Resolution on Maternity Leave Presented by the Faculty Life Course Committee The University desires to recognize the particular needs of birth mothers who are members of the faculty to take time away from their normal duties, and to demonstrate its commitment to their well-being. To that end, It has attempted to summarize the various policies that provide for maternity leave. The University recognizes that pregnancy and child birth are natural processes, and that each situation varies according to the needs of the particular birth mother. For that reason, and in keeping with its legal obligations, the University provides leave with full salary and continuation of benefits to any full- time faculty member during the period for which her physician certifies that she is unable to work, for a maximum of six months from the date the leave commences. Leave under these circumstances is treated like leave granted for any other non-occupational medical condition. Accordingly, after the first six months, depending on the nature of the condition and the circumstances surrounding the leave, the faculty member may be eligible to apply to the University's long-term disability insurance carrier for payments equal to a percentage of her current salary. An inflation rider for long-term disability insurance is available to those employees who elect to purchase it. Any faculty member who becomes pregnant and desires maternity leave is advised to consult with her department chair and dean as soon as practicable, so as to allow the University the maximum opportunity to provide for coverage of her duties during leave. Maternity leave may also qualify as leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), in which case it would count against the eligible faculty member's annual 12 work-week FMLA entitlement. Approved October 2000