Common use of Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 ninety (90) days of employment shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possibleweeks in advance, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no not later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the that portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leaveSTD, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments . Maternity Leave shall be administered in without loss of seniority. The total period of maternity leave shall not exceed seventy eight (78) weeks (sixteen (16) weeks Maternity Leave plus sixty two (62) weeks Parental Leave, if applicable unless mutually agreed between the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illnessEmployer and Employee. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (fc) An Employee on such maternity leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The work at which time the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee in the same position classification held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature maternity leave and at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leaveBasic Rate of Pay. (gd) An A pregnant Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), 30.05 (a) then such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 sixteen (16) weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of twelve (12) months continuous employment shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possiblerequest, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery delivery, or such shorter period as may be requested by mutually agreed upon between the Employer and Employee, provided provided, however, that they commence where in the opinion of the Employer her ability to carry out her normal work assignment becomes limited, she may be placed on maternity leave earlier. Where possible, the Employee shall advise the Employer of her intended commencement date of maternity leave fourteen (14) calendar days in advance, but in any event, shall give the Employer an estimated commencement date no later than six (6) weeks prior to the estimated date of delivery. Such leave shall not exceed twelve (12) months beyond the date of delivery. (b) . Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, leave or EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (fii) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The , following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, orand at the same step in the pay scale, if such is not possible, or provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued accrue to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An . Provided that an Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity on leave has not already commenced in accordance provided the Employer with Article 22.04(a)at least four (4) weeks’ notice of readiness to return to work, such maternity leave the Employer shall commence on the date provide any other Employee filling that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement position with four (4) weeks’ notice of the leavetermination of employment or position, as applicable.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing Benefits coverage will continue at pre-leave cost-share arrangements for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ four weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave Maternity Leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave Leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 ninety (90) days of continuous employment shall, upon the Employee’s written request request, providing at least two twenty-eight (228) weeks’ calendar days advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 at any time during the thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeedelivery, provided that they commence the Employee commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. If during the thirteen (13) week period immediately preceding the estimated date of delivery the pregnancy interferes with the performance of the Employee’s duties the employer may, by notice in writing to the Employee, require the Employee to commence maternity leave forthwith. (bii) Maternity Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Sub Plan benefits, STD benefits or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months sixteen (16) weeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee Employer and the EmployerEmployee. (ciii) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An A pregnant Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. (iv) At the Employer’s option, an “EI Sub Plan” shall be implemented to supplement an eligible Employee’s Employment Insurance to meet the Employer’s obligation to provide disability payments during the valid health-related period for being absent from work due to pregnancy. If The valid health-related period is one for which the Employee has medical substantiation required for sick leave eligibility. (v) An Employee requesting an extension of maternity leave and who has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the date that vacation pay as a part or all the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement period of the leaveextension.

Maternity Leave. An Employee who has completed one (1) year of continuous service with Mount Royal University may apply for a maternity leave without pay for a maximum period of up to twelve (12) months. Employees must apply in writing for such leave to their Manager or Chair at least six (6) weeks’ in advance of the leave. (i) An Employee granted leave without pay for maternity reasons pursuant to subsection (a) Employees shall be returned to the Employee’s former position or be placed in a comparable position for which the Employee is qualified provided that the Employee indicates intention to return to work by notifying the University four (4) weeks before the intended date of return. (ii) An Employee who have has completed 90 days one year of employment shallcontinuous service and resigns for maternity reasons and who is re-employed in any regular capacity, upon written request providing at least two within six (26) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding months from the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee’s resignation, provided that they shall be considered as having been on leave without pay. (iii) Maternity leave may commence maternity leave no later than up to twelve (12) weeks before the estimated date of delivery. (biv) Maternity leave Should an Employee commence maternity leave, the Employee may continue extended health care, life insurance including accidental death and dismemberment, dental, and long term disability benefit coverage subject to the provisions of the Carrier. If the Employee exercises the option to continue any of these benefits, the Employee shall be without pay and benefitsresponsible for 100% of the premium prepaid for the period of absence, except that the Employee shall not be required to prepay the employer’s share of premiums for that part of the portion of maternity leave Employee’s absence during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent is receiving salary from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the EmployerUniversity. (cv) For The parties acknowledge that subject to the portion requirements of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), the Supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit Plan (“SUB” plan) shall remain in effect for being absent from work and who is in receipt the duration of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illnessthis agreement. (dvi) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment Service with the University continues to accrue for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions duration of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to a maximum of one (1) year, for the date the purposes of vacation entitlement and Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leaveaward only. If Employees do not accrue actual vacation hours while on maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on from the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leaveUniversity.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days fifty-two (52) weeks of continuous employment shall, upon her written request request, providing at least two twenty-eight (228) weeks’ calendar days advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 at any time during the twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeedelivery, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. . If during the twelve (b12) Maternity week period immediately preceding the estimated date of delivery the pregnancy interferes with the performance of the Employee's duties the Employer may, by notice in writing to the Employee, require the Employee to commence maternity leave forthwith. Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee Employer and the EmployerEmployee. (cii) For the portion An Employee requesting an extension of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work maternity leave and who is in receipt has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in all the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illnessperiod of the extension. (di) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. Subject to Section (eii) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An an Employee on such maternity leave shall provide the Employer with at least two twenty-eight (228) weekscalendar days’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The , following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same or an equivalent position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued accrue to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (gii) An In the event that during the period of an Employee's maternity leave, the position from which the Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If working force or discontinuation of an undertaking or activity and the Employer has not increased the work force or resumed operations on the expiry of the Employee's maternity leave has and the returning Employee does not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a)have sufficient seniority to displace any other incumbent, such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement name of the leaveEmployee will be added to the list of laid off Employees. Upon increasing the work force, resumption of the business, undertaking, or activity, recall or reinstatement to the working force shall be in compliance with the Layoff and Recall Article.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees A pregnant Employee, who have completed has 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave prior to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter shall be entitled to maternity leave without pay for a period not to exceed sixteen (16) weeks. A maternity leave is defined as the total time off work, before and after the birth of a child, including some health- related portion. During the health-related portion of a maternity leave, the Employee may be requested eligible for benefits as any other Employee absent on sick leave. During the first six (6) months of pregnancy, such Employee shall apply in writing for maternity leave, including advice to the Supervisor, of the estimated delivery date and date of commencement of maternity leave. Maternity leave shall commence at the time designated by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave within twelve (12) weeks of the estimated delivery date, but no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity the birth of the child. An Employee who has applied for maternity leave shall be without pay and benefitsrequired to pay, except in advance, for the non-health related portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to premiums for applicable benefits and any other levies normally in force had such leave of absence not been granted. Notwithstanding the conclusion above, an Employee who is pregnant shall not continue in her position following such time as, in the opinion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer Employee’s personal physician, and in consultation with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in Relations Consultant, Health, her ability to carry out her assignment is limited by pregnancy. At this time the same position held eligible Employee may choose to be accommodated by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, alternate work which facilitates their health restrictions (if such is readily available and approved by the physician), or shall commence maternity leave, if she is within twelve (12) weeks of her estimated delivery date. Employees who are accommodated in alternate work will not possiblereceive less than their regular pay. Such Employee returning to work from maternity leave shall be reinstated to the same or similar position held at the time maternity leave commenced, provide but without claim to any promotions effected during absence on leave. For purposes of accommodating Employees who have been granted maternity leave, the Union agrees to assist in finding a position including waiving of postings. Upon returning to work from such leave, the Employee shall be provided with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale salary and other benefits that had accrued to the Employee up prior to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to commencing maternity leave. If maternity , without claim to any promotions effected during leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leaveabsence.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 12 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. An EOPA bargaining unit member after six (a6) Employees who have completed 90 days months of continuous employment shall, upon written request providing at least with the Employer is eligible for Maternity Leave without pay for a period of two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possibleyears, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeebegin at any time during her pregnancy, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except employee states her intent to return to work for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leaveEmployer. Upon mutual agreement, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTDsaid EOPA bargaining unit member could return at an earlier time. Maternity leave shall Should an EOPA bargaining unit member not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion take advantage of Maternity Leave during which an Employee as provided, that period of time between the day she leaves her duties, on her doctor’s advice, and the day she is able to return to her duties, on her doctor’s advice, will be considered sick days and subject to the provisions of Article 16. The EOPA member, while on leave, maintains seniority, insurance benefits, accumulated sick days to date and all other accrued rights and benefits provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding, in order to maintain insurance benefits, the EOPA member must continue to timely pay the monthly employee premium as set forth in Article 29. No employee will be required to terminate her professional duties solely because of pregnancy unless her physician certifies that she is unable to continue. The Employer has the right to require that a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in pregnant employee be examined by the Employer’s physician with respect to her ability to continue her duties. Thirty (30) days following the Employer’s receipt of sick leavewritten notice of an EOPA member’s intent to return from Maternity Leave, EI SUB Plan Benefitsthe EOPA bargaining unit member will be reinstated to her original job if it is vacant, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered to an equivalent position for which she is qualified with equivalent pay, provided one is available, with no loss of seniority. If the EOPA member’s original job is not vacant, and if there is no vacancy for which she is qualified in an equivalent position in the same fashion salary classification, then the returning EOPA bargaining unit member will be placed in a lower salary classification but will continue to be paid at the salary classification she held prior to her Maternity Leave. At such time as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual a position becomes available for which she is qualified in her original salary classification, she will be offered that position and time counted towards achieving another increment will assume the duties immediately. If she does not accept the first position offered for which she is qualified in her original salary classification, her compensation will become the salary for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreementclassification she occupies. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment their probationary period shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave Maternity Leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence the maternity leave commences no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefitsBenefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave Leave shall not exceed 18 eighteen (18) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve (12) full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the commencement of the Adoption/Parental Leave or prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leaveMaternity Leave. If maternity leave Maternity Leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a22.03 (a), such maternity leave Maternity Leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave Maternity Leave shall end 16 sixteen (16) weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. 21.01 An Employee shall be granted leave for maternity reasons for a period not normally exceeding one (1) year from the date of leaving to the date of return. Application for such leave may be made only after one (1) year of employment. Such application must be made a minimum of three (3) months prior to scheduled date of confinement. 21.02 After completion of two (2) years continuous service, an Employee who provided the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive Employment Insurance Benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan. 21.03 In respect of the period of maternity leave, payment made according to the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least for the first two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave payments equivalent to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date seventy-five percent (75%) of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery.her regular weekly wage; and (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for up to fifteen (15) additional weeks payments equivalent to the portion of maternity leave during which difference between the EI benefits the Employee has a valid healthis eligible to receive and seventy-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt five percent (75%) of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer.her regular weekly wage; (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work weekly wage referred to in Clause 21.03(a) and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments (b) shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness.Employee's hourly wage times thirty-five (35) hours; (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increase during the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that payments made under Clause 21.03(a) or (b) shall be adjusted accordingly. 21.04 An Employee shall be granted a minimum of seventeen (17) weeks leave for maternity reasons subject to Clause 21.01 except where a shorter period is requested by the Employee. 21.05 An Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share may be granted a leave of the premium prior absence without pay upon written application to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveEmployer. Such a request shall not be unreasonably denied. (f) 21.06 An Employee on such granted leave for maternity reasons shall provide the Employer with be returned to her former position or be placed in another position at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to a comparable salary level upon her return to work. . 21.07 The Employer Employee, in consultation with the Employer, shall reinstate determine the date that maternity leave commences, except: (a) when the Employee presents a medical certificate indicating she is unable to perform the duties required, in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leavethis case, Clause 21.08 applies; or, if such is not possible, provide (b) where the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued indicates she requires leave to conform to the regulations applicable to Employment Insurance Benefits. 21.08 A pregnant Employee, who presents medical evidence from her physician which satisfies the Employer that continued employment in her present position may be hazardous to herself or to her unborn child, may request a transfer to a more suitable position if one is available. Where no suitable position is available, Article 15 (Illness Leave) shall apply for that period. 21.09 An Employee up shall be granted adoption leave or paternity leave without pay for a period not normally exceeding one (1) year from the date of leave to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy endsreturn. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks will be granted only after the commencement of the leaveone (1) year employment.

Maternity Leave. A female Employee who has been employed for at least three (a3) Employees consecutive months as a full-time employee in the bargaining unit, who have completed 90 days is absent from such employment for a period not exceeding eighteen (18) calendar months for the purpose of employment giving birth, said period to be hereinafter called maternity leave, and who shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possiblelearning of her pregnancy notify in writing the Superintendent or his designee of her anticipated date of departure and date of intended return, shall be granted maternity leave restored to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding her previous or similar, position with the same category of pay, length of service credit and seniority, as of the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence her leave. Said maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay except as described below. An Employee will be paid disability sick pay for each day she did not work in the period commencing two weeks prior to the birth and benefitsending three weeks after the birth, except for provided: a. she had sick leaving accrued; b. the portion day would have been a normal work day. The Employer shall not be required to restore an Employee on maternity leave to her previous or a similar position if other Employees of equal length of service credit and status in the same or similar position have been laid off due to economic conditions or other changes in operating conditions affecting employment during the period of maternity leave during which leave; however, the Employee has a valid health-related reason on maternity leave shall retain preferential consideration for being absent from work and is also in receipt any other position to which she may be entitled as of sick the date of her leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between affect the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of Employee’s right to receive vacation time, sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefitsadvancement, STD seniority, length of service credit, benefits, plans or LTDprograms for which she was eligible at the date of her leave, and any other advantages or rights of her employment incident to her employment position; benefit plan premium payments however, maternity leave shall not be administered included in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual computation of benefits, rights and time counted towards achieving another increment advantages; and further, the Employer need not provide for the portion cost of Maternity Leave any benefits, plans, or programs during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide unless the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice so provides for all Employees on leave of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leaveabsence. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee shall qualify for maternity leave: (a) Employees who have completed 90 days Upon request, the Employee will be granted leave of employment shall, upon written request providing at least absence without pay for a period of not more than fifty-two (252) consecutive weeks’ advance notice where possible. Should the Employee opt for parental leave under Article 20.3, this period will be granted included in the fifty-two (52) week period. (b) The period of maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the without pay shall commence on a date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested determined by the Employee, provided that they commence but no sooner than eleven (11) weeks prior to the estimated date of birth of the child(▇▇▇), and no later than the estimated date of birth of the child(▇▇▇). (c) The request to take maternity leave must be made, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the leave, and include the probable date of birth of the child(ren). (d) In the event that an Employee is unable to work, for health-related reasons, prior to the commencement of the leave period set out in (b) above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits, in accordance with Appendix "A", until the commencement of maternity benefits. In no event will maternity leave commence later than the date of deliverybirth of the child(ren). (be) An Employee on maternity leave shall notify the Employer two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the maternity leave of the date when the Employee shall be returning to work. If no notification is given, the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the position per Article 9. (f) In the event an Employee is unable to return to work for health-related reasons following completion of the period of maternity leave set out above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits as set out in Appendix "A", except that, where the Employee received STIIP benefits for the same illness or injury prior to commencement of the maternity leave, as set out in (d) above, the subsequent period shall be deemed a recurrent disability as per Appendix A, 1.3(a). (g) The period of maternity leave shall abut any period of parental leave taken under the provisions of Article 20.3. (h) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except extended for up to an additional six (6) months for illness of the portion newborn child(ren) where a doctor's certificate is presented. The cost of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and medical report will be borne by the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have completed 90 has been employed for ninety (90) days of employment shallor greater, shall upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance weeks written notice where commence Maternity Leave. The two (2) week notice will be waived in case of an emergency, and the Employee will submit in writing the notice for Maternity Leave as soon as possible, be granted maternity . Such leave to shall become effective 12 thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity . Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leaveSick Leave, EI SUB El Sub Plan benefitsBenefits, STD Short Term or LTDLong Term Disability. Maternity For birth mothers, Maternity/Parental Leave entitlement will be a combination of sixteen 16 weeks of maternity leave followed by sixty-two (62) weeks of Parental Leave for a total of seventy-eight (78) weeks, unless extended by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Employee. (b) An Employee on such leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between provide the Employer with two (2) weeks written notice of readiness to return to work following which the Employer will reinstate the Employee in the same classification held by them immediately prior to taking Maternity Leave and at the Employersame rate of pay. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leaveSick Leave, EI El SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An A pregnant Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. a. A pregnant employee shall be entitled to utilize accumulated sick leave and sick leave bank days (aif the employee is a participant) Employees who have completed 90 for such period of time as she is medically disabled, as evidenced by an appropriate letter from a licensed physician, from performing her job by reason of her pregnancy or delivery. b. The employee shall notify her administrator in writing within thirty (30) days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. Barring unforeseen medical developments, the employee will also inform the district of the expected length of the leave and the type of leave requested. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of c. If an employee desires to commence unpaid maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and at any time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium after she becomes pregnant prior to the conclusion time that she is medically disabled from performing her job by reason of her pregnancy, she may do so provided she gives the health-related period director of human resources at least thirty (30) days advance written notice of her leave commencement date and advises that office of her desired return to work date. d. Normally, an employee will be expected to return from maternity leave as soon after her delivery date or other termination of her pregnancy as she is medically able to perform her job. She will be returned to the same position she held before starting her maternity leave. e. The employee may use all accrued leaves for her maternity leave purposes, to be used concurrently with Family Medical Leave (fFMLA). Upon exhaustion of all such leaves, the employee may avail herself of unpaid leave remaining under the Family Medical Leave Act. While on FMLA leave, all insurance benefits shall be continued for the employee. f. The employee may also apply for Unpaid Extended Leave of Absence for a cumulative total of all leaves of up to one (1) An Employee on such year. For hiring and budget purposes, it is required that the employee plan ahead and make application for the type of leave shall provide requested at the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice time of readiness first notification to return to workthe district. The Employer employee’s position shall reinstate be held for a period of time not to exceed one academic year. After that time, the Employee in district reserves the same right to assign the employee to an equivalent position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such for which she is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leavequalified. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD Benefits or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD Benefits or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their her share of the benefit plan premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days The Employer shall grant a leave of employment shallabsence without pay of up to twelve (12) months, upon written request. An Employee shall endeavour to provide written request providing for such leave at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possibleweeks prior to the proposed starting date of the leave. The written request for such leave shall stipulate the intended date of return to work. Unless otherwise provided by law, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date shall be provided for reasons of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of deliverypregnancy. (b) An Employee on Maternity leave Leave shall give the Employer four (4) weeks written notice as to whether or not he/she intends to return to work. Upon his/her return, he/she shall be without reinstated in the same position held by him/her immediately prior to taking leave and at the same step in the pay scale, or if such is not possible, the Employer shall provide him/her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same rate in the pay scale and benefits, except for other benefits that accrued to him/her up to the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick date he/she commenced leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of accumulated sick leaveleave credits or on unpaid sick leave as the case may be, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of accumulated sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD leave credits or LTDunpaid sick leave as the case may be, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% The benefit premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve (12) full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period portion of maternity leaveMaternity Leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 ninety (90) days of continuous employment shall, upon their written request request, providing at least two twenty-eight (228) weeks’ calendar days advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 at any time during the twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeedelivery, provided that they commence the Employee commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity . Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid sixteen (16) weeks, however, the Employee may combine the period of maternity with entitlement under Parental Leave, for a total period of seventy eight (78) weeks. Maternity leave shall not exceed seventy eight (78) weeks unless mutually agreed between the Employer and the Employee. (ii) An Employee requesting an extension of maternity leave and who has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part of or all the period of the extension. (i) Subject to Section (ii) an Employee on maternity leave shall provide the Employer with at least twenty-eight (28) calendar days’ notice of readiness to return to work, following which the Employer will reinstate the Employee in the same or an equivalent position at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrue to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (ii) In the event that during the period of an Employee's health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave. The Maternity Leave to which a pregnant Employee is entitled is a period of not more than sixteen (16) weeks, EI SUB Plan benefitshowever, STD or LTDthe Employee may combine the period of maternity with entitlement under Parental Leave, for a total period of seventy eight (78) weeks. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months seventy eight (78) weeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee Employer and the EmployerEmployee. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with two (2) weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate her in the same position held by her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to her up to the date she commenced leave. (e) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (ef) 75%:2575%/25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity An Employee on Mmaternity leave shall be provided with full salary top up (including benefits and pension) without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments costs shall continue to be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% The Employer will pay 100% of the extended health and dental premium cost costs sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee shall qualify for maternity leave: (a) Employees who have completed 90 days Upon request, the Employee will be granted leave of employment shall, upon written request providing at least absence without pay for a period of not more than fifty-two (252) consecutive weeks’ advance notice where possible. Should the Employee opt for parental leave under Article 20.3, this period will be granted included in the fifty-two (52) week period. (b) The period of maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the without pay shall commence on a date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested determined by the Employee, provided that they commence but no sooner than eleven (11) weeks prior to the estimated date of birth of the child(ren), and no later than the estimated date of birth of the child(ren). (c) The request to take maternity leave must be made, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the leave, and include the probable date of birth of the child(ren). (d) In the event that an Employee is unable to work, for health-related reasons, prior to the commencement of the leave period set out in (b) above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits, in accordance with Appendix "A", until the commencement of maternity benefits. In no event will maternity leave commence later than the date of deliverybirth of the child(ren). (be) An Employee on maternity leave shall notify the Employer two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the maternity leave of the date when the Employee shall be returning to work. If no notification is given, the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the position per Article 9. (f) In the event an Employee is unable to return to work for health-related reasons following completion of the period of maternity leave set out above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits as set out in Appendix "A", except that, where the Employee received STIIP benefits for the same illness or injury prior to commencement of the maternity leave, as set out in (d) above, the subsequent period shall be deemed a recurrent disability as per Appendix A, 1.3(a). (g) The period of maternity leave shall abut any period of parental leave taken under the provisions of Article 20.3. (h) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except extended for up to an additional six (6) months for illness of the portion newborn child(ren) where a doctor's certificate is presented. The cost of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and medical report will be borne by the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 ninety (90) days of employment shall, upon their written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possiblerequest, be granted maternity leave Maternity Leave to become effective 12 thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave Maternity Leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) . Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave Leave shall not exceed 18 months sixteen (16) weeks. (b) A pregnant Employee whose continued employment in their position may be hazardous to themselves or to their unborn child, in the written opinion of their physician or a registered midwife, may request a transfer to a more suitable position if one is available. Where no suitable position is available, the Employee may request Maternity Leave as provided by Article 22.06(a) if the Employee is eligible for such leave. In the event that such Maternity Leave must commence in the early stages of pregnancy which results in the need for an absence from work longer than eighteen (18) months, the Employee may request further leave without pay as provided by Article 22.01. (c) A pregnant Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to Maternity Leave. Such Maternity Leave will end sixteen (16) weeks after the commencement of the leave. (a) A parent-to-be who has completed ninety (90) days of employment shall, upon their written request, be grated leave of absence without pay and benefits for a period up to sixty-two (62) weeks for parenting duties following the birth of a child. (b) An Employee who has ninety (90) days of employment shall be granted leave of absence without pay and benefits for a period of up to sixty-two (62) weeks for the purpose of adopting a child provided that: (i) they make a written request for such leave at the time the application for adoption is approved and keeps the Employer advised of the status of such application; and (ii) they provides the Employer with at least one (1) day’s notice that such leave is to commence. (c) Parental Leave shall end seventy-eight (78) weeks from the birth of the child or date of adoption, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee Employer and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illnessEmployee. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee absent on such leave Parental Leave shall endeavor to provide the Employer with at least two twelve (212) weeks’ weeks written advance notice of their readiness to return to work. The work but in any event shall provide four (4) weeks written notice, following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee them in the same position they held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, leave and at the same step in the salary scale or provide the Employee them with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay salary scale and other benefits benefit that accrued to the Employee them up to the date they commenced the Employee commenced leave. (ge) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result Parental Leave of at least one (1) working day with pay shall be granted upon the written request of a live parent-to-be to enable such Employee to attend to matters directly related to the birth within 16 weeks or adoption of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leavea child.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment shall, upon their written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence the Employee commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD benefits or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD benefits or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD benefits or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ three weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position they held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee accrued up to the date the Employee they commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a20.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee shall qualify for maternity leave: (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shallUpon rquest, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, the Employee will be granted leave of absence without pay for a period of not more than thirty (30) consecutive weeks. Should the pregnant Employee opt for parental leave under Article 21.3, this period of twelve (12) weeks will be included in the thirty (30) week period. (b) The period of maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the without pay shall commence on a date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested determined by the Employee, provided that they commence but no sooner than eleven (11) weeks prior to the estimated date of birth of the child(▇▇▇), and no later than the estimated date of birth of the child(▇▇▇). (c) The request to take maternity leave must be made, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the leave, and include the probable date of birth of the child(ren). (d) In the event that an Employee is unable to work, for health-related reasons, prior to the commencement of the leave period set out in (b) above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits, in accordance with Appendix “A”, until the commencement of maternity benefits. In no event will maternity leave commence later than the date of deliverybirth of the child(ren). (be) An Employee on maternity leave shall notify the Employer two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the maternity leave of the date when the Employee shall be returning to work. If no notification is given, the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the position per Article 10. (f) In the event an Employee is unable to return to work for health-related reasons following completion of the period of maternity leave set out above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits as set out in Appendix “A”, except that, where the Employee received STIIP benefits for the same illness or injury prior to commencement of the maternity leave, as set out in (d) above, the subsequent period shall be deemed a recurrent disability as per Appendix A, 1.3(a). (g) The period of maternity leave shall abut any period of parental leave taken under the provisions of Article 21.3. (h) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except extended for up to an additional six (6) months for illness of the portion newborn child(ren) where a doctor’s certificate is presented. The cost of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and medical report will be borne by the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD Benefits or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, leave shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment shall, upon their written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing Benefits coverage will continue at pre-leave cost-share arrangements for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position they held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee they commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment shall, upon their written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, benefits STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (gf) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a22.03(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment their probationary period shall, upon their written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave Maternity Leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave Maternity Leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave Leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that the Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 eighteen (18) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (e) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (f) 75%/25% premium cost sharing will continue for twelve full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a19.03 (a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no not later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD benefits or LTD. Maternity Medical proof may be required regarding the health-related reason for the absence. The total period of maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which Where an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt submits medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer, that it would be hazardous to the health of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due or unborn child to illnesshave the pregnant Employee continue employment in her present position, she may apply for a transfer to any vacancy for which she is qualified. Where the Employee is not successful the Employee may request that maternity leave commence pursuant to Clause 35.04 a). (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ ' written notice of readiness to return to work. The work following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, leave and at the same step in the pay scale or provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at the site at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up her to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (ge) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result Notwithstanding any date initially selected for the start of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If , if an Employee subsequently indicates in writing, and submits medical proof, that she is no longer able to carry out his normal duties, she may commence her maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leaveat an earlier date.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days fifty-two (52) weeks of continuous employment shall, upon her written request request, providing at least two twenty-eight (228) weeks’ calendar days advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 at any time during the twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeedelivery, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. . If during the twelve (b12) Maternity week period immediately preceding the estimated date of delivery the pregnancy interferes with the performance of the Employee's duties the Employer may, by notice in writing to the Employee, require the Employee to commence maternity leave forthwith. Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave. The Maternity Leave to which a pregnant Employee is entitled is a period of not more than fifteen (15) weeks, EI SUB Plan benefitshowever, STD or LTDthe Employee may combine the period of maternity with entitlement under Parental Leave, for a total period of fifty-two (52) weeks. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months fifty-two (52) weeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee Employer and the EmployerEmployee. (cii) For the portion An Employee requesting an extension of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work maternity leave and who is in receipt has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in all the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illnessperiod of the extension. (di) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. Subject to Section (eii) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An an Employee on such maternity leave shall provide the Employer with at least two twenty-eight (228) weeks’ written calendar days' notice of readiness to return to work. The , following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same or an equivalent position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued accrue to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (gii) An In the event that during the period of an Employee's maternity leave, the position from which the Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If working force or discontinuation of an undertaking or activity and the Employer has not increased the work force or resumed operations on the expiry of the Employee's maternity leave has and the returning Employee does not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a)have sufficient seniority to displace any other incumbent, such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement name of the leaveEmployee will be added to the list of laid off Employees. Upon increasing the work force, resumption of the business, undertaking, or activity, recall or reinstatement to the working force shall be in compliance with the Layoff and Recall Article.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve full weeks of adoption/paternity leave and for twelve full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the commencement of the adoption/paternity leave or prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveleave (as the case may be). (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days a. Where an Employee continues to work within the six week period immediately prior to the expected date of employment shallbirth, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice or where possiblethe Employee elects to return to work within six weeks after the birth of the child, be granted an Employer may require the Employee to provide a medical certificate stating that she is fit to work on her normal duties. b. Where the pregnancy of an Employee terminates after 28 weeks and the Employee has not commenced maternity leave, the Employee may take unpaid special maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary, except that where an Employee is suffering from an illness not related to the direct consequences of the birth an Employee may be requested entitled to paid sick leave in lieu of, or in addition to, special maternity leave. c. Where parental leave is granted, during the period of leave an Employee may return to work at any time, as agreed between the Employer and the Employee provided that time does not exceed four weeks from the recommencement date desired by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefitsd. Where an Employee is pregnant and, except in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner, illness or risks arising out of the pregnancy make it inadvisable for the portion of maternity leave during which Employee to continue at her present work, the Employee has will, if the Employer deems practicable, be transferred to a valid health-related reason for being absent from work safe job at the rate and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between on the Employee and conditions attaching to that job until the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period commencement of maternity leave. (f) e. If a transfer to a safe job is not practicable, the Employee may elect, or the Employer may require the Employee, to commence parental leave. f. If an employee miscarries, sick leave provisions cover any absence from work. When an employee has exhausted sick leave credits, other forms of paid and unpaid leave can be taken. g. If the birth is a still birth or the child dies prior to the completion of the paid maternity leave, the employee continues to be eligible for the balance of their paid maternity leave. h. When an employee becomes pregnant while on parental leave, they are entitled to a further period of parental leave. Any remaining parental leave from the former birth lapses as soon as the new period of parental leave begins. i. An Employee who has been granted maternity leave in accordance with this clause may apply to return from a period of full time parental leave on such leave shall provide the Employer with a part time basis or on a job share arrangement. Applications must be made in writing as soon as practicable, preferably before commencing parental leave, or at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness four weeks before the proposed return date. j. The Employer shall consider any request for a full time Employee to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work from their period of maternity leave on a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued part time or job share arrangement having regard to the Employee up to Employee’s circumstances and the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence effect on the date that workplace and/or the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leaveEmployer’s business.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) . Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) . An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate her in the same position held by her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to her up to the date she commenced leave. Adoption/Paternity Leave An Employee who has completed her or his probationary period shall, upon written request, be granted leave without pay and benefits for up to twelve months that is necessary for the purpose of adopting a child or for parenting duties following the birth of a child. An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee her or him immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the leave commenced. The Employee commenced may commence adoption leave upon one days notice provided that application for such leave is made when the adoption has been approved and the Employer is kept informed of the progress of the adoption proceedings. The Employee may commence paternity leave with one days notice provided that the initial application for such leave is made twelve weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. Educational Leave For the purpose of determining salary increments, an Employee who is granted leave of absence for educational purposes shall be deemed to remain in the continuous service of the Employer for the first twenty-four months of such period of leave. . Page (g) F CA acility An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than registered at a university or college pursuing a degree relevant to nursing on the Employee’s own time who consequently is required to requirements established by the university or college, may be granted up to five days leave without loss of regular earnings per year to such attendance requirements. Prior to commencement of such studies, the Employee shall advise the Employer in writing of such program requirements. Court Appearance In the event an Employee is required to appear before a court of law as a result member of a live birth within 16 weeks jury or as a witness in matters arising out of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance Employee’s employment with Article 22.04(a)the Employer, such maternity leave shall commence on the date that Employee shall: suffer no loss of regular earnings for the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.scheduled shift(s) so missed,

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits or disability benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 (twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD Benefits or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, leave shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. 23.01 An employee who has completed six (6) months of service is entitled to a maximum of twenty (20) weeks of maternity leave without pay. 23.02 An employee who intends to take maternity leave shall notify the Employer in writing at least four (4) weeks in advance of the commencement date and length of such leave. At that time, the employee will provide a doctor's certificate verifying the pregnancy. 23.03 An employee who intends to change the length of maternity leave shall give not less than four (4) weeks notice in writing of any change in the length of leave intended to be taken. 23.04 The period of maternity leave shall not exceed twenty (20) weeks in length and may commence not earlier than fourteen (14) weeks prior to the estimated date of confinement and shall end not later than twenty (20) weeks following the actual day of confinement. 23.05 The Employer shall not require an employee to take a leave of absence from employment unless the employee is unable to perform an essential function of their job and there is no appropriate alternate job available. The employee shall only be required to take the leave of absence for such time as she is unable to perform that essential function. 23.06 An employee returning from maternity leave shall be reinstated in the position that they occupied when the maternity leave commenced. Where for any valid reason the Employer can not reinstate the employee in their former position, the Employer shall reinstate the employee in a comparable position with the same wages and benefits and in the same headquarters area. 23.07 Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Supplementary Health, Vision and Dental Care Plans, Group Insurance Contributions (a) Employees An employee who have completed 90 days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, be has been granted maternity leave leave, shall authorize the Employer to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding deduct from their final pay, the date necessary funds required to cover the employee's portion of expected delivery or such shorter contributions to Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Supplementary Health, Vision and Dental Care Plans and Group Insurance for the whole period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence of maternity leave no later than the date of deliveryplus one (1) month's deduction. (b) Maternity leave shall be without The Employer will continue to pay the Employer's portion of contributions to Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, Supplementary Health, Vision and benefits, except Dental Care Plans and Group Insurance for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related whole period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such 23.08 Suspension of Increases A wage increase falling due during the period of maternity leave shall provide will be suspended during the Employer period of leave with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice credit for time worked being applied in the establishment of readiness to a new scheduled date, upon return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee Fifteen (15) days or less in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is a month will not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work be counted as any portion of a comparable nature at not less month and more than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leavefifteen (15) days will be counted as a full month for purposes of increases only. (ga) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to employee who has been granted maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on authorize the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of Employer to deduct from their final pay prior to commencing the leave, the necessary funds required to cover one (1) month's Union dues. (b) When the employee returns to work, the Employer will resume deduction of Union dues. (c) Union dues voluntarily contributed for the entire period of leave will be forwarded by the Employer to the Union.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees who have completed 90 days The Employer shall grant a leave of employment shallabsence without pay of up to twelve (12) months, upon written request. An Employee shall endeavour to provide written request providing for such leave at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possibleweeks prior to the proposed starting date of the leave. The written request for such leave shall stipulate the intended date of return to work. Unless otherwise provided by law, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date shall be provided for reasons of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the date of deliverypregnancy. (b) Maternity An Employee on maternity leave shall give the Employer four (4) weeks written notice as to whether or not he/she intends to return to work. Upon his/her return, he/she shall be without reinstated in the same position held by his/her immediately prior to taking leave and at the same step in the pay scale, or if such is not possible, the Employer shall provide his/her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same rate in the pay scale and benefits, except for other benefits that accrued to his/her up to the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick date he/she commenced leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of accumulated sick leaveleave credits or on unpaid sick leave as the case may be, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of accumulated sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD leave credits or LTDunpaid sick leave as the case may be, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% The benefit premium cost sharing will continue for 12 twelve (12) full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveMaternity Leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period portion of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee shall qualify for maternity leave: (a) Employees who have completed 90 days of employment shallUpon request, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possible, the Employee will be granted leave of absence without pay for a period of not more than thirty (30) consecutive weeks. Should the pregnant Employee opt for parental leave under Article 21.3, this period of twelve (12) weeks will be included in the thirty (30) week period. (b) The period of maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the without pay shall commence on a date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested determined by the Employee, provided that they commence but no sooner than eleven (11) weeks prior to the estimated date of birth of the child(ren), and no later than the estimated date of birth of the child(ren). (c) The request to take maternity leave must be made, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the leave, and include the probable date of birth of the child(ren). (d) In the event that an Employee is unable to work, for health-related reasons, prior to the commencement of the leave period set out in (b) above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits, in accordance with Appendix "A", until the commencement of maternity benefits. In no event will maternity leave commence later than the date of deliverybirth of the child(ren). (be) An Employee on maternity leave shall notify the Employer two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the maternity leave of the date when the Employee shall be returning to work. If no notification is given, the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the position per Article 10. (f) In the event an Employee is unable to return to work for health-related reasons following completion of the period of maternity leave set out above, the Employee shall be entitled to STIIP benefits as set out in Appendix "A", except that, where the Employee received STIIP benefits for the same illness or injury prior to commencement of the maternity leave, as set out in (d) above, the subsequent period shall be deemed a recurrent disability as per Appendix A, 1.3(a). (g) The period of maternity leave shall abut any period of parental leave taken under the provisions of Article 21.3. (h) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except extended for up to an additional six (6) months for illness of the portion newborn child(ren) where a doctor's certificate is presented. The cost of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and medical report will be borne by the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan BenefitsSub plan benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 ninety (90) days of employment shall, upon written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence the Employee commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD STDI or LTDLTDI. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave maternity leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan BenefitsSTDI or LTDI, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. Maternity leave shall not exceed sixteen (16) weeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (fc) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (gd) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave during which the Employee has not already commenced a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, STDI or LTDI, shall be administered in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement applicable provisions of the leaveCollective Agreement.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days fifty two (52) weeks of continuous employment shall, upon her written request request, providing at least two six (26) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave Maternity Leave to become effective 12 at any time during the twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employeedelivery, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. . If during the twelve (b12) week period immediately preceding the expected date of delivery the pregnancy interferes with the performance of the Employee’s duties the Employer may, by notice in writing to the Employee, require the Employee to commence Maternity Leave forthwith. Such leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is also in receipt of sick leaveSick Leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, disability benefits. Maternity Leave shall be administered in accordance with not exceed twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the applicable provisions of Employer and the Collective AgreementEmployee. (eb) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following An Employee requesting an extension of Maternity Leave and who has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the conclusion vacation pay as a part of or all the period of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leaveextension. (fc) An Employee on such leave Maternity Leave shall provide the Employer with at least two twenty-eight (228) weekscalendar days’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The , following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same or an equivalent position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale Salary Appendix and other benefits that accrued accrue to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (gd) An In the event that during the period of an Employee’s Maternity Leave, the position from which the Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave working force or discontinuation of an undertaking or activity and the Employer has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence increased the work force or resumed operation on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement expiry of the leaveEmployee’s Maternity Leave and the returning Employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace any other incumbent, the name of the Employee will be added to the list of laid off Employees. Upon increasing the work force, resumption of the business, undertaking, or activity, recall or reinstatement to the working force, shall be in compliance with the Layoff and Recall Article.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possible, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no later than the date of delivery. (b) Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 12 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ weeks written notice of readiness to return to work. The Employer shall reinstate the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees 27.01 An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two six (26) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested requested, by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no not later than the date of delivery. (b) 27.02 Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, LTD or, where applicable, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity The total period of maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) 27.03 An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ week’s written notice of readiness to return to work. The work following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, leave and at the same step in the pay scale or provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up her to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) 27.04 An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than who has completed twelve (12) months of employment, upon written request will be granted leave without pay for up to thirty- seven (37) weeks as necessary for the purpose of adopting a result of a live birth within 16 child and upon giving her Employer four (4) weeks notice in writing of the estimated due date day she intends to resume her employment and the Employee shall be re-engaged in her former position. 27.05 A pregnant Employee who presents medical evidence from her physician which satisfies the Employer that continued employment in her present position may be hazardous to herself or to her unborn child, may request a transfer to a more suitable position if one is entitled to available. The Employee's salary shall then be governed by Article 41. Where no suitable appointment is available, the Employee may request maternity leave as provided by Article 27 if the Employee is eligible for such leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), In the event that such maternity leave must commence in the early stages of pregnancy which results in the need for an absence from work longer than twelve (12) months, the Employee may request further Leave Without Pay as provided by Article 34. 27.06 A pregnant Employee who qualifies shall commence on be eligible for the date that Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan as provided in College procedure. 27.07 Male employees will have leave without pay and benefits equal to those of female employees in the pregnancy ends. Such case of adoptions and paternity leave, and shall give the same notice as required for maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the or adoption leave.

Maternity Leave. Employees shall request a leave of absence without pay up to a maximum of fifteen (a15) Employees who have completed 90 days weeks because of employment shallpregnancy. Such request will be granted, upon written provided the employee submits to her Employer, a request providing in writing for such leave at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice , where possible, be granted maternity leave prior to become effective 12 weeks immediately preceding the date of expected delivery or she intends to commence such shorter period as may be requested by leave, together with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that she is pregnant and indicating the Employee, provided that they commence maternity leave no later than the estimated date of delivery. , or alternatively indicating the actual date of delivery. Such leave may, at her discretion, commence at any time in the period commencing twelve (b12) Maternity weeks prior to the estimated date of delivery and ending on the actual date of delivery. Employees will continue to accrue seniority while on maternity leave, and will be entitled to and will accrue any other benefits provided to employees on unpaid leaves of absence (e.g. education leave). Employees will have the option of maintaining their coverage under the Employer benefit plan by pre-paying the cost of those benefits prior to commencing such leave, except that during the period in which the employee on maternity leave is in receipt of sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance) benefits, or Long-Term Disability benefits, payment of premiums or costs to maintain the employee’s coverage under the Employer benefit plan shall be without pay and the same as for any employee in receipt of sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), or Long-Term Disability benefits, except . Where an employee who has qualified for the portion of maternity leave during which the Employee group benefits has a valid health-related reason for being absent absence from work due to pregnancy or maternity and cannot perform her regular duties, she may, regardless of whether she has pre-paid the cost of her benefits apply for sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), and/or Long-Term Disability benefits as per the Collective Agreement. If the employee’s application is also accepted, she shall be entitled to such benefits and accruals as provided by the Collective Agreement to any employee in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), or Long-Term Disability benefits. The employee, STD when returning to work at the end of her leave (maternity or LTD. Maternity leave parental leave) shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) An Employee on such leave shall provide give the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of readiness date of return. Where the employee returns to work within the first six (6) weeks following the date of birth, she will be required to submit a certificate from her doctor, indicating that her resumption in employment will not, in his or her opinion, endanger her health. Employees who choose not to maintain their benefit coverage under the Employer benefit plan will have their benefits reinstated upon return to work. The Employer employee shall reinstate be returned to her former position at the Employee in the same position held by that Employee immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, provide the Employee with alternate work completion of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up to the date the Employee commenced leaveher leave of absence. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leave.

Maternity Leave. (a) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of employment her probationary period shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ weeks advance notice where possiblenotice, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery or such shorter period as may be requested by the Employee, provided that they commence she commences maternity leave no not later than the date of delivery. (b) . Maternity leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan benefits, STD benefits or LTDMedical proof may be required regarding the health-related reason for the absence. Maternity The total period of maternity leave shall not exceed 18 twelve (12) months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which . Where an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt submits medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer, that it would be hazardous to the health of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due or unborn child to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment have the pregnant Employee continue employment in her present position, she may apply for the portion of Maternity Leave during a transfer to any vacancy for which she is qualified. Where the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that not the Employee makes arrangements may request that maternity leave commence pursuant to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (f) Clause a). An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ ' written notice of readiness to return to work. The work following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, or, if such is not possible, leave and at the same step in the pay scale or provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at the site at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued to the Employee up her to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result . Notwithstanding any date initially selected for the start of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If , if an Employee subsequently indicates in writing, and submits medical proof, that she is no longer able to carry out his normal duties, she may commence her maternity leave has not already commenced in accordance with Article 22.04(a), such maternity leave shall commence on the date that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement of the leaveat an earlier date.

Maternity Leave. (ai) Employees An Employee who have has completed 90 days of nine (9) months' continuous employment shall, upon her written request providing at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice where possiblerequest, be granted maternity leave to become effective 12 twelve (12) weeks immediately preceding the expected date of expected delivery delivery, or such shorter period as may be requested by mutually agreed upon between the Employer and Employee, provided provided, however, that they commence where in the opinion of the Employer her ability to carry out her normal work assignment becomes limited, she may be placed on maternity leave earlier. Where possible, the Employee shall advise the Employer of her intended commencement date of maternity leave fourteen (14) calendar days in advance, but in any event, shall give the Employer an estimated commencement date no later than six (6) weeks prior to the estimated date of delivery. Such leave shall not exceed twelve (12) months beyond the date of delivery. (b) . Maternity leave Leave shall be without pay and benefits, benefits except for the portion of maternity leave Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and is also in receipt of sick leave, leave or EI SUB Plan benefits, STD or LTD. Maternity leave shall not exceed 18 months unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employee and the Employer. (c) For the portion of Maternity Leave during which an Employee has a valid health- related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD; benefit plan premium payments shall be administered in the same fashion as an Employee absent due to illness. (d) Vacation accrual and time counted towards achieving another increment for the portion of Maternity Leave during which the Employee has a valid health-related reason for being absent from work and who is in receipt of sick leave, EI SUB Plan Benefits, STD or LTD, shall be administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement. (e) 75%:25% premium cost sharing will continue for 12 full weeks following the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave, provided that the Employee makes arrangements to prepay their share of the premium prior to the conclusion of the health-related period of maternity leave. (fii) An Employee on such leave shall provide the Employer with at least two four (24) weeks’ written notice of readiness to return to work. The , following which the Employer shall will reinstate the Employee her in the same position held by that Employee her immediately prior to taking leave, orand at the same step in the pay scale, if such is not possible, or provide the Employee her with alternate work of a comparable nature at not less than the same step in the pay scale and other benefits that accrued accrue to the Employee her up to the date the Employee she commenced leave. (g) An . Provided that an Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave. If maternity on leave has not already commenced in accordance provided the Employer with Article 22.04(a)at least four (4) weeks’ notice of readiness to return to work, such maternity leave the Employer shall commence on the date provide any other Employee filling that the pregnancy ends. Such maternity leave shall end 16 weeks after the commencement position with four (4) weeks’ notice of the leavetermination of employment or position, as applicable.