Can maternity leave of absences be made up ?
Any member can receive membership credit for unpaid leave taken for maternity or self illness purposes up to a maximum of 180 days, provided that they have exhausted all vacation time, sick leave time, earned overtime, or similar time. If you claim membership credit for unpaid leave because of maternity or self illness purposes, you must pay into the trust fund accumulated contributions at the current contribution rate times your current earnable compensation. Request for payment must be initiated within 30 days from date of return. This payment can be made either in a lump sum or in payroll deductions prorated over a period not to exceed 1 year.
