Common use of Xxxxx Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Xxxxx Care Leave. A bargaining unit member may request and be granted Elder Care Leave without pay or benefits, upon compliance with the conditions set forth below. 1. The Elder Care Leave may be taken for up to one (1) school year to care for a parent or step-parent. The Superintendent may extend the leave for up to one (1) additional school year at his/her discretion. 2. The bargaining unit member must request the leave at least thirty (30) days prior to the first scheduled day of leave, absent extenuating circumstances. The bargaining unit member must file his/her written request for Elder Care Leave with the Superintendent, and the request must include the following: a. Medical Certification consistent with the DOL’s FMLA medical certification form, including the name of the physician and the reason the employee is needed to provide care for his/her parent or step- parent; b. The date the leave is intended to begin; and c. The employee’s anticipated date of return to service. 3. The leave must last through the remainder of the semester or school year, unless the reason for the leave becomes moot. If that occurs, the employee may return by the end of the first interim of the first or third quarter. 4. The Association shall afford the Administration a reasonable extension of time to complete the bargaining unit member’s evaluation if the employee’s use of Elder Care Leave affected the Administration’s ability to complete the evaluation within the time-frames set forth in this Agreement. 5. Upon return from an approved Elder Care Leave, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to reinstatement to a similar position, if such position is available, with the same contractual status the bargaining unit member held prior to the leave. If, however, a similar position is not available, the bargaining unit member will be assigned to any other position for which he/she is certificated/licensed. 6. Use of Elder Care Leave shall not exempt a bargaining unit member from decisions regarding contract renewals/nonrenewals, including participation in the evaluation process, and/or reductions in staff. 7. Where the group insurance policy permits, a bargaining unit member on Elder Care Leave may continue to participate in such benefits by making advance payment, on a monthly basis, of the total premium for such benefits.

Xxxxx Care Leave. ‌ A bargaining unit member may request and be granted Elder Care Leave without pay or benefits, upon compliance with the conditions set forth below. 1. The Elder Care Leave may be taken for up to one (1) school year to care for a parent or step-parent. The Superintendent may extend the leave for up to one (1) additional school year at his/her discretion. 2. The bargaining unit member must request the leave at least thirty (30) days prior to the first scheduled day of leave, absent extenuating circumstances. The bargaining unit member must file his/her written request for Elder Care Leave with the Superintendent, and the request must include the following: a. Medical Certification consistent with the DOL’s FMLA medical certification form, including the name of the physician and the reason the employee is needed to provide care for his/her parent or step- step-parent; b. The date the leave is intended to begin; and c. The employee’s anticipated date of return to service. 3. The leave must last through the remainder of the semester or school year, unless the reason for the leave becomes moot. If that occurs, the employee may return by the end of the first interim of the first or third quarter. 4. The Association shall afford the Administration a reasonable extension of time to complete the bargaining unit member’s evaluation if the employee’s use of Elder Care Leave affected affects the Administration’s ability to complete the evaluation within the time-frames set forth in this Agreement. 5. Upon return from an approved Elder Care Leave, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to reinstatement to a similar position, if such position is available, with the same contractual status the bargaining unit member held prior to the leave. If, however, a similar position is not available, the bargaining unit member will be assigned to any other position for which he/she is certificated/licensed. 6. Use of Elder Care Leave shall not exempt a bargaining unit member from decisions regarding contract renewals/nonrenewals, including participation in the evaluation process, and/or reductions in staff. 7. Where the group insurance policy permits, a bargaining unit member on Elder Care Leave may continue to participate in such benefits by making advance payment, on a monthly basis, of the total premium for such benefits.