Common use of Unpaid Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation shall be granted a leave of absence for up to one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the employee promptly notifies the Board of the necessity therefore, and provided further, that the employee supplies the Board with a statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of the necessity for such absence when the Board requests the same. An employee upon returning from a medical leave of absence, may be required to submit to a physical examination, at the Board's expense before returning to work. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, which shall include husband, wife, children or parents. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (f) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (g) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full time position or office in the Union, whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee and the Board. (j) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted per year at the discretion of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergency.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) A. An employee who, because of illness or accident which is non-compensable under the Worker's ’s Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation from the Employer shall be granted a leave of absence for up to one one (1) year. An employee who, because of illness or accident which is compensable under the Worker’s Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all means of compensation from the Employer shall be granted a leave of absence for up to two (2) years. The leave may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided Employer. The employee shall provide the employee promptly notifies the Board of the necessity therefore, and provided further, that the employee supplies the Board Employer with a written statement from a her medical or osteopathic doctor of the necessity for such absence leave, the length of time, and for the continuation of such leave when the Board requests same is requested by the sameEmployer. An The Employer shall have the right to require examination of the employee upon returning from a medical leave of absence, may be required to submit to a physical examination, by an Employer-appointed physician at the Board's expense before returning to workEmployer expense. B. Leaves of absence may upon approval of the Employer be granted to employees covered by this Agreement for the purpose of personal need, provided that the employee furnishes the Employer with written request for such leave by no later than two (b2) weeks prior to the date that the employee desires to take such leave. C. Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not up to exceed one thirty (130) consecutive calendar days per school year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the employee's immediate family, which shall include includes husband, wife, children or parentsparents of the employee either residing in the household of the employee, or in the instance when a physician verifies the need for such employee absence. (c) D. Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) E. The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act Act or law Law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (f) F. Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, or in the event that the employees are ordered to active duty for the purpose of handling civil disorders or other emergencies, provided such employee(s) employees make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (g) G. Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full full-time office or position or office in the Union, Union whose duties require their her absence from work, shall work may be granted a leave of absence for up to one (1) year for the term of such full-time office or position. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be position in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee and the Board. (j) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted per year at the discretion of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergency.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which disability (including Workers' Compensation) is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation sick leave shall be granted a leave of absence for up the duration of such disability not to exceed one (1) calendar year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the . The employee must promptly notifies notify the Board of the necessity therefore, for the leave and provided further, that the employee supplies supply the Board with a written statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of verifying the necessity for such absence the leave and provide additional verification when requested by the Board requests Board. For purposes of computing the same. An employee upon returning from a medical maximum one (1) calendar year leave of absenceabsence for employees on Workers' Compensation, may available unpaid leave time will be required to submit to a physical examination, at calculated as if the Board's expense before returning to workpaid sick leave days used under Article 16 (Section 5) were not prorated. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period needed periods of time not to exceed one (1) year for for prolonged serious physical or mental illness, illness or prolonged serious illness in the employee's immediate familyfamily which includes, which shall include husband, wife, children or parentsparents of the employee. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnantdisabled or shall anticipate disability, and is required to interrupt her employment the employee upon request of the advice Board, shall furnish a written statement from the employee's attending physician stating any restrictions on the nature of her physician, she work that the employee may perform. Employees who become disabled shall immediately be granted a an unpaid leave of absenceabsence for the period of the disability or one (1) year, whichever is less. Upon her return to workactive service, she an employee will be required to furnish a signed medical written statement to from the Board from her employee's attending physician indicating that she the employee is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (ed) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act Act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (fe) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves armed forces reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, or in the event that the employees are ordered to active duty for the purpose of handling civil disorders or other emergencies, provided such employee(s) employees make written request for such leave leaves of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (g) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full time position or office in the Union, whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position. (hf) All reasons requests for leaves of absence shall be in writing writing, stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employeeemployee, and a copy sent to the Union. (ig) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee and employee and/or the Board. Such leaves will not exceed one (1) year and no extensions will be authorized. The denial of such requests is not subject to the grievance procedure. (jh) An unpaid employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall be granted a leave of absence may be granted per year at the discretion without pay, and shall accumulate seniority during their leave of the supervisor for compelling reasons absence, and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will shall be granted at the same timeentitled to resume their regular seniority status, except in case of a compelling emergencyand all job and recall rights.