Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. (a) Upon application, an employee shall be granted leave of absence for up to thirty-seven (37) weeks following the birth or adoption of the employee’s child. The employee shall have to furnish a medical certificate or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or, where applicable, proof of adoption.
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. (a) Upon written request an employee shall be entitled to parental leave of up to twelve (12) consecutive weeks without pay (or thirty-seven
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. Employees shall be granted Parental Leave in accordance with provisions of the British Columbia Employment Standards Act as per date of signing this Collective Agreement and as follows:
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. A birth mother who does not take pregnancy leave, a birth father, or an adopting parent is entitled to up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid parental leave. The leave can begin anytime within 52 weeks of the birth or placement of the child.
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. (a) Upon written request an employee shall be entitled to parental leave of up to twelve (12) consecutive weeks without pay (or thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the case of birth mother who takes maternity leave under Article 31.01). The leave period may be extended by an additional five (5) weeks where the employee’s claim is extended pursuant to Section 12(7) of the Employment Insurance Act.
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. (a) Upon application, an employee shall be granted leave of absence for up to thirty-seven
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. (a) Every employee who intends to take a leave of absence under this article shall give at least four weeks' notice, in writing, to the Employer unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. Such notice shall include the length of leave intended to be taken. Each employee who wishes to change the effective dates of approved leave shall give four weeks' notice of such change unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. Upon application, an employee shall be granted a parental leave of absence as set out in this article clause. The employee shall furnish a medical practitioner’s or nurse practitioner’s certificate or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or, where applicable, proof of adoption.
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. Upon application, an employee shall be granted leave following the birth or adoption of the employee's child. The employee shall have to furnish a medical certificate or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or, where applicable, proof of adoption. Where both parents are employees of the Employer, the employees shall determine the apportionment of the parental leave between them. Upon application, employees shall be granted parental leave as follows:
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. A birth mother who takes pregnancy leave is entitled to 35 consecutive weeks of unpaid parental leave. A birth mother must begin her parental leave immediately after her pregnancy leave ends, unless she and the employer agree otherwise. A birth mother who does not take pregnancy leave, a birth father, or an adopting parent is entitled to up to 37 consecutive weeks of unpaid parental leave. The leave can begin anytime within 52 weeks of the birth or placement of the child. An initial period of parental leave may be extended up to five consecutive weeks if the child requires an additional period of parental care. An employer may require an employee to provide a doctor’s certificate or other evidence that the employee is entitled to the leave or leave extension.
Parental Leave for Birth and Adopting Parents. A birth mother who does not take pregnancy leave, a birth father, or an adopting parent is entitled to up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid parental leave. The leave can begin anytime within 52 weeks of the birth or placement of the child. If birth occurs or pregnancy is terminated before a request for maternity leave is made, the employee will be granted up to six (6) weeks leave upon medical certification of such event. An employee is entitled to up to six (6) additional consecutive weeks of unpaid maternity leave if, for reasons related to the birth or the termination or pregnancy, she is unable to return to work when her leave ends under Articles D 6.04 a) or D 6.04 d). The Employer may require a medical certificate stating the reasons for the leave extension. An employee on parental leave under Article D 6.04 c) is entitled to up to five (5) additional weeks of unpaid leave if the child has a physical, psychological or emotional condition requiring a period of additional parental care. The Employer may require a medical certificate or other evidence of the employee’s entitlement to leave. Upon return to work the employee shall be reinstated in her/his former position, with all increments to wages and to benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave not been taken. An employee on maternity, or parental leave may maintain coverage on the following plans by providing post-dated cheques to Department of Financial Services for her/his share of the following premiums/contributions: Medical Plan Dental Plan Extended Health Plan Group Life Insurance Plan Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan Pension Plan An employee on maternity, or parental leave shall not lose seniority entitlements. Seniority entitlements shall continue to accrue for the period of such leave. Employees on maternity or parental leave who qualify for the benefits of Article D 6.04 i) shall receive the full accrual of sick leave and vacation credits in the first month of such leave. Following the first month of such leave, accrual of sick leave credits shall be pro-rated based on the maternity/adoption leave salary differential paid to the employee by the Employer. Employment shall be deemed continuous for the purposes of calculating annual vacation entitlement but vacation pay shall be pro-rated based on the maternity leave salary differential paid to the employee by the Employer. After completing six (6) months service, following return to work after mat...
