child bonding leave definition
child bonding leave means leave for the purpose of the birth of a child of the Unit Member, or the placement of a child with a Unit Member in connection with the adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of the child by the Unit Member as provided by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and Education Code section 44977.5.
child bonding leave. Consistent with Education Code Section 44977.5, California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) qualified unit members may choose to take up to 12 workweeks of child-bonding leave under the CFRA. Unit members have the option to utilize sick leave and parental leave granted pursuant to Article 18.1201 and have it applied towards these 12 workweeks of child-bonding leave until all sick leave is exhausted. Thereafter, the unit member may use differential leave for the balance of the bonding period up to 12 workweeks. A work week is any week in which the school is open for three (3) or more days. The law regarding the coordination of Section 44977 and Section 44977.5 differential leaves is not clear. Accordingly, the District and EGEA agree to meet and negotiate if AB 375 is amended, or if an issue arises regarding the coordination of Education Code section 44977 and Section 44977.5. Eligibility and use of Section 44977.5 differential leave is independent from the eligibility and use of Section 44977 differential leave.
child bonding leave means leave used by the employee to bond with the employee’s child immediately after birth, adoption, or placement of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child with the employee.