Common use of Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.

Maternity Leave. A. A teacher Member who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in shall file a letter of notification with the opinion Superintendent no later than the end of the teacher’s physician sixth month of pregnancy. This notification shall include the anticipated delivery date, and shall indicate whether the teacherMember plans to take a maternity leave of absence or not. B. If the Member wishes to take a maternity leave of absence, she is the actual beginning of the leave shall be no longer able later than the next regularly scheduled workday following the delivery date or at such earlier time as specified by the Member. C. Maternity leave shall be subject to perform her professional dutiesthe following provisions and conditions: 1. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) Member may use any or all accumulated sick days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for while on maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions before, and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must following, delivery upon the recommendation of her physician while unable to return to work. 2. If the Member chooses not to use accumulated sick leave, or if accumulated sick leave expires during the maternity leave, the Member shall be documented permitted to continue health insurance coverage at the Member's expense and subject to the carrier's conditions throughout the period of maternity leave. 3. Between the time leave is requested and one (1) calendar week following the delivery date, the Member shall have the right to cancel the leave upon written notification to the Superintendent. If the time limit of one (1) calendar week following the delivery date occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or Board-recognized holiday, the leave may be canceled no later than the weekday following the one (1) calendar week. 4. The leave shall extend through the date requested by employee for the school year in which the leave begins and, upon the request of the Member, for an additional school year. However, if delivery is to occur during the first semester of the school year, a Member with the approval of her physician, may return to work during the second semester. 5. Members on maternity leave shall notify the Superintendent by letter of plans for the coming school year by April 1 proceeding that school year. 6. On returning to service from maternity leave, the Member shall be returned to the same or similar position the Member occupied prior to the leave if said position has not been abolished. If the position has been abolished, the Member shall be given another position for which the Member is properly certified. If the Member is unable to fill any other position, the Member shall be placed on a reduction in force list for not more than a two (2)-year period. 7. Upon return to duty, all rights with respect to contract status, salary increments, and other benefits provided by law or granted by the teacher’s physician. The teacher Board shall be granted to the Member, except such unpaid leave will not be guaranteed included for the same position when she returns if purpose of seniority and placement on the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedsalary schedule.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is 1. An unpaid maternity leave shall be granted to pregnant permanent employees. The duration of such leave may continue her duties untilbe, in the opinion subject to approval of the teacherHuman Resources Division, upon review and recommendation of the District’s physician Employee Health Services and the teacheremployee’s attending physician. If an employee is eligible, she the medical benefits described in Section Q, Family and Medical Leave, shall be applied concurrently. 2. For the period of time during which the employee is no longer able physically disabled and unable to perform her professional dutiesregular duties due to pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth and recovery there from, she shall be permitted to utilize her illness absence pursuant to Section F. of this Article. 3. The teacher Application for maternity leave for a period of more than twenty (20) consecutive working days shall give notice in writing be made on a prescribed form to be used by the Human Resources Division and shall indicate the beginning and ending days of the requested leave. 4. Employees returning from a leave of absence may be required to report to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days District’s Employee Health Services for a health examination. 5. Employees on maternity leave may, upon their request, be returned to work prior to the time she intends expiration date of the leave granted but, in any case, shall be assigned to cease her teacher dutiesa position not later than the date following the leave granted, in accordance with Paragraph I.3. 6. This notice On return to service within ninety (90) working days, requests shall state whether or not she intends be granted to return to the District after same position to which assigned at the child is born and state when time the teacher intends leave was granted. If the employee’s former position has been filled on a regular basis, the employee returning from leave shall have the right to returnreturn to a regular position in the class. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave If there are no regular vacant positions, the employee may be used for exercise bumping rights in the class, if the employee does not have the least seniority in that class. 7. Time spent on maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted considered a break in continuous service. This time shall be counted toward seniority for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.purpose of:

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing Prior to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the expected birth of a child and a female teacher will notify the Superintendent of Schools, in writing, except in case of emergency, whether or not the teacher will be returning to care for such childwork after the period of medical disability, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care will be requesting a leave of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with absence without pay commencing at the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision expiration of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for medical disability and measured from the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss workdate of termination of pregnancy. A teacher who gives notice wishes child-rearing leave shall be granted leave without pay up to two years from the date of termination of pregnancy. Such leave will be extended to the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that she desires is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two year period. A teacher on child-rearing leave shall only be entitled to return the first day of the teacher school year, unless the parties agree to an alternative date that is mutually agreed upon immediately following the normal expiration of the two year period. Written notice must be given by March 1st of the previous year. All written notices will be addressed to the District must reaffirm that intent Superintendent of Schools and postmarked by giving the above dates. Should a teacher fail to give the above written notice within the period outlined above, then the sole obligation of the Superintendent/Committee is to attempt to honor subsequent requests to return within the Board leave period should a vacancy for which she is qualified occur. Should a teacher fail to return at the expiration of Education within fortythe above child-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnrearing leave period, the teacher will be assigned considered voluntarily terminated. For the purposes of this section unpaid leave of up to two years for child rearing will be granted to a teacher who chooses to adopt a child. Such leave will commence on the same position date of legal custody. Such leaves shall not affect the employee's right to receive any benefits for which she held when s/he is eligible at the date of his/her maternity leave commenced and such other rights and benefits, if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must any, to which s/he may be documented by the teacher’s physicianentitled under this Agreement. The teacher will employer need not be guaranteed provide for the same position when she returns if cost of any benefits, plans or programs during the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position said leaves except as provided for which she is qualifiedall other employees on such leaves.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, 8.4.1. Leave of absence in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks nature of sick leave may be used granted for maternity leave during the contract yearany unit member who is required to be absent from duties for disabilities caused by or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom. This When possible, written notice should be viewed submitted six weeks in connection with other advance of leave. 8.4.2. The beginning and ending dates of such sick leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must will be determined by reference to the extended leave provision unit member and her physician, with written certification required from the physician at the beginning of the contractleave of absence, to verify that illness or disability is a specific consequence of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery therefrom. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for In those instances where the summer months when ending date of the teacher does not have pregnancy disability is expected to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must following the birth or miscarriage, the District may require the unit member to be documented examined by a District selected physician. This examination shall be at the teacherDistrict’s expense, and the unit member’s physician may be in attendance at the examination. If the District’s unit member health plan will not cover the cost of the attendance of the unit member’s physician, the District will pay the cost. 8.4.3. The teacher At the request of the unit member and at the discretion of the District, additional leave may be granted for the school year or a portion thereof following childbirth. If such a discretionary maternity leave of absence is requested, the request shall be made in writing to the Superintendent as soon as possible prior to the beginning date of the leave. Compensation in terms of salary and fringe benefits shall be in accordance with State and/or Federal Family Care Leave Laws. However, the District retains the authority set forth in Education Code Section 44963 to grant additional leave of absence with pay where, in the judgment of the District, paid leave of absence is justified. 8.4.4. Section 8.4.3 shall be construed as requiring the District to grant leave with pay only when it is necessary to do so in order that leaves of absence for disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, or recovery therefrom be treated as leaves for illness, injury or disability. 8.4.5. Time spent on leave will not count toward advancement on the salary schedule; however, any year in which the unit member teaches 75% or more of the contract days shall be guaranteed considered a year of service for salary. 8.4.6. Upon terminating leave, the administration will make every reasonable effort to reinstate the unit member in the same relative position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisionsdesired, but an equivalent position for which she no obligation is qualifiedincurred to do so.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick entitled, upon written request, to a leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or absence without pay for a maximum of one hundred twenty two years (120the full or remainder of the current year - plus a second year), part of which may be attributed to sick leave under provisions set forth in Section 6.1. In the event the teacher elects to use sick leave, she must provide a physician’s statement to the Office of the Superintendent for any paid leave of more than five (5) consecutive days. Any request Maternity leave shall begin and end at such time as is determined by the teacher and her physician. A new application for a leave of absence must be made at the end of the first year if the second year is requested. No teacher shall be required as a result of maternity to take leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented periods longer than one semester. After determination that such leave is imminent, and that paid leave is desired by the teacher, the teacher shall give timely notice to the Office of the Superintendent, in writing, of the anticipated date of return. If sick leave and sick leave accumulation is exhausted during the teacher’s physicianperiod of disability, she may request leave without pay for the remainder of the period of disability. If the teacher desires to continue her duty assignment prior to the commencement of said leave under this provision, such notice must include a written statement from her physician attesting to the teacher’s ability to continue performing the full schedule of the duties and responsibilities of her position and assignments. The teacher will be permitted to continue on full active duty until such date provided she does perform the full duties and responsibilities of her position and assignments. If there is a question as to the teacher’s ability to perform the duties and responsibilities, a written statement from her physician attesting to the teacher’s ability may be requested by the Superintendent. In all cases where a teacher has been granted any leave for maternity/childbirth, she may not be guaranteed return to work until a statement from her physician has been presented to the same position when she returns if Office of the maternity leave exceeds Superintendent which certifies that the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she teacher is qualifiedphysically able to return to work.

Maternity Leave. A teacher SECTION 1 All employees who are pregnant shall be entitled to a rest period of four (4) weeks before and four (4) weeks after the birth, with full pay at the rate of their regular salary. SECTION 2 The employee may choose to take up to one week of prenatal rest and extend it up to seven (7) weeks the post natal rest to which she is pregnant entitled as long as she presents to her supervisor with a medical certification crediting that she is in condition of working up to one week before the birth. SECTION 3 If the employee were to suffer a complication after the birth which prevented her from working for a term that exceeds four (4) weeks, to be counted from the day of the birth, the Company will grant an additional rest period for a term which shall not exceed fifteen (15) additional weeks without pay, as long as prior to the expiration of the rest period the employee presents a medical certification crediting such complication. It being provided that the employee may continue charge the fifteen (15) weeks either in their entirety or partly to her duties untilsick leave or accrued vacation leave, until completing said fifteen (15) weeks. SECTION 4 The employee who adopts an infant (less than 7 years old) in accordance to the effective legislation and procedures, shall be entitled from the presentation of the documents crediting this fact onwards, to the same benefits for Maternity Leave which an employee who delivers a baby enjoys. SECTION 5 With one (1) month prior to the beginning of the leave, the employee shall present to the Company a medical certification crediting her pregnancy and indicating the probable date of delivery. Upon complying with this requirement, the employee shall receive the pay corresponding to her as provided in Section 1, in advance, at the opinion moment that she begins to enjoy this leave. SECTION 6 The employee who suffers a miscarriage shall be entitled to and can claim the same benefits enjoyed by the employee who has a normal delivery. However, to be credited such benefits, the miscarriage must be one of such nature that it produces the same physiological effects that regularly arise as a result of the teacher’s physician and the teacherdelivery, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing accordance to the Board decree and certification of Education at least the physician attending her during the miscarriage. Said benefit shall be from the miscarriage onwards. SECTION 7 All female regular employees, when they return to their job, after enjoying this leave, shall be entitled to a period of thirty (30) days prior to free minutes with pay at the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks beginning of sick leave may be used for maternity leave their regular work shift during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy a period of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (455) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) working days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilMaternity leave without pay shall be granted by the Board of Education in accordance with the following procedure: 1. All initial applications for, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacherapplication for extensions or reductions of, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher maternity leave shall give notice be made in writing to the Board Superintendent. 2. Any administrator intending to apply for maternity leave shall advise the Superintendent of Education the fact of her pregnancy and of her prospective plans for taking maternity leave and of her best estimate of when the maternity leave will commence and terminate. The administrator shall request maternity leave of the Superintendent of Schools in writing at least thirty ninety (3090) days prior to the date she wishes her leave to commence. Such written request shall specify the date when the administrator wishes her leave to commence and to terminate. 3. The commencement date of the maternity leave shall be determined by taking into account the needs of the district and the physical ability of the administrator to continue her assignment. 4. The Board may require an administrator, during her pregnancy, to produce a certificate from her physician stating that she may continue working effectively at the duty to which an administrator has been assigned. Except for good reason, the Board shall not require the administrator to produce such a certificate (update) more than once every thirty (30) calendar days. 5. In the event of any question as to the condition of the pregnant administrator, a conference shall be arranged between the Boardts physician and the attending physician. 6. Nothing stated herein is intended to restrict the right of the Board to remove any pregnant administrator from her duties if it should determine that her performance has substantially decreased from the time she intends immediately prior to cease her teacher dutiespregnancy or for any other just cause. 7. This notice Maternity leave may be granted for a period of up to the end of the academic school year in which the maternity leave commenced and upon the request of an administrator under tenure or who has received a tenure-year contract for an additional academic school year for such administrator. An administrator on maternity leave shall state whether or not she intends notify the Board in writing of her intention to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy district by April 1st of the Board school year preceding the school year in which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires wishes to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving district, or ninety (90) days prior to said intended return date, whichever is sooner. Failure to provide such written notice notification shall be deemed a resignation as an administrative staff member in the district. 8. When an administrator who has been granted a maternity leave returns to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnsystem, the teacher will such administrator may be assigned to the same any position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented decided upon by the teacher’s physicianSuperintendent so long as such assignment is within the certification of such administrator. 9. The teacher will Board may set reasonable conditions for the granting of the maternity leave, including requirement that the administrator receiving such leave not be guaranteed accept full-time employment, or undertake any employment or full-time graduate study during all or part of the same position when she returns if period of the maternity leave exceeds which would interfere with the above provisionspurpose of such leave. 10. Except as provided in Paragraph 7, but above, nothing herein is intended to create any right with respect to non-tenured administrators to maternity leave except as such non-tenured administrators may have under requirements of law. A maternity leave granted to any non-tenured administrator shall not extend beyond the end of the academic school year in which the leave is granted unless the Board, at its sole discretion, grants an equivalent position extension of such leave. 11. Any administrator who has applied for and received maternity leave may re-apply for permission to return to employment during any academic school year for which she is qualifiedsuch leave was granted, and such leave may thereupon be terminated by the Board, at its sole discretion. 12. All maternity leaves of absence shall be without benefit of experience increment credit. 13. Paternity leave shall be made available on the same basis and subject to the same conditions as herein provided by Article VIII, ▇.

