Hi Diane-
Here¹s what the Maryland Institute College of Art¹s Family and Medical Leave
(FML) policy says:

Employees who have worked for the College for at least (12) months and at
least 1,250 hours during the prior twelve (12) months may be elgible to take
up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave within a rolling twelve-month period
for the following reasons:
1. Birth and/or care of a newborn child of the employee
2. Placement of a child into the employee's family by adoption or by foster
care arrangement 
3. In order to care for the employee's spouse, partner, child or parent who
has a serious health condition; and
4. A serious health condition that renders the employee unable to perform
one of the essential functions of the employee¹s position

The amount of leave available to an eligible employee at any given time will
be calculated by looking backward at he amount of leave take within the
twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the requested leave.

Accrued vacation or other available paid leave options such as sick leave
must be applied before FML is unpaid.
If no paid time is available, FML is unpaid. In either situation, the twelve
(12) week FML period will begin upon commencement of the approved leave.

In the case of unpaid leave for the birth or placement of a child,
intermittent leave or working a reduced number of hours is not permitted
unless both the College and the employee agree. If the College employs both
spouses/partners, the combined leave will not exceed (12) weeks.

This is the basic information, there is more, I¹d be happy to fax it to you.
Andrea

-- 
Andrea Dixon
Assistant Director of Exhibitions
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD  21217
(410) 225-2249     
FAX: 410.225.2396
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On 1/10/08 9:37 AM, "Diane Hutsell" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Good Morning!
>  
> I have been given the task of writing a maternity leave policy for myself as
> this is the first time in the museums history that the Director has had a
> child. Would anyone out there be willing to share a copy of their policy with
> me? Thanks! 
>  
> I also want to say a big thank you for all the wonderful advice on new board
> member training. It was a HUGH help!
>  
> Diane
>  
> Diane Hutsell
> Executive Director
> McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
> PO Box 889
> Athens, TN 37303
> 423-745-0329
> www.livingheritagemuseum.com <http://www.livingheritagemuseum.com>
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