Common use of Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 14 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 11 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes has completed ninety (90) days of continuous employment shall, with at least fourteen (14) calendar days written notice, be granted leave without pay and benefits for the purpose of adopting a parent child or for one or more children through parenting duties following the birth of a child. Parental leave can be taken by the child birth mother, the other parent, adoptive parents, or children is entitled to an unpaid both parents shared between them. Parental leave of absence of up to seventyshall not exceed sixty-eight two (7862) weeksweeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employer and the Employee. (b) Where an The Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant may commence parental leave: (i) following the end of their sixteen (16) weeks maternity leave; or (ii) up to Article 19.06 and two (2) weeks prior to the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion expected delivery date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.child; or (ciii) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such from any date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with after delivery or after the birth adoption of the child or children first arriving in provided that the Employee’s home, and ends not later than leave shall end seventy-eight (78) weeks after from the birth of the child or children first arrive in date of adoption; or (iv) upon one (1) days notice for the Employee’s homepurposes of adoption, whichever provided that application for such leave was made when the adoption was approved and the Employer is earlierkept informed of the progress of the adoption proceedings. (c) An Employee requesting an extension of parental leave and who has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part, or all, of the period of the extension. (d) Notwithstanding Subject to Article 19.07(b) or (c32.05(e), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the on maternity leave or parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one shall provide the Employer with at least fourteen (114) week, the Employee is entitled calendar days notice of readiness to return to and resume work work, following which the Employer will reinstate the Employee in the same or an equivalent position held immediately before at not less than the leave began or, where same step in the pay scale and other benefits that position is not available, the matter shall be referred accrue to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled up to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental the date they commenced leave. (e) The Employee shall give In the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of event that during the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on an Employee's maternity leave or parental leave, the position from which the Employee is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the working force or discontinuation of an Employee shall continue to accrue undertaking or activity and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration Employer has not increased the working force or resumed operations on the expiry of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during the Employee's maternity leave or parental leave shall not Article 16: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Recall will be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)applied.

Appears in 8 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employeeemployee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). (i) The employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 19.07(i), the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Appears in 7 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (1) Entitlement to Parental Leave (a) An Employee A teacher who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children has had twelve months continuous service is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of a period up to seventy104 weeks unpaid parental leave in respect of the: (i) birth of a child to the teacher or the teacher's spouse; or (ii) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the step-eight (78) weekschild of the teacher or the teacher's spouse, is under the age of 5; and has not lived continuously with the teacher for 6 months or longer. (b) Where A teacher who has an Employee takes pregnancy entitlement to parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 under subclause (a) above and who is identified as the Employee’s new born mother of a child or children arrive the primary care giver of the child in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leavecase of an adoption, and who has completed 24 months continuous service in Catholic education shall be entitled to paid parental leave begins immediately upon completion of (i) 10 weeks from 1 September 2006 (ii) 12 weeks from 1 July 2007 (iii) 14 weeks from 1 July 2008 Paid parental leave will form part of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61104 week entitlement provided in subclause 1(a) weeks after the parental leave beganof this clause. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, A pregnant teacher may commence the period of paid parental leave begins on such any time up to 6 weeks before the expected date as determined by of birth. Any other primary care giver may commence the Employee, coinciding with or after period of parental leave from the birth date or for the purposes of adoption from the placement of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierchild. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the The parental leave relates is hospitalized entitlement of up to a maximum of 104 weeks may be shared between parents but may not be taken concurrently except (i) for 1 week at the time of the birth or placement of a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one child or (1ii) week, with the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in approval of the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leaveemployer. (e) The Employee shall give Where less than the Employer two (2) 104 weeks notice of parental leave is taken the date the Employee will begin parental leaveunused portion cannot be preserved in any way. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice A further period of the date the Employee will parental leave resulting from a subsequent pregnancy may be taken without a return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuousa new and separate period of parental leave. However, service accumulated during This further period of parental leave shall not be used for an agreed period of no more than 104 weeks and shall commence from the date of confinement and the teacher shall return to work from the commencement of a school semester unless by agreement with the employer. (2) Birth of a child (a) A teacher shall provide the employer with a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner naming the teacher, or the teacher's spouse confirming the pregnancy and the estimated date of birth. (b) If the pregnancy results in other than a live child or the child dies in the weeks of paid parental leave immediately after the birth, the entitlement to paid parental leave remains intact. (3) Adoption of a child (a) A teacher seeking to adopt a child shall be entitled to 2 days unpaid leave to attend interviews or examinations required for the purposes adoption procedure. Teachers working or residing outside the Perth metropolitan area are entitled to an additional day's unpaid leave. The teacher may take any paid leave entitlement in lieu of calculating vacation this leave. (b) If an application for parental leave credits. For has been granted for the purposes adoption of calculating vacation leave credits during a child, which does not eventuate, then the year in which period of paid or unpaid parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months terminated. Teachers may take any other paid entitlement in lieu of the terminated parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)or return to work.

