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Pregnancy leave will not exceed four months and will be provided to Employees during the time they
are medically disabled on account of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, although
FMLA leave may overlap pregnancy leave.

Pregnancy leave can be taken on an as-needed basis. Time off for prenatal care, severe morning
sickness, doctor-ordered bed rest, childbirth and recovery from childbirth are covered by this policy.
LSBA reserves the right to request certification from the Employee’s health care provider of a
pregnancy-related issue necessitating leave or job modifications.

Pregnancy leave is leave without pay, except to the extent that earned leave is utilized. Employees
may continue to be covered by the LSBA’s group health plans, on the same terms that are applicable to
active full-time Employees, during pregnancy leave. Eligible Employees may be eligible for short
term disability during pregnancy leave and can apply.

Employees must notify their supervisor when applying for pregnancy leave. The Supervisor will
inform the Employee when a leave request has been approved. In considering pregnancy leave
requests under this section, the LSBA will also follow the appropriate state statutes and state laws.

Questions about this policy should be directed to the Executive Director.

3.6 PARENTAL LEAVE

For leave not covered by pregnancy leave and/or FMLA leave, parental leave without pay may be granted
for a maximum of four (4) months when an Employee becomes a parent. Parental leave is without pay,
except to the extent that an Employee elects to unused sick leave and accrued vacation days during the
parental leave period. At the end of the four-month period, the Employee must return to work or risk loss
of employment, absent circumstances that dictate otherwise.

An Employee must provide advance written notice of a request for parental leave to his/her immediate
supervisor. Questions about this policy should be directed to an Employee’s immediate supervisor or the
Executive Director.

3.7 SCHOOL AND DAY CARE CONFERENCES AND ACTIVITIES

Any Employee who is a parent or legal guardian of a school-aged child and who is requested to appear
at the child’s school or day care will be granted time off to attend, observe, or participate in related
conferences or classroom activities conducted at the child’s school or day care center, if the
conferences or classroom activities cannot reasonably be scheduled during nonworking hours of the
Employee.

An Employee may take up to a total of sixteen hours during a twelve-month period to attend, observe
or participate in conferences or classroom activities related to the Employee’s dependent children for
whom he/she is the parent or legal guardian. Such leave will be without pay; however, an Employee is
permitted to use accrued vacation or other appropriate paid leave to attend such activities.

An Employee who wishes to take leave to attend, observe or participate in a school conference or
classroom activity must provide reasonable notice to his/her supervisor in advance as soon as

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