Does the contract provide for paid leave for childbirth? Are there any provisions for family/paternity/maternity leave?
Per Article 17.6 of the AAUP/UC contract, a faculty members accumulated sick leave days may be used to take paid time off for normal childbirth. (This Article applies to the person giving birth, not to partners or spouses.) If the number of sick leave days to be used will exceed 10 weeks, the academic unit head may request that the faculty member provide a physicians statement of the probable date of return. Article 17.6 also provides that disability or illness caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, or childbirth will be considered, for contractual benefits purposes, like any other illness or disability. Article 19.2.1 allows any faculty member to request an unpaid leave of absence for up to one year for child-rearing purposes. This leave can be partial or full; if partial, the faculty members salary will be paid at a proportional rate. (See Article 19.2.1 for more details on the process of applying for an unpaid child-rearing leave of absence, and Article 19.2.3