Maternity Leave. 1. A teacher who pregnant member, immediately upon learning of her pregnancy, shall provide the Chief of Police and the City’s Occupational Health Physician with: a) a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant may continue and specifying the estimated date of delivery; and b) a medical consent form in the form required by the Service completed by the member’s attending physician, indicating, in the physician’s opinion, how long the member will be capable of performing all of her duties until, normal Police duties. When in the opinion of the teachermember’s physician and attending physician, the teacher, she member is no longer able to perform capable of performing all of her professional normal Police duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher member will be assigned to perform appropriate duties in accordance with the same following: i) the Service shall undertake to make all reasonable efforts to place the member in a position which within the Police Sector where that member will perform inside Police duties as required on a daily assignment basis at her regular Police wages. The member may be assigned to perform various inside Police duties in various Units of the Service, as required, on a daily assignment basis wherever there is a need for limited amounts of work to be done on a catch up basis. This may include using such members on a relief basis for Police Sector staff on annual leave, sick leave, or any other form of leave or for filling such vacancies as may exist from time to time (herein referred to as “appropriate duties”). The member shall not be entitled to “bump” other members of the bargaining unit if no appropriate duties are available and in this regard placement will be subject to: a) Article IV-25-1 (i), (ii), and (iii) of the Collective Agreement; and b) the understanding that employees of the Winnipeg Police Service placed in accordance with the City of Winnipeg Rehabilitation Program will have priority to any and all positions falling within appropriate duties as defined herein. ii) The Service is under no obligation to create a job for the member if appropriate duties are not available. Depending on the appropriate duties available, the member may be required to work shifts and hours worked each shift other than her normal work pattern, but the Service will not unduly inconvenience the member in arranging appropriate duties. iii) If no appropriate duties are available, the member shall go on immediate leave of absence without pay until such time as appropriate duties become available or she held when commences her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized under Plan A or Plan B. 2. Plan A a) Maternity leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for , to a maximum of one hundred twenty forty (12040) days. Any request weeks, for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond any female member with at least six (6) weeks must months of service, may be documented authorized by the teacherChief of Police on recommendation of the Occupational Health Physician or the pregnant Officer’s attending physician. b) Maternity leave under Plan “A” shall be considered as leave of absence without pay. c) For the purpose of calculating pension and other benefits of a member to whom leave of absence is granted in accordance with this Section, employment after the termination of that leave shall be deemed to be continuous with employment before the commencement of that leave. d) The City may, notwithstanding any of the above, vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician. The teacher will At least two (2) weeks prior to her return to work after maternity leave, the member shall notify the Chief of Police of the date of her intended return and shall supply the City’s Occupational Health Physician with a medical consent form, in the form required by the Service, completed by her attending physician, attesting to her ability to perform all her normal Police duties. On return from maternity leave, the member shall be placed in a position comparable to and not be guaranteed less than the same wages as her position when she returns if the prior to her commencement of maternity leave exceeds and without loss of seniority benefits which had accumulated at the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifieddate of her departure.

Maternity Leave. A teacher 10.2.1 The District shall provide for leave from duty for any employee covered by this Agreement who is required to be absent from duties because of pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth and recovery therefrom. The length of the leave of absence, including the date on which the leave shall commence and the date on which the employee shall resume duties, shall be determined by the employee and the employee's physician. A pregnant may continue her duties until, employee shall place on file in the opinion District Office a doctor's statement to the effect that she is in good health and able to continue to work. This statement shall also contain the projected date of birth and the date at which the doctor recommends that maternity leave commence. The doctor's statement shall be filed no later than the end of the teacher’s sixth month. If the physician and the teacherdeems it necessary, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days maternity leave may commence prior to the time expected date of birth. 10.2.2 An employee on maternity leave will be allowed to use any or all of the sick leave she intends to cease has accumulated, if she so desires. After the sick leave is used, she will then be placed upon leave, receiving the difference between her teacher duties. This notice normal salary and the substitute's pay until the doctor's release is received by the District. 10.2.3 Following the birth of the child, the employee shall state whether or not she intends be allowed to return to the same position, subject to the provisions of Section 10.11 of this Article (Return Rights), provided her doctor supplies a written release stating that in his judgment she is able to resume her assigned duties. The date of the employee's return to work shall be no sooner than the date recommended by the teacher's doctor. The return may be delayed by the District after so that the child date of return falls on the beginning date of next full quarter. 10.2.4 When an employee is born placed on maternity leave because of physical inability to perform her duties, the portion of employer-paid health, dental and state when vision benefits will continue for three (3) months beyond the teacher intends last month in which the employee is on paid status. In order to receive the three months of paid benefits, the employee must first file with the District a doctor's certificate of probable of return and a signed intent to return. Up . 10.2.5 Disabilities caused or contributed to twelve (12) weeks of by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth and therefore are, for all job-related, temporary disabilities and shall be treated as such under any health or temporary insurance or sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed plan available in connection with other leave provisions and particularly employment in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedschool district.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue An administrator shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay, to become effective at her duties until, in discretion and to terminate not more than two (2) years from the opinion effective date of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiescommencement of said leave. The teacher A request for maternity leave shall give notice be made in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends effective date of the commencement of said leave. If requested by the Superintendent of Schools, the administrator shall submit a certificate from her physician attesting as to cease her teacher ability to perform her duties. This notice Such leave shall state whether commence wherever possible at a time corresponding with the beginning of the year, the beginning of the semester, or not she intends a vacation period, provided that up to return to that time the District after member of the child is born unit can in the opinion of her physician and state when the teacher intends to returnSuperintendent, perform her duties. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick Maternity leave may be used for extended by agreement of the Superintendent and the member of the unit involved. This leave may be extended by agreement of the Superintendent in order that members of the unit who obtain maternity leave during under this section, will return from this leave at the contract yearbeginning of a semester or after a school vacation period. This should Substitutes will normally be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy employed on a semester basis to fill such maternity leaves. The member of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified unit should notify the Superintendent in writing by April 1 in the FMLAcalendar year in which her maternity leave expires, of her intention to return in August or her intention to retire from the school system. One In the event of the conditions termination of the pregnancy, the member of the unit may make a written application for which leave is available is reinstatement prior to the previously established date for the birth termination of the leave. Such application shall be accompanied by a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care physician's statement of a childgood health. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks Such application may be granted by the Superintendent in the case of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health conditionan acceptable vacancy. Whether unpaid An administrator returning from an extended leave is available must under the provisions of Section 3 will be determined placed on the salary schedule if she had been actively employed by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave Holyoke School System for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within fortymore than ninety-five one (4591) days after in the child’s birthschool year in which the leave commenced. At the time of her return, the teacher She will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position school where a vacancy for which she is qualifiedqualified exists. Each administrator absent due to maternity shall be entitled to use up to 40 days of accrued sick leave for the period of such leave (limited by the amount of sick leave previously accrued by such administrator). In determining such sick leave only school days shall be counted against such 40 days during the school year, but the period of summer break will interrupt and terminate eligibility for such sick leave.

Maternity Leave. 12.01 Upon the written request of a member, the Board may grant a maternity leave of absence without pay or if a member qualifies for FMLA leave as follows: A teacher member who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon request, to a leave of absence for a period of one (1) year. Applications for maternity leave shall be in writing and shall contain a statement of the expected date of birth, the date on which the leave of absence is to commence, and the date the member will return to service in the District. The application will contain a physician's statement certifying her pregnancy. FMLA leave is not to exceed 12 weeks in a 12-month period, which starts with the first day of FMLA leave. A member who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into her duties untilpregnancy as she desires, provided she is able to properly perform her required function as certified by her physician in the opinion statement form. A member of the teacher’s physician bargaining unit adopting a child under school age will be eligible, upon request, for an unpaid leave or a FMLA leave to commence at any time after receiving physical custody of said child, or prior to receiving such custody, if required by Court order to fulfill the requirements for adoption. Said member will notify the Superintendent in writing of the request and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing at least twenty (20) days prior to the Board of Education at least date on which the leave would begin, unless the circumstances warrant less notice. Applications for maternity leave shall be made between ninety (90) to thirty (30) days before the beginning of the start of the maternity leave. Where there are complications, exceptions shall be made. Applications for FMLA leave must be made at least 30 days prior to the start of the leave on the proper form when the leave is foreseeable. Upon return from the approved maternity leave at the time she intends to cease set forth in the application for leave, the member shall provide the Board with a physician's certificate of physical fitness before such member can resume her teacher teaching duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to If the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she member desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice active service prior to the Board stated date of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnapplication for leave, the teacher will be assigned member shall notify the Superintendent in writing that an early return to service is requested, and the same position date upon which she held when the member wishes to return. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board may authorize the early return of such member. Prior to returning, the member shall provide the Board with a physician's certificate of physical fitness before such member can resume her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedteaching duties.

