Declared Pregnant Worker Waivers

[TSNKW@ccmail.ceco.com]

     ComEd does not provide for a "waiver" for female workers.  Females 
     are, however, required to sign a statement acknowledging receipt of 
     annual 10 CFR 19 related training/retraining.  This training includes 
     a description of the prenatal program.  The acknowledgment includes a 
     statement that basically says that the woman understands that a 
     program is administered which permits her to declare her pregnancy 
     whereby steps would be taken to maintain the dose to the embryo/fetus 
     within limits ... and that she understands that she is responsible for 
     promptly notifying ComEd should she choose to be covered under the 
     provisions of that program.
     
     Should a female choose to declare, then a declaration form is 
     completed.  This form contains a section at the bottom (below a dotted 
     line) where she can come back and "undeclare" should she decide to do 
     so for any reason.  She is encouraged to come back and undeclare at 
     the point she is no longer  pregnant.  If she does not come back to 
     "undeclare" after 10 months from the initial date of declaration, the 
     declaration of pregnancy will automatically expire.  Words regarding 
     the 10 month auto-expiration are contained on the declaration form 
     itself that the woman signs so that she knows this in advance.  This 
     last provision was implemented primarily because we have transient 
     workers (contractors) who work at our faciltites who may not tell us 
     when they leave due to the impending birth and may never return to the 
     facility. 
     
     Kit Weaver
     ComEd
     tsnkw@ccmail.ceco.com