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which disability (including Workers' Compensation) is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation sick leave, shall be granted a leave of absence for up the duration of such disability, not to exceed one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the . The employee must promptly notifies notify the Board of the necessity thereforefor the leave, and provided further, that the employee supplies supply the Board with a written statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of verifying the necessity for such absence the leave and provide additional verification when requested by the Board requests Board. For purposes of computing the same. An employee upon returning from a medical maximum one (1) calendar year leave of absenceabsence for employees on Worker's Compensation, may available unpaid leave time will be required to submit to a physical examinationcalculated as if the paid sick leave days used under Article 15, at the Board's expense before returning to workSection 3, were not prorated. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, family which shall include includes husband, wife, children or children, parents, and grandchildren of the employee. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time not to exceed one (1) year for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act Act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (fe) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard Guards or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) employees make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (gf) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full full-time office or position or office in the Union, Union whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position, and at the end of such term, shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (g) A leave of absence without pay, not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days may be granted, upon written request, to the employee whose other emploYment may make it impossible for the employee to continue all or part of the employee's assigned driving duties. Upon expiration of the leave, if the employee has not returned to their previous assignment, the employee forfeits all seniority rights to that portion of their driving duties from which the employee had been on leave. If an employee permits a leave to expire which covers their total assignment, the employee will be considered as having resigned. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employeeemployee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee employee and the Board. An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay, and such employee shall accumulate seniority during the leave of absence and the employee shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (ji) An unpaid leave The Board may extend leaves of absence may beyond a period of one (1) year upon written request of the employee presented at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of said leave. Such extensions will not be granted per for a period of more than one (1) year at the discretion time of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergencyeach request.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation shall be granted a leave of absence for up to one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the employee promptly notifies the Board of the necessity therefore, and provided further, that the employee supplies the Board with a statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of the necessity for such absence when the Board requests the same. An employee upon returning from a medical leave of absence, may be required to submit to a physical examination, at the Board's expense before returning to work. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, which shall include husband, wife, children or parents. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (f) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (g) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full time position or office in the Union, whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee and the Board. (j) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted per year at the discretion of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergency.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which disability -including Workers' Compensation) is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation sick leave, shall be granted a leave of absence for up the duration of such disability not to exceed one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the . The employee must promptly notifies notify the Board of the necessity thereforefor the leave, and provided further, that the employee supplies supply the Board with a written statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of verifying the necessity for such absence the leave and provide additional verification when requested by the Board requests Board. For purposes of computing the same. An employee upon returning from a medical maximum one (1) calendar year leave of absenceabsence for employees on Workers' Compensation, may available unpaid leave time will be required to submit to a physical examinationcalculated as if the paid sick leave days used under Article 15, at the Board's expense before returning to workSection 4 were not prorated. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, which shall include includes husband, wife, children children, grandchildren or parents. (c) Leaves of absence may shall be granted for a specified period of time not to exceed one (1) year for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act Act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (fe) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) employees make written request for such leave leaves of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (gf) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full full-time position or office in the Union, Union whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or positionand at the end of such term, shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (hg) All reasons requests for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employeeemployee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee Board. An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall be granted a leave of absence without pay and such employee shall accumulate seniority during the leave of absence and the Boardemployee shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (jh) An unpaid leave The Board may extend leaves of absence may beyond a period of one (1) year upon written request of the employee presented at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of said leave. Such extensions will not be granted per for a period of more than one (1) year at the discretion time of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergencyeach request.