Maternity Leave. A teacher maternity leave shall be available to female employees who is are pregnant may continue her duties until, in upon the opinion following conditions: 1. At least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the beginning of the teacher’s physician leave, the employee shall apply to the Board if she wishes an unpaid leave. 2. Leaves of Absence shall be granted for a specified period of time for training related to an employee's regular duties in an approved educational institution. 3. The Board reserves the right to specify the beginning and ending date of the leave except the same shall not be in conflict with the doctor's statement of health. 4. The Board may grant up to one (1) school year of maternity leave renewable at the discretion of the Board. 5. Any maternity leave granted will be without pay, however, the employee, upon return from the leave, shall have all previous benefits of this Agreement restored to her, but shall not accumulate any benefits while on such a leave. 6. The provisions of a maternity leave shall not exempt an employee from the provisions of the lay-off procedure contained in this Agreement except the Board shall not be required to give notice of lay-off for the duration of the maternity leave. 7. If the employee does not return upon the expiration of the maternity leave, she shall conclusively be deemed to have resigned unless mutually agreed upon by the Board and the teacher, she is no longer able employee prior to said date. 8. Employees returning from a maternity leave shall furnish medical evidence of their ability to perform her professional dutiestheir normal work assignments. 9. The teacher shall give notice in writing Employees may make written application for extension of the maternity leave subject to the provisions of the initial request. 10. An employee may make written application to the superintendent for reinstatement prior to expiration of the leave. However, the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior reserves the reasonable right to approve accelerated termination of maternity leaves on the time she intends to cease her teacher dutiesbasis of each individual case. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks The reasonable right of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her grievable. 11. An employee on maternity leave commenced if must have her current address on file in the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedsuperintendent's office.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is 1. An unpaid maternity leave shall be granted to pregnant permanent employees. The duration of such leave may continue her duties untilbe, in the opinion subject to approval of the teacherHuman Resources Division, upon review and recommendation of the District’s physician Employee Health Services and the teacheremployee’s attending physician. If an employee is eligible, she the medical benefits described in Section Q, Family and Medical Leave, shall be applied concurrently. 2. For the period of time during which the employee is no longer able physically disabled and unable to perform her professional dutiestheir regular duties due to pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth and recovery there from, they shall be permitted to utilize their illness absence pursuant to Section F. of this Article. 3. The teacher Application for maternity leave for a period of more than twenty (20) consecutive working days shall give notice in writing be made on a prescribed form to be used by the Human Resources Division and shall indicate the beginning and ending days of the requested leave. 4. Employees returning from a leave of absence may be required to report to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days District’s Employee Health Services for a health examination. 5. Employees on maternity leave may, upon their request, be returned to work prior to the time she intends expiration date of the leave granted but, in any case, shall be assigned to cease her teacher dutiesa position not later than the date following the leave granted, in accordance with Paragraph I.3. 6. This notice On return to service within ninety (90) working days, requests shall state whether or not she intends be granted to return to the District after same position to which assigned at the child is born and state when time the teacher intends leave was granted. If the employee’s former position has been filled on a regular basis, the employee returning from leave shall have the right to returnreturn to a regular position in the class. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave If there are no regular vacant positions, the employee may be used for exercise bumping rights in the class, if the employee does not have the least seniority in that class. 7. Time spent on maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted considered a break in continuous service. This time shall be counted toward seniority for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.purpose of:

Maternity Leave. a. Leaves of absence may be granted up to one (1) year. A teacher who is pregnant may continue secretary shall file a leave of absence request with the District. The date of expected delivery shall be certified by her duties until, in attending physician at the opinion time of filing the request. b. The effective day of leave shall be agreed upon by the secretary and the immediate supervisor based upon the best interests of the teacher’s physician District and the teachersecretary, she provided the secretary is no longer able to perform fulfill all conditions of employment, with consideration given to the closeness of a vacation period or to the end of the semester. In the event agreement is not reached, the date of leave will be determined at the time of her professional dutiesfiling the request, but the secretary is not entitled to remain on the job if unable to conduct all regular activities. The teacher continuity of job performance as well as the health of the secretary are factors which will be considered in establishing the beginning date of the leave. c. An extension of a leave for post maternity purposes may be granted following a maternity leave, provided that the application for such leave is made before scheduled to return to work from the maternity leave. A written notification by the secretary of the intent to return to work shall give notice in writing be submitted to the Board of Education Human Resources Department at least thirty sixty (3060) days prior to the expiration of the leave. Any combination of maternity and post-maternity leaves cannot exceed two (2) years. A secretary will not receive scheduled increases in salary or seniority credit during such leaves. No accumulated leave time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return will be granted during the leave of absence. d. Return from maternity leave prior to the District after termination of the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during approved by the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy request of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid secretary and unpaid leave for a condition specified in requires the FMLA. One approval of the conditions for which leave is available is for secretary's physician. After written approval of the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a childsecretary's physician, the teacher would secretary shall be ineligible placed for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference immediate appointment to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent first available comparable position for which she is qualifiedqualified if she is not contractually entitled to return to her previous position. e. A secretary who indicates in writing, prior to the birth of a child, an interest in returning to duty within sixty (60) days following the birth of the child shall be assured that the position will be available upon return within, but not exceeding, the sixty (60) days. f. A secretary adopting a child may receive a leave of absence under this provision which shall commence upon entry of an order by the Probate Court awarding custody to the adopting parents. g. In cases of adoptive leave up to sixty (60) days, the secretary will be guaranteed return to the position held at the time the leave was granted.

Maternity Leave. teacher 1. A full-time teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in an expectant mother at the opinion beginning of the teacher’s school term or who becomes pregnant during the school term shall be granted maternity leave as provided herein. When a teacher determines that she is pregnant and wishes to take maternity leave, she shall file with the Superintendent a written application for leave with an attached statement from the attending physician stating the expected date of birth of the child. If possible the teacher and her immediate administrative superior shall mutually agree to the effective date for the suspension of services. Such decision shall be based on, but not limited to, physical condition, effectiveness in carrying out her assigned duties, availability of a satisfactory replacement, term of service required for credit for a year of service, and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesrecommendations of the attending physician. The administrative superior shall determine and inform the teacher shall give notice in writing as to the Board number of Education at least thirty (30) days prior or hours of service required for her to receive credit for a year of service for continuing or professional services contract and salary purposes during that school year. When a mutually acceptable date for the suspension of services cannot be achieved, the Superintendent shall evaluate the recommendations and information submitted to him by both the teacher and her immediate administrative superior and shall make an appropriate recommendation to the time she intends to cease her teacher dutiesSchool Board for its consideration and action. 2. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid Maternity leave for a condition specified teacher shall be granted only when a contractual relationship exists which will be in effect during the FMLA. One period of the conditions leave. The leave application shall specify the period for which leave is available is for requested; provided that leave in excess of one year will not be allowed. 3. Subsequent to the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned returned to duty in accordance with the approved leave application; provided that a certificate from the attending physician is filed with the Superintendent certifying that the teacher is physically and emotionally able to return to duty. a. Where a teacher in annual contract status is granted maternity leave the teacher must be under contract to render services for the school year during which such leave is to occur. Any teacher in annual contract status requesting leave for an entire school year must be duly re-appointed and shall enter into a written contract to render services for the ensuing school year prior to the same position approval of leave. Leave granted to such person shall not be interpreted to assure reappointment for the next school year but shall be only for the purpose of protecting probationary service for continuing or professional services contract purposes. Any teacher in annual contract status and on leave shall be considered for reappointment at the time of the reappointment of instructional personnel. Any teacher whose services are not satisfactory and who would not, at the time of leave, be considered for reappointment will not be granted leave. Under no conditions will such leave be granted unless the teacher has signed a contract covering the period for which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. granted. b. Any request for teacher on maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented the remainder of a school year or for the entire school year who, on expiration of leave, wishes to return to duty at the beginning of the next school year shall notify the Superintendent in writing of such desire by not later than April 1. c. If a continuing or professional services contract teacher notifies the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.Superintendent as stated in

Maternity Leave. A 1. The Board shall grant to any teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in a maternity leave of absence for the opinion purpose of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she childbirth. Such leave shall commence when a teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, after the termination of pregnancy until such time, as in the opinion of her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing physician, she is able to adequately assume the Board duties to which she is regularly assigned. a. In the event of Education at least thirty (30) days miscarriage prior to the time she intends to cease her start of maternity leave, the sick leave provision of this Agreement shall apply. b. A teacher duties. This notice on maternity leave of absence shall state whether or not she intends to return to be given credit on the District after salary schedule for the remainder of the semester in which the birth of the child is born and state when occurs. c. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks health insurance benefits provided under this Agreement for the remainder of the school year in which the birth occurs. d. The teacher’s own accrued sick leave may days shall be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy length of the Board absence. (See also the sick leave bank provisions.) Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth and subsequent recovery shall be treated on the same terms and conditions as are applied to other temporary disabilities, including, but not limited to, those terms and conditions involving commencement and duration of leave, accrual of seniority, reinstatement, continuance within insurance programs, etc. e. In the case of any dispute as to whether a teacher, under this provision, is able to adequately perform the duties which provides each she is regularly assigned to, the physician who has treated the teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid through her pregnancy shall make the final and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLAbinding determination. 2. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a childHowever, the teacher would may request that the maternity leave of absence be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision end of the contract. Sick semester in which the teacher commenced such leave or twelve weeks, whichever is longer; the extended maternity leave shall be subject to the following conditions: a. If a teacher has a request for maternity reasons additional time, the Board will meet to consider whether to grant or deny the time provided that the bargaining unit member is not denied rights under the FMLA. b. The teacher’s own accrued sick leave days shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when length of the teacher does not have to miss workabsence. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her on extended maternity leave commenced if shall receive the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.health insurance benefits provided under this Agreement

Maternity Leave. A teacher The following is available to an employee who, under the 2008-2012 collective agreement, would have been eligible to accumulate sick leave from year to year. 1. For an employee who is pregnant may continue her duties until, has not been laid-off in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty fifty-two (3052) days weeks prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of her child : a. An employee on pregnancy leave shall receive 100% of salary through a child and to care SEB plan for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of not less than a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) week period following the birth of her child, subject to provisions in the 2008-2012 local collective agreement but without deduction from sick leave or STLDP. An employee not eligible for a SEB plan shall receive sick leave at 100% of her salary for a period of not less than six (6) weeks. An employee who requires a longer than six week recuperation period shall have access to the STLDP through the normal adjudication process in accordance with current practice. b. For clarity, the aforementioned provides a minimum, but where superior entitlements exist in the 2008-2012 Collective Agreement, those superior provisions shall apply. 2. For an employee who has been laid-off in the fifty-two (52) weeks must prior to the birth of her child : a. An employee on pregnancy leave shall receive 100% of salary through a SEB plan for not less than a six (6) week period following the birth of her child, subject to provisions in the 2008-2012 local collective agreement but without deduction from sick leave or STLDP. An employee not eligible for a SEB plan shall receive sick leave at 100% of her salary for a period of not less than six (6) weeks. An employee who requires a longer than six week recuperation period shall have access to the STLDP through the normal adjudication process in accordance with current practice. b. Notwithstanding the above, if the employee will be documented by able to establish a new EI Maternity Benefit claim in the teacher’s physiciansix weeks immediately following the birth of her child through access to sick leave at 100% of her regular salary, she shall be eligible for up to six weeks leave at 100% of her regular salary without deduction from the sick days or the STLDP (remainder of six weeks topped-up as SEB). c. For clarity, the aforementioned provides a minimum, but where superior entitlements exist in the 2008-2012 Collective Agreement, those superior provisions shall apply. 3. The teacher will not be guaranteed preceding provisions are subject to revision pending Ministry of Education clarification in writing regarding pyramiding of entitlements in this provision between this MOU and the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified2008-2012 Collective Agreement.

Maternity Leave. A A. Maternity Leave shall be granted by the Board ofEducation, and the teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untiluse accumulated sick leave for disabilities caused by or contributed to by pregnancy, in miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom. This leave shall be designated as leave taken under FMLA, and shall be counted against the opinion of employee's entitlement to leave under such Act. B. The length ofleave shall be a matter for the teacher’s physician determination ofthe teacher and the teacher's physician, she is no longer able subject to perform her professional dutiesreview upon request by an impartial physician designated by the Board. The In order to ensure continuity ofthe educational process, the teacher shall give notice in writing to notify the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to before the estimated time she intends to cease her teacher dutiesofthe commencement ofthe leave, as well as the estimated time ofthe duration of the leave. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to The length ofthe leave, as well as the District after the child is born and state when date ofcommencement, may be changed by the teacher intends after consultation with her physician, subject to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick review A. Sabbatical leave may be used granted for maternity programs of study, research, travel, or professional improvement. It is understood that such leave during is not granted as a reward for work previously performed, but rather as an opportunity to prepare for improved services in the contract year. This should schools of Colchester. B. A sabbatical leave of absence may be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with granted to teachers of the FMLA policy Colchester Public School System subject to the approval of the Board upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, when in their considered judgment the professional competence of the staff member and the general welfare of the public schools will be benefited. C. An applicant may be asked to appear in person before the Board for an explanation of their plans. D. Applications for leaves for the next school year must be in the Superintendent's Office by no later than the first school day of the preceding November. E. Applicants must have completed a minimum of seven (7) consecutive years of service in the Colchester Schools. F. Applications shall be considered in order of date received. Seniority in the Colchester Schools shall be given preference when other factors benefiting the Colchester Schools are equal. G. The number of employees on sabbatical leave at any one time shall be limited to one (1). H. Sabbatical leaves may be combined with programs of study or research which provides each teacher up are financed by outside non-commercial agencies such as universities or foundations. I. Qualified staff members may be permitted to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid request a sabbatical leave for one (1) or two (2) semesters during a condition specified in school year. J. The portion of a regular salary paid while on leave shall be fifty percent ( 50%) plus eight hundred fifty dollars ($850.00) for every dependent recognized by the FMLAInternal Revenue Service. One The Board will continue to pay for insurance benefits. K. A teacher on sabbatical leave shall furnish as many reports as the Superintendent deems necessary or reasonable to determine that the teacher is fulfilling the agreement and all the requirements of the conditions for which leave. A teacher shall not be considered as having completed the requirements of the sabbatical leave is available is for until a final report has been approved by the birth Superintendent. L. At the expiration of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid sabbatical leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would shall be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness restored to their position or to care a position with like nature, seniority, fringe benefits and pay provided that the teacher remains eligible for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision reinstatement under other rules and regulations of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A Board. M. It is understood that any teacher who gives notice that she desires to has been granted a sabbatical leave shall sign a two (2) year return to agreement and is financially obligated for all amounts paid on their behalf (including wages and fringe benefits) during the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board sabbatical leave. Half of Education within forty-five (45) days this amount is cancelled after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, and the teacher will be assigned to remaining half is cancelled after completion of the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedsecond year.

