Parental Leave - Mandatory - With Seniority. No Increment Upon written application, a leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher for the purpose of child care; however, except in unforeseen circumstances, application for such leave must be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the leave. Said leave shall commence upon the date requested by the teacher, but in the instance of delivery, said leave shall commence at the end of the period of disability. The duration of the leave shall not be less than the remainder of a semester nor more than the next two semesters. Leave time taken after the semester in which the delivery occurred must be taken in complete semesters. Upon written application, the BOARD may, at its sole discretion, extend the leave. Such extension shall be in no less than semester intervals. Provided there is a vacancy for which the teacher is certified and qualified, upon return from such leave, a teacher may be placed at the same position on the salary schedule commensurate with his/her prior teaching experience, and shall accumulate seniority only during the remainder of a semester, if the leave commenced during a semester, and the next two semesters. It is understood that such leave shall not count toward longevity service credit. The BOARD will defend any action or complaint brought against the ASSOCIATION under state or federal law as a result of the implementation of this (3.10.1) section, and the BOARD will further indemnify the ASSOCIATION and/or the Michigan Education Association in the event an adverse judgment is entered against the ASSOCIATION and/or the Michigan Education Association under state or federal law as a result of the implementation of this provision.
Parental Leave - Mandatory - With Seniority. No Increment Upon written application, a leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher for the purpose of child care; however, except in unforeseen circumstances, application for such leave must be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the leave. Said leave shall commence upon the date requested by the teacher, but in the instance of delivery, said leave shall commence at the end of the period of disability. The duration of the leave shall not be less than the remainder of a semester nor more than the next two semesters. Leave time taken after the semester in which the delivery occurred must be taken in complete semesters. Upon written application, the BOARD may, at its sole discretion, extend the leave. Such extension shall be in no less than semester intervals. Upon return from such leave, a teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule commensurate with his/her prior teaching experience, and shall accumulate seniority only during the remainder of a semester, if the leave commenced during a semester, and the next two semesters. It is understood that such leave shall not count toward longevity service credit. The BOARD will defend any action or complaint brought against the ASSOCIATION under state or federal law as a result of the implementation of this (3.10.1) section, and the BOARD will further indemnify the ASSOCIATION and/or the Michigan Education Association in the event an adverse judgment is entered against the ASSOCIATION and/or the Michigan Education Association under state or federal law as a result of the implementation of this provision.
