Maternity/Paternity. CHILD CARE/ADOPTION LEAVE: 36.01 An employee intending to use maternity leave shall notify the Employer in writing at least fifteen (15) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. 36.02 An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. 36.03 At the request of the employee, Maternity Leave shall commence at any time within eight (8) weeks prior to the delivery date. 36.04 Notwithstanding Article 36.03, when an employee is unable to perform her regular duties due to her pregnancy, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to relocate the employee to a position or job consistent with her capacity. The Employer will not displace any other employee from his position in order to effect this relocation. If the Employer is unable to relocate such employee, the Employer may direct such employee to proceed on maternity leave where in its opinion the interest of the Employer so requires. 36.05 Where at any time prior to commencement of her requested maternity leave the Employer directs an employee to proceed on leave in accordance with Article 36.04 hereof or an employee is advised to proceed on leave by her attending physician, the employee upon submission of a medical certificate, if requested by the Employer, may instead use accumulated sick leave credits until the date of commencement of her requested maternity leave. 36.06 An employee shall not be eligible for sick leave during the seventeen (17) consecutive week maternity leave period. 36.07 During the period of maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks only, specified in Article 36.02 hereof: (a) an employee continues to earn seniority and continuous service credits; (b) where the employee participates in group insurance plans of the Employer, the employee and the Employer shall continue their contributions to premiums as required by and subject to the terms of such plans; (c) an employee maintains but does not accrue sick leave or vacation leave / non-instructional time benefits for any calendar month in which she is on maternity leave for more than one-half (1/2) the number of working days in that month. (d) the anniversary date shall not change. 36.08 After completion of one (1) year continuous employment, an employee who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six months and who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be eligible to be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan for a period not to exceed fifteen continuous weeks immediately following the minimum waiting period for unemployment insurance benefit eligibility. 36.09 In respect of the period, maternity leave payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: (a) where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving Employment Insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular rate of pay for each week of the two (2) waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; and (b) payments equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is eligible to receive and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay at the time maternity leave commences, less any other monies received during the period which may result in a decrease in Employment Insurance benefits to which the employee would have been eligible if no extra monies had been received during this period.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maternity/Paternity. CHILD CARE/ADOPTION LEAVE:
36.01 An employee intending to use maternity leave shall notify the Employer in writing All employees who provide proof of their pregnancy or that of their female partner at least fifteen (15) weeks 30 days prior to the expected due date of delivery.
36.02 An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay.
36.03 At the request of the employee, Maternity Leave shall commence at any time within eight (8) weeks prior to the delivery date.
36.04 Notwithstanding Article 36.03, when an employee is unable to perform her regular duties due to her pregnancy, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to relocate the employee to a position or job consistent with her capacity. The Employer will not displace any other employee from his position in order to effect this relocation. If the Employer is unable to relocate such employee, the Employer may direct such employee to proceed on maternity leave where in its opinion the interest of the Employer so requires.
36.05 Where at any time prior to commencement of her requested maternity leave the Employer directs an employee to proceed on leave in accordance with Article 36.04 hereof or an employee is advised to proceed on leave by her attending physician, the employee upon submission of a medical certificate, if requested by the Employer, may instead use accumulated sick leave credits until the date of commencement of her requested maternity leave.
36.06 An employee shall not be eligible for sick leave during the seventeen four (17) consecutive week maternity leave period.
36.07 During the period of maternity leave of up to seventeen (174) weeks only, specified (20 work days) of paid maternity/paternity leave for each pregnancy resulting in Article 36.02 hereof:
birth or multiple births. Should both parents be employees they shall be allowed to split the 4 weeks (a) an 20 work days). No employee continues will be allowed to earn seniority and continuous service credits;
take less than a full work week (b) where the employee participates in group insurance plans 5 consecutive days). Regardless of the Employernumber of pregnancies in a year, no employee shall receive more than 6 weeks (30 work days) of paid leave under this Section per year. The State shall require proof of birth. In addition, non-married male employees may be required to provide proof of paternity such as a birth certificate or other appropriate documentation confirming paternity. Leaves under this Section shall also be granted in cases of a full term still born child. All bargaining unit members are eligible for four (4) weeks (20 days) of paid leave with a new adoption, with the employee leave to commence when physical custody of the child has been granted to the member, provided that the member can show that the formal adoption process is underway. In the event the child was in ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care immediately preceding the adoption process the leave will commence once a court order has been issued for permanent placement and the Employer shall continue ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent has been so notified of their contributions right to premiums adopt as required by and subject to long as the terms of such plans;
(c) an employee maintains but does ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child has not accrue sick leave or vacation leave / non-instructional time benefits for any calendar month resided in which she is on maternity leave the home for more than one-half three (1/23) years. The agency personnel office must be notified, and the member must submit proof that the adoption has been initiated. Should both parents be employees they shall be allowed to split the 4 weeks (20 work days). No employee will be allowed to take less than a full work week (5 consecutive work days). Regardless of the number of working days adoptions in that month.
a year, no individual shall receive more than 6 weeks (d30 work days) of paid leave under this Section per year. Maternity/Paternity leave is for the anniversary date shall purpose of bonding with the new member of the household. Employees are not change.
36.08 After completion eligible for the above referenced leave in the event the adoption is for a step-child or relative with whom the employee has previously established residency for a period of one (1) year continuous employment, an employee who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six months and who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be eligible to be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan for a period not to exceed fifteen continuous weeks immediately following the minimum waiting period for unemployment insurance benefit eligibilityor more.
36.09 In respect of the period, maternity leave payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following:
(a) where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving Employment Insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular rate of pay for each week of the two (2) waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; and
(b) payments equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is eligible to receive and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay at the time maternity leave commences, less any other monies received during the period which may result in a decrease in Employment Insurance benefits to which the employee would have been eligible if no extra monies had been received during this period.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maternity/Paternity. CHILD CARE/ADOPTION LEAVE:
36.01 An employee intending to use maternity leave shall notify the Employer in writing at least fifteen (15) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery.
36.02 An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay.
36.03 At the request of the employee, Maternity Leave shall commence at any time within eight (8) weeks prior to the delivery date.
36.04 Notwithstanding Article 36.03, when an employee is unable to perform her regular duties due to her pregnancy, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to relocate the employee to a position or job consistent with her capacity. The Employer will not displace any other employee from his position in order to effect this relocation. If the Employer is unable to relocate such employee, the Employer may direct such employee to proceed on maternity leave where in its opinion the interest of the Employer so requires.
36.05 Where at any time prior to commencement of her requested maternity leave the Employer directs an employee to proceed on leave in accordance with Article 36.04 hereof or an employee is advised to proceed on leave by her attending physician, the employee upon submission of a medical certificate, if requested by the Employer, may instead use accumulated sick leave credits until the date of commencement of her requested maternity leave.
36.06 An employee shall not be eligible for sick leave during the seventeen (17) consecutive week maternity leave period.
36.07 During the period of maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks only, specified in Article 36.02 hereof:
(a) an employee continues to earn seniority and continuous service credits;
(b) where the employee participates in group insurance plans of the Employer, the employee and the Employer shall continue their contributions to premiums as required by and subject to the terms of such plans;
(c) an employee maintains but does not accrue sick leave or vacation leave / non-instructional time benefits for any calendar month in which she is on maternity leave for more than one-half (1/2) the number of working days in that month.
(d) the anniversary date shall not change.
36.08 After completion of one (1) year continuous employment, an employee who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six months and who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be eligible to be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan for a period not to exceed fifteen continuous weeks immediately following the minimum waiting period for unemployment insurance benefit eligibility.
36.09 In respect of the period, maternity leave payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following:
(a) where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving Employment Insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular rate of pay for each week of the two (2) waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; and
(b) payments equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is eligible to receive and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay at the time maternity leave commences, less any other monies received during the period which may result in a decrease in Employment Insurance benefits to which the employee would have been eligible if no extra monies had been received during this period.seventeen
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Sources: Collective Agreement