Compassionate Care Benefits. (iii) When notified, an employee who was awaiting benefits must provide the Employer with proof that the request for Employment Insurance (EI) Compassionate Care Benefits has been accepted.
Compassionate Care Benefits c) An employee entitled to leave under this Article who provides the Employer with proof that the employee has applied for, and is eligible to receive, Employment Insurance Benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act (Canada), shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the SEIBP.
Compassionate Care Benefits under Employment Insurance Compassionate care benefits are paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of dying within the next 26 weeks. Payment may be made up to a maximum of 6 weeks. Eligibility is based on “qualifying” by working 600 insured hours in the last 52 weeks and a decrease of more than 40 % in regular weekly earnings. Family members include: - your child or the child of your spouse or common-law partner; - Your wife/husband or common- law partner; - Your father/mother; - Your father’s wife/ mother’s husband including common-law partner; - The common-law partner of your father/mother; - Brother or sister and stepbrother and stepsister; - Grandparents or step-grandparents, aunt, uncle and their spouse or partner - (additional categories of family members are listed on the Service Canada website) Care or Support to a family member means: providing psychological or emotional support, or arranging for care by a third party or directly providing or participating in the care. You can share the 6 weeks compassionate care benefits with other family members who must also apply and are eligible for those benefits. Medical certificate as proof of the family members needs for care or support and risk of death within 26 weeks will be required. Application procedure is through submission of an EI application on-line or in person at your local Service Canada Centre. You must request your Record of Employment (XXX) from your last employer Waiting Period (unpaid) for 2 weeks must be served before the 2 week waiting period. Amount received is 55% of your average insured earnings to a maximum of $435 per week. Further information is available xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx (select language of communication option) then in the ‘services by subject’ list select “income assistance” then select “Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit” or directly from the nearest Service Canada Centre office. The list of offices is available on the website. November 27, 2008
Compassionate Care Benefits. Should an employee not be required to serve a wait period before the commencement of Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits, the benefits under paragraph (h) above will be paid the two (2) weeks following the discontinuation of payments of Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits.
Compassionate Care Benefits b. An employee who has proceeded on leave without pay may change his or her return to work date if such change does not result in additional costs to the Employer.
Compassionate Care Benefits. 9.2.12 Organ Donation Leave
Compassionate Care Benefits. 26.1 During the period when an employee is in receipt of El Compassionate Leave benefits, an employee shall be entitled to receive from the Employer:
Compassionate Care Benefits. An employee shall advise the Employer as soon as possible of any intention to take compassionate care leave.
