Common use of Parental Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Parental Leave of Absence. Upon written request, an employee who is pregnant or whose wife is pregnant shall be granted parental leave for up to six (6) months. Such leave shall apply in cases of adoption as well as natural birth. Upon birth of their child, an employee may certify the need to use up to two (2) weeks of sick leave prior to the beginning of any parental leave. Otherwise, parental leave for the mother shall commence immediately following the mother's medical leave or upon adoption of a child, and parental leave for the father shall commence no sooner than birth and no later than six (6) weeks following the birth or upon adoption of a child.

Parental Leave of Absence. 7 Upon written request, an employee who is pregnant or whose wife is pregnant 8 shall be granted parental leave for up to six (6) months. Such leave shall apply 9 in cases of adoption as well as natural birth. Upon birth of their child, an 10 employee may certify the need to use up to two (2) weeks of sick leave prior to 11 the beginning of any parental leave. Otherwise, parental leave for the mother 12 shall commence immediately following the mother's medical leave or upon 13 adoption of a child, and parental leave for the father shall commence no sooner 14 than birth and no later than six (6) weeks following the birth or upon adoption of a child.a

Parental Leave of Absence. 20 Upon written request, an employee who is pregnant or whose wife is pregnant 21 shall be granted parental leave for up to six (6) months. Such leave shall apply in 22 cases of adoption as well as natural birth. Upon birth of their child, an employee 23 may certify the need to use up to two (2) weeks of sick leave prior to the 24 beginning of any parental leave. Otherwise, parental leave for the mother shall 25 commence immediately following the mother's medical leave or upon adoption of 26 a child, and parental leave for the father shall commence no sooner than birth 27 and no later than six (6) weeks following the birth or upon adoption of a child.