XVII.D.1   Child Rearing Leaves

A member of the faculty who bears or adopts a child or whose spouse or civil union partner bears or adopts a child will be granted upon request an unpaid Child Rearing Leave for up to one semester occurring within the first year after the birth or adoption for the purpose of the child's care. General policies regarding the effect of unpaid leaves upon salary and benefits (see C.3 above) apply to these leaves, but policies regarding the effect of unpaid leaves upon eligibility for other leaves do not apply. For example, a semester of Child Rearing Leave does not count as one of the terms of full-time teaching required between paid leaves. See D.7 below, for policies regarding the effect of Child Rearing Leaves on terms of appointment and time in rank.