PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE XX

MATERNITY LEAVE

20.6

a. When illness due to child bearing renders an employee unable to perform her duties, the employee may use her accrued sick leave until such time as she is able to return to work. If an employee has not accrued sufficient sick leave to cover the child bearing and recovery periods, an unpaid leave of absence of up to six months shall be granted for the duration of the recovery period. Such leaves of absence may be renewed with the approval of the Assistant Vice President for Human Resource Administration.

b. A staff member may be allowed to utilize accrued sick leave for child bearing reasons if the employee has a physician's certificate indicating her inability to perform her duties.

c. At the expiration of such leave, the employee shall be returned to the position from which she is on leave at the same step of the then current range for that class of position.

d. For positions which are supported by federal or other non-state funds, when said leave expires, the employee shall be returned to the position from which she is on leave or any other similar position at the same step of the then current range for that class of positions(s) for which she is qualified if said positions exists.