Pregnancy leave may be granted for the purpose of pregnancy unless there is sufficient justification to deny the request, and is based upon disability or incompatibility between an employee's pregnant state and the regularly required duties of her position.
Leave taken for reasons of pregnancy qualifies as family and medical leave and shall be applied toward the 12-week entitlement period for eligible employees.
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Eligibility
Approval
Length of Leave
Benefits Continuation
Compensation
Returning from Leave
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Eligibility
Civil Service employees in a trainee, apprentice, learner, or status appointment
and employees in a provisional appointment intended to be permanent are eligible
for pregnancy leave.
Eligibility will also be based on disability or incompatibility between an
employee's pregnant state and the regularly required duties of her position.
Approval
Pregnant employees who are advised by their physicians to begin pregnancy leave
shall provide their supervisors with their physician's medical advice
regarding leave commencement. Supervisors may require employees to provide a
medical opinion from their physician to verify the necessity and probable duration
of the leave.
Employees may also be requested by their supervisor to visit a designated health
care provider for further medical consultation.
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Length of Leave
Pregnancy leave shall continue until the employee, on the basis of acceptable
medical opinion, is able to return to work.
Benefits Continuation
Employees using accrued sick and vacation leave benefits to remain in pay status,
or employees eligible for family and medical leave (FML), will continue to receive
State and University benefits as if they were continuously working.
Employees not eligible for FML or who have exhausted accumulated leave and
are in non-pay status, are eligible to participate in the State benefits; however,
are not eligible for the State-paid contribution. Participation is entirely
at the employee's expense. Employees may also elect to become a dependent
of another employee (spouse or parent). Employees choosing this option must
waive all coverage (including health, dental, and life) as an employee.
Compensation
Pregnancy leave will be charged to accumulated sick leave for the employee to
remain in pay status. If this is insufficient, vacation leave or leave without
pay may be granted in accordance with Policy and Rules 10.01,
11.02,
11.06,
and 11.07.
Returning from Leave
Employees shall obtain a statement from their physician as soon as is practicable,
approving her return to work. This approval shall be presented to the employing
unit, prior to her return to work. The employee may be requested to undergo medical
consultation by a designed health care provider.
Policies
Policy and Rules for Civil Service Staff
Pregnancy
Leave