Appears in 6 contracts

Sources: Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, Enterprise Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes requests parental leave is entitled to: (1) for a parent for one or more children through birth mother who takes leave under the pregnancy leave provisions in relation to the birth of the child or children with respect to whom the parental leave is entitled to an be taken, up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of taken under the pregnancy leave provisions unless the Employer and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.employee agree otherwise, (c2) Where an Employee did for a birth mother who does not take leave under the pregnancy leave pursuant provisions in relation to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in with respect to whom the Employeeparental leave is to be taken, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave beginning after the child’s homebirth and within fifty-two (52) weeks after the event, (3) for a birth father, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave beginning after the child’s birth and ends not later than seventywithin fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after that event, and (4) for an adopting parent, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks beginning within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is placed with the parent. (b) If the child has a physical, psychological or children first arrive emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental care, the employee is entitled to up to five (5) additional weeks of unpaid leave, beginning immediately after the end of the leave taken under subsection (a). (c) A request for leave must: (1) be given in writing to the EmployeeEmployer; (2) if the request is for leave under subsection (a), be given to the Employer at least three (3) weeks before the employee proposes to begin leave, and (3) if required by the Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner’s home, whichever is earliercertificate or other evidence of the employee’s entitlement to leave. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, An Employee’s combined entitlement to leave under the pregnancy leave provisions and the child to whom the parental leave relates provisions is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely limited to exceed one fifty-two (152) week, weeks plus any additional leave the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeunder Article 19.06(c) or subsection (b) of this section. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leaveemployee will be eligible for continued coverage under the benefit plans with no change in premium sharing. (e) The Employee Employees desiring to return to regular employment following parental leave shall give notify the Employer two at least thirty (230) weeks notice days prior to the desired date of return or thirty (30) days prior to the expiry date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, or earlier as approved by the Employer. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave without pay, and such request shall include the specific periods for each type of leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full-time or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) weekyear, unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give Once during his or her employment at FIU, at the Employer employee’s discretion, the twenty- six (26) consecutive weeks of parental leave may be split and used in two (2) weeks notice consecutive week intervals. This would allow an employee to use parental leave for the birth or adoption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion a child and another parental leave for a subsequent birth or adoption of a child. In no instance can the parental leaveleave be utilized in more than two (2) semesters during the employee’s career at FIU. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior Subsequent to the commencement use of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave employee who is taken, one on a nine (19) month contract may be required, at the discretion of service shall be credited the University, to an Employee who does not receive salary return to employment at FIU for a total of seventeen two (172) days semesters. In the event that the employees fails or more during refuses to return to employment at FIU, the first and last calendar months University may recoup the value of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)that was granted. If the employee is on a twelve (12) month contract, the employee, may be required, at the discretion of the University, return to employment for six (6) months or the University may recoup the value of the parental leave that was granted. The recoupment will not apply in circumstances where the employee is not allowed to return to employment by FIU.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. An Employee shall be entitled to a parental leave of absence without pay in accordance to the following: (a) An For a pregnant Employee who becomes takes maternity leave in accordance with Article 20.1, a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks, or sixty-one (61) consecutive weeks, depending on their choice of either standard parental leave or extended parental leave, commencing immediately after the end of the leave taken under Article 21.1; (b) For a pregnant Employee who does not take a maternity leave in accordance with Article 20.1 or for any other Employee, a parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks’ duration, or an extended parental leave of sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks’ duration, depending on their choice of either standard parental leave or extended parental leave in a period commencing: (1) within the fifty-two (52) week period immediately following the child’s birth or placement of the adoptive child, for employees who choose standard parental leave; or (2) within the seventy-eight (78) week period after the week of birth or placement of the adoptive child for employees who choose extended parental leave. (c) Where both parents are Employees of the Employer, the Employees shall determine the apportionment of parental leave between them and shall work with their respective manager(s) to accommodate the leave request(s). The total maternity/parental leave when shared between both parents shall not exceed seventy-eight (78) weeks. (bd) Where an Employee takes pregnancy The request to take parental leave pursuant must be made, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in proposed commencement of the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.be accompanied by: (c1) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the of birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight child(78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b▇▇▇) or the probable date of birth of the child(c), where an Employee ▇▇▇) if a leave has begun parental leave, and not been requested under Article 20.1. Cost of the child to whom medical report will be borne by the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began Employer. or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice a letter from the agency placing the child(▇▇▇) providing evidence of adoption of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (fchild(ren) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall if such documentation has not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted been provided under Article 19.07(a20.2(a).