Maternity Leave. A 1. The Board shall grant to any teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in a maternity leave of absence for the opinion purpose of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she childbirth. Such leave shall commence when a teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, after the termination of pregnancy until such time, as in the opinion of her professional duties. physician, she is able to adequately assume the duties to which she is regularly assigned. a. The teacher reinstatement shall give notice in writing be to the Board teacher’s former position. b. In the event of Education at least thirty (30) days miscarriage prior to the time she intends to cease her start of maternity leave, the sick leave provision of this Agreement shall apply. c. A teacher duties. This notice on maternity leave of absence shall state whether or not she intends to return to be given credit on the District after salary schedule for the remainder of the semester in which the birth of the child is born and state when occurs. d. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks health insurance benefits provided under this Agreement for the remainder of the school year in which the birth occurs. e. The teacher’s own accrued sick leave may days shall be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy length of the Board absence. (See also the sick leave bank provisions.) Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth and subsequent recovery shall be treated on the same terms and conditions as are applied to other temporary disabilities, including, but not limited to, those terms and conditions involving commencement and duration of leave, accrual of seniority, reinstatement, continuance within insurance programs, etc. f. In the case of any dispute as to whether a teacher, under this provision, is able to adequately perform the duties which provides each she is regularly assigned to, the physician who has treated the teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid through her pregnancy shall make the final and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLAbinding determination. 2. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a childHowever, the teacher would may request that the maternity leave of absence be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision end of the contract. Sick semester in which the teacher commenced such leave or twelve weeks, whichever is longer; the extended maternity leave shall be subject to the following conditions: a. If a teacher has a request for maternity reasons additional time, the Board will meet to consider whether to grant or deny the time provided that the bargaining unit member is not denied rights under the FMLA. b. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. c. The teacher’s own accrued sick leave days shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when length of the teacher does not have to miss workabsence. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her on extended maternity leave commenced if shall receive the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.health insurance benefits provided under this Agreement

Maternity Leave. A teacher This maternity leave section applies to those who is pregnant may continue her duties until, have worked in the opinion district less than one year. Maternity Leave is also addressed in the USD 363 Family and Medical Leave Act (section C.) (approved 6-29-15) For maternity leave, a teacher may use up to six weeks of accrued sick leave for normal delivery and eight weeks for caesarian delivery. If the six calendar weeks fall inside holiday breaks or winter break, days will be counted as part of the teacher’s physician six weeks but will not be deducted from accrued leave. When leave is foreseeable, the teacher shall give written notice to the superintendent thirty days in advance. If leave is not foreseeable, notice will be given as soon as practicable. Family and medical leave as required by law shall be granted for a period of not more than twelve weeks during a twelve month period. For purposes of this policy, a twelve-month period shall be defined as a fiscal year beginning on July 1st and ending the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesfollowing June 30th. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board is eligible for family and medical leave upon completion of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks months of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified service in the FMLAdistrict. One of the conditions for which Family and medical leave is available is for each teacher for (1) the birth of a child of the teacher and to care for such the child, or ; (2) the placement of a child with the teacher for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve care; (123) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or need to care for a spouse, child son, daughter or parent with of the teacher because of a serious health condition; or (4) a serious health condition of the teacher that prevents the teacher from performing the job functions. Whether unpaid extended (leave reason 1 or 2 must be taken within 12 months of birth or placement); (5) any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter or parent is a covered military member on active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to achieve active duty) in support of a contingency operation; and the need to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness if the employee is the spouse, son, daughter, parent or next of kin of the service member. Eligible employees are, for this reason only, entitled to a combined total of 26 work weeks of leaving during a 12 month period. The leave shall normally be unpaid, however, if a teacher has any sick or personal leave, such leave must be used first and counted toward the annual family and medical leave. After all qualifying leave is used; the balance of leave would be unpaid. If the teacher is in need of medical leave because of a serious health condition, the following options shall also be available must be determined by reference to the extended teacher. a. leave provision without pay – daily rate shall be deducted for each day’s absence. During the period of any unpaid family and medical leave, the Board shall continue to pay the employer’s share of the contractcost of group health benefits in either of the options described below: 1. Sick leave for maternity reasons The board shall be used only for contracted dayscontinue to pay the employer’s share until the end of the twelve week family and medical leave. 2. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when When the teacher does cannot have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to work following the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to family medical leave and the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnteacher has applied for KPERS disability, the teacher benefit will be assigned to continue in the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if manner until the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one one-hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedand eighty day waiting period has expired.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into the pregnancy as she desires, if she is able to fulfill the requirements of her duties untilposition. Temporary disability caused by pregnancy shall be governed by the following: 1. A teacher is entitled to a leave of absence, in without pay, any time between the opinion commencement of her pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of the teacher’s physician child. She shall notify the superintendent in writing of the expected length of this leave. 2. In case of a medical emergency caused by the pregnancy, the teacher shall be granted a leave, as otherwise provided in this collective bargaining agreement. Such leave shall be granted immediately upon her written request and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiescertification of the emergency from an attending physician. The teacher teacher's intent to return shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education be given at least thirty twenty-one (3021) calendar days prior to the time she intends date of return. Where possible the teacher will schedule her date of return to cease correspond to the beginning of a grading period. 3. All or part of a leave taken by a teacher because of a temporary disability caused by pregnancy may be charged, at her discretion, to her available sick leave days. Beginning with the birth of the child, a teacher dutiesmay be absent from her position due to temporary disability. A teacher may use her available accumulated sick leave during this temporary disability. After her available sick leave has been used, the teacher may be absent without pay, subject to provisions of this collective bargaining agreement. This notice shall state whether or not leave may be taken without jeopardy to the teacher's reemployment, retirement and salary benefits. If a teacher will be absent more days than available in her accumulated days, upon request, the contract can be recalculated. 4. Upon the return to the classroom, the teacher is guaranteed a teaching position in Eastern Pulaski for which she intends is certified and may have the option to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for position from which leave was taken if such position is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedavailable.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, Maternity leave without pay shall be granted by the BOARD in accordance with the opinion of the teacher’s physician following procedure: 1. All initial applications for and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher application for extensions or reductions for maternity leave shall give notice be made in writing to the Board Superintendent. 2. All pregnant TEACHERS may apply for pregnancy leave. As a condition to receiving such leave a pregnant TEACHER shall notify the Superintendent of Education at least thirty Schools of the fact of her pregnancy as soon as her pregnancy is known or medically confirmed. She shall advise the Superintendent of the anticipated date of delivery of the child and of any revisions in such date which may come to her knowledge. 3. The pregnant TEACHER must make application of such leave no later than sixty (3060) days prior to the time date when she intends wishes her leave to cease commence. The commencement date of the pregnancy leave shall be determined by taking into account the needs of the District and the physical ability of the TEACHER to continue teaching. It is excepted that pregnancy leave shall commence no later than the start of the eighth month of pregnancy unless the TEACHER presents a statement from her teacher duties. This notice physician stating she is physically able to continue all of her duties beyond that time, in which event she shall state whether or not she intends be permitted to return continue to the District after date certified by her physician. 4. The BOARD may require a TEACHER during pregnancy to produce a certificate from her physician stating that she may continue working effectively at the child is born and state when duty to which a TEACHER has been assigned. The BOARD shall not require the teacher intends TEACHER to return. Up to twelve provide such a certificate (12updated) weeks more than once every sixty (60) calendar days, except during the last two (2) months of sick leave pregnancy during which period such certificate may be used for maternity leave during requested every thirty (30) calendar days. 5. In the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with event of any question as to the FMLA policy condition of the Board which provides each teacher up pregnant TEACHER or as to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One opinion of the conditions for which leave is available is for physician, the birth TEACHER may be required by the BOARD to submit to an examination, at BOARD expense, by its designated physician, and the TEACHER shall be required to submit to such examination. A difference of opinion between the TEACHER’S physician and the BOARD’S designated physician as to the ability of the TEACHER to continue to perform her duties shall be resolved by a child third physician appointed by the TEACHER’S physician and to care for such childthe BOARD’S physician, or placement for adoption or by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care County Medical Society should the two (2) physicians be unable to agree. Expenses of such examination shall be borne equally. 6. Nothing stated herein is intended to restrict the right of the BOARD to remove any pregnant TEACHER from her teaching duties if it should determine that her teaching performance has substantially decreased from the time immediately prior to her pregnancy or for any other just cause. 7. All pregnancy leaves shall be terminated no later than one (1) month following the date of delivery of the child unless the TEACHER’S physician shall certify that a further period of recuperation is required by the TEACHER, in which event said leave shall be continued for such additional period of time as shall be deemed necessary by the TEACHER’S physician; subject, however, to the BOARD’S right to question the condition of the pregnant TEACHER and the opinion of the TEACHER’S physician and to have such question resolved in the same manner as provided hereinabove in the case of a childpregnant TEACHER seeking to continue working prior to commencing a pregnancy leave. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would In no event shall any TEACHER be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires permitted to return to duty following a pregnant leave unless she produces a statement from her physician that she is physically able to return to duty. A TEACHER who has taken a pregnancy leave shall not return to duty during the District must reaffirm that intent last month of the academic school year unless permitted to do so by giving written notice the BOARD in its discretion. 8. Any pregnancy leaves of absence granted to a non-tenured TEACHER shall not extend beyond the Board end of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position academic school year in which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain is applied for and obtained, unless the BOARD in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedits sole discretion elects to grant such extension.

