Use of Parental Leave. All leave taken under this section: (a) Must begin within 12 months of the birth of the child or placement with the employee for adoption; (b) If the employee does not use the entire amount within the 12-month period following the birth or placement of the child, the balance will remain available to the employee and may be used for a subsequent birth or adoption within the original 24-month period. (c) At the election of the employee, may be used on a continuing basis; (d) With the approval of the supervisor, may be used: (1) under a method involving a reduced workday or workweek, (2) on an intermittent basis, or (3) any combination thereof; (e) May be in addition to any other leave taken under this Agreement; and (f) Is subject to a 30-day advance notice requirement. (g) The use of parental leave under this article for a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) purpose will be considered to be FMLA leave and count towards the FMLA entitlement of 12 weeks of leave in a leave year. However, compensatory time used as parental leave cannot be counted as FMLA leave. (h) An employee who has exhausted the parental leave provided under this section may still be entitled to use up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave in a leave year in accordance with Article 45 of this Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
