Common use of Unpaid Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid maternity leave in connection with child-birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. above, no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of the

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid a maternity leave in connection with child-child birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their his/her designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The This written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish shall be permitted to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed able, if they choose to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until at the commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) monthsfiscal year. Any employee Employees returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she they held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. b above, no later than March 1st1. Failure to comply with the notice-to-notice to return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee employees on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her their own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a the salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child. This subparagraph shall not be applicable if the adopted child is ten (10) or more years of age at the time the child is received.

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid a maternity leave in connection with child-child birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their his/her designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The This written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able able, shall be allowed to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees)months, except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) ten-month employees may postpone their return until the commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. above, b above no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-notice to return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a the salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child.

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid a maternity leave in connection with child-child birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, or their designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The This written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish shall be permitted to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed able, if they choose to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until at the commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) monthsfiscal year. Any employee Employees returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she they held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. b above, no later than March 1st1. Failure to comply with the notice-to-notice to return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee employees on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her their own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a the salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child. This subparagraph shall not be applicable if the adopted child is ten (10) or more years of age at the time the child is received.

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid a maternity leave in connection with child-child birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their his/her designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The This written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish shall be permitted to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed able, if they choose to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until at the commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) monthsfiscal year. Any employee Employees returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she they held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. b above, no later than March 1st1. Failure to comply with the notice-to-notice to return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee employees on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her their own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a the salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child. This subparagraph shall not be applicable if the adopted child is ten

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid maternity leave in connection with child-birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their his/her designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. above, no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of the

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If An employee may apply for an unpaid maternity leave in connection with child-birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or their designeeabsence due to pregnancy. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The written notification application shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that from a physician confirming the returning employee is physically able to resume full dutiespregnancy and the anticipated date of birth. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed to do so. OtherwiseIf the Board gets sufficient notice, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until the commencement date of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from unpaid maternity leave shall be returned granted as requested. Such leave, when granted to a position comparable (“equal pay”) non-tenured employee, shall not extend beyond the term of the employee's then existing contract. b. When an unpaid maternity leave due to pregnancy is granted, it cannot later be converted to a paid leave either pre-delivery or post-delivery related to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in forcepregnancy. c. Employees whose At the time of the grant of the unpaid maternity leave exceeds six (6) months the applicant shall submit indicate to the written notice Board of Education her intention of seeking a child rearing absence without pay following the delivery due to return referred to in subparagraph b. above, no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the Districtthat pregnancy. d. Any insurance benefits under A tenured employee who has been granted an unpaid maternity leave and wishes a child rearing leave shall within thirty (30) calendar days after the provisions delivery of this Agreement the child apply to the Board of Education for an unpaid child rearing leave as hereinafter provided. e. The Superintendent may at any time during the pregnancy of an active employee remove the employee from her duties on any of the following bases: i. Her performance has substantially declined from the time immediately prior to her pregnancy; or ii. Her physical condition or capacity is such that her health would be impaired if she were to continue her secretarial or clerical duties, which would otherwise accrue to an employee physical condition or capacity shall be suspended on deemed to exist only if the first day pregnant employee fails to produce a certification from her physician that she is medically able to continue her secretarial or clerical duties; or the Board's physician and the employee's physician agree she should not continue her secretarial or clerical duties; or in the event of a difference of medical opinion between the Board's physician and the employee's physician, a third physician chosen by the employee and approved in advance by the Board determines that the employee should not continue her secretarial or clerical duties, in which case the full expense of the month immediately following examination shall be borne by the beginning employee. f. The terminal date of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more be modified upon application of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a salary scheduleemployee. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of the

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid maternity leave in connection with child-birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, or their designee. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able shall be allowed to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition food service employees), except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) month employees may postpone their return until commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. above, no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA), any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child. This subparagraph shall not be applicable if the adopted child is ten (10) or more years of age at the time the child is received.

Unpaid Maternity Leave. a. If an unpaid a maternity leave in connection with child-child birth is desired, the employee shall arrange for a meeting with the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, or their designeeChild Care. The purpose of the conference shall be to determine a mutually agreeable plan for the maternity leave. b. Employees shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources Child Care in writing if they desire to return after the leave is completed. The This written notification shall be accompanied by a physician’s written statement that the returning employee is physically able to resume full duties. Employees who wish to return from maternity leave as soon as they are physically able able, shall be allowed to do so. Otherwise, employees shall return within six (6) months (three (3) months for contracted nutrition service employees)months, except that ten (10) month and eleven (11) ten-month employees may postpone their return until the commencement of the next school year even if doing so results in a leave of greater than six (6) months. Any employee returning from maternity leave shall be returned to a position comparable (“equal pay”) to that which she held prior to the maternity leave, provided that nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to insulate employees on maternity leave from reductions in force. c. Employees whose maternity leave exceeds six (6) months shall submit the written notice of intention to return referred to in subparagraph b. b above, no later than March 1st. Failure to comply with the notice-to-notice to return requirements for maternity leave shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and shall be considered a voluntary resignation from the District. d. Any insurance benefits under the provisions of this Agreement which would otherwise accrue to an employee shall be suspended on the first day of the month immediately following the beginning of the leave of absence. Except as provided in Paragraph I (FMLA)However, any employee on maternity leave may make arrangements during said leave to continue insurance coverage as provided in this Agreement at her own expense. Any employee granted maternity leave who has completed ninety (90) days or more of the school year prior to said leave shall be considered to have completed a full year for purposes of any applicable advancement on a the salary schedule. e. Any employee desiring maternity leave as a result of becoming an adoptive parent shall notify the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human ResourcesChild Care, in writing, upon the initiation of such adoption proceedings. Leave shall be granted upon satisfactory written notification to the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources Child Care of the date the child is expected to be received. It shall be the responsibility of the applying employee to keep the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources Child Care informed on the status of the proceedings, and, as soon as known, the expected date of the delivery of thethe child. This subparagraph shall not be applicable if the adopted child is ten (10) or more years of age at the time the child is received.