Unpaid Parental Leave. Parental leave may be granted to any unit member for a period not to exceed one (1) year. a. Applications for this leave must be made in writing to the Director of Human Resources, must state the reason(s) for the request, and indicate the period of leave requested. b. At the conclusion of the leave, the unit member shall be reinstated in a position under the terms of Section 9.11. c. This leave shall not interrupt any seniority rights which accrued prior to the leave. No advancement on the salary schedule, increment, retirement credit, or sick leave will be allowed. d. The District may extend a parental leave for an additional year or portion thereof, provided a written application for extension is filed with the Director of Human Resources sixty (60) calendar days prior to expiration of the initial leave.
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