Q. WHAT ARE MY
CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS CONCERNING MATERNITY LEAVE?
A. State law requires that all employers must grant at
least an 8 week leave of absence to women for the purposes
of maternity leave.
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Q. DO I GET PAID FOR MATERNITY LEAVE?
A. You can use your sick days for that portion of the
maternity leave that your doctor says you are disabled. If
you are a member of the sick leave bank and you have a
medical complication arising from your maternity or birth,
you may apply to use the sick leave bank if you own sick
days are depleted before recovery.
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Q. CAN I HAVE MORE TIME
WITH MY BABY IF I WANT IT?
A. Yes, You may have more time at home with your baby with
a child care leave. Minimally, a woman whose child was born
prior to April 1, may return to her position at the
beginning of any marking period during the school year.
(Example: Your baby is born in September, you may return to
your teaching position in November-the beginning of the
second quarter or February-the beginning of the third
marking period or quarter etc.) If your child is born after
April 1, you may return at the beginning of the first or
second quarter of the next school year.
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Q. CAN I GET
EVEN MORE TIME IF I NEED IT?
A. Yes. An extended child care leave
makes you eligible for a leave for a full school year,
following the year you were expected to return.
(Example: Your baby is born in November,
with Child Care and extended child care leaves you could
stay home with your child for the rest of the school year
in which your child was born and the next school year as
well).
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows
leave for up to 12 weeks for childbirth or to care for a
newborn child up to age one (childbirth leave and newborn
care leave). The leave is unpaid, and all group health
benefits must be continued during your FMLA leave.
Please call the Association office (666-0600) if you have
any questions concerning your contractual rights or
eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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