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PREGNANCY/MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY



To be eligible for a pregnancy leave of absence, the employee must be a non-temporary, full-time female employee. 


MAXIMUM LENGTH OF LEAVE

The maximum length of pregnancy leave allowed is [NUMBER] weeks. If the employee needs a longer leave due to medical complications, the employee should notify [YOUR COMPANY NAME] as soon as possible. The additional leave will be treated the same as any other medical or disability leave.


WRITTEN REQUESTS

A written request for pregnancy leave must be submitted within a reasonable time. The employee must submit a written doctor's statement, indicating the anticipated delivery date. The employee should inform [YOUR COMPANY NAME] of the expected duration of her pregnancy leave so that [YOUR COMPANY NAME] may plan around the absence efficiently until her return. 


TRANSFERS

An employee requesting pregnancy leave may also ask for a transfer to another less strenuous or less hazardous position if so desired. The request must be in writing and must state the reason for the transfer. 


PAID LEAVE

[YOUR COMPANY NAME] provides for paid pregnancy leave for the period of [TIME LIMIT C E.G., NUMBER OF DAYS OR WEEKS]. The employee may use any accumulated paid sick days and/or paid vacation days to extend her pregnancy leave beyond the paid leave period. The employee will be paid for those designated days.


MEDICAL INCAPACITY

At her option, the employee may continue to work up to the delivery date, depending upon the employee's medical circumstances and the nature of the employee's job. In the event the employee is physically incapable of performing her regular job duties at any time during her pregnancy, the employee may request that the employee be placed on pregnancy leave. An advance notice of a minimum of [NUMBER] week should be given, accompanied by a statement from the employee's physician attesting to the employee's incapacitation.


BENEFITS

While an employee is away from work on an approved pregnancy leave of absence, she continues to participate in [YOUR COMPANY NAME]'s company employee benefit programs. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will endeavor to return the employee to the same or equal job she had before taking pregnancy leave. Although [YOUR COMPANY NAME] does not guarantee a return to the identical job, the employee will suffer no loss in seniority.


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