Maternity Leave. ‌ A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilMaternity leave/child care, without pay, shall be granted by the Board of Education in accordance with the following procedures: a. All initial applications for, and applications for extensions or reductions of, maternity leave/child care shall be made, in writing, to the opinion Superintendent or their designee. b. Any teacher intending to apply for maternity/child care leave shall advise the Superintendent or their designee of the fact of the teacher’s physician prospective plans for taking maternity/child care leave and of the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesbest estimate of when the maternity/child care leave will commence and terminate. The teacher shall give notice request maternity leave of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee, in writing to the Board of Education writing, at least thirty ninety (3090) days prior to the date the leave is to commence. Such written request shall specify the date when the teacher wishes the leave to commence and to terminate. c. The commencement date of the maternity/child care leave shall be determined by taking into account the needs of the district and the physical ability of the teacher to continue teaching. d. The Board may require a teacher during their pregnancy to produce a certificate from their physician stating that they may continue working effectively at the duty to which a teacher has been assigned. Except for good reasons, the Board shall not require the teacher to produce such a certificate (updated) more than once every thirty (30) calendar days. e. In the event of any question as to the condition of the pregnant teacher, a conference shall be arranged between the Board's physician and the attending physician. f. Nothing stated herein is intended to restrict the right of the Board to remove any pregnant teacher from their teaching duties if it should determine that their teaching performance has substantially decreased from the time she intends immediately prior to cease her their pregnancy or for any other just cause. g. Maternity/child care leave may be granted for a period of up to the end of the academic school year in which the maternity leave commenced and upon the request of a teacher dutiesunder tenure or who has received a tenure- year contract for an additional academic school year for such teacher. This notice A teacher on maternity/child care leave shall state whether or not she intends notify the Board, in writing, of their intention to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy district by April 1st of the Board school year preceding the school year in which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires they wished to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving district, or ninety (90) days prior to said intended return date, whichever is sooner. Failure to provide such written notice notification shall be deemed a resignation as a teaching staff member in the district. h. When a teacher who has been granted a maternity/child care leave returns to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnsystem, the such teacher will may be assigned to any position decided upon by the same position Superintendent or their designee as long as such assignment is within the certification of such teacher. i. The Board may set reasonable conditions for the granting of the maternity/child care leave, including requirement that the teacher receiving such leave not accept full-time employment, or undertake any employment or full-time graduate study during all or part of the period of the maternity/child care leave which she held when her maternity would interfere with the purpose of such leave. j. Except as provided in Paragraph g. above, nothing herein is intended to create any right with respect to non-tenure teachers to maternity/child care leave commenced if except as such non-tenure teachers may have under requirements of law. A maternity/child care leave granted to any non-tenure teacher shall not extend beyond the end of the academic school year in which the leave does not exceed authorized is granted, unless the Board, at its sole discretion, grants an extension of such leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick . k. Any teacher who has applied for and received maternity/child care leave is exhausted or may reapply for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request permission to return to employment during any academic school year for maternity which such leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must was granted, and such leave may thereupon be documented terminated by the teacherBoard, at its sole discretion. l. All maternity/child care leaves of absence shall be without benefit of experience increment credit. m. Any maternity/child care leave taken under the terms of this Agreement shall be in addition to the employee’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity entitlement to leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedunder Federal and State laws governing family and/or medical leave.

Maternity Leave. 1. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilsecretary or paraprofessional requesting a maternity leave shall indicate, in her request to the opinion Superintendent, the total length of leave desired including disability sick leave and extended, unpaid leave, but the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiestotal maternity leave shall not exceed two (2) school years. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board combination of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid disability and unpaid leave for a condition specified in may include unpaid leave before the FMLAdisability period and/or after the disability period. One A secretary or paraprofessional requesting maternity leave shall give four weeks' prior notice to the commencement of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth leave, except in cases of a child premature delivery, of her anticipated date of departure and intention to care for such child, return. 2. The secretary or placement for adoption paraprofessional or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to work at the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice end of her disability period may then return to work. A secretary or paraprofessional who intends to take extended unpaid leave immediately following the disability leave shall take such leave for the balance of the school year and, if the secretary or paraprofessional so requests for the next following school year. 3. Unit members may utilize up to eight weeks of leave for the purpose of pregnancy, childbirth, and recovery from childbirth. A secretary or paraprofessional may apply her accumulated sick leave to this eight week period. Sick leave shall be allowed only for days teachers would normally be working during their regular work year. The teacher’s attending physician shall certify to the Board Superintendent the length of Education within forty-five (45) days after the disability period only if it shall extend beyond the eight week period. 4. A secretary or paraprofessional not otherwise covered by the above Sections of this Article shall be entitled to parental leave under the same terms and conditions as set forth above, except that the secretary or paraprofessional shall not be eligible for sick leave and provided that such leave shall commence immediately following the birth or adoption of the secretary or paraprofessional's child’s birth. 5. At In the event that the reason for the maternity leave or parental leave be no longer operative, then such secretary or paraprofessional, with the approval of the Superintendent, may return to work. 6. All contractual benefits to which a secretary or paraprofessional was entitled at the time of his/her leave commenced, minus any sick leave used, will be restored upon return, and the teacher secretary or paraprofessional will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if at the time the leave does not exceed authorized leavecommenced, or to an equivalent position, if possible. This guaranteed assignment A secretary or paraprofessional returning from leave under this Article will remain be placed on the next step of the salary schedule if he/she had been in effect if medical complications develop until all sick a pay status in the Freetown/Lakeville Public Schools for more than ninety-one (91) workdays in the year during which the leave commenced. 7. A secretary or paraprofessional on leave pursuant to this Article must give written notice to the Superintendent by April 1st of the school year in which the leave is exhausted taken, or for a maximum by April 1st of one hundred twenty (120) daysthe subsequent school year, if applicable, of said secretary or paraprofessional's intention to return the next following September. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented If such written notice is not received by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not Superintendent on or before April 1, then the secretary or paraprofessional on leave may be guaranteed terminated from the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedSchool System.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who becomes pregnant will be entitled to maternity leave. Maternity leave for a normal delivery will be a maximum of fifty (50) days paid sick leave, which will not be counted against the sick leave fund. Maternity leave will be for the period of time during the pregnancy in which the teacher is pregnant may continue physically disabled by reason of the pregnancy from performing her duties until, as a teacher and extending after the termination of pregnancy for the period of time immediately following said termination that the teacher is physically disabled from performing her duties as a teacher. The teacher must notify the Committee in writing of her pregnancy and inform the opinion Committee on said notification of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform estimated date at which her professional disability will prevent her from performing her teaching duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to must also notify the Board Committee after the termination of Education the pregnancy of the estimated date at least thirty (30) days prior to the time which she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends will be able to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to returnher teaching duties. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for While absent on maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned entitled to utilize sick leave. If the maternity leave extends beyond the number of days sick leave available to the same position which she held when her teacher, then the remainder of the maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physicianwithout pay. The teacher must return from maternity leave as soon as she is physically able to perform her duties as a teacher unless she has elected to take parental leave. The Committee will not have the right to have the teacher examined at the Committee's expense by a qualified medical doctor that the teacher chooses from a list of independent doctors provided by the Committee. Upon her return the teacher will be guaranteed placed in the same assignment that she left if that position when she returns is still open, and if the maternity leave exceeds position she left is not open, the above provisions, but an equivalent teacher will be placed in as nearly comparable a position for which she as is qualifiedavailable.

Maternity Leave. A Maternity leave shall be defined as a temporary absence from work caused by pregnancy, up to thirty (30) work days immediately following the delivery within that school year. The teacher who is pregnant may continue must notify the School Committee in writing of her duties until, pregnancy and inform the School Committee in said notification of the opinion estimated date at which her condition will prevent her from performing her teaching duties. The teacher must also notify the School Committee at the conclusion of the pregnancy of the estimated date at which she will be able to return to her teaching duties. If the teacher’s physician certifies in writing that said teacher is physically or mentally unable to work up to her delivery date, earlier departure will be granted. Under this option, the teacher shall be eligible to utilize her accumulated sick leave, upon request. All other fringe benefits shall remain in effect, at the expense of the School District. If complications occur within thirty (30) work days after delivery and the teacherteacher is physically or mentally unable to return to work, she is no longer said teacher after the 30th day shall instruct her physician to notify the Superintendent in writing as to the nature of the complication and the anticipated length of absence. It shall be understood that if the teacher fails to return to work immediately upon being certified by her physician as being physically and mentally able to perform return, or fails to request and subsequently receive authorized approval for additional leave provisions, said teacher will be considered to have terminated her professional dutiesemployment with the Coventry School District. The teacher Maternity leave for a normal delivery shall give notice in writing be a maximum of thirty (30) work days paid leave whether taken before and/or after delivery. For each person granted this maternity leave, the School Committee shall add an amount of money equal to the Board rate of Education at least pay of a substitute teacher multiplied by thirty (30) days prior and this amount shall be added to the time she intends to cease her teacher dutiessick pool, as referenced in Section 3-1. This notice The Section 3-3.2 provisions shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by govern upon the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the return from maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedleave.

Maternity Leave. 1. A teacher who is becomes pregnant may continue her duties untilshall notify the Superintendent, in the opinion writing, upon learning of her pregnancy or not later than one hundred (100) days of the teacher’s physician expected date of delivery whichever shall last occur, if a leave of absence is desired. The teacher and the teacherBoard or its designee shall agree upon a tentative plan for the commencement and termination of such leave, she is as prescribed for in Paragraphs a and b below. a) Short-term maternity leave without pay shall be granted for a period of up to six (6) weeks after the birth of the child. Should the leave need to be extended beyond that period and no longer able to perform her professional dutiesalternate plan can be agreed upon, as prescribed for in Paragraph 3 below, the leave shall automatically fall under the terms of Paragraph b below. b) Long-term maternity leave without pay shall not exceed the school year in which it commences and one (1) additional year. The leave shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months. The teacher shall give notice in writing return from such long-term maternity leave only at the beginning of the school year. c) A teacher may also elect to use her sick leave days for pregnancy absences during her term of disability, upon written notification of need by the attending physician. 2. During the course of any non-paid maternity leave should the teacher agree and if needed by the District and desired by the Board, nothing shall preclude the utilization of the teacher as a substitute or replacement. No such utilization shall be viewed as a termination of leave status of the teacher. 3. Any agreed upon maternity leave may be altered by mutual consent of the teacher and the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days or its designee. 4. Upon return from a maternity leave, a teacher shall be assigned to a similar position held prior to the time she intends to cease her leave, if available. The teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends file an intent to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick from leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy Superintendent no later than March 1, of the Board calendar year in which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid the leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which terminates, or if leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within less than forty-five (45) days after the child’s birthdays, intent must be given before leave is granted. 5. At All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time leave of her absence commenced including unused sick leave (less any sick leave days used as part of this leave), shall be restored upon return. 6. During any short-term maternity leave, all group insurance premiums on behalf of the teacher shall continue to be paid by the Board, as provided for elsewhere herein. During any long-term maternity leave, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by may, at the teacher’s physicianrequest, continue to be covered under all group insurances, provided the teacher shall remit the premiums due to the Board. 7. The Seniority in the District shall continue to accrue during any short-term maternity leave. During long-term maternity leaves, seniority in the District shall not continue to accrue; however, any accrued seniority held by the teacher will not prior to the commencement of the leave, shall be guaranteed restored to the same position when she returns if teacher upon termination of the maternity leave. 8. All leaves granted prior to the adoption of this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of the Agreement under which the leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedwas granted.

