Maternity or Paternity Absence definition

Maternity or Paternity Absence means a period in which an Employee is absent from work (a) by reason of the pregnancy of the Employee, (b) by reason of the birth of a child of the Employee, (c) by reason of the placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of the child by the Employee, or (d) for purposes of caring for such child for a period immediately following such birth or placement for adoption.

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an Employee’s absence from work because of the pregnancy of the Employee or birth of a child of the Employee, the placement of a child with the Employee, or for purposes of caring for the child immediately following such birth or placement. The Committee may require the Employee to furnish such information as the Committee considers necessary to establish that the Employee’s absence was for one of the reasons specified above.

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an absence from work by an Employee for any period:

Examples of Maternity or Paternity Absence in a sentence

• Only for purposes of determining whether the Employee has a Break in Service, an Employee shall be credited with the first 501 Hours of Service during a Qualified Maternity or Paternity Absence.

• However, if the Employee returns to active employment with an Affiliated Employer prior to the expiration of twelve months following the earlier of (1) the date of his Separation From Service or (2) the second anniversary of the first day of his Maternity or Paternity Absence, he shall be granted Active Service for the entire period of his Maternity or Paternity Absence.

• Except as specified below, the period of time between (a) the first anniversary of the first day of a Maternity or Paternity Absence of an Employee and (b) the second anniversary of the first day of the absence shall not be counted as a Period of Severance or as Active Service.

• With respect to any Employee, a twelve consecutive month Period of Severance; provided, however, that for the sole purpose of determining whether a Break in Service has occurred, the Severance Date of an Employee who is absent from Service on account of a Maternity or Paternity Absence beyond the first anniversary of the first date of absence shall be the second anniversary of the first date of such absence.

• The period between the first and second anniversaries of the commencement of such Maternity or Paternity Absence shall be neither a period of Service nor a Period of Severance.

More Definitions of Maternity or Paternity Absence

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an absence from work for any period by reason of the Employee's pregnancy, birth of Employee's child, placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child, or any absence for the purpose of caring for such child for a period immediately following such birth or placement.

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an absence beginning on or after October 1, 1985 —

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an absence from employment by reason of the pregnancy of an Employee, the birth of a child of the Employee, the placement of a child in connection with the child’s adoption by the Employee, or the caring for a child during the period immediately following the birth or adoption, which the Employee certifies to the Employer.

Maternity or Paternity Absence. An absence commencing on or after the first day of the first Plan Year beginning after December 31, 1984: (A) By reason of pregnancy of the individual, (B) By reason of the birth of a child of the individual, (C) By reason of the placement of a child with the individual in connection with the adoption of such child by such individual, or (D) For the purpose of caring for such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Maternity or Paternity Absence shall be considered to exist unless the Employee furnishes to the Administrator such timely information as the Administrator may reasonably require to establish that the absence from work is for one of the foregoing reasons or purposes and the number of days for which there was such an absence.

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an employee’s or Participant’s absence from work which commences on or after January 1, 1985 because of the pregnancy of such individual, the birth of a child of such individual, the placement of a child with such individual in connection with the adoption of a child by such individual, or for purposes of caring for the child by such individual immediately following such birth or placement. The Administration Committee may require the employee or Participant to furnish such information as it considers necessary to establish that such individual’s absence was a Maternity or Paternity Absence. An absence on account of a period of leave required by the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall not be counted towards a One Year Break in Service.

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an absence from work for any period by reason of the following:

Maternity or Paternity Absence means an Employee's absence from employment with the Company or any Related Company: