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Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six

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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten (IO) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of E.I. benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months who does not apply for leave of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence under Article

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted pension plan in accordance with which the provisions employee is participating, for a period of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will also continue to pay the Percentage in Lieu of Benefits, and will register these benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month'in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return, The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in nurse receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in payments respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy rates of unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The SUB by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with at least months Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of continuous service two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit fifteen (SUB15) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB topninety-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixthree percent

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-timeemployees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementationof benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remunerationor severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the pregnancy leave. employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Pregnant employees may requestto sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be transferred entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from their current duties ifher pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the professional opinion actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employershall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's physician share of the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasiblepremiums are required, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expirationof the leave of absence before commencement granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requeststhe leave of absence. If a full-time employee returnsto work at the expiry of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be granted returnedto her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretationof this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementshall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Upon expiry of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionweeks pregnancy leave, an employeewho is on employee may immediately commence parental leave leave, as provided under Article I of this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveAgreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (Im)onth in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or If retained by the Hospital, in a position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week (2)week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (5I) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy Where an employee with at least thirteen weeks of continuous service qualifies to adopt a child, such employee may be entitled to a of absence without pay for a period of up to three months duration or such greater time as may be required up to a maximum aggregate of six months. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a child, and shall request the leave will be granted of absence in accordance with the provisions writing upon receipt of confirmation of the Employment Standards Actpending adoption. If because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, except where amended the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in this agreementwriting. Such request for adoption leave shall unreasonably withheld. Effective on upon confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy commencing adoption leave as provided under this agreement and thereafter who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy adoption benefits pursuant to in accordance to’ Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in be paid bi- weekly upon receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, proof of entitlement and amount of benefit and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveten weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months It is understood that during an adoption leave exceeding thirty continuous calendar days, credit for service for purposes of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the parental Collective, Agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended, the benefits concerned appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee’s anniversary date adjusted by the entire period of the absence. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of employee benefits in which she is participating for the period of the absence. Notwithstanding the above, the Hospital shall maintain its premium payments for applicable insurance benefits in accordance with the Employment Standards Act following the date on which the leave commenced. However, credit for seniority shall not be suspended but shall accumulate during such leave. This employee shall be reinstated to her former position, if available, or given a comparable position at not less than her wages when he began his leave of absence. When persons are hired to replace employees who are on approved adoption leave, the period of employment of such persons will not exceed the adoption leave. The employee does release or discharge of such persons shall not have be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. This clause would not preclude such employees from using the job posting provision under the Collective Agreement and any vested right except to receive payments for successful applicant who has completed her probation period will be credited with the covered unemployment periodappropriate seniority. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under Hospital will outline to employees selected to fill such temporary vacancies, the plan. Note: Effective April circumstances giving rise to the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified vacancy, and special conditions relating to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hiredto replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent (75%) four percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%)of her normal weekly earnings during the first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the period of pregnancy may be at riskleave. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement The Hospital register those benefits as part of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnemployment Insurance Commission. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Subject to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent any changes to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that status which would have occurred had she is not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsthe same department, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to accrue and accumulate one working day of sick leave for a minimum of ninety-six hours per year, for a maximum of One Hundred five working days. Sick Leave with pay will be granted in accordance with payable from and including the provisions first day of absence due to illness or off the Employment Standards Actjob accident provided that the Company may require a Medical Certificate verifying the need for Sick Leave before any Sick Leave benefit is paid. Where the employee has not been asked to produce a medical certificate within seventy-two hours of having returned to work, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit he will be equivalent paid. Collective Agreement, Page Probationary employees will not be entitled to any Leave benefits except that when they become they will be credited with one days ▇▇▇▇ Leave for each month of service as a Probationary employee. Employees absent from work due to an Industrial Accident and entitled to Worker's Compensation Benefits, will be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent Benefits and their current regular daily rate for a period equal to their accrued Sick Leave days. It is agreed that employees will pay one hundred (75100%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion percent of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by premium for the Hospital Long Disability portion of the employee's Employment Group Insurance cheque stub Plan and will pay such additional amount as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior up to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies total monthly premiums required to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under maintain the plan. Note: Effective April During periods of absence due to accident, illness or Compensation related accident, the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion Company will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the employee's physician Group Insurance Plan premium at such times as the pregnancy may be at risktotal benefits being received by the employee are less than his current salary. If such a transfer is not feasibleThe Company agrees to obtain from the Group Insurance Carrier and transmit to participating employees by February 28th in each year, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, following information: total premiums paid by Company total premiums paid by participating employees total claim against policy total rebate accruing from the Policy Any rebate to the Policy Holder as a result of premiums paid in excess of claims will be granted shared equally by the Company and the participating employees on a share per equity basis. Collective Agreement, Page the Company is considering termination of an unpaid leave of employee to health reasons that necessitates a prolonged absence before commencement beyond the time limits of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves paid absence established by terms of this Agreement, the matter will be granted in accordance discussed with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnion prior to termination action being taken. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, An employee so shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, considered on and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefitshold, but not accrue, seniority for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings two years from termination in each which he maintains seniority, he shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend re-employment subject only to the parental leave up recall provisions of this Agreement and medical clearance satisfactory to an aggregate of sixthe Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospitalwill pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementunless otherwise amended. Effective on confirmation by The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks prior to the Employment Insurance Commission commencement of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to leave or her request for leave together with her expected date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an return. At such time she shall also furnish OPTIONS with her doctor’s certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of delivery. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement set out above who applies for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits Maternity Benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That The benefit level under the Plan will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent eighty percent (7580%) of her the employee’s regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following the completion of the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital OPTIONS of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are will not be reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The plan is financed through OPTIONS’ operating budget and the payments will be kept separate from payroll records. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child The parties agree that such payments will be made in accordance with any such requirements and has at least months approval processes as may be set out by Human Resources Development Canada. Credit for service for purposes of service at the commencement of approved parental salary increment, vacation, sick leave, such employee may be entitled or any other benefits under any provisions of the Collective Agreement or elsewhere shall continue to extend accrue during the parental leave up entire period of the pregnancy leave. (Refer to an aggregate of sixArticle 9.04)

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen 3) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. Effectiveon confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital‘s Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The shall be equivalent to the difference between seventybetweenninety-five per cent three percent (75%) of 93%)of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance employee‘s unemploymentinsurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly employee‘s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%)of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen 7) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the period of pregnancy may be at riskleave. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, The Hospital will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement register those benefits as part of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnemployment Insurance Commission. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Subject to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent any changes to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that status which have occurred had she is not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsthe same department, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental subsidized employee benefits, and shall continue including pension plan in which the employee is participating, for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings Subject to any changes to the employee‘s status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy The Employer shall grant seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave will be granted on request in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct of Ontario. An Employee who applies for and is declared to be eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits, except where amended is entitled to receive from the Employer while on parental leave: For each two (2) weeks of waiting period provided for in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Plan, a payment equal to of the appropriateness weekly gross salary. The Employee who applies for and is declared to be eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits, is entitled to receive the Employer while on pregnancy leave: For each of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date weeks of confirmation by waiting period provided for in the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant a payment equal to Section For each of the Employment Insurance Actweeks where the Employee received Pregnancy Leave Benefits, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent complimentary payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular the weekly gross salary and the Employment Insurance payment received. Such payments will be made provided that the sum total of all earnings and payments received weekly by the sum Employee (including Employment Benefits, Supplementary University payments and all other employment earnings) does not exceed of her the normal weekly earnings. Supplementary pregnancy payments shall not be made by the University Students Association, Beyond an employment termination date; Should Human Resources Development Canada disqualify the Employee from receiving Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her Pregnancy Leave Benefits. Should Human Resources Development Canada eliminate or reduce the payment of Employment Pregnancy Leave Benefits, the Employee shall be entitled to receive from the Employer payments equivalent to those which would have been made under the SUB plan at the time prior to its elimination or reduction. While on Pregnancy or Parental leave, the Employee can request, in writing, to continue to participate in the student benefit plan on a cost sharing basis. Benefits and benefit plan premiums will be based on nominal salary. Sick leave and any other earningsannual leave credits shall continue to accrue while an Employee is on Pregnancy Leave. Employee on approved pregnancy leave shall accrue seniority. Upon request, the Employee may be granted up to three (3) months leave of absence, without pay, in addition to the standard pregnancy and/or parental leave. Such payment permission shall commence following completion of not be unreasonably withheld. Upon return to work, the two week Employment Insurance waiting periodEmployee shall be reinstated in her former position, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect a job of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plana least equal position, salary and seniority. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An Employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this section will be required to pay the full premiums of the current contractual maternity staff benefit plans during such leave provisionsof absence. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActThis paragraph does not apply to replacement, except where amended in this agreementterm or temporary Employees. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Where an Employee wishes to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on return a pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section absence on a date earlier than indicated at time of request for such leave, the Employment Insurance Act, Employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with provide at least months four weeks notice of continuous service at the hospital prior intent to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixreturn.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifnormal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the contributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will also continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Subject to any changes to the employee's physician status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave,' the pregnancy may employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at riskthe same rate of pay. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid Pregnancy leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the parental leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Where to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee has become a natural father or has qualified is on pregnancy leave on the basis of what the employees normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will also continue to adopt a child pay the percentage lieu of benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsame rate of

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten (10) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefitswill not exceed seventy-five percent (75%)of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefitsare not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (I7 )weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion include all of the employee's physician insurable earnings as defined by the pregnancy may be at riskInsurance The SUB by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. If such a transfer is An employee who does not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before commencement the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. Duringthe period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the current contractual maternity premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intendsto resume her employment on the expiration of the leave provisionsof absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. Parental leaves If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be granted returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementStandardsAct shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Upon expiry of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionweeks pregnancy leave, an employeewho is on employee may immediately commence parental leave leave, as provided under Article of this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveAgreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision, The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. Effective The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's employee s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment t Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (I3) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefitfor a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of andthe sumof her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemploymentinsurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof unemployment insurancecheque stubs shall that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy Unemployment Insurancepregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee percent (93%)of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen 7) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospitalwill continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is on pregnancy leave. Subject to any changes to the employee's physician the status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasibleleave, the pregnant employeeemployee shall be reinstated to her former duties, if she so requestson the same shift in the same department, will be granted an unpaid and at the same rate of pay, Pregnancy leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, S except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planprovision, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, The service requirement for a maximum period of ten weeks eligibility for a parental pregnancy leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. The requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. The employee shall give written notification two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave of her request €or leave together with her expected date of re-turn. At such time, she shall also furnish the Hospital with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. ! Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Unemployment shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies In addition to employees with at least months of continuous service at the foregoing, the hospital prior to will pay the commencement employee percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April The Hospital will continue to pay the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental pregnancy leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement Hospital will register those benefits as part of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixUnemployment Insurance Commission.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not the subject of a grievance or If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work than the standard work day). The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the or non- of her work materially affected by April on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular shall be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly multiplying rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement t of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The he plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion o becomes a parent of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer child is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid eligible to take a parental leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended is eligible to be granted a parental up to eighteen (18) weeks duration; in this agreementwith the Employment Standards Act. Effective A is eligible.for a parental leave who is father or is an adoptive parent may parental leave for a period of up to six duration, consideration being given to of adoption authorities. In cases in writing, upon receipt of confirmation pending adoption. because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. The nurse shall be reinstated to her position, unless her former position has been discontinued, which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on confirmation approved parental leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital, in a permanent position, the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent hire subject to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of successfully completing her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment probationary period. The plan provides that payment nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in respect Article (a) to a maximum of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits work are not reduced or increased by payments received under other than the planstandard work day). Note: Effective April The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified circumstances giving rise to adopt a child the vacancy and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, special conditions relating to such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen 7) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen 7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen 3) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include in lieu payments) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave’s regular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this facility.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitionerstating that she is pregnantand giving the estimatedday upon which delivery will occur. The employee have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employertwo (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionresume her work. Additional leaveof absence may be taken under Article I,ParentalLeave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is on must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employeeon pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly regular.weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employeesdo not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or remunerationor in respect of deferred remuneration or remunerationor severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, period and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen 7) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a natural father certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, occur or has qualified the actual date of her delivery. Duringthe period of leave, the Employer shall continue to adopt pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requeststhe leave of absence. If a child and has at least months of service full-time employee returns to work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent positionstill exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expirythereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit includedand prescribedunder the Employment StandardsAct shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective (Applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees) on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the ofthe appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Unemployment insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the the- sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a pregnancy parental leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy parental leave. ;!- The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planpian. Note: Effective April (Applicableto Employees) Where an employee has become a naturalfather or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the SUB topcommencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsiblefor full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he or she is participating for the period of the absence. (Applicable to Part-Time Employees) Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up level increases from to an aggregate of six (6) monthswithout pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonablywithheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave seniority and service do not accumulate. (The following clause will ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇ all collective agreements replacing any provision related to the Transfer of Pregnant Employees that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion professionalopinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves (The following clause will be granted appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to Education Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Education Leave Where the Hospitaldirects and the employee agrees to take an educational to upgrade or acquire new employment such employee shall not lose regular pay because ofnecessary absence from work due to participation in such course. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of such course in advance. The Employee may apply to the Hospital for a reasonable advance to cover additional costs associated with the course. (The following clause will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) id (Effective Date: April I,1989) The Leave Plan is a plan developed to afford employees the opportunity to take a one (1) year leave of absence, funded solely by the employee through the deferral of salary over a defined period. in accordance with the provisions Part of the Employment Standards ActTax Section (as may be amended from time to time). Eligible make application to the Department Head. a copy the of Human six the date the portion the Plan. Such application the the is being requested. Priority be given to applicants intending to use the leave to pursue related to their profession. As between two (2) or more candidates, except where amended in this agreementfrom the same department, with the same intended purpose seniority shall govern. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission The employee will be informed of the appropriatenessof disposition of his application as soon as is reasonably possible after the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, closing date for applications. The total number of employees that may be accepted into Paid Leave Plan in any one plan year as defined in Article and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, from any one department shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit(number subject to local negotiations). That benefit Where there are more applications than spaces allotted, seniority shall govern subject to above. Nature of Final Agreement Final approval for entry into the leave will be equivalent subject to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and employee entering into a agreement with the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting periodHospital, and receipt by authorizing the Hospital of to make the appropriate deductions from the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavepay. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixagreement will also

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the pension plan, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding sub-paragraph above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy rate of unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue regular weekly earnings. while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. The SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards The employee shall give notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The applies only to employees whose (as defined in the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for determining status. Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between three percent (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except where amended to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in this agreementrespect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. applies Contract Act, to Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit up to seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to regular part-time employees ONLY) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance week’ unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment employee‘s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested -vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planpian. Note: Effective April Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the SUB top-commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up level increases from to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave seniority and service do not accumulate. Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Insurance Act, except where amended in this agreementthe provision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time, she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in Subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift, in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top(Applicable to Full-up level increases from Time Employees) Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsix (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, credit for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he or she is participating for the period of the absence. (Applicable to Part-Time Employees) Where an employee has become a father or has qualified to adopt a and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave seniority and service do not accumulate. (The following clause will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to the Transfer of Pregnant Employees that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective Transfer of Pregnant may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of current contractual maternity leave provisions. (The following clause will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to Education Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Where the Hospital directs and the employee agrees to take an educational to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications such employee not lose regular pay because of necessary absence from work due to participation in such course. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of such course in advance. The Employee may apply to the Hospital for a reasonable advance to cover additional costs associated with the course. (The following clause will appear in collective agreements replacing any provision related to Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Leave (Effective Date: April 1989)

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. Hospital at least two (2) weeks advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the she were not on pregnancy leave. leave The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted pension plan in accordance with which the provisions employee is participating, for a period of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit up to seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings Subject to any changes to the employeels status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Part Time Service Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment , The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective on April o n confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment nurse’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, S except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Hospital's Supplementary unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period exceeding fifteen 5) weeks. That benefit will be The supplement shall equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies normal'weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary incrementthat she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. In addition to the foregoing,the will pay the employee percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at lest two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Notwithstanding article above, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt must complete months of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant continuous service prior to Section the expected date of the Employment Insurance Act, shall birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and rate of unemployment insurance benefits. In any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion week, the total amount of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, SUB payments and receipt by the Hospital weekly rate of benefits will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hoursearnings. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home will not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in her opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal maternity or adoption leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. Collective Carlingview Manor Page All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. Where the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article (e). Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement. and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved may immediately commence parental leave, such as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee may be entitled shall give the employer at least two (2) weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy A leave will shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, as amended, except where as amended in by this agreementAgreement. The service requirement for eligibility for a leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service before the expected birth date. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionBenefits Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy commences a leave as provided under this agreement and set out above who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall following completion of the two-week unemploymentinsurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by her regular rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severancepay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan of the Regulations). The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the leave, unless impossible due to medical complications caused by her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the estimated date of birth. If pregnancy related complications force the employee to stop work before she has arranged her leave, the employee shall have two (2) weeks from that date to give the Hospital written notice, with a medical certificate confirming the circumstances and the expected or actual date of birth. The employee may take up to seventeen (17) weeks leave. If the employee wishes, she may extend her leave beyond seventeen weeks under the parental leave provisions of this Agreement for up to eighteen (18) additional weeks. The total leave shall not be greater than thirty-five weeks. Credit for service for the purpose of salary increment, vacation and sick leave shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the entire length of leave. The Hospital shall continue to pay the Hospital's share of benefits (i.e. pension, health and welfare) during the employee's leave, unless the employee gives the Hospital written notice that they do not intend to pay for their contributions while on leave. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks written notice of her intention to return to work or her intention to extend her leave beyond the dates outlined in The employee shall give the Hospital four (4) weeks written notice from the earlier date, if she wishes to return to work at an earlier date than outlined in The employee shall give the Hospital four weeks written notice before the date outlined in if she wishes to return to work at a later date. The employee shall be reinstated to the same position, shift and the same Department, if it still exists, or to a comparable position if it does not. On reinstatement, the employee must be paid at the rate paid when the leave commenced or, if it is higher, at the rate the employee be earning if she had worked through the leave. A leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act as amended, except where amended in this Agreement. The service requirement for parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks before the birth of the child, or thirteen (13) weeks before the child came into a parent's custody, care and control for the first time. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission on the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who commences a leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insuranceparental benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent fivepercent (75%) of her their regular weekly earnings and the sum of her their weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment For fathers and adoptive parents, such payments shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance Unemployment waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her their regular hourly rate on her their last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixtheir normal

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notificationat least two (2) weeks inadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notificationreceived by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospitalwill pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for paymentsfor the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof, The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully .. completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement . . who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to to' Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent (75%) -percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance Unemployment Insurance, pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum . period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular worked weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose (as defined the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for determining status. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionPlan, an employeewho employee who is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Where to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee has become is on pregnancy leave on the basis of what the employees normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the contributions of the pension plan in which the employee participating, for a natural father or has qualified period of up to adopt a child seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is on pregnancy leave. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and has at least months of service at the commencement same rate of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Article (a) is applicable to regular part-time employees only) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the ofthe employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement Commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. {Article is applicable to regular part-time employees only) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionInsurance Commission, an employeewho employee is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance parental benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and . receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in In receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with’ a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy- five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of pay Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months who does not apply for leave of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence under Article

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, calendar or such other annual Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for benefitsfor a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leave. employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a natural father certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or has qualified the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to adopt pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a child and has at least months of service full-time employee returns to work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective An employee who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. An employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. An employee newly hired to replace an employee who is on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the employee shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The employee shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for employees whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article to a maximum of tours (225 hours for employees whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). Page Collective Agreement Expiring March The Hospital will outline to an employee hired to fill such temporary vacancy the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request an employee to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot be reasonably performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performanceof her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's employee Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted pension plan in accordance with which the provisions employee is participating, for a period of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, . except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while white the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Transfer of Employees Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement Commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance I Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionInsurance Commission, an employeewho employee who is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance parental benefits pursuantto pursuant tu Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is Is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall shalt be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. , The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixof

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Centre at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose or such other annual for determining status. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, February an employee who is on (as defined the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital Centre of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Centre will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April The applies to as defined the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Social Contract Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Centre Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionPlan, an employeewho employee who is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital Centre of the employee's Employment employee‘s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. , The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do so and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionresume her work. s tand Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and any other the weekly rate of Benefits will not exceed seventy-five of the employees regular weekly earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her times. normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The SUB top up by the home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under and who is otherwise entitled to employees pregnancy leave shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with at least months upon providing the Employer before the of continuous service two weeks after she ceased to work with a Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition her delivery; During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards Act unless the employee gives the employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement of the normal maternity or adoption leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absence shall likewise be returned their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave and has not resumed operations upon the thereof, the Employer shall upon of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established-seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave began and in the absence of such a system or practice, shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and credits on the accumulated sick-leave plan cannot be used; Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon of seventeen weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance the Standards Act and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in writing, of the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the provisions consent of the Employment Standards ActEmployer, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by shorten the Employment Insurance Commission duration of the appropriateness leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave’s regular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earningspay. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Employer would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this Employer. An employee has become who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks that she ceased to work, with a natural father certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or has qualified the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to adopt pay the Employer’s portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contribution. If deductions for the employee’s share of the premiums are required, the Employer deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a child and has at least months of service full-time employee returns to work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee’s former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by To be eligible for pregnancy leave an employee shall have thirteen (13) weeks of continuous employment prior to the Employment Insurance Commission expected date of birth. The employee shall endeavour to give the Hospital written notification at least four (4) weeks (but no less than weeks) in advance of the appropriateness anticipated date of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, commencement of her leave of absence and retroactive to of the expected date of confirmation by return. The employee shall furnish the Employment Insurance Commission, Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which the delivery will occur. The notification of a change in the termination of the leave must be made in writing four (4) weeks prior to the initially indicated date of return. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the four (4) weeks prior to the expiry of the initially approved leave. Effective April an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five eighty four per cent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee eighty-four percent (84%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits During the pregnancy leave, credit for seniority and credit for service for the purposes of salary increment, vacation, sick leave or any other benefit under any provisions of the collective agreement or otherwise shall continue for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks. In addition, for full-time employees, the employer shall continue to pay its share of the benefits provided under the collective agreement during the period of pregnancy leave to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks, provided the employee pays her share. In addition, for part-time employees, the employer shall continue to pay the vacation pay (if applicable), percentage in lieu of benefits and/or benefits provided under the collective agreement during the period of the pregnancy leaveleave to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks. For part-time employees, seniority and service accumulation for the purpose of salary increment and proration shall be based on an average of the previous six (6) months hours worked by the employee. The Hospital shall register this provision with the Employment Insurance Commission as part of the SUB plan. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April In the SUB topevent of an increment or general wage increase, retroactive or otherwise, falling due during the period of the pregnancy leave, the employee’s rate of pay, the SUB, the continuation of percentage-up level increases from in-lieu and vacation pay shall be recalculated and adjusted accordingly effective the date of increase. Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's ’s physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance The employer shall reinstate the employee when the leave ends to the position the employee most recently held with the provisions of the Employment Standards Actemployer, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planif it still exists, and retroactive or to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissiona comparable position, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee if it does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixnot.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application in writing, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with the provisions of duration as provided in the Employment Standards ActAct and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planabsence, unless impossible, and retroactive to date furnish the Employer with a certificate of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, pregnant and shall continue while giving the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveestimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on employee must have started employment with her last day worked Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the commencement expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer shorten the duration of the leave times of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer four (4) notice of her normal weekly hoursintention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. This provision only applies to employees with at least months Additional leave of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leaveabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any a vested right to SUB payments except to receive payments for the covered supplementation of benefits during the unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April Notwithstanding article above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service prior to the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto expected date of birth to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such paid a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementsupplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective November an employee on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental unemployment insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings paid by the Employer and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, period and within four working days after receipt by the Hospital Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. In any week, the total amount of payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed of the regular weekly earnings. shall be entitled to and shall be granted accordance with at least months Article upon providing the expiry of continuous service two weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical that she was not able to perform the of because of a medical condition arising from pregnancy, giving the estimated date upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards unless the written notice that the employee does not intend to pay employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the supplemental unemployment benefit payments and in the event the employee is not entitled to participate in a supplemental benefit plan, the Employer will not be required to make its contribution unless the employee continues to pay the employee's share of the premiums by the fifteenth (15th) of the month for which the coverage is intended. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former position as applicable. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began, and in the absence of such a system or practice, shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and credits of the accumulated sick leave plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. The employee does SUB top up by the Home would not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this facility.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen ( I7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitionerstating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten ( IO) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remunerationor in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the pregnancy leave. employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Pregnant employees may requestto sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be transferred entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from their current duties ifher pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, deliverywill occur or the professional opinion actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's physician share of the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasiblepremiums are required, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intendsto resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence before commencement granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plannormal pregnancy or parental leave, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsformer permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefitsformer shift, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixif

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give Written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Hospital’s SupplementaryUnemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance ’s unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her ’s normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have hours plus any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides wage increase or salary increment that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may she would be entitled to extend receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. In addition to the parental foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave up waiting to an aggregate of sixreceive Unemployment Insurance benefits.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a. nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties position cannot reasonably be performed pregnant woman or the performance or a non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in Unemployment receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy Employees by Agreement to leave will be granted in In accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct of Ontario. is leave In with the An employee who is a natural father or Is an adoptive parent is eligible for a leave. The shall give as much written as possible at least (2) months in advance of the cornmencement of the leave and include the expecteddate of return. In the case of adoption, except where amended an employee may extend the parental leave of absence without pay for a period of consideration the requirements of any adoption agency up to a maximum of six (6) months. Such employee shall advise the Department Manager as far in this agreementadvance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of of the pending adoption. Such request for adoption leave shall not be unreasonablywithheld. employee shall be re-instated when the leave ends to the position the employee most recently held unless the position has been discontinued which case she shall fall subject to the lay-off provisions provided for Article such instances, the layoff shall be deemed to take place on day the of parental leave. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the Commissionof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement Agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits Parental Benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitSupplemental Unemployment Benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) per cent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsBenefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan Plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or of severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixPlan.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Part Time Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted leavewill begranted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written received by Hospital at feast four weeks in advance thereof. nurse shall be reinstated to former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not the subject of a grievance arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall he credited with seniority from date of hire subject to completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked [hours worked for nurses whose hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed a pregnant or performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective on April confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of percent her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment nurse’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixPARENTAL LEAVE

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Full Time Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will and/or parental leave, without pay, shall be granted in accordance with the provisions Part XI of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementas amended. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, Pregnancy parental leave for an employee who does not qualify under Part XI of the said Act, shall be granted upon request and administered in accordance with the Act. Any request for an extension of parental leave beyond that which an employee is on entitled to in accordance with Article or is granted in accordance with Article shall be at the discretion of the Department Head concerned, and shall not involve any expense to the City, but shall result in no loss of seniority. The City shall provide the coverage and pay its share of the premiums for the benefits set out in Article (Extended Health) and shall pay its of the pension contributions under Article (Pensions) for any pregnancy and/or parental leave taken pursuant to Articles or unless the employee elects in writing that they do not wish benefit coverage. Pregnancy and/or parental leave in accordance with Articles or shall not involve any expense to the City, except as provided in Articles (Increments), (Vacation), and (Leave of Absence). employee who is eligible for pregnancy leave as under Article or an employee who requests and is granted pregnancy leave under Article shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on pregnancy leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee receives no payments the City, For the following fifteen weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings rate and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits except for the purpose of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by supplementation of their employment insurance benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveunemployment. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on eligible for parental leave as under Article or who requests and is granted parental leave under shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who the employee is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance benefits pursuantto Section of pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on parental leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave, the employee receives no payments the City (where applicable), For the remainder of such parental leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her the employee's regular weekly earnings rate and the sum of her the employee's weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except for the purpose of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by supplementation of their unemployment insurance benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveunemployment. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where An employee who is granted an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months extension of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up in accordance Article shall be responsible for paying in advance by post-dated full premiums for the insurance coverage referred to an aggregate in Article (Extended Health Life and Long Term Disability Insurance) for any period of sixsuch extension. Such employee shall be advised of the cost of the applicable benefits if the employee wishes to continue such benefit coverage. Employee pension contributions during such extension shall be in accordance with the regulations of the applicable pension plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in In accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionprovision, an employee who is pregnant and who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks immediately preceding the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefore, to a leave of seventeen weeks from her employment or such shorter leave of absence as the employee may request commencing during the period of seventeen weeks immediately preceding the expected birth date An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement set out above who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is IS in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan Plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planPlan. Note: Effective April The employee shall give her Employer four weeks’ notice in writing prior to the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which her delivery will occur in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at riskhis opinion. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employeeAn employee may, if she so requestsdesires to return to work, will be granted an unpaid shorten the duration of the leave of absence before commencement requested upon giving her Employer four weeks’ notice of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the provisions certificate of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while able to resume her work. The Employer may request the employee to begin the leave of absence at such time as in its opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavematerially affected by the pregnancy. The employee's regular weekly earnings employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for service and seniority shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate accumulate while an employee is on her last day worked prior pregnancy leave for up to seventeen weeks from the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hoursleave. This provision only applies The Hospital will continue to employees with at least months pay its share of continuous service at the hospital prior to premiums of the employee benefits in which the employee is participating for the initial seventeen weeks from the commencement of the parental leave. The leave unless the employee gives the Employer a written notice that the employee does not have any vested right except intend to receive payments for pay the covered unemployment periodemployee’s contributions if any. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received No leave granted under the planprovisions of this Article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may not be used. Note: Effective April An employee intending to resume employment with the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified Employer is required to adopt a child and has at least months advise the Employer in writing two weeks’ prior to the of service at the commencement leave of approved parental absence for pregnancy. Subject to any changes to the employee’s status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, such the employee may shall be entitled reinstated to extend the parental her former position, if available, or given a comparable position at not less than her wages when she began her leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The following to whose (as defined the appropriateness of Toronto Humber Memorial settlement) are less than for the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, calendar or such other annual for determining Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April The to as defined the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Social Contract Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionPlan, an employeewho employee who is on parental leave pregnancy as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. if she were not on pregnancy The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActStandardsAct, except where amended this provision. The requirement for for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notificationat least two (2)weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencementof such leave and the expected date of At such time she furnish the Hospitalwith certificate legally Qualifiedmedical practitioner stating the expected birth date. Effective The employee shall reconfirm her intentionto return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written received by the Hospital et least two (2) weeks In advance thereof. Effectiveon by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance EmploymentInsurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitsupplementalunemployment for a period not exceeding (15) weeks. That benefit will The shall be equivalent to equivalentto the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave unemployment insurance and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemploymentinsurance cheque stub as stubs shall proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy Insurancepregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher regular multiplying her hourly rate rete on her last day worked prior to the commencement commencementof the leave her normal weekly hours plus any wage Increase or salary incrementthat she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. in additionto the foregoing, the Hospitalwill pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies while waiting to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leavereceive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or reducedor increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, for service and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, seniority shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum accumulate fora period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixseventeen

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave The provisions of this Article shall cover employees absent from work as a result of personal disability caused by injury or sickness (excluding pregnancy). Salary shall be continued during disability as defined in Section of this Article at the employee’s salary rate except as modified in Paragraph I herein. The duration of such salary continuance shall be based on the length of continuous Company service and shall be as follows: Length of Continuous Maximum Sick Leave Salary Service with the Continuance during each Company year of this Agreement Less than five months of continuous service Five (5) months but less than two years Two (2) years but less than three (3) years Three (3) years but less than four (4) years days per month week’s pay weeks’ pay week’s pay Such salary continuance may be requested by an employee from the first day of absence, and will be granted paid, provided an employee obtains medical attention within a reasonable time and a Medical Certificate, authorized by a physician, chiropractor, den- tist, licensed to practice in the Province of Ontario indicating: the nature of the illness, that the employee was sick to the extent that the employee could not perform work, is submitted to the Company. * see LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ITEM However, where an employee is absent and is not for either weekly indemnity benefit or salary continuance under Paragraph above, an employee shall receive of regular straight time for each absence to a maximum of ten working days. Salary continuance in accordance with the above table shall constitute the maximum salary continu- ance under this Agreement for an employee’s absences form work due to one or more personal dis- abilities during each year of this Agreement. Salary continuance payments shall be reduced by the amount of any Worker’s Compensation or Weekly Indemnity Insurance payments that may be payable to an employee with respect to the period of salary continuance. The maximum salary continuance payment for any pay period shall not exceed an employee’s applicable salary rate; nor shall any employee be paid salary continuance in excess of the amount he would have earned at his applicable salary rate had he not been absent from work due to personal disability. Such salary continuance payment shall not be reduced or discontinued as a result of any demo- tion or reduction in force which occurs during the applicable period set forth in the table in Section of Article so long as the employee remains disabled as defined in Section of Article during such period. Salary continuance shall not be paid during any period I5 while an employee is on paid vacation. be eligible for payments under the provisions of this Article a Medical Certificate duly authorized by a physician, chiropractor, and/or dentist, licensed to practice in the Employment Standards ActProvince of Ontario, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation indicating the nature of the disability, and that the employee was sick to the extent that the employee could not per- form work, may be required by the Employment Insurance Commission head of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is department in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while which the employee is employed. see LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ITEM The “Manual for Job Description, Classification and Wage Administration of Clerical and Technical Jobs” dated December (hereinafter referred to as the “Manual”), is incorporated into this Agreement as Appendix “A”, and its provisions shall apply as if set forth in receipt full herein. Each employee’s job shall be described and classified and a rate of pay applied to such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance accor- dance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementAgreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixStandard Salary Scale

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended this A nurse who eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Unemployment Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except Act where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement this; Agreement has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy if she were not on leave. The employee Employment Insurance Benefits. does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAn employee who qualified for parental leave other than an adoptive parent, except where amended shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in this agreementadvance of the expected date of return. Effective An employee who is an adoptive parent shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a child, and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. An employee shall reconfirm his or her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. Any employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, parental benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveten weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leave. leave while waiting for El Benefits The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, Credits for Service and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, seniority shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, accumulate for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixthirty-five