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 24.05 and the Employeeemployee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0624.05, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b24.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where or if that position is not availableno longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a24.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the leave or if that position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For . (i) The employee shall have the purposes option of calculating vacation leave credits during maintaining the year benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave is taken, one leave. (1j) month The Employer shall notify the employee of service shall the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 24.07(i) may no longer be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen exercised at least ten (1710) days or more during prior to the first and last calendar months day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the parental leave granted under employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 19.07(a24.07(i), the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes has completed ninety (90) days’ continuous employment shall, with at least fourteen (14) calendar days’ written notice, be granted leave without pay and benefits for the purpose of adopting a parent child or for one or more children through parenting duties following the birth of a child. Parental leave can be taken by the child birth mother, the other parent, adoptive parents, or children is entitled to an unpaid both parents shared between them. Parental leave of absence of up to seventyshall not exceed sixty-eight two (7862) weeksweeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employer and the Employee. (b) Where an The Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant may commence parental leave: (i) following the end of their sixteen (16) weeks maternity leave; or (ii) up to Article 19.06 and two (2) weeks prior to the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion expected delivery date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.child; or (ciii) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such from any date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with after delivery or after the birth adoption of the child or children first arriving in provided that the Employee’s home, and ends not later than leave shall end seventy-eight (78) weeks after from the birth of the child or children first arrive in date of adoption; or (iv) upon one (1) day’s notice for the Employee’s homepurposes of adoption, whichever provided that application for such leave was made when the adoption was approved and the Employer is earlierkept informed of the progress of the adoption proceedings. (c) An Employee requesting an extension of parental leave and who has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part, or all, of the period of the extension. (d) Notwithstanding Subject to Article 19.07(b) or (c27.05(e), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the on maternity leave or parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one shall provide the Employer with at least fourteen (114) week, the Employee is entitled calendar days’ notice of readiness to return to and resume work work, following which the Employer will reinstate the Employee in the same or an equivalent position held immediately before at not less than the leave began or, where same step in the pay scale and other benefits that position is not available, the matter shall be referred accrue to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled up to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental the date they commenced leave. (e) The In the event that during the period of an Employee's maternity leave or parental leave, the position from which the Employee shall give is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the working force or discontinuation of an undertaking or activity and the Employer two (2) weeks notice has not increased the working force or resumed operations on the expiry of the date Employee's maternity leave or parental leave and the returning Employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace any other incumbent, the name of the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give be added to the Employer two (2) weeks notice list of laid off Employees. Upon increasing the working force, resumption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)business, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior undertaking, or activity, recall or reinstatement to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter working force shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changein compliance with Article 32.16. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (ii) Where an employee becomes a parent for one or more children through as the result of the birth of a child, or a child coming into the child or children employee’s custody, care and control for the first time, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks provided that she/he has at least thirteen weeks of continuous employment prior to the commencement of the leave. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave shall be entitled to parental leave such that the combined total of pregnancy and parental leave is fifty-two weeks. A “parent” also includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (biii) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant The employee shall endeavour to Article 19.06 and give the Employee’s new born child or children arrive Hospital written notification at least four (4) weeks (but no less than two weeks) in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion advance of the pregnancy anticipated date of the commencement of the leave of absence and without of the Employee returning expected date of return. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of a pending adoption or other unanticipated circumstance over which the employee had no control, the employee finds it impossible to work request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and ends subsequently verified in writing. The leave may commence within the one week prior to the anticipated date of delivery or within the one week prior to the anticipated date that the child will first come into the custody, care and control of the employee and shall end not later than sixtyeighty-one nine (6189) weeks after the parental birth or after the child first comes in the custody, care and control of the employee. The leave beganneed not be continuous. (civ) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by The notification of a change in the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth termination of the child or children first arriving leave must be made in writing four (4) weeks prior to the initially indicated date of return. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight four (784) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred prior to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral expiry of each parental the initially approved leave. (ev) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice Effective April 1, 1998, an employee who is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the date Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the Employee will begin difference between eighty-four per cent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental leave. (f) The Employee benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee . The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If In addition to the position no longer existsforegoing, the matter shall be referred Hospital will pay the employee eighty-four per cent (84%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to the Joint Committee on Technological Changereceive Employment Insurance Benefits. (hvi) While on During the parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue credit for seniority and accumulate credit for service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation salary increment, vacation, sick leave creditsor any other benefit under any provisions of the collective agreement or otherwise shall continue for a period of up to fifty- two (52) weeks. For In addition, for full-time employees, the purposes employer shall continue to pay its share of calculating vacation leave credits the benefits provided under the collective agreement during the year in which period of parental leave is takento a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks provided the employee pays her share. In addition, one for part-time employees, the employer shall continue to pay the vacation pay (1) month if applicable), percentage in lieu of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more benefits and/or benefits provided under the collective agreement during the first and last calendar