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WIT Employee HandbookSection V: Holidays, Leaves and Vacationsre-employment nor should any leave result in an employee being placed in a betterposition than would have been the case had the employee remained activelyemployed.Other programs relevant to medical leave policy:• Disability Insurance Programs (Section IV: Benefits)• Family and Medical Leaves (Section V: Holidays, Leaves and Vacations)• Personal Leaves (Section V: Holidays, Leaves and Vacations)b. Consultation with Human ResourcesThis handbook description is only a summary of the Family and Medical Leavepolicy. For a detailed description of the policy, employees should contact HumanResources to schedule an appointment to review the policy.9. MATERNITY LEAVEEmployees who are not eligible for eight weeks of Family and Medical Leave for thepurpose of giving birth or adopting a child may be eligible for Maternity Leave underthe Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act. To be eligible for a Maternity Leave, anemployee must have been employed by the company for at least three consecutivemonths as a full-time employee before the Maternity Leave is scheduled to begin.Eligible employees are entitled to a maximum of eight weeks of Maternity Leave forthe purpose of giving birth or adopting a child under the age of 18 or, if the child ismentally or physically disabled, adopting such a child under the age of 23. TheMaternity Leave period will run concurrently with any Family and Medical Leaveperiod if the employee is entitled to Family and Medical Leave at the time theemployee gives birth or adopts a child. Employees choosing to take Maternity Leavemust give Wentworth at least two weeks written notice of the anticipated date ofdeparture and intention to return to work.10. PERSONAL LEAVEAn unpaid personal leave of absence, not to exceed twelve weeks, may be grantedto regular full-time employees. The request is made in writing to the DepartmentHead, and is subject to the approval of the Department Head, Division Head andHuman Resources. A personal leave of absence is granted only if the work in thedepartment can be carried on without undue hardship, inconvenience or extraexpense to Wentworth.Accrued, unused vacation time may be used before the personal leave begins.Accrued, unused sick leave cannot be used for this purpose.Once the employee reaches "non-pay" status, arrangements may be made throughthe Human Resources Office for the employee to make payment to Wentworth forthe group medical, dental and life insurance in accordance with COBRA regulations.March 200972
WIT Employee HandbookSection V: Holidays, Leaves and VacationsThis is at the employee's option and expense. All other fringe benefits ceaseincluding tuition assistance benefits.An employee on an approved leave for 12 weeks or less shall receive everyreasonable consideration for returning to, but shall not be guaranteed, his/heroriginal position and status or to a position of like responsibility and pay.11. CARE OF CHILDREN AND ELDERLY RELATIVES–THE SMALLNECESSITIES LEAVE ACTMassachusetts law provides that employees who have worked at Wentworth for atleast one (1) year, and have worked at least 1,250 hours at Wentworth during the 12months preceding their first request for leave, may take 24 hours of leave per yearfor the following reasons.• Participation in school activities directly related to the educationaladvancement of their children• Accompaniment of their children to routine health or dental appointments• Accompaniment of an elderly relative to routine medical or dentalappointments• Accompaniment of an elderly relative to appointments for professionalservices related to the relative’s care, such as interviewing at nursing homesAn “elderly relative” is a person at least 60 years old who is related by blood ormarriage to the eligible employee, including parents of the eligible employee.As with personal days, time off through a Small Necessities Leave will be deductedfrom the employee’s accrued sick time. If the employee’s accrued sick time hasbeen exhausted, then the Small Necessities Leave time will be deducted fromaccrued vacation time, or else unpaid.This leave may be taken intermittently and in addition to the 12 weeks of leave withina 12-month period permitted by the Family and Medical Leave Act. If practicable,employees must provide Wentworth with seven (7) days advance written noticebefore taking this leave.March 200973
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