The Board of Education shall provide for leaves of absence, in accordance with law and the policies of this Board, for any classified employee of this District not otherwise covered by the terms of a negotiated agreement whose absence from duties will be required for a foreseeable event of disability such as childbirth or surgery. Such provisions shall be governed by considerations for the health of classified employees, the need for continuity in school operations, and the maintenance of a qualified staff.

The Board reserves the right to specify the point at which such leave shall commence, the length of time for which leave shall continue after the disabling event, and the conditions of pay during such leave. The Board shall require disclosure of anticipated disability and the continuing certification of a classified employee's fitness to perform duties thereafter.

If request is made in writing prior to childbirth, classified employees will be granted a leave of absence without pay due to pregnancy.

The leave of absence will not extend beyond the current school year in which it is given and in which childbirth takes place.

If complications arise and an extension of leave of absence is requested through a doctor's statement, it will be reviewed by the Board.

If extended leave is used, it is the classified employee's responsibility to convert her hospitalization coverage to a direct payment plan which shall be carried at her cost.

The total amount of sick leave to be used for one (1) such specific purpose is limited to thirty (30) working days, that is, two (2) weeks prior to delivery and four (4) weeks after delivery, unless the classified employee's pre or postnatal condition is such that an extension of sick leave is required and is requested through a doctor's statement. Any such request will be processed in the same manner as other sick leave requests.

42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(a); 29 CFR 16014-1 et seq.

R.C. 3319.13, 3319.141, 4112.01