months period of the parental leave granted to a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. For part- time employees seniority and service accumulation for the purpose of salary increment and proration shall be based on an average of the previous six (6) months hours worked by the employee. The Hospital shall register this provision with the Employment Insurance Commission as part of the SUB plan. (vii) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under Article 19.07(a)the plan. (viii) In the event of an increment or general wage increase, retroactive or otherwise, falling due during the period of the parental leave, the employee’s rate of pay, the SUB, the continuation of percentage-in-lieu and vacation pay shall be recalculated and adjusted accordingly effective the date of increase. (ix) The employer shall reinstate the employee when the leave ends to the position the employee most recently held with the employer, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes Employees shall at their request be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence without pay for child-bearing and/or child-rearing for such period of time as they specify but not to exceed one (l) year. Upon application, said leave may be extended up to, but not beyond, the beginning of the school year (September 1) following the child's third birthday. Application for such leave shall be made as soon as possible but normally at least ninety (90) days prior to seventy-eight the effective date. Employees adopting an infant shall, at their request, receive the same leave without pay as set forth in the first paragraph above, which shall commence upon the employee's receiving de facto custody of said infant or earlier if necessary, to fulfill the requirements for the adoption. Application for adoption leave shall be made as soon as possible. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is twelve (7812) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave calendar weeks or less, the employee shall be entitled to return to his former position. If the former position is abolished or frozen, the employee will be reinstated to another position in the same class or comparable class through the transfer process provided the employee qualifies for the position. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to diminish the rights of employees pursuant to Article 19.06 the federal and state Family and Medical Leave Acts. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is more than twelve (12) weeks but less than one (1) year, the Employee’s new born child employee shall be entitled to return to work if their position has not been abolished, frozen or children arrive filled, or, if the position has been abolished or frozen or filled, placed on the re- employment list and shall be given preference for rehire over any other candidate for his/her former position or comparable position for which the employee is qualified. Upon expiration of leave greater than one (1) year, an employee's reassignment to active duty shall be contingent upon the existence of a vacancy for which the employee is qualified. Exceptions to the foregoing may be made in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, case of an employee whose parental leave begins immediately upon completion during a given semester, as follows: If parental leave begins prior to October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the employee shall be returned to the previous position only at the beginning of the pregnancy leave and without following semester. If the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the birth employee shall be returned to his previous position at the beginning of the child following semester or children first arriving in of the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changenext following semester. The Employee is entitled to only one above two exceptions shall apply provided that the employee notifies the Human Capital Officer of his intention at least twenty (120) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held calendar days prior to the commencement start of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changesemester of his planned return. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 18.04 and the Employeeemployee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0618.04, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b18.05 (b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where or if that position is not availableno longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a18.05 (a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the leave or if that position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For . (i) The employee shall have the purposes option of calculating vacation leave credits during maintaining the year benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave is takenleave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 18.05 (i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 18.05(i), one (1) month of service the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who opts to participate in the Pension Plan shall be credited required to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months pay her share of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)contributions and the Employer will continue to pay its share of the contributions.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An The Employer shall grant an unpaid leave of up to fifty-two (52) weeks less any days of leave granted under Clauses 23.06 (Pregnancy Leave), 23.07 (Spousal Leave) or 23.08 (Adoption Leave) to an Employee who has been employed by the Employer for one (1) year or longer and becomes a parent for of one or more children through through: (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children is entitled in the care of the employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to an unpaid leave the laws of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksthe Province. (bB) The employee shall provide: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) written notice of the dates upon which the leave will begin and end. (C) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 Clause 23.06 and the Employee’s new born employee's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s employee's home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee. (D) Where Clause 23.09 (C) does not apply, parental leave: (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after or the child or children first arrive arriving in the Employee’s employee's home; and (ii) ends not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the parental leave begins minus any days of leave granted under Clauses 23.06 (Pregnancy Leave), whichever is earlier23.07 (Spousal Leave) or 23.08 (Adoption Leave). (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where Where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Clause 23.09 (A) and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eF) The Employee employee shall advise the Vice-President, Academic and Research that he/she is applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of of: (i) the date the Employee he/she will begin parental leave; and (ii) the date he/she will return to work. Shorter notice may be given or dates may be amended if: (i) the date of birth is earlier than expected, (ii) the date upon which the leave is to begin is earlier than planned because of medical circumstances arising from pregnancy resulting in the employee beginning pregnancy leave sooner than expected, (iii) the first arrival of the child or children in the employee's home is not expected or occurs sooner than reasonably expected; and (iv) the employee returns to work prior to resumption of parental leave pursuant to Clause 23.09 (E). (fG) The Employee shall give When the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of parental leave, the Employee he/she shall resume work in the same position they or, if the position has been eliminated, a comparable position to that which he/she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position leave at no longer exists, the matter shall be referred lower rate of pay and with no loss of seniority and benefits accrued to the Joint Committee on Technological Changecommencement of the parental leave. (hH) While An employee on parental leaveleave applied for in accordance with Clause 23.09 (B), an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits except for the duration of their parental leave following pregnancy leave, and their service and seniority who is in receipt of parental leave benefits under the terms of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be deemed entitled to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes benefit of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary Supplementary Employment Insurance plan for a total period of seventeen ten (1710) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)weeks.