SDGs
Maternity Policy
I. Purpose and Applicability
The purpose of this policy is to implement The Act of the Republic of Uzbekistan About Education (2020).
This policy applies to all eligible faculty of the Tashkent State university of law (TSUL) who are covered by the provisions of the Policy.
II. Terms and Definitions
Earned and unused annual, holiday, sick, and personal leave.
A position to which a faculty member or a student may be temporarily reassigned during a period of intermittent leave and/or reduced schedule. The alternative position will have the same benefits and pay as the position from which the faculty member (or a female student's monthly paid scholarship) was reassigned.
"to take care of" or "to care for". The term care is intended to be read broadly to include both physical and psychological care. The language applies to the period of inpatient care and home care as well.
Extended Definitions
A person who is the son or daughter of a faculty member and who is under eighteen (18) years of age; or, eighteen (l8) years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability during the period of the serious illness. This includes biological, adopted, step or foster children, legal wards, or those for whom the faculty member stands in loco parentis with proper documentation.
- Date of hire is 6 months prior to requested leave
- Employment during preceding 12 months was at least 50% of full-time
- Minimum 1,040 hours worked during preceding 12 months
A position with the same benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions as the original position.
- Doctors of medicine or osteopathy
- Podiatrists and dentists
- Clinical psychologists
- Optometrists
- Chiropractors (limited scope)
- Nurse practitioners
- Nurse midwives
"In the place of a parent; instead of a parent; charged, factitiously, with a parent's rights, duties and responsibilities." Documentation may be required.
I. Reasons for Leave
- Birth of faculty member's child
- Placement of child for adoption or foster care
- Child care within twelve months from birth/placement
- Care for immediate family member with serious health condition
- Faculty member's own serious health condition
II. Compensation and Job Protection
All compensations follow The Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
View Compensation Guidelines- 15 working days right to return after position change notice
- Protection under Article 215 during workforce reductions
- Restoration with current applicable pay and benefits
Campus Facilities and Implementation
Facilities for Children on Campus
- Baby care room
- Dedicated breastfeeding space
- Equipped with seating and changing tables
- Sanitary supplies provided
Implementation is overseen by Chief Executive Officers who will:
- Identify designees
- Develop procedures
- Communicate policy to faculty
- Forward documentation to Rector