued time off and/or sick leave during a covered leave. F. In the event a graduate student employee does not return from such a leave, except if the reason is due to the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious health condition, or other circumstance beyond the control of the graduate student employee, the University will recover any health fees it paid during the unpaid portion of any leave by deducting any such amounts from amounts due the graduate student employee, if any, or by otherwise seeking recovery of the premium through the legal process. Any graduate student employee taking such leave will be informed of this provision prior to the commencement of the leave. G. The University will maintain the same health benefits for the graduate student employee during such leave as would have obtained had the graduate student employee continued to work. H. A graduate student employee who is granted a leave shall return, through the expiration date of his or her appointment in effect at the commencement of the leave, to his or her former position or an equivalent position with the same stipend and benefits. If, during the period of leave, a layoff occurs, the graduate student employee on leave shall receive the same rights as other graduate student employees under this Agreement. I. The University may require that graduate student employee to submit medical re-certifications during a leave, either for the employee of other covered individual, at thirty calendar day intervals, and it may at reasonable intervals require a graduate student employee to report on his or her status and intent to return to work. In cases of leaves due to the graduate student employee’s own serious health condition which exceed sixty calendar days, the University may require a letter from a physician attesting to the graduate student employee’s fitness to return to work. J. Graduate student employees should submit a leave application to their immediate supervisor, who will forward it to the Graduate School. Requests for leave, including any required documentation, should be submitted at least one month in advance of the commencement of the proposed leave, or when the graduate student employee knows of the need for a leave, whichever is later. In cases of planned medical treatment, the graduate student employee should consult with the immediate supervisor in an attempt to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the University’s operations. When the leave is for a serious medical condition of the graduate student employee or another eligible person under Section I.C, the graduate student employee must submit a medical certification form supporting the need for the leave. This form will be provided by the Graduate School and will be filled in by the health care provider. In certain instances, a second or third medical certification may be required by the University; any such second or third certification shall be at the University’s expense, and the University shall make no attempt to recover such expenses from the graduate student employee. A graduate student employee will not be permitted to commence or remain on such a leave unless a valid medical certification form is provided. K. A graduate student employee and spouse both working for the University who are eligible for leave under this Article are permitted to take only a combined total of twelve weeks if the leave is for the birth, adoption, or placement for xxxxxx care of a child or to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.

Unpaid Leave: Family and Medical Leave. Section I. Family and Medical Leave A. Family and Medical Leave, which shall be unpaid, may last for a total of up to twelve weeks during any calendar year. Alternatively, leave taken for the serious health condition of a spouse, child, parent, or of the employee may be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule, if medically necessary. This means, where appropriate, taking leave in blocks of time, or by reducing the normal weekly or daily work schedule, so long as Family and Medical Leave does not exceed a total of twelve weeks during the calendar year. In the case of an intermittent leave, the University may require that the graduate student employee transfer to an alternative position, with equivalent stipend and benefits, for which the graduate student employee is qualified and which, in the University’s view, better accommodates recurring periods of leave than does the graduate student employee’s regular assignment. Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child may be taken on an intermittent basis only with prior approval by the graduate student employee’s supervisor. B. To be eligible, a graduate student employee must have been employed in a position covered by the GEO contract for at least four (4) consecutive months prior to the start of the leave or four (4) consecutive months in the previous academic year for a graduate student employee whose appointment began on the first day of Fall semester. C. Leave may be granted for any of the following reasons: 1. the birth of a child and in order to care for a child, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the birth of the child; 2. the placement of a child with the graduate student employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the placement of the child; 3. the care of, or to make arrangements for the care of, a graduate student employee’s