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which disability(including Workers' Compensation) is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation sick leave, shall be granted a leave of absence for up the duration of such disability, not to exceed one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the . The employee must promptly notifies notify the Board of the necessity thereforefor the leave, and provided further, that the employee supplies supply the Board with a written statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of verifying the necessity for such absence the leave and provide additional verification when requested by the Board requests Board. For purposes of computing the same. An employee upon returning from a medical maximum one (1) calendar year leave of absenceabsence for employees on Worker's Compensation, may available unpaid leave time will be required to submit to a physical examinationcalculated as if the paid sick leave days used under Article 15, at the Board's expense before returning to workSection 3, were not prorated. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, family which shall include includes husband, wife, children or children, parents, and grandchildren of the employee. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time not to exceed one (1) year for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act Act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (fe) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard Guards or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) employees make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (gf) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full full-time office or position or office in the Union, Union whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position, and at the end of such term, shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (g) A leave of absence without pay, not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days may be granted, upon written request, to the employee whose other employment may make it impossible for the employee to continue all or part of the employee's assigned driving duties. Upon expiration of the leave, if the employee has not returned to their previous assignment, the employee forfeits all seniority rights to that portion of their driving duties from which the employee had been on leave. If an employee permits a leave to expire which covers their total assignment, the employee will be considered as having resigned. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employeeemployee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee employee and the Board. An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay, and such employee shall accumulate seniority during the leave of absence and the employee shall be entitled to resume their regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. (ji) An unpaid leave The Board may extend leaves of absence may beyond a period of one (1) year upon written request of the employee presented at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of said leave. Such extensions will not be granted per for a period of more than one (1) year at the discretion time of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergencyeach request.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. (1) Illness/Disability/General Leave (a) An employee who, because of illness or accident which is non-compensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report to work and has exhausted all allowable means of compensation shall be granted a leave of absence for up to one (1) year, which may be extended upon approval by the Board, provided the employee promptly notifies the Board of the necessity therefore, and provided further, that the employee supplies the Board with a statement from a medical or osteopathic doctor of the necessity for such absence when the Board requests same is requested by the sameBoard. An employee upon returning from a medical leave of absence, may be required to submit to a physical examination, at the Board's expense before returning to work. (b) Leaves of absence shall be granted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year for for physical or mental illness, or prolonged serious illness in the immediate family, family which shall include husband, wife, children or parents. (c) Leaves of absence may be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. (d) Whenever an employee shall become pregnant, and is required to interrupt her employment upon the advice of her physician, she shall immediately be granted a leave of absence. Upon her return to work, she will be required to furnish a signed medical statement to the Board from her physician indicating that she is physically able to return to work. It is expressly agreed by the parties that the Board is not liable for the health and welfare of the unborn child during the time the employee continues to work during her pregnancy. (e) The reinstatement rights of any employee who enters the military service of the United States by reason of an act or law enacted by the Congress of the United States, or who may voluntarily enlist during the effective period of such law, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the law granting such rights. (f) Leaves of absence will be granted to employees who are active in the National Guard or a branch of the Armed Forces Reserves for the purpose of fulfilling their annual field training obligations, provided such employee(s) make written request for such leave of absence immediately upon receiving their orders to report for such duty. (g) Any employee in the bargaining unit who is either elected or appointed to a full time position or office in the Union, whose duties require their absence from work, shall be granted a leave of absence for the term of such office or position. (h) All reasons for leaves of absence shall be in writing stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested, with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board, a copy furnished to the Employee, and a copy sent to the Union. (i) An employee who meets all of the requirements as hereinbefore specified shall, based upon the specific provisions under each allowable leave, be granted a leave of absence without pay, and the employee shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights. Leaves of absence may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the Employee and the Board. (j) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted (up to a maximum of 5 days) per year at the discretion of the supervisor for compelling reasons and with staffing considerations, provided the employee has given a written request a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. No more than one such leave will be granted at the same time, except in case of a compelling emergency.