[SchoolFinance] Inquiry: Use of Sick Leave Bank for Postpartum Recovery

[Dawn Blanchard]

Our language stipulates "for the benefit of continuing contract teachers
who suffer illness or disability and who have exhausted their accumulated
regular sick leave but are not yet eligible for disability insurance (we
provide LTD to teachers)."
I have had a teacher utilize the sick bank during the postpartum recovery
phase- but not bonding.  I did request medical documentation to prove it
was needed for the recovery and not bonding time.

We have since implemented a parental leave bank that is funded through
teacher donation of days.

~Dawn

Dawn Blanchard
Director of Personnel and Finance
207-319-1950
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On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM Andrea Disch <adisch at msad11.org> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I’m reaching out to ask whether any of your districts currently restrict
> staff members recovering from childbirth—who lack sufficient personal sick
> leave—from drawing time from an associated sick leave bank.
>
> Our current Collective Bargaining Agreement specifies that this is not
> permitted. However, we were previously advised by counsel that prohibiting
> employees from accessing the sick leave bank for postpartum recovery could
> constitute discrimination, prompting a change in past practice.
>
> I’d appreciate learning whether others are facing similar language in
> their agreements, and if so, how your districts are addressing it in
> practice.
>
> Thank you in advance for any insights you can share.
>
> Best,
> Andrea
>
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