spouse, parent, grandchild, grandparent, domestic partner, relative living in the same household, or child, whether or not the child is the natural, adopted, xxxxxx, stepchild, or child under legal guardianship of the bargaining unit member, who has a serious health problem; 4. the graduate student employee’s own serious health problem that makes the graduate student employee unable to perform the essential functions of the position. conditions:. D. A serious health condition means one or more of the followingfollowing conditions: 1. an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition involving inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or 2. any period of incapacity requiring absence of more than two weeks from work, school, or other regular daily activities for a condition that also requires continuing treatment (that is, being treated two or more times, or one treatment resulting in a regimen of continuing medication or therapy) under the supervision of a health care provider (i.e., doctor, dentist, clinical psychologist); or 3. continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a health care provider for a chronic or long term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than two weeks; or 4. prenatal care. E. X. If a graduate student employee has accrued time off which he or she is eligible to use at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such leave credits. If a graduate student employee has accrued sick leave at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such sick leave if the leave is because of the graduate student employee’s own health problem, when a female graduate student employee gives birth to a child, or to care for a person with a serious health problem as per Section I.C.3. The University may, in its discretion, based on the needs of the campus, require a graduate student employee to utilize accrued time off and/or sick leave during a covered leave. F. In the event a graduate student employee does not return from such a leave, except if the reason is due to the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious health condition, or other circumstance beyond the control of the graduate student employee, the University will recover any health fees it paid during the unpaid portion of any leave by deducting any such amounts from amounts due the graduate student employee, if any, or by otherwise seeking recovery of the premium through the legal process. Any graduate student employee taking such leave will be informed of this provision prior to the commencement of the leave. G. The University will maintain the same health benefits for the graduate student employee during such leave as would have obtained had the graduate student employee continued to work. H. X. A graduate student employee who is granted a leave shall return, through the expiration date of his or her appointment in effect at the commencement of the leave, to his or her former position or an equivalent position with the same stipend and benefits. If, during the period of leave, a layoff occurs, the graduate student employee on leave shall receive the same rights as other graduate student employees under this Agreement. I. The University may require that graduate student employee to submit medical re-certifications during a leave, either for the employee of other covered individual, at thirty calendar day intervals, and it may at reasonable intervals require a graduate student employee to report on his or her status and intent to return to work. In cases of leaves due to the graduate student employee’s own serious health condition which exceed sixty calendar days, the University may require a letter from a physician attesting to the graduate student employee’s fitness to return to work. J. X. Graduate student employees should submit a leave application to their immediate supervisor, who will forward it to the Graduate School. Requests for leave, including any required documentation, should be submitted at least one month in advance of the commencement of the proposed leave, or when the graduate student employee knows of the need for a leave, whichever is later. In cases of planned medical treatment, the graduate student employee should consult with the immediate supervisor in an attempt to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the University’s operations. When the leave is for a serious medical condition of the graduate student employee or another eligible person under Section I.C, the graduate student employee must submit a medical certification form supporting the need for the leave. This form will be provided by the Graduate School and will be filled in by the health care provider. In certain instances, a second or third medical certification may be required by the University; any such second or third certification shall be at the University’s expense, and the University shall make no attempt to recover such expenses from the graduate student employee. A graduate student employee will not be permitted to commence or remain on such a leave unless a valid medical certification form is provided. K. X. A graduate student employee and spouse both working for the University who are eligible for leave under this Article are permitted to take only a combined total of twelve weeks if the leave is for the birth, adoption, or placement for xxxxxx care of a child or to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.