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. i) If an Employee has been in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (a13) An Employee who becomes weeks and is the parent of a parent child, he/she is entitled to take an unpaid parental leave without loss of seniority or benefits for one or more children through up to eighteen (18) consecutive weeks following the birth of the child child; or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth coming of the child or children into custody, care and control of a parent for the first arriving time. The term parent includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in the Employee’s home, a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after intends to treat the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlieras his/her own. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eii) The Employee shall must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. In the event that an Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The who is a parent stops working because the child comes into custody, care and control of a parent for the first time sooner than expected, the Employee shall give the Employer must within two (2) weeks of stopping work, provide the Employer with written notice of the date the parental leave began. The parental leave begins on the date that the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leavestopped working. (giii) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter Parental leave following pregnancy leave shall be referred in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Employees who have taken a pregnancy leave and who desire to take parental leave must commence parental leave immediately when the Joint Committee on Technological Changepregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. (hiv) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue Fathers who wish to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during take a parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation must commence such leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or no more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).than thirty-five

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks, who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children children, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the placement of the child or children in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty-five (35) weeks. (c) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 35.1 and the Employee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave Pregnancy Leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave Parental Leave began. (cd) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0635.1, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, Employee coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, home and ends not no later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (de) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee When a parental leave has begun parental leavebegun, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed at least one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and to defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the leave began or, where that position Parental Leave until the child is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The discharged from hospital. i) An Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and or deferral of each parental leavea Parental Leave. (eii) The An Employee who intends to use a deferral shall give the Employer two (2) weeks Employer, in writing, as much notice as possible of the date dates of resumption of employment and the Employee will begin parental leaveParental Leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave without pay, and such request shall include the specific periods for each type of leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full-time or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) weekyear, unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give Once during his or her employment at FIU, at the Employer employee’s discretion, the twenty- six (26) consecutive weeks of parental leave may be split and used in two (2) weeks notice consecutive week intervals. This would allow an employee to use parental leave for the birth or adoption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion a child and another parental leave for a subsequent birth or adoption of a child. In no instance can the parental leaveleave be utilized in more than two (2) semesters during the employee’s career at FIU. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior Subsequent to the commencement use of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave employee who is taken, one on a nine (19) month contract may be required, at the discretion of service shall be credited the University, to an Employee who does not receive salary return to employment at FIU for a total of seventeen two (172) days semesters. In the event that the employees fails or more during refuses to return to employment at FIU, the first and last calendar months University may recoup the value of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).that was granted. If the employee is on a twelve (12) month contract, the employee, may be required, at the discretion of the University, return to employment for six (6) months or the University may recoup the value of the parental leave that was granted. The recoupment will not apply in circumstances

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent, who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. (b) A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption; and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for one the first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration if she did not. (d) An Employee may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or more children through earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the last day of the leave. (e) Notwithstanding Article 14.10 (a) above, an Employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children is the date the child first came into care or custody of the Employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An Employee on pregnancy or parental leave and entitled to an unpaid EI pregnancy and/or parental leave benefits shall be paid a SUB payment equivalent to 20% of absence the difference between 75% of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in regular weekly base pay and the sum of the Employee’s home during pregnancy leaveweekly EI benefits. In any week, parental leave begins immediately upon completion the total of SUB payments and the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends weekly EI benefits payments will not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth exceed 75% of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks regular weekly base pay. Such payment shall commence after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date week employment insurance waiting period and shall continue while the Employee will begin parental leave. is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (f10) weeks. The Employee Employee’s regular weekly earnings shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If the position no longer exists, the matter The regular hourly rate shall be referred calculated to include all of the Joint Committee on Technological ChangeEmployee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The SUB top-up by the Home would not take into account E.I. insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. (hf) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)14.10 Parental Leave, the provisions under 14.02, 14.05, 14.06, 14.07, 14.08 and 14.09 shall also apply.