Maternity Leave. A 22.1 Maternity Leave shall be granted as per terms of the Employment Standards Act. Where the commencement of such leave would take place during the first two months of the school term or semester, the teacher who is pregnant encouraged to request a leave commencing at the beginning of the school term or semester to minimize disruption of the instructional program at the critical initial stages of the year/term/semester. 22.2 At least two (2) weeks prior to the expiration date of the Maternity leave in Article G.22.1 above, the teacher may continue her duties until, apply for Extended Maternity Leave. Extended Maternity Leave (exclusive of any Parental Leave granted as per Article G.26) shall be granted without pay for a period of up to eighteen (18) months provided that the termination of the extended leave coincides with one of the following breaks in the opinion school year: school opening; the end of the teacher’s physician and calendar year; semester beginning; or the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesend of Spring Break. The teacher shall give notice in writing on Extended Maternity Leave may elect to continue benefits under Article B.11 at no cost to the Board Board. Extended Maternity Leave will not accrue time towards teaching experience. 22.3 Upon resumption of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnduties following Extended Maternity Leave, the teacher will be assigned either to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position in the same geographic areas as are defined in Article C.5.5.g. 22.4 Prior to the termination of the Extended Maternity Leave, the Board shall offer the teacher a suitable position. 22.5 In the case of a terminated pregnancy or other special situation, a teacher granted Extended Maternity leave may, subject to the availability of a suitable position, return to duty earlier than provided in the agreed leave. 22.6 Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan a. The Board agrees to maintain the Supplementary Unemployment Benefits (SEB) Plan approved by Employment and Immigration Canada dated June 21, 1991. b. The Board shall pay to eligible employees: i. ninety-five (95) per cent of the teacher's current salary for which she is qualifiedthe first two (2) weeks of the Maternity Leave; and ii. the difference between sixty (60) per cent of the teacher's current salary and the amount of the UIC maternity benefits received by the teacher for a further fifteen (15) weeks.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who 1. Each Teacher requesting an unpaid Maternity Leave under this Article without regard to a claimed present state of disability shall (as soon as the pregnancy is pregnant may continue her duties untilmedically confirmed) submit to the Principal a written request specifying the date on which the Teacher expects to commence said leave and the date on which the Teacher expects to return from said leave, which shall not be chargeable to said Teacher’s sick leave account. 2. Whenever, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and Board, the teacherdate of the commencement of the unpaid Maternity Leave, she is no longer able and/or the date for the resumption of duties would substantially interfere with the administration of the schools and/or the education of students, the requested dates may be changed by the Board to perform her professional dutiesthe start of a marking period/trimester with teacher approval. 3. The teacher shall give notice in writing Where an unpaid Maternity Leave has been approved, the commencement or termination dated thereof may be extended or reduced upon application by the Teacher to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior accompanied, where appropriate, by a written statement from the Teacher’s physician as to the time she intends to cease her teacher dutiesadvisability of such extension or reduction. This notice shall state whether Such extensions or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave reduction may be used granted by the Board for maternity additional reasonable periods of time. 4. These provisions shall not be deemed to impose upon the Board any obligation to grant or extend a Maternity Leave of any non-tenured Teacher beyond the end of the work year in which such leave during was originally granted, provided, however, that the contract year. This should be viewed provisions of this Subsection shall not in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with any way preclude the FMLA policy ability on the part of the Board which provides each teacher up in its absolute discretion, to twelve (12) weeks grant to a non-tenured Teacher a Maternity Leave extending beyond the end of combined paid and such work year. The period of an unpaid leave for Maternity Leave granted to a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons non-tenured Teacher shall not be granted for included in the summer months when the teacher does minimum period required by statute to attain tenure, and said Teacher shall not have to miss workacquire tenure during such leave. 5. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or Teacher applying for a maximum Maternity Leave under the provisions of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request this section may simultaneously make application for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by a Child Rearing Leave in accordance with the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedprovisions of Section C of this Article.

Maternity Leave. 1. The COMMITTEE and the ASSOCIATION recognize that the provisions of Section 105d of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts provide statutory rights concerning maternity leave to certain teachers. Both parties agree that the aforementioned provisions shall apply to all teachers who have completed probationary period of ninety days. 2. A maternity leave of absence without pay or increment will be granted to a non- probationary teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilsubject to the following conditions: a. The teacher must notify the Superintendent in writing, in as soon as possible, upon learning she is pregnant and shall require a leave of absence specifying the opinion dates requested for beginning and end of leave. The notification shall be provided at least eight weeks before the leave is to begin. b. The commencement of maternity leave will be left to the discretion of the teacher’s teacher involved except where problems of health and safety exist. If the Superintendent questions the fitness of the teacher to continue to teach while pregnant, the principal may require the production of adequate medical evidence and/or examination by a physician mutually agreed upon by the COMMITTEE and the teacher. 3. For all pregnancies terminating before March 1 in any school year, she the length of maternity leave shall in no event extend beyond the end of the then-prevailing school year; for all pregnancies terminating after March 1 and before the beginning of the next school year, the length of maternity leave shall in no event extend beyond the end of the next school year. All benefits to which a teacher is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board of Education entitled at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends her leave of absence commenced, including unused, accumulated sick leave, will be restored to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her upon return, the teacher and she will be assigned to the same position or comparable position, which she held when at the time her leave commenced. 4. If a teacher does not return to her employment at the end of her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave, her employment will be terminated. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for A teacher on maternity leave for in excess of eight school weeks, desirous of returning to employment, must so notify the Superintendent in writing five weeks before returning, or on or before April 1st, whichever comes sooner. A failure to so notify the Superintendent will allow him/her to terminate said teacher's employment. 5. If the Superintendent or the Principal questions the fitness of the teacher to return to her position, she may require the production of adequate medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented evidence and/or examination by a physician mutually agreed upon by the COMMITTEE and the teacher’s physician. 6. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position who is pregnant or is on maternity leave, and who is physically unable to work because of disability directly connected to childbearing, may, while school is in session, use her accumulated personal sick leave to cover those days when she returns if is disabled and unable to work. The Superintendent may require the maternity teacher to submit adequate medical evidence for the period of disability. 7. A leave exceeds of absence without pay will be granted upon request to any professional status teacher who is the above provisionsparent of a newborn child. Usually, but an equivalent position such leave shall commence two weeks prior to the time at which the child is expected. Such leave shall terminate no later than the beginning of the second school year following the school year in which it began. 8. A leave of absence without pay will be granted upon request to any professional status teacher who has accepted a child as part of adoption procedures. Such leave may commence two weeks prior to the date of acceptance. Such leave shall terminate no later than the beginning of the second school year following the school year in which it began. The teacher who is adopting a child shall be entitled to use his/her accumulated personal sick leave, up to 40 days, to cover those days when s/he is attending to the adoption of his/her child. The Superintendent may require the teacher to submit adequate evidence for which she the period of attending to the adoption. There shall be a joint labor management committee to develop a definition for the phrase: “to cover those days where s/he is qualifiedattending to the adoption of his/her child.”

Maternity Leave. (Without Pay) The To afford a pregnant teacher certain security of position on the teaching staff while allowing suitable time free of duty. To ensure for the school and the children in the charge of the teacher continuity of good service with the least disruption of learning growth during the school year. The teacher granted this leave shall be issued with a record of employment by the Board to apply for Unemployment Insurance maternity benefits. The teacher and her physician shall notify the Board as the date that maternity leave shall commence. The teacher shall be granted leave for: school, a semester) or school year. Both male and female teachers shall be eligible for parenthood leave, but it may be granted to only one parent at a time. Teachers granted parenthood leave who wish to return to teaching effective September 1st must apply on or before March Teachers wishing to return to employment effective January 1st or the beginning of the new semester must make application on or before October in the preceding calendar year. Teachers returning from parenthood leave will be given consideration far placement prior to new applicants receiving an assignment, provided they possess the necessary qualifications for the positions available. Any salary adjustment required as a result of a teacher receiving leave of absence under paragraphs I. or for a portion of a month shall be made as If there are more than twenty days in session in a month, deduction absence shall be a fraction based on the number of days school is in session in the month. teacher. No salary increment credit will be given for the period during which a teacher is on maternity or parenthood leave. except a maximum increment credit of eighteen weeks will be granted for the period of a maternity leave that conforms with the conditions of the Maternity Leave section of the Employment standards Act. It should be noted that this eighteen week period will commence with the "eleventh week prior to the estimated date of confinement or a later time the employee requests" as per the above Act. At no time will credit be granted for any part of the eighteen weeks that falls during July and August. A terminated pregnancy shall be treated in the same manner as a birth under the Employment Standards Act, and the Parenthood Leave provision of this agreement. In the case of an incomplete pregnancy, death of the child, or other special situations, a teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilreturn to duty earlier than provided in the agreed-upon leave, provided the teacher makes application with a medical certificate of satisfactory health and provided a suitable position, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and Superintendent of Schools, is available. In emergency situations. the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties's application of maternity leave will be considered on shorter notice. The teacher shall give notice in writing to the Board date of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after arrival of the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLAhome. One All relevant provisions of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child Maternity Leave and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons Parenthood Leave shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedapply.

Maternity Leave. A teacher Any administrator who is pregnant may continue her duties until, in is entitled to a leave of absence anytime between the opinion commencement of the teacher’s physician administrator's pregnancy and one (1) year following the teacherbirth of the child, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher shall give notice if, except in writing to a medical emergency, the Board of Education administrator notifies the Superintendent at least thirty (30) calendar days prior before the date on which the administrator desires to start the leave. The administrator shall also notify the Superintendent of the expected length of this leave, including with this notice either a physician's statement certifying the administrator's pregnancy or a copy of the birth certificate of the newborn, whichever is applicable, unless waived by the Superintendent. In case of a medical emergency caused by the pregnancy, the administrator shall be granted a leave as otherwise provided in this section, immediately upon the administrator's request and certification of the emergency from an attending physician. Any administrator who is pregnant may continue in active employment as late into the pregnancy as the administrator desires, if the administrator is able to fulfill the requirements of the position. Temporary disabilities caused by the pregnancy shall be governed by the same provisions governing sickness. All or any portion of the leave taken by an administrator because of a temporary disability caused by the pregnancy may be charged at the administrator's discretion to the administrator's available paid time she intends off bank. If an administrator desires to cease her teacher dutiesfile a claim against available paid time off, the administrator must do so within thirty (30) working days after an attending physician certifies that administrator is no longer temporarily disabled as a result of the pregnancy. This notice Upon receipt of said claim, the School Corporation shall state whether or not she intends make payment within fifteen (15) calendar days after the next regularly scheduled School Board meeting. Payment shall be made with one (1) paycheck for each eight (8) administrator work days of certified disability. The administrator shall have the right to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent administrative position for which she the administrator is certificated or otherwise qualified. The administrator shall be given a regular administrator's contract for each school year in which any part of the administrator's leave is granted. An administrator's status and rights existing at the time a leave commences shall remain intact and be restored upon return from leave.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, Female teachers in the opinion employ of the Truro School System shall be entitled to maternity leave in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Acts of 1972, Chapter 790 of the General Laws by inserting after Section 150A, Section 150D, and in accordance with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of April, 1972, as it amends Title 7 of the Acts of 1964. A female teacher will be entitled to maternity leave of up to 18 months for the purpose of giving birth to a child, or adopting a child, or for recovery from the complications of pregnancy or childbirth. The extent of the teacher’s physician and 's eligibility, the provisions of Section A.1, above, shall pertain to that portion of the teacher, 's leave during which she is no longer able medically unable to perform her professional duties. The All additional leave under the provisions of this section shall be without pay, and any year or portion thereof in excess of 60 days, spent on such leave by a non-tenured teacher shall give notice not be credited toward said teacher's time in writing to service for the Board purpose of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the achieving professional teacher status. The conditions affecting leave as provided by this section shall be as follows: 1. A teacher shall notify her Superintendent/ Principal of her intentions concerning maternity leave, including her anticipated date for beginning such leave and her projected date of return. 2. The teacher's continued service during pregnancy shall be permitted until such time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when as the teacher intends shall decide to returncommence her leave. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during However, at the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy discretion of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a childSuperintendent, the teacher would may be ineligible required to furnish documentation from her medical advisor supporting her medical competence to continue in her employment. 3. The Truro School System and its officers individually and collectively shall not incur, through the teacher's continued employment, any liability whatsoever for any detrimental effects to teacher or child by virtue of the teacher's continued service during pregnancy. 4. For purposes determining the extent to which the teacher may be entitled to sick leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or benefits, medical evidence shall be required to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined supplied by reference the teacher's medical advisor as to the extended date on which the teacher is medically incapacitated and the date on which the teacher is medically able to resume her duties, notwithstanding the fact that the leave provision may neither begin nor end on said dates. 5. Upon the teacher's return from any leave taken under the provisions of this section, the contractteacher shall furnish to the Principal medical evidence of her fitness to resume her duties. 6. Sick leave for maternity reasons Subsequent to such leave, a teacher shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have restored to miss work. A teacher who gives notice her former position, or that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At most nearly equivalent available at the time of her return, within 18 months 7. Upon her return she shall be placed on the teacher will next highest step on the salary schedule from that on which she was at the time of leave-taking, provided, however, that during the school year in which she began her leave she shall have completed more than 100 school days of service. In the event that she shall have served less than 100 school days in the school year of leave taking, she shall be assigned to placed on the same position step at which she held when her left. 8. With the exception of a teacher without professional status on leave for more than 60 school days in a single school year, a teacher upon returning from maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum shall have `restored to her, her rights to normal vacations, status, seniority, advancements, and professional advantages of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedher position.