Unpaid Leave: Family and Medical Leave. Section I. Family and Medical Leave A. Family and Medical Leave, which shall be unpaid, may last for a total of up to twelve weeks during any calendar year. Alternatively, leave taken for the serious health condition of a spouse, child, parent, or of the employee may be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule, if medically necessary. This means, where appropriate, taking leave in blocks of time, or by reducing the normal weekly or daily work schedule, so long as Family and Medical Leave does not exceed a total of twelve weeks during the calendar year. In the case of an intermittent leave, the University may require that the graduate student employee transfer to an alternative position, with equivalent stipend and benefits, for which the graduate student employee is qualified and which, in the University’s view, better accommodates recurring periods of leave than does the graduate student employee’s regular assignment. Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child may be taken on an intermittent basis only with prior approval by the graduate student employee’s supervisor. B. To be eligible, a graduate student employee must have been employed in a position covered by the GEO contract for at least four (4) consecutive months prior to the start of the leave or four (4) consecutive months in the previous academic year for a graduate student employee whose appointment began on the first day of Fall semester. C. Leave may be granted for any of the following reasons: 1. the birth of a child and in order to care for a child, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the birth of the child; 2. the placement of a child with the graduate student employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, provided any such leave concludes within twelve months of the placement of the child; 3. the care of, or to make arrangements for the care of, a graduate student employee’s spouse, parent, grandchild, grandparent, domestic partner, relative living in the same household, or child, whether or not the child is the natural, adopted, xxxxxx, stepchild, or child under legal guardianship of the bargaining unit member, who has a serious health problem; 4. the graduate student employee’s own serious health problem that makes the graduate student employee unable to perform the essential functions of the position. conditions:. D. A serious health condition means one or more of the followingfollowing conditions: 1. an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition involving inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or 2. any period of incapacity requiring absence of more than two weeks from work, school, or other regular daily activities for a condition that also requires continuing treatment (that is, being treated two or more times, or one treatment resulting in a regimen of continuing medication or therapy) under the supervision of a health care provider (i.e., doctor, dentist, clinical psychologist); or 3. continuing treatment by or under the supervision of a health care provider for a chronic or long term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than two weeks; or 4. prenatal care. E. If a graduate student employee has accrued time off which he or she is eligible to use at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such leave credits. If a graduate student employee has accrued sick leave at the commencement of the leave, he or she may use such sick leave if the leave is because of the graduate student employee’s own health problem, when a female graduate student employee gives birth to a child, or to care for a person with a serious health problem as per Section I.C.3. The University may, in its discretion, based on the needs of the campus, require a graduate student employee to utilize accrued time off and/or sick leave during a covered leave. In any other instance, such leave shall be without pay. F. In the event a graduate student employee does not return from such a leave, except if the reason is due to the continuation, recurrence, or onset of a serious health condition, or other circumstance beyond the control of the graduate student employee, the University will recover any health fees it paid during the unpaid portion of any leave by deducting any such amounts from amounts due the graduate student employee, if any, or by otherwise seeking recovery of the premium through the legal process. Any graduate student employee taking such leave will be informed of this provision prior to the commencement of the leave. G. The University will maintain the same health benefits for the graduate student employee during such leave as would have obtained had the graduate student employee continued to work. H. A graduate student employee who is granted a leave shall return, through the expiration date of his or her appointment in effect at the commencement of the leave, to his or her former position or an equivalent position with the same stipend and benefits. If, during the period of leave, a layoff occurs, the graduate student employee on leave shall receive the same rights as other graduate student employees under this Agreement. I. The University may require that graduate student employee to submit medical re-certifications during a leave, either for the employee of other covered individual, at thirty calendar day intervals, and it may at reasonable intervals require a graduate student employee to report on his or her status and intent to return to work. In cases of leaves due to the graduate student employee’s own serious health condition which exceed sixty calendar days, the University may require a letter from a physician attesting to the graduate student employee’s fitness to return to work. J. Graduate student employees should submit a leave application to their immediate supervisor, who will forward it to the Graduate School. Requests for leave, including any required documentation, should be submitted at least one month in advance of the commencement of the proposed leave, or when the graduate student employee knows of the need for a leave, whichever is later. In cases of planned medical treatment, the graduate student employee should consult with the immediate supervisor in an attempt to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the University’s operations. When the leave is for a serious medical condition of the graduate student employee or another eligible person under Section I.C, the graduate student employee must submit a medical certification form supporting the need for the leave. This form will be provided by the Graduate School and will be filled in by the health care provider. In certain instances, a second or third medical certification may be required by the University; any such second or third certification shall be at the University’s expense, and the University shall make no attempt to recover such expenses from the graduate student employee. A graduate student employee will not be permitted to commence or remain on such a leave unless a valid medical certification form is provided. K. A graduate student employee and spouse both working for the University who are eligible for leave under this Article are permitted to take only a combined total of twelve weeks if the leave is for the birth, adoption, or placement for xxxxxx care of a child or to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.