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave or parental leave, without pay, will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. Pregnancy leave is a leave of absence for a period of seventeen (17) weeks, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital reason of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she pregnancy. Parental leave is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement for a period of thirty-five (35) weeks following the birth of the current contractual maternity leave provisionschild or the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of the employee for the first time. Parental leaves will provide an employee with of regular weekly earnings during the two (2) weeks waiting period for Employment Benefits for pregnancy or parental leave. Earnings will be granted in accordance with calculated based on an average of the prior week period. An employee who has been employed by for at least thirteen (13) weeks may apply for pregnancy and/or parental leave under the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended Act upon written request to at least two (2) weeks in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission advance of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to commencement date of confirmation by such leave and shall indicate the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental expected date of return. Parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the Employment Insurance Actday the child was born or first came into the custody, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings care and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital control of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof . For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. If parental leave is not taken in combination with a pregnancy leave, parental leave ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after the child came into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of that day. During any authorized pregnancy or parental leave, the employee will be responsible for the employee portion of subsidized employee benefits in which she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveparticipating. The employee does not have any vested right except may arrange with to receive payments prepay the employee portion of the premium of the subsidized employee benefits for the covered unemployment periodentire period of the leave to ensure coverage. The plan provides that payment will continue to pay its portion of the employee benefits in respect which the employee continues to participate. An employee who intends to resume her employment following her pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall advise of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has her intention at least months two (2) weeks before her expected date of service return. On her return to work, she shall be reinstated to her position or provided with alternative work of a comparable nature at not less than her wages at the commencement of approved time the pregnancy and/or parental leave began. An employee shall continue to accrue seniority and service while on pregnancy and/or parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. [The following clause is applicable to full-time Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy who becomes a parent of a child is eligible to take a parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. A nurse who has taken a pregnancy leave under Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to eighteen weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. A nurse who is eligible for a parental leave who is the natural father or is an adoptive parent may extend the parental leave for a period of up to six months duration, consideration being given to any requirements of adoption authorities. In cases of adoption, the nurse shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position, unless her former position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved parental leave ma-y be released and such release shall not be the subject of grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from the date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment . Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, parental benefits and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveten weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave ’s normal regular hours of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not work would have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixbeen.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy and/or parental leave, without pay, shall be in accordance with Part of the Standards Act, as amended. Pregnancy parental leave will for an employee who does not qualify under Part of the Standards Act, as amended, shall be granted upon the employee’s request, and administered in accordance with the Act. Any request for an extension of parental leave beyond that which an employee is entitled to in accordance with clause or is granted in accordance with clause shall be at the provisions discretion of the Employment Standards ActDepartment Head concerned, and shall not involve any expense to the City, but shall result in no loss of seniority. The City shall provide the coverage and pay its share of the premiums for the benefits set out in Article (Employee Benefit Plans), and shall pay its share of any applicable pension contributions under Article (Pensions and Retirement), for any pregnancy and/or parental leave taken pursuant to clauses or unless the employee elects in writing that does not wish benefit coverage. Pregnancy parental leave in accordance with clauses or shall not involve any expense to the City, except as provided in clauses and Vacation and increment entitlement, where amended applicable, will not be reduced as a result of any period of Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave taken in this agreementaccordance with or herein. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, An employee who is eligible for pregnancy leave under clause or an employee who requests and is on granted pregnancy leave as under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section the InsuranceAct, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on pregnancy leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the Employment Insurance Actpregnancy leave, the employee receives no payments from the City, and For the following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of the employee's average hours paid calculated on the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of her regular weekly earnings pregnancy leave, and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except for the purpose of the two week supplementation of their Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveunemployment. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on eligible for parental leave as under clause or who requests and is granted parental leave under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who the employee is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance benefits pursuantto Section of pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on parental leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave, the employee receives no payments from the City (where applicable), and For the remainder of such parental leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt average hours paid calculated on the basis of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while hours paid during the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at absence, and the hospital prior to the commencement sum of the parental leaveemployee's weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. The employee does Employees are not have any vested right entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except to receive payments for the covered unemployment periodpurpose of the supplementation of their Employment Insurance benefits for the period of unemployment. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases On returning from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved pregnancy and/or parental leave, such the employee's seniority shall be adjusted for each full pay period of absence: By forty (40) hours to a maximum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours; or By the average hours worked per pay period in the twenty-six (26) pay periods preceding the leave of absence to a maximum of twenty- six (26) pay periods, whichever is greater. The foregoing seniority adjustment shall be reflected and applicable on the next updated seniority list produced in accordance with clause following the employee's return to work. An employee may be entitled to extend the who is granted an extension of parental leave up in accordance with clause shall be responsible for paying in advance by postdated the full premiums for the insurance coverage referred to an aggregate in Article (Employee Benefit Plans) for any period of sixsuch extension. Such employee shall be advised of the cost of applicable benefits if the employee wishes to continue any such benefit coverage. Employee pension contributions during such extension shall be in accordance with the regulations of the applicable pension plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. If possible, the nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return, The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a Effective on upon confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Home's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section Sections and of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment rate of Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital Home of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance Unemployment cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment o f Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of by the Unemployment Insurance an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that is in of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks for a pregnancy leave. The regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least ten (10) months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received-under the plan. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a pregnancy a.parental leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least ten (10) months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy parental leave. The employee does does- not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least ten (10) months of service at the SUB top-commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be transferred from unreasonably It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, credit for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of employee benefits in which he or entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their current duties ifqualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the professional opinion pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. of the employee's ’s physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least 2 weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do so and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a Certificate of a legally medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of Benefits will not exceed of the employees regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The SUB top up by the home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with at least months upon providing the Employer before the of continuous service two weeks after she ceased to work with a Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery; During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement of the normal maternity or adoption leave, and the employee% former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absence shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave and has not resumed operations upon the thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave began and in the absence of such a system or practice, shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and credits on the accumulated sick-leave plan cannot be used; Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit includes and prescribed under the Upon of seventeen weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved two weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Health Centre with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Health Centre at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental HealthCentre's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceedingfifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and unemployment insurancebenefitsand any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital Health Centre of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Health Centre will pay the employee percent (93%)of her normalweekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or remunerationor severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended \ and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospitalwill outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while . The parties agree for the employee is in receipt purposes of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavecalculating the benefit “normal weekly earnings” will be based on the qualifying period. The employee's regularweekly ’s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, Health Centre Credits for service and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, seniority shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, accumulate for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixseventeen

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (I) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on 'the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April I, on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent (75%) -percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy Unemployment Insurance. benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplyi her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MARCH The nurse shall give advance of the date of commencement of su expected date of return. one ch and The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the originally approved subsection above written received the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The shall be reinstated to her position unless position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurseswho on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to completing her or his probationary period. nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be woman or the performance or non- of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planSUB)Plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion commencefollowing of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly (15) weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveinsurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee or in does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in payments respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (Im)onth in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparablejob. Nurses newly hiredto replace who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fillsuch temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (I5) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular \ hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance the The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in writing, of the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the provisions consent of the Employment Standards ActEmployer, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by shorten the Employment Insurance Commission duration of the appropriateness leave of absence requested under Article upon giving the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer two (SUB2) plan, weeks notice of her intention to do so and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefitsBenefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and shall continue while the employee is in receipt weekly rate of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement Benefits will not exceed seventy-five (75%) of the leave times her normal employees regular weekly hoursearnings. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance System. The employee does top up by the home would not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen 7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten (I0) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remunerationor in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion include all of the employee's physician insurable earnings as defined by the pregnancy may be at riskInsurance The SUB by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. If such a transfer is An employee who does not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before commencement the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the current contractual maternity premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave provisionsof absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. Parental leaves a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be granted returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementAct shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Upon expiry of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionweeks pregnancy leave, an employeewho is on employee may immediately commence parental leave leave, as provided under Article of this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveAgreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has shall Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent (75%) four percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on" the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment 'Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly. hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as-the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a -- pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the t , appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment' Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employeenurse's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Part Time Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with certificate of a qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. followins applies to whose ( a defineds in the appropriateness of Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, calendar or such other agreed annual period for determining status Effective an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement who has applied and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall Act be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hoursplus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week: period of the parental leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefit. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect respect, of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy A leave will shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, as amended, except where as amended in by this agreementAgreement. The service requirement for eligibility for a leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service before the expected birth date. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital‘s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Benefits (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy commences a leave as provided under this agreement and set out-above who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion plan of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveRegulations). The employee's regular weekly earnings employee shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked give written notification at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, unless impossible due to medical complications caused by her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the estimated date of birth. If pregnancy related complications force the employee may be entitled to extend stop work before she has arranged her leave, the parental leave up employee shall have two (2) weeks from that date to an aggregate give the Hospital written notice, with a medical certificate confirming the circumstances and the expected or actual date of sixbirth.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation (Applicable to Full-Time Employees and Regular Part-Time Employees) .Effectiveon by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Unemployment -Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance -unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy and/or parental leave, without pay, shall be in accordance with Part of the Pregnancy and/or parental leave will for an employee who does not qualify under Part of the Standards Act, as amended, shall be granted upon the employee’s request, and administered in accordance with the Act. Any request for an extension of parental leave beyond that which an employee is entitled to in accordance with clause or is granted in accordance with clause shall be at the provisions discretion of the Employment Standards ActDivision Head concerned, and shall not involve any expense to the City, but shall result in no loss of seniority. The City shall provide the coverage and pay its share of the premiums for the benefits set out in Article (Employee Benefit Plans), and shall pay its share of any applicable pension contributions under Article (Pensions and Retirement), for any pregnancy and/or parental leave taken pursuant to clauses or unless the employee elects in writing that does not wish benefit coverage. Pregnancy and/or parental leave in accordance with clauses or shall not involve any expense to the City, except as provided in clauses and Vacation and increment entitlement, where amended applicable, will not be reduced as a result of any period of Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave taken in this agreementaccordance with or herein. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, An employee who is eligible for pregnancy leave under clause or an employee who requests and is on granted pregnancy leave as under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Actas amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on pregnancy leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee receives no payments from the City, and For the following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of the employee's average hours paid calculated on the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of her regular weekly earnings pregnancy leave, and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except for the purpose of the two week supplementation of their Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveunemployment. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on eligible for parental leave as provided under this agreement clause or who requests and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, granted parental leave under clause shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to entitled, provided the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on parental benefitsleave: For the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave, the employee receives no payments from the City (where applicable), and shall continue while For the remainder of such parental leave, the employee is in receipt shall receive from the City payments equal to the difference between percent (75%) of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The the employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate average hours paid calculated on her last day worked the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at absence, and the hospital prior to the commencement sum of the parental leaveemployee's weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. The employee does Employees are not have any vested right entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except to receive payments for the covered unemployment periodpurpose of the supplementation of their Employment Insurance benefits for the period of unemployment. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases On returning from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved pregnancy and/or parental leave, such the employee’s seniority shall be adjusted for each full pay period of absence: By (40) hours to a maximum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours; or By the average hours worked per pay period in the twenty-six (26) pay periods preceding the leave of absence to a maximum of twenty-six (26) pay periods, whichever is greater. The foregoing seniority adjustment shall be reflected and applicable on the next updated seniority list produced in accordance with clause following the employee’s return to work. An employee may be entitled to extend the who is granted an extension of parental leave up in accordance with clause shall be responsible for paying in advance by post-dated the full premiums for the insurance coverage referred to an aggregate in Article (Employee Benefit Plans) for any period of sixsuch extension. Such employee shall be advised of the cost of applicable benefits if the employee wishes to continue any such benefit coverage. Employee pension contributions during such extension shall be in accordance with the regulations of the applicable pension plan.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy Where an employee with at least twelve months of continuous service qualifies to adopt a child, such employee shall be entitled to a leave will of absence without pay for a period of up to three months duration or such greater time as may be granted required up to a maximum aggregate of six months, Such employee shall advise Hospital as far in accordance with advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a child, and shall request the provisions leave of absence in writing upon receipt of con- firmation of the Employment Standards Actpending adoption. If because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing the may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, effective October an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and set out above who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy adoption benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Unemployment Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment unem- ployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. , Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment in- surance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, adoption benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous , Effective October credits for service at shall accumulate while an employee is on adoption leave for the hospital prior to initial seventeen weeks from the commencement of the pregnancy leave on the basis of what the employee’s normal regular hours of work would have been. When an adoption leave is the Hospital, an employee who is granted such leave shall not lose her seniority and shall seniority on the basis of what her normal regular hours of work have been. Subject to any changes to the employee’s status which would have occurred had she not been on adoption leave. The , the employee does not have any vested right except shall be reinstated to receive payments for her former duties, on the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, same shift in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same depart- at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, ▇▇▇▇-d-ards except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to tw-elve- leave. months’ duration, inclusive of any The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent posi- tion, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with ▇▇▇▇▇ worked (hours worked for nurses whose reg- ular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment unemploy- ment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. earn- ings Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance nurse’s Unemployment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earn- ings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement