Article 17 - Leaves
A. MILITARY LEAVE
GSRs who are called to active military service will be provided leave from their current positions to fulfill their military obligations to the extent required by applicable law. Military leave will be paid to the extent required by applicable law and/or applicable University policy.
B. PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE
Under the California Pregnancy Disability Leave laws, GSRsAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. are entitled to unpaid leave for up to four months per pregnancy and/or reasonable accommodation for pregnancy disability, childbirth, and related medical conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Pregnancy Disability Leave will not continue beyond the end date of the GSR’s appointment. The University will maintain and pay for health insurance coverage (University-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plans, or other insurance as applicable) for the duration of the leave, not to exceed four months in a 12-month period under the same conditions that coverage would otherwise have been provided by the University if the GSR had been in employment continuously for the duration of the leave.
C. SHORT-TERM LEAVE
1. Leave Eligibility
GSRs with a 50% appointment who take a leave pursuant to Section C. 2 shall be eligible for up to two (2) days of paid leave for quarter campuses and up to three (3) days of paid leave for semester campuses. The amount of paid leave will be prorated for salaried GSRsAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. with appointments other than 50% FTEFull-time equivalent is a unit of measurement for workload of a worker. A worker’s FTE is the number of total hours worked divided by the maximum number of compensable hours in a full-time schedule as defined by law (i.e, 40 hours)..
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Upon request from a GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle., and subject to the provisions of this article, the University will grant a GSR’s reasonable request for leave of absence of appropriate duration due to:
or citizenship status of the GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle., spouse, domestic partner, child or parent in accordance with Article 15 - Immigration.
3. Additional Short-Term Leave
Unpaid leave may be granted for periods beyond the terms of leaves in Section C.1., but shall not exceed the end of the appointment period. These leaves may be paid (in whole or in part) for reasons defined in Section C. 2 and at the sole discretion of the department or hiring unit.
D. LONG-TERM LEAVE
7. Additional Long-Term Leave
Unpaid leave may be granted for periods beyond the terms of leaves in Section D. 1 at the sole discretion of the University, but shall not exceed the end of the appointment period.
E. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
The University will grant a GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.’s reasonable request for bereavement leave due to the death of a family member as defined in Section H. The period of leave for bereavement shall be up to five (5) calendar days per occurrence. Salaried GSRs shall be granted up to five (5) calendar days pay for bereavement on those days the GSR was previously scheduled to work. Nothing in this Section shall preclude departments or hiring units from granting a longer period of paid bereavement leave when they determine the need to do so.
F. JURY DUTY
A GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. shall be eligible for a jury duty leave when summoned for required jury duty service. Jury duty leave is leave with pay. Verification of actual jury duty service shall be provided by the GSR to the University upon request. Jury duty leave will not continue beyond the end date of the GSR’s appointment.
G. OTHER LEAVES
Other leaves, including, but not limited to, leave for service to government agencies and leave to attend professional meetings may be granted with or without pay at the University’s sole discretion or if required by applicable law.
H. DEFINITION OF FAMILY MEMBER
Family member is defined as a GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.’s parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild or sibling. Child means the GSR’s biological child, adopted child, foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child for whom the GSR stands in loco parentisThe Latin term in loco parentis, which means “in place of a parent,” or “instead of a parent,” refers to situations in which someone other than a biological parent takes on the role of parent to a minor child without formally adopting the child., who is under 18 years of age or incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability. Parent includes the GSR’s biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, legal guardian, or an individual who stood in loco parentis to the GSR when the GSR was a child.
I. REQUEST FOR LEAVE AND COVERAGE
In order to ensure proper coverage for leaves other than long-term leaves in Section D, GSRsAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. are expected to contact the supervisor to request leave as soon as the need for the leave becomes known but not less than one (1) working day in advance of the commencement of the leave unless the leave is for an unanticipated personal or family illness or bereavement.
Requests for leave shall be made in writing with information about the nature of the leave and probable duration. Upon request, the GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. will be required to provide appropriate documentation. While it is the University’s responsibility to make arrangements for coverage, the GSR will assist as reasonably as possible.
J. TRAINEES AND FELLOWS
Any paid leaves provided to a GSRAcademic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle.Academic worker position for graduate students who do paid research for the university. Until 2025, GSR’s have a separate contract from ASE’s, but their contracts will be merged in the next baraining cycle. through a training grant or external fellowship that provides equivalent or more generous paid leave benefits shall satisfy the requirements above. Any paid leaves provided for through a training grant or external fellowship shall be deducted from the paid leave allocations set forth in this Article. If the training grant or external fellowship does not provide for paid leaves, Trainees and Fellows will be provided the paid leaves in this Article.