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (1) Parental leave - general (a) An Employee who becomes Effective August 16, 2019, on request from an employee, parental leave without pay shall be granted for a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence period of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. Parental leave must be taken as one continuous period of leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant An employee who intends to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, request parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning shall make every reasonable effort to work and ends not later than sixty-one provide four (614) weeks after notice to the parental leave beganEmployer. (c) Where an Employee did not two employees take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins with respect to the same child and both work in the same department and branch in the same location, they shall not be off on such date as determined by their respective leaves at the Employeesame time. (d) Where the employee’s newborn or adopted child is born prematurely, coinciding or is born with or contracts a condition that requires their hospitalization within the period of leave provided for under this clause, the period of parental leave without pay therein defined may be extended beyond the original period of leave by an additional period equal to the period during which the child is hospitalized. This extension shall end no later than one hundred and four (104) weeks after the birth of the child or children first arriving child. (2) Parental leave in conjunction with maternity leave (a) Parental leave taken in conjunction with maternity leave shall be subsequent to and continuous with maternity leave. (b) Effective August 16, 2019, parental leave taken in conjunction with maternity leave shall not extend the Employee’s home, total leave (maternity and ends not later than parental combined) beyond seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierweeks. (d3) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bAll other parental leaves (a) or (c)Effective August 16, 2019, where an Employee employee has begun parental leaveor will have the actual care or custody of their newborn child, and or an employee has commenced proceedings to adopt a child or obtains an order for the child to whom the adoption of a child, they shall be granted parental leave relates is hospitalized without pay for a single period exceeding, or likely of up to exceed seventy-eight (78) weeks. This leave without pay shall commence on a date not earlier than one (1) week, the Employee is entitled week prior to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give child comes into the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)employee’s care and custody, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter and shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits taken during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).seventy-eight

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent Parental leave shall be granted for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after duration (sixty-three (63) when pregnancy leave is not taken) in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee is eligible for a parental leave beganwho is the natural father or is an adoptive parent. ii) Parental leave ends sixty-one (c61) Where an Employee did not take weeks (sixty-three (63) where pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, is not also taken) after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer written notice. The employee shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that date. iii) Such parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later may begin no more than seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first arrive in time. The parental leave of an employee who takes a pregnancy leave must begin when the Employee’s homepregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, whichever is earliercare and control of the employee parent for the first time. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eiv) The Employee shall employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) leave is to begin. The Employee shall employee need not give such notice in the event the employee who is the parent stops working because the child comes into the custody, care and control of the employee for the first time sooner than expected. In such case, the parental leave begins on the day the employee stops working provided that the employee gives the Employer notice in writing that the employee wishes to take parental leave within two (2) weeks of stopping work. v) An employee who has given notice (A) to begin parental leave may change the notice of to an earlier date if the employee gives the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to a later date if the Employee will return employee gives the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice before the leave was to work upon completion of the parental leavebegin. (gB) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during end parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited may change it to an Employee who does not receive salary for earlier date if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to a total of seventeen later date if the employee gives the Employer at least four (174) days or more during weeks written notice before the first and last calendar months of the parental date leave granted under Article 19.07(a)was to end.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave without pay, and such request shall include the specific periods for each type of leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full- time or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) weekyear, unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give Once during his or her employment at FIU, at the Employer employee’s discretion, the twenty- six (26) consecutive weeks of parental leave may be split and used in two (2) weeks notice consecutive week intervals. This would allow an employee to use parental leave for the birth or adoption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion a child and another parental leave for a subsequent birth or adoption of a child. In no instance can the parental leaveleave be utilized in more than two (2) semesters during the employee’s career at FIU. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior Subsequent to the commencement use of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave employee who is taken, one on a nine (19) month contract may be required, at the discretion of service shall be credited the University, to an Employee who does not receive salary return to employment at FIU for a total of seventeen two (172) days semesters. In the event that the employees fails or more during refuses to return to employment at FIU, the first and last calendar months University may recoup the value of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).that was granted. If the employee is on a twelve (12) month contract, the employee, may be required, at the discretion of the University, return to employment for six (6) months or the University may recoup the value of the parental leave that was granted. The recoupment will not apply in circumstances

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent Parental leave shall be granted for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after duration sixty-three (63) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee is eligible for a parental leave beganwho is the natural father or is an adoptive parent. ii) Parental leave ends sixty-one (c61) Where an Employee did not take weeks sixty-three (63) where pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, is not also taken) after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer written notice. The employee shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that date. iii) Such parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later may begin no more than seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first arrive in time. The parental leave of an employee who takes a pregnancy leave must begin when the Employee’s homepregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, whichever is earliercare and control of the employee parent for the first time. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eA) The Employee shall employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) leave is to begin. The Employee shall employee need not give such notice in the event the employee who is the parent stops working because the child comes into the custody, care and control of the employee for the first time sooner than expected. In such case, the parental leave begins on the day the employee stops working provided that the employee gives the Employer notice in writing that the employee wishes to take parental leave within two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leavestopping work. (gB) Where An employee who has given notice 1) to begin parental leave may change the notice to an Employee reports for work upon earlier date if the expiration of employee gives the period referred Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to in Article 19.07(a), a later date if the Employee shall resume work in employee gives the same position they held prior Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice before the leave was to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changebegin. (h2) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during end parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited may change it to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during earlier date if the first and last calendar months of employee gives the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).Employer at least four

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight thirty five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 18.04 and the Employeeemployee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one thirty five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0618.04, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty five (35) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b18.05(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where or if that position is not availableno longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a18.05(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the leave or if that position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeanother position in accordance with this Agreement. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For . (i) The employee shall have the purposes option of calculating vacation leave credits during maintaining the year benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave is takenleave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 18.05(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 18.05(i), one (1) month of service the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof. Notwithstanding the above, an employee who opts to participate in the Pension Plan shall be credited required to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months pay her share of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)contributions and the Employer will continue to pay its share of the contributions.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. For an employee who applies to take a leave of absence from employment under this Article, the following shall apply: (a) An Employee who becomes Where an employee has or will have the actual care and custody of a parent newborn child (including the new-born child of a common-law spouse), the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave without pay for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence either: (i) a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty- two (52) week period (standard option) or (ii) a single period of up to sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks in the seventy-eight (78) week period (extended option) beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. (b) Where an employee commences legal proceedings under the laws of a province to adopt a child or obtains an order under the laws of a province for the adoption of a child, the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave without pay for either: (i) a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty- two (52) week period (standard option) or (ii) A single period of up to sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks in the seventy-eight (78) week period (extended option) beginning on the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. At the request of the employee and with the agreement of the Employer, the leave referred to in sub-clauses (a) and (b) may be taken in two or more periods. The combined time of maternity and parental leave for one employee and one child shall not seventy-eight (78) weeks. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs 24.01(a) and (b): (i) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 where the employee’s child is hospitalized within the period defined in the above paragraphs, and the Employeeemployee has not yet commenced parental leave without pay, or (ii) where the employee has commenced parental leave without pay and then, upon the employee’s new born or the Employer’s request, returns to work for all or part of the period during which their child or children arrive is hospitalized, the period of parental leave without pay specified in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental original leave begins immediately upon completion request may be extended by a period equal to that portion of the pregnancy leave and without period of the Employee returning to work and ends child’s hospitalization during which the employee was not on parental leave. However, the extension shall end not later than sixty-one hundred and four (61104) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins day on such date as determined by which the Employee, coinciding with or after child comes into the birth employee’s care. A request under this sub-clause must include proof of the child or children first arriving in duration of hospitalization for the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierchild. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child An employee who intends to whom the request parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one without pay shall notify the Employer in writing at least four (14) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately weeks before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral commencement date of each parental such leave. (e) The Employee shall give Employer may: (i) defer the Employer two (2) weeks notice commencement of parental leave without pay at the request of the date employee. (ii) grant the Employee will begin employee parental leaveleave without pay with less than four (4) weeks’ notice; (iii) require an employee to submit a birth certificate or proof of adoption of the child and/or confirmation of the actual custody date. (f) The Employee Leave granted under this Article shall give count for the Employer two (2) weeks notice calculation of “continuous service” for the date the Employee will return to work upon completion purpose of the parental calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall count for pay increment purposes. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon Upon returning from Parental leave, the employee shall be reinstated into the position at the time the leave commenced, if the position still exists. (i) If during the leave, the employee’s position is eliminated, the employee will, at that time, be treated as if the employee was still working in the same position and entitled to all rights contained in the collective agreement and will be offered a comparable position at the same salary. Should no position be available up until the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)leave, the Employee shall resume work employee will be treated in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeaccordance with all rights contained in this collective agreement. (hii) While on Should the identical or comparable position be offered to the employee and the employee refuses such position, the employee, by such refusal, shall be considered as having voluntarily resigned from employment with the Employer. (i) The employee shall, along with the request for parental leaveleave without pay, an Employee notify the Employer in writing of the options chosen concerning the Pension and Insurance Benefits. If these benefits are to be continued, arrangements will be made for the employee to make the necessary contributions. The Employer shall continue to accrue pay its applicable share of all insurance benefits during the period of leave, provided that the employee continues to pay the employee portion of such benefits. (j) Employees who have applied, or are considering applying for Parental Leave will receive upon request the relevant sections of the Canada Labour Code pertaining to Parental Leave and accumulate service and seniority credits job reassignment or job modification for the duration protection of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days pregnant or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)nursing workers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes has been employed by the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks and who is the parent of a parent for one or more children through child is entitled to a parental leave of absence without pay following the birth of a child or the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of the employee parent for the first time. (b) Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or children on an earlier day if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice of that date. Parental leave entitlement for employees who did not take pregnancy leave is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight seven (7837) weeks. (bc) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, Such parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later may begin no more than sixty-one thirty five (6135) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The parental leave began. (c) Where of an Employee did not take employee who takes a pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06must begin when the pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth care and control of the child or children employee parent for the first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bThe employee must give the Facility at least two (2) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and weeks written notice of the child to whom date the parental leave relates is hospitalized to begin. The employee need not give such notice in the event the employee who is the parent stops working because the child comes into the custody, care and control of the employee for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) weekthe first time sooner than expected. In such case, the Employee is entitled parental leave begins on the date the employee stops working provided that the employee gives the Facility notice in writing that the employee wishes to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the take parental leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one within two (12) interruption and deferral weeks of each parental leavestopping work. (e) The Employee shall give An employee who has given notice: (i) to begin Parental Leave may change the Employer notice to an earlier date if the employee gives the Facility at least two (2) weeks written notice of before the earlier date or to a later date if the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give employee gives the Employer Facility at least two (2) weeks written notice of before the leave was to begin. (ii) to end Parental Leave may change it to an earlier date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to a later date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice before the date the Employee will return leave was to work upon completion of the parental leaveend. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventyreceive if she qualified for benefits (see note). 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin the parental leave when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into her/his custody, care and control for the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, the parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period of leave exceed thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of thirty- seven (37) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to regular employment with the University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave prescribed by E.I., then the following will apply: (a) The University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks of parental leave (see note). (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and During the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the parental leave relates is hospitalized for University will total a period exceeding, or likely weekly income not to exceed one ninety-five percent (195%) week, of the Employee employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of the date this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee will begin parental leaveRelations Manager. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employeeemployee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). (i) The employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 19.07(i), the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two (2) weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one (1) year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one (1) year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave without pay, and such request shall include the specific periods for each type of leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full-time and/or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) week, year unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give Once during his or her employment at FIU, at the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)employee’s discretion, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).twenty-six

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. Parental leave will be granted, in accordance with conditions contained in the Employment Standards Act. An employee who has completed at least thirteen (a13) An Employee weeks of service with the Employer and who becomes is the parent of a parent for one or more children through child, is entitled to a leave of absence without pay following the birth of the child or children the coming of the child into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. Parent includes a person with whom a child is entitled placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Parental Leave may begin: • no earlier than the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time • no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time Parental leave for an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes employee who also took pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and shall commence immediately following the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion expiry of the pregnancy leave if one is taken unless the child has not yet come into the custody, care and without control of a parent for the Employee returning first time. An employee wishing to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the take parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice of before the date day the Employee will begin parental leave. leave is to begin. Parental leave ends thirty-five (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (235) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. after it began for an employee who takes pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (g37) Where weeks after it began for an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental employee who did not take pregnancy leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on Once an employee begins a pregnancy/parental leave, the leaves must be taken without interruption. An employee on parental leave will continue to participate in the Employer’s benefit plans for the period of their leave unless they elect in writing not to do so, provided that they continue to pay contributions, if any, for the period of such leave. Where an Employee employee elects to make his or her pension contributions under existing practice, pensionable service shall also accrue and the Employer shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)make its contributions.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes Where an employee has or will have the actual care or custody of their newborn child, or an employee commenced proceedings to adopt a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to obtains an unpaid order for adoption of a child, the employee shall be granted parental leave of absence without pay for a single period and may choose either standard parental leave of up to thirty- seven (37) consecutive weeks or extended parental leave of up to sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks. This leave without pay shall be taken during the fifty-two (52) week period immediately following the day the child was born or, in the case of adoption, within the fifty-two (52) week period from the date the child comes into the employee’s care and custody. For employees who choose standard parental leave; or during the seventy-eight (78) week period immediately following the day the child is born or, in the case of adoption; within the seventy-eight (78) week period from the date the child comes into the employee’s care and custody for employees who choose extended parental leave. An employee’s election of either standard or extended parental leave is irrevocable. However, the employee may choose to return to work prior to the end of the leave. Where an employee is eligible for the Employment Insurance (EI) Parental Sharing Benefit, the duration of the parental leave available under this article is extended by: (i) five (5) weeks where the employee has elected to receive the standard parental benefit of thirty-seven (37) weeks, such that the total parental leave is extended to forty-two (42) weeks; or (ii) eight (8) weeks where the employee has elected to receive the extended parental benefit of sixty-three (63) weeks, such that the total parental leave is extended to seventy-one (71) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy An employee who intends to request parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and without pay shall provide the Employee’s new born child or children arrive Employer with four (4) weeks written notice, except where in the Employeecase of adoption the child arrives at the employee’s home during pregnancy leavesooner than expected. In the case of adoption, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave employee shall notify the Employer as soon as the application for adoption has been approved by the adoption agency or legal guardianship and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave begancustody papers have been completed. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter Leave granted under this Clause shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits counted for the duration calculation of their leave, “continuous employment” and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)“continuous service.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee or employee's same-sex domestic partner becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave without pay, and such request shall include the specific periods for each type of leