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Union seeks expanded family leave: 60 sick days for birth-giving parents, 30 for non-birthing and family-care
Summary
The ITA proposed expanding parental and family leave in the collective bargaining agreement to provide more paid sick-day coverage for birth-giving and non-birth-giving parents and to add a family-care category aligned with FMLA timelines; the union said the expansion responds to exit-interview feedback about respect and retention.
The Ithaca Teachers Association proposed expanding family leave and access to the association27s sick bank to cover longer parental and caregiving leaves.
Aurora presented the proposal as an amendment to Article 16 (Leaves of Absence). For birth-giving parents the ITA proposed allowing use of up to 60 accumulated sick days for pregnancy-related disability leave, to be used within the 12 weeks immediately following birth; teachers without enough sick days would be granted…
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