Weber State University MATERNITY LEAVE No. 3-26 Rev. 5/11/95
Date 8-17-77

Old Version

I. REFERENCES

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, 42 U.S.C.

American with Disabilities Act of 1990

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

PPM 3-21, Sick Leave (Classified Staff)

PPM 3-21a, Sick Leave (Faculty, Prof./Admin. and Exec. Staff)

PPM 3-28, Special Leave

PPM 3-29, Leave of Absence Without Pay

PPM 3-29a, Family and Medical Leave

PPM 8-21, Probationary Period for Tenure

II. POLICY

A. Maternity leave is available to female employees of Weber State University during the period of doctor-certified disability of the employee related to pregnancy, delivery, and recovery. It may consist of paid leave, unpaid leave, or a combination of the two depending on sick leave entitlement. Unpaid leave relating to child care is available to both male and female employees under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave policy.

B. The amount of paid leave applied to the maternity leave is contingent on the entitlement of the employee under PPM 3-21 or PPM 3-21a, whichever applies.

C. Unpaid leave for maternity may be requested under PPM 3-29, PPM 3-29a or PPM 3-28.

D. When Family and Medical Leave is requested for maternity, Maternity Leave will run concurrent with FMLA and not extend the entitlement.

E. The position occupied by the employee prior to maternity leave will be held for the employee for a reasonable period of time on the same basis as jobs are held for employees on other similar leaves.

F. As allowed by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, maternity leaves beginning within two weeks of delivery and ending within one month following delivery do not require doctor certification.

G. For non-faculty, the dates used to determine vacation and sick leave accrual rates are not changed; however, vacation and sick leave hours do not require doctor certification.

H. Departments must allow return to work on the first working day following the date on which the physician certifies fitness to return to work. If academic instruction is involved, such as in the case of teaching faculty, other employment at the same rate of pay may be substituted until the beginning of the next academic period. Faculty should refer to PPM 8-21 if extension of the probationary period for tenure is desired.