Leave for Pregnancy Disability. Unit members are entitled to use sick leave as set forth in Article 12 for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery there from on the same terms and conditions governing leaves of absence from other illness or medical disability. The length of such disability leave, including the date on which the leave shall commence and the date on which the duties are to be resumed, shall be determined by the unit member and the unit member's physician; however the District may require a verification of the extent of disability through a physical examination of the employee by a physician, selected from a list of three physicians provided by the District. Upon request by the District, a unit member shall be required to present a medical doctor's certificate verifying the disability and/or a medical authorization to return to work. Prior to taking Maternity Leave pursuant to Education code 44977.5, the employee must exhaust all accrued personal injury and illness leave, as well as all compensated time earned.
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