Maternity Leave. A A. Any teacher who is becomes pregnant may continue her duties until, in the opinion or adopts a child shall be entitled to a maternity leave of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesabsence without pay. The teacher shall give notice in writing notify the Superintendent as soon as said pregnancy has been confirmed or adoption proceedings have begun, and make a request for maternity leave indicating the anticipated date of departure and make an election to the Board of Education at least thirty take either a shortterm (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up approximately six to twelve (126 -12) weeks weeks) or longterm leave. B. The Maternity Leave of sick absence shall begin when the pregnant teacher is no longer physically able to work as determined by a physician. A pregnant teacher may request a leave may of absence to commence earlier if she so desires. In case of adoption, the Maternity Leave of absence shall begin when the adoption is consummated. C. A teacher shall be used for maternity entitled to a longterm leave during of absence as follows: A teacher must return from leave on either the contract start of the school year following the school year in which the leave commenced or the start of the following school year. This should In either case, notice of intent to return must be viewed given by the preceding June 1. Failure to provide notice or failure to return pursuant to a notice shall result in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy forfeiture of the Board which provides each right to return. D. A returning teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted daysoffered a position substantially equivalent to her previous position unless a nonpermanent teacher is holding her previous position. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnIn which case, the teacher will be assigned offered her previous position. The Superintendent may require that a teacher produce medical certification that she is physically able to resume work before returning to the job. E. Upon returning from a maternity leave of more than twelve (12) weeks, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule as follows: E-1. If the teacher taught more than two full marking periods in the year of departure, she will advance to the next level above the level on the date of departure. E-2. If the teacher taught less than two full marking periods in the year of departure, she will return to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leavelevel. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for On return, a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for granted all benefits to which she is qualifiedentitled, including, but not limited to, accumulated unused sick leave. F. The Committee and the Association agree to abide by the provisions of Chapter 149, Section 105D, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. G. Any teacher will be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to two school years for the purpose of childrearing leave at the beginning of the school year. A teacher must return from leave on either the beginning of the school year following the school year in which the leave commenced or the beginning of the following school year. In either case notice of intent to return must be given by the preceding June 1. Failure to provide notice or failure to return pursuant to a notice shall result in forfeiture of the right to return. This provision shall apply to both natural and adoptive parents. Upon returning from childrearing leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the next level above that level she was at when granted the leave and all benefits to which she is entitled, including, but not limited to, accumulated unused sick leave shall be restored to her. A teacher shall not be granted a childrearing leave within two (2) school years after terminating a maternity leave. H. A teacher shall be entitled to take paid sick leave pursuant to the provisions of Article XVI of this Agreement to cover the period of her actual physical disability due to pregnancy or the termination thereof, as determined by a physician.

Maternity Leave. A The teacher who is pregnant shall endeavor to notify the Board of her leave requirement three months in advance; however, she give the Board at least two weeks notice of the day on which she intends to commence maternity leave. Such notice shall be in writing. Maternity leave shall be for a period of up to weeks. The health related portion of each teacher's maternity leave shall be as by medical documentation. The teacher agrees to apply for unemployment insurance benefits when she becomes eligible for the same. The Board agrees to supplement the benefits received by the teacher to an amount equal to the teacher's normal weekly earnings during the health-related portion of the leave, with such leave falling within the entitlement period. The teacher may continue be required to submit medical in order to have her duties until, in benefits supplemented. The supplementary benefit shall replace sick leave benefits and the opinion teacher shall have no access to sick leave benefits while on the benefit plan. The teacher will provide a copy of each cheque stub to the Board as verification of receipt of benefits. The Board shall pay its portion of the teacher’s physician 's health plan premiums during the health related portion of her maternity leave. That period of the maternity leave not covered by the health related portion shall be without pay and the teacherwithout Board contribution to health plan premiums. The Board shall supplement benefits for a maximum of weeks or for that period covered by accumulated sick leave, she whichever is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesless. The teacher shall give notice not be entitled to any supplementation of benefits for any period during which the teacher would not have taught if she were not on maternity leave. The Board shall advise each teacher to apply for Extended Disability (ED) benefits at least days in writing advance of her expected for such benefit. After consecutive days of disability the teacher shall apply for ED benefits and no further salary, health plan premiums, or supplementation of benefits shall be payable by the Board. Prior to leave being granted, the Board and the teacher shall agree to terms and conditions in Writing of resumption of duties on the part of the teacher. Prior to the leave commencing, each teacher shall endeavor to provide the Board of Education with the date she plans on returning to work, however, she shall give the Board at least thirty (30) days prior to two weeks notice of the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not day on which she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to returnwork. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons Such notice shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her return, the teacher will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedwriting.

Maternity Leave. A 22.1 Maternity Leave shall be granted as per terms of the Employment Standards Act. Where the commencement of such leave would take place during the first two months of the school term or semester, the teacher who is pregnant encouraged to request a leave commencing at the beginning of the school term or semester to minimize disruption of the instructional program at the critical initial stages of the year/term/semester. 22.2 At least two (2) weeks prior to the expiration date of the Maternity leave in Article G.22.1 above, the teacher may continue her duties until, apply for Extended Maternity Leave. Extended Maternity Leave (exclusive of any Parental Leave granted as per Article G.26) shall be granted without pay for a period of up to eighteen (18) months provided that the termination of the extended leave coincides with one of the following breaks in the opinion school year: school opening; the end of the teacher’s physician and calendar year; semester beginning; or the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesend of Spring Break. The teacher shall give notice in writing on Extended Maternity Leave may elect to continue benefits under Article B.11 at no cost to the Board Board. Extended Maternity Leave will not accrue time towards teaching experience. 22.3 Upon resumption of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnduties following Extended Maternity Leave, the teacher will be assigned either to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedin the same geographic areas as are defined in Article C.3.5.g. 22.4 Prior to the termination of the Extended Maternity Leave, the Board shall offer the teacher a suitable position. 22.5 In the case of a terminated pregnancy or other special situation, a teacher granted Extended Maternity leave may, subject to the availability of a suitable position, return to duty earlier than provided in the agreed leave. 22.6 Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan a. The Board agrees to maintain the Supplementary Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan approved by Employment and Immigration Canada dated June 21, 1991. b. The Board shall pay to eligible employees:

