(a) (1) An employee of a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school shall be eligible for up to twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave when the employee:(A) Has been employed by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school for one (1) year or more;(B) Is female, and the leave is to be used for maternity purposes following the:(i) Birth of the employee's biological child;(ii) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of the employee; or(iii) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age; and(C) Has not been disciplined for any leave abuse during the past year from the time of application.(2) An employee shall not be eligible for an additional twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave under this section following the adoption of a child if the employee took twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave under this section after the initial foster placement of the same child in the employee's home.
(1) An employee of a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school shall be eligible for up to twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave when the employee:(A) Has been employed by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school for one (1) year or more;(B) Is female, and the leave is to be used for maternity purposes following the:(i) Birth of the employee's biological child;(ii) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of the employee; or(iii) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age; and(C) Has not been disciplined for any leave abuse during the past year from the time of application.
(A) Has been employed by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school for one (1) year or more;
(B) Is female, and the leave is to be used for maternity purposes following the:(i) Birth of the employee's biological child;(ii) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of the employee; or(iii) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age; and
(i) Birth of the employee's biological child;
(ii) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of the employee; or
(iii) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age; and
(C) Has not been disciplined for any leave abuse during the past year from the time of application.
(2) An employee shall not be eligible for an additional twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave under this section following the adoption of a child if the employee took twelve (12) weeks of paid maternity leave under this section after the initial foster placement of the same child in the employee's home.
(b) As used in this section:(1) “Employee” means an individual employed full-time by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school in Arkansas for more than one (1) year; and(2) “Maternity leave” means partially or fully compensated time away from work within the first twelve (12) weeks following the:(A) Birth of a biological child to an employee;(B) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee; or(C) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee.
(1) “Employee” means an individual employed full-time by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school in Arkansas for more than one (1) year; and
(2) “Maternity leave” means partially or fully compensated time away from work within the first twelve (12) weeks following the:(A) Birth of a biological child to an employee;(B) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee; or(C) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee.
(A) Birth of a biological child to an employee;
(B) Placement of an adopted child under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee; or
(C) Foster placement of an infant under one (1) year of age in the home of an employee.
(c) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall create and sign a standard agreement for maternity leave expenses paid by the division to a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.(2) The agreement required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall obligate the division to pay one hundred percent (100%) of incurred costs for approved paid maternity leave.(3) The division shall promulgate rules outlining:(A) Management of the agreement required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section;(B) Reimbursement processes; and(C) Other related procedures required to implement this section.(d) (1) (A) Any holiday or other day during a contract year designated by a school as a day on which academic classes will not be held shall not be counted towards the total number of days the school approves as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave.(B) If a day approved as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave occurs on an unpaid contract day under the individual's current contract, the day approved as maternity leave shall qualify for paid maternity leave.(2) As used in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, “school” means a public school district, an open-enrollment public charter school, or a private school that offers maternity leave either under this section or otherwise as provided by school policy.
(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall create and sign a standard agreement for maternity leave expenses paid by the division to a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.
(2) The agreement required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall obligate the division to pay one hundred percent (100%) of incurred costs for approved paid maternity leave.
(3) The division shall promulgate rules outlining:(A) Management of the agreement required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section;(B) Reimbursement processes; and(C) Other related procedures required to implement this section.
(A) Management of the agreement required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section;
(B) Reimbursement processes; and
(C) Other related procedures required to implement this section.
(d) (1) (A) Any holiday or other day during a contract year designated by a school as a day on which academic classes will not be held shall not be counted towards the total number of days the school approves as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave.(B) If a day approved as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave occurs on an unpaid contract day under the individual's current contract, the day approved as maternity leave shall qualify for paid maternity leave.(2) As used in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, “school” means a public school district, an open-enrollment public charter school, or a private school that offers maternity leave either under this section or otherwise as provided by school policy.
(1) (A) Any holiday or other day during a contract year designated by a school as a day on which academic classes will not be held shall not be counted towards the total number of days the school approves as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave.(B) If a day approved as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave occurs on an unpaid contract day under the individual's current contract, the day approved as maternity leave shall qualify for paid maternity leave.
(A) Any holiday or other day during a contract year designated by a school as a day on which academic classes will not be held shall not be counted towards the total number of days the school approves as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave.
(B) If a day approved as maternity leave for an individual eligible for paid maternity leave occurs on an unpaid contract day under the individual's current contract, the day approved as maternity leave shall qualify for paid maternity leave.
(2) As used in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, “school” means a public school district, an open-enrollment public charter school, or a private school that offers maternity leave either under this section or otherwise as provided by school policy.