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilMaternity leave without pay shall be granted by the Board of Education in accordance with the following procedure: (1) All initial applications for, in the opinion of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional duties. The teacher applications for extensions or reductions for maternity leave shall give notice be made in writing to the Superintendent. (2) All pregnant teachers may apply for pregnancy leave. As a condition to receiving such leave a pregnant teacher shall notify the Superintendent of Schools of the fact of her pregnancy as soon as practicable. She shall advise the Superintendent of the anticipated date of the delivery of the child and of any revisions in such date which may come to her knowledge. No later than the fourth month of pregnancy the pregnant teacher shall specify the date when she wishes her leave to commence. The commencement date of the pregnancy leave shall be determined by taking into account the needs of the District and the physical ability of the teacher to continue teaching. It is expected that pregnancy leaves will commence no later than the start of the eighth month of pregnancy unless the teacher presents a statement from her physician stating that she is physically able to continue all of her duties beyond that time, in which event she shall be permitted to continue to the date certified by her physician; provided, however, that if such date is four (4) weeks or less before the scheduled birth the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days may require leave to commence any time prior to such date within such four (4) week pre-birth period irrespective of the time she intends to cease her teacher dutiesphysician's certification. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return In the event of any question as to the District after condition of the child is born and state when pregnant teacher or as to the opinion of her physician the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during required by the contract yearBoard to submit to an examination by its designated physician and the teacher shall be required to submit to such examination. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions Any difference of opinion between the teacher's physician and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy Board's designated physician as to the ability of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid continue to perform her duties shall be resolved by a third physician appointed by the teacher and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such childBoard, or placement for adoption or by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care County Medical Society should the parties be unable to agree. Nothing stated herein is intended to restrict the right of the Board to remove any pregnant teacher from her teaching duties if her teaching performance has substantially decreased from the time immediately prior to her pregnancy or for any other just cause. (3) All pregnancy leaves shall be terminated no later than one (1) month following the date of the delivery of the child unless the teacher's physician shall certify that a further period of recuperation is required by the teacher, in which event said leave shall be continued for such additional period of time as shall be deemed necessary by the teacher's physician; subject, however, to the Board's right to question the condition of the pregnant teacher and the opinion of the teacher's physician and to have such question resolved in the same manner as provided for hereinabove in the case of a childpregnant teacher seeking to continue working prior to commencing a pregnancy leave. ConsequentlyIn no event shall any teacher be permitted to return to duty following a pregnancy leave unless she produces a statement from her physician that she is physically able to return to duty, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) or the Board physician certifies she is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or able to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss workdo so. A teacher who gives notice has taken a pregnancy leave shall not return to duty during the last month of the academic school year unless permitted to do so by the Board in its discretion. (4) Any pregnancy leave of absence granted to a non-tenured teacher shall not extend beyond the end of the academic school year in which the leave is applied for and obtained, unless the Board in its sole discretion agrees to grant such extension. (5) Any teacher shall, in the case of a birth of a child or adoption of an infant pre-school child, have the right to apply for a leave for child rearing purposes, provided that: (a) In cases where both husband and wife may be teachers in this School System only one of said persons shall receive such leave; (b) In the case of a female teacher the application for child rearing leave shall be made to become effective immediately upon the termination of her pregnancy leave; (c) All initial applications for, and applications for extensions or reductions for child rearing leave must be made in writing to the Superintendent and the initial application shall be filed at least three (3) months before the anticipated birth or adoption of the child, and in any event, if practicable, no later than March 1. In the event unforeseen circumstances occur within such application period, which necessitate a late application by a teacher for a child rearing leave, the specified application period shall be waived, provided the teacher makes the application for such leave immediately upon learning of the unforeseen occurrence. (6) Child rearing leave shall be granted for a period of up to the end of the academic school year in which the child is born or adopted, and such leave shall, upon the request of the teacher, be extended for an additional academic school year. Request for extensions of such leaves must be made at least three (3) months prior to the commencement of such extended leave period, and, in any event, no later than March 1. In the event unforeseen circumstances occur within such application period which necessitate a late application by a teacher for extension of a child rearing leave, the specified application period shall be waived, provided the teacher makes application for such extension immediately upon learning of the unforeseen occurrence. Unless the child rearing leave is a continuation of a pregnancy leave, it is not anticipated that she desires child rearing leave will be permitted to commence during the first two (2) months of the academic school year but that such leave, if requested to take effect at a time during such first two (2) months, will commence at the start of the academic school year. A teacher requesting child rearing leave will normally not be permitted to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice School System following such leave during the last month of any academic school year. (7) Where a teacher who has been granted a child rearing leave returns to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnsystem, the such teacher will may be assigned to any position decided upon by the same position Superintendent so long as such assignment is within the certification of such teacher, it being the purpose of such assignment not to interfere with or disrupt the instruction of the pupils, particularly where such pupils may have commenced their instruction with a teacher who was assigned to such pupils at the start of the academic school year. (8) The Board may set reasonable conditions for the granting of the child rearing leave, including requirement that the teacher receiving such leave not accept full time employment or any employment during all or part of the period of the child rearing leave which she held when her maternity would interfere with the purpose of such leave. Per diem substitute teaching will be permitted. (9) Any child rearing leave commenced granted to a non-tenured teacher shall not extend beyond the end of the academic school year for which the pregnancy leave is granted, unless the Board in its sole discretion agrees to grant such extension. (10) Any teacher who has applied for and received child rearing leave may reapply for permission to return to employment during the academic school year for which such leave was granted and such leave may thereupon be terminated by the Board in its sole discretion. (11) All child rearing leaves of absence and pregnancy leaves commencing prior to physical disability shall be without benefit of experience increment credit, provided, however, that credit for a year's experience shall .be granted if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick commenced after March 1st of such year. (12) The designation of a leave is exhausted as pregnancy leave or for a maximum child rearing leave shall not, solely by reason of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by such designation, determine the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualified's rights with respect to sick leave.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay, to become effective at her duties until, in discretion and to terminate not more than two (2) years from the opinion effective date of the teacher’s physician and the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiescommencement of said leave. The teacher A request for maternity leave shall give notice be made in writing to the Board of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to the time she intends effective date of the commencement of said leave. If requested by the Superintendent of Schools, the teacher shall submit a certificate from her physician attesting as to cease her teacher ability to perform her duties. This notice Such leave shall state whether commence wherever possible at a time corresponding with the beginning of the year, the beginning of the semester, or not she intends a vacation period, provided that up to return to that time the District after member of the child is born unit can in the opinion of her physician and state when the teacher intends to returnSuperintendent, perform her duties. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick Maternity leave may be used for extended by agreement of the Superintendent and the member of the unit involved. This leave may be extended by agreement of the Superintendent in order that members of the unit who obtain maternity leave during under this section, will return from this leave at the contract yearbeginning of a semester or after a school vacation period. This should Substitutes will normally be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy employed on a semester basis to fill such maternity leaves. The member of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified unit should notify the Superintendent in writing by April 1 in the FMLAcalendar year in which her maternity leave expires, of her intention to return in August or her intention to retire from the school system. One In the event of the conditions termination of the pregnancy, the member of the unit may make a written application for which leave is available is reinstatement prior to the previously established date for the birth termination of the leave. Such application shall be accompanied by a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or physician's statement of good health. Such application may be granted by the Superintendent in the case of an acceptable vacancy. A teacher returning from an extended leave under the provisions of Section 3 will be placed on the salary schedule if she had been actively employed by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve School System for more than ninety-one (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (4591) days after in the child’s birthschool year in which the leave commenced. At the time of her return, the teacher She will be assigned to the same position which she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position school where a vacancy for which she is qualifiedqualified exists. Each teacher absent due to maternity shall be entitled to use up to 40 days of accrued sick leave for the period of such leave (limited by the amount of sick leave previously accrued by such teacher). In determining such sick leave only school days shall be counted against such 40 days during the school year, but the period of summer break will interrupt and terminate eligibility for such sick leave.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is The Board shall grant maternity leave without pay to any secretary upon the request subject to the following stipulations and limitations: a. The Board may remove any pregnant may continue secretary from her duties until, in on the opinion basis of pregnancy only for one of the teacherfollowing reasons: i) Her performance substantially declines from the period preceding pregnancy. ii) Her physical condition or capacity renders her incapable of performing her assigned duties, which shall be deemed to exist if: (1) the pregnant secretary fails to produce a physician’s certificate that she is medically able to continue working, or: (2) the Board’s physician and the teacher, concludes that she is no longer able unable to perform continue working at her professional duties. assigned position. b. The teacher Board shall give notice in writing grant an unpaid leave of absence for pregnancy and for birth for a period not to exceed one (1) calendar year, plus the current school year, if the following conditions are met. c. Any secretary seeking such leave shall apply to the Board of Education at least thirty sixty (3060) days prior to the time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy beginning of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birthleave. At the time of her returnapplication, the teacher secretary shall specify in writing the date upon which she wishes to commence leave and the date upon which she wishes to return to work. Both the secretary and her spouse must certify to the Board that the secretary requesting maternity leave for an extended period must be the child- rearing spouse. The Board may require any secretary to produce a certificate from a physician in support of the requested leave dates. The physician’s certificate is subject to agreement by the Board’s physician. Where medical opinion is supportive of the leave dates requested, such leave shall be granted by the Board, except that the Board may change the requested date upon finding that the grant of a leave for the dates stipulated and medically confirmed would substantially interfere with the administration of the school. Following the grant of such leave to any secretary, the commencement and termination dates thereof may be further extended or reduced for medical reasons upon application by the secretary to the Board. Such extension or reduction shall be granted by the Board for an additional reasonable period of time except that the Board may alter the requested dates upon finding that such extension or reduction would substantially interfere with the administration of the school and provided that such change is not medically contraindicated. The Board may require any secretary to produce a physician’s certificate in support of the requested change and is subject to agreement by the Board’s physician. d. Any secretary granted maternity leave without pay according to the provisions of this section may, at her discretion, elect to substitute all or a portion of her accumulated sick time in lieu thereof and receive full pay and benefits for the same, but only to the extent that the absence from school is a result of pre or post birth illness. It should be presumed that such illness exists for one month before and one month after birth. Any departure from this presumption must be medically substantiated. e. Upon return from a maternity leave of absence, the secretary shall be reinstated in her same position. f. The Board is under no compulsion to continue the employment of a non- tenured secretary beyond the contracted period so long as the non-renewal of employment is not based solely upon a condition of pregnancy or childbirth. The maternity leave period shall not be counted for tenure purpose. g. Advancement on the salary guide shall be based upon the date of commencement of the leave of absence. The ten month employee will be assigned to granted a full Salary Guide step if he/she commences employment before February 1st and actually works more than ninety (90) school days. Working ninety (90) days or less shall result in no advancement on the same position which Salary Guide. The twelve month employee will be granted a full Salary Guide step if he/she held when her maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum of commences employment before January 1st and actually works more than one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six Working one hundred twenty (6120) weeks must be documented by days or less shall result in no advancement on the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedSalary Guide.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties untilMaternity leave/child care, without pay, shall be granted by the Board of Education in accordance with the following procedures: a. All initial applications for, and applications for extensions or reductions of, maternity leave/child care shall be made, in writing, to the opinion Superintendent or his/her designee. b. Any teacher intending to apply for maternity/child care leave shall advise the Superintendent or his/her designee of the fact of the teacher’s physician prospective plans for taking maternity/child care leave and of the teacher, she is no longer able to perform her professional dutiesbest estimate of when the maternity/child care leave will commence and terminate. The teacher shall give notice request maternity leave of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee, in writing to the Board of Education writing, at least thirty ninety (3090) days prior to the date the leave is to commence. Such written request shall specify the date when the teacher wishes the leave to commence and to terminate. c. The commencement date of the maternity/child care leave shall be determined by taking into account the needs of the district and the physical ability of the teacher to continue teaching. d. The Board may require a teacher during her pregnancy to produce a certificate from her physician stating that she may continue working effectively at the duty to which a teacher has been assigned. Except for good reasons, the Board shall not require the teacher to produce such a certificate (updated) more than once every thirty (30) calendar days. e. In the event of any question as to the condition of the pregnant teacher, a conference shall be arranged between the Board's physician and the attending physician. f. Nothing stated herein is intended to restrict the right of the Board to remove any pregnant teacher from her teaching duties if it should determine that her teaching performance has substantially decreased from the time she intends immediately prior to cease her pregnancy or for any other just cause. g. Maternity/child care leave may be granted for a period of up to the end of the academic school year in which the maternity leave commenced and upon the request of a teacher dutiesunder tenure or who has received a tenure-year contract for an additional academic school year for such teacher. This notice A teacher on maternity/child care leave shall state whether or not she intends notify the Board, in writing, of her intention to return to the District after the child is born and state when the teacher intends to return. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy district by April 1st of the Board school year preceding the school year in which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a child, the teacher would be ineligible for leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined by reference to the extended leave provision of the contract. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have to miss work. A teacher who gives notice that she desires wishes to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving district, or ninety (90) days prior to said intended return date, whichever is sooner. Failure to provide such written notice notification shall be deemed a resignation as a teaching staff member in the district. h. When a teacher who has been granted a maternity/child care leave returns to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At the time of her returnsystem, the such teacher will may be assigned to any position decided upon by the same position Superintendent or his/her designee as long as such assignment is within the certification of such teacher. i. The Board may set reasonable conditions for the granting of the maternity/child care leave, including requirement that the teacher receiving such leave not accept full-time employment, or undertake any employment or full-time graduate study during all or part of the period of the maternity/child care leave which she held when her maternity would interfere with the purpose of such leave. j. Except as provided in Paragraph g. above, nothing herein is intended to create any right with respect to non-tenure teachers to maternity/child care leave commenced if except as such non-tenure teachers may have under requirements of law. A maternity/child care leave granted to any non-tenure teacher shall not extend beyond the end of the academic school year in which the leave does not exceed authorized is granted, unless the Board, at its sole discretion, grants an extension of such leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick . k. Any teacher who has applied for and received maternity/child care leave is exhausted or may reapply for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request permission to return to employment during any academic school year for maternity which such leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must was granted, and such leave may thereupon be documented terminated by the teacherBoard, at its sole discretion. l. All maternity/child care leaves of absence shall be without benefit of experience increment credit. m. Any maternity/child care leave taken under the terms of this Agreement shall be in addition to the employee’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity entitlement to leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedunder Federal and State laws governing family and/or medical leave.

Maternity Leave. A teacher who is pregnant may continue her duties until, Female teachers in the opinion employ of the Truro School System shall be entitled to maternity leave in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Acts of 1972, Chapter 790 of the General Laws by inserting after Section 150A, Section 150D, and in accordance with the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of April, 1972, as it amends Title 7 of the Acts of 1964. A female teacher will be entitled to maternity leave of up to 18 months for the purpose of giving birth to a child, or adopting a child, or for recovery from the complications of pregnancy or childbirth. The extent of the teacher’s physician and 's eligibility, the provisions of Section A.1, above, shall pertain to that portion of the teacher, 's leave during which she is no longer able medically unable to perform her professional duties. The All additional leave under the provisions of this section shall be without pay, and any year or portion thereof in excess of 60 days, spent on such leave by a non-tenured teacher shall give notice not be credited toward said teacher's time in writing to service for the Board purpose of Education at least thirty (30) days prior to achieving professional teacher status. The conditions affecting leave as provided by this section shall be as follows: 1. A teacher shall notify the Superintendent of her intentions concerning maternity leave, including her anticipated date for beginning such leave and her projected date of return. 2. The teacher's continued service during pregnancy shall be permitted until such time she intends to cease her teacher duties. This notice shall state whether or not she intends to return to the District after the child is born and state when as the teacher intends shall decide to returncommence her leave. Up to twelve (12) weeks of sick leave may be used for maternity leave during However, at the contract year. This should be viewed in connection with other leave provisions and particularly in connection with the FMLA policy discretion of the Board which provides each teacher up to twelve (12) weeks of combined paid and unpaid leave for a condition specified in the FMLA. One of the conditions for which leave is available is for the birth of a child and to care for such child, or placement for adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care of a child. Consequently, if twelve (12) weeks of leave (including paid leave) is used in connection with the birth or care of a childSuperintendent, the teacher would may be ineligible required to furnish documentation from her medical advisor supporting her medical competence to continue in her employment. 3. The Truro School System and its officers individually and collectively shall not incur, through the teacher's continued employment, any liability whatsoever for any detrimental effects to teacher or child by virtue of the teacher's continued service during pregnancy. 4. For purposes determining the extent to which the teacher may be entitled to sick leave in connection with his or her own serious illness or benefits, medical evidence shall be required to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. Whether unpaid extended leave is available must be determined supplied by reference the teacher's medical advisor as to the extended date on which the teacher is medically incapacitated and the date on which the teacher is medically able to resume her duties, notwithstanding the fact that the leave provision may neither begin nor end on said dates. 5. Upon the teacher's return from any leave taken under the provisions of this section, the contractteacher shall furnish to the Principal medical evidence of her fitness to resume her duties. 6. Sick leave for maternity reasons Subsequent to such leave, a teacher shall be used only for contracted days. Sick leave for maternity reasons shall not be granted for the summer months when the teacher does not have restored to miss work. A teacher who gives notice her former position, or that she desires to return to the District must reaffirm that intent by giving written notice to the Board of Education within forty-five (45) days after the child’s birth. At most nearly equivalent available at the time of her return, within 18 months of her departure date. 7. Upon her return she shall be placed on the teacher will next highest step on the salary schedule from that on which she was at the time of leave-taking, provided, however, that during the school year in which she began her leave she shall have completed more than 100 school days of service. In the event that she shall have served less than 100 school days in the school year of leave taking, she shall be assigned to placed on the same position step at which she held when her left. 8. With the exception of a teacher without professional status on leave for more than 60 school days in a single school year, a teacher upon returning from maternity leave commenced if the leave does not exceed authorized leave. This guaranteed assignment will remain in effect if medical complications develop until all sick leave is exhausted or for a maximum shall have `restored to her, her rights to normal vacations, status, seniority, advancements, and professional advantages of one hundred twenty (120) days. Any request for maternity leave for medical reasons beyond six (6) weeks must be documented by the teacher’s physician. The teacher will not be guaranteed the same position when she returns if the maternity leave exceeds the above provisions, but an equivalent position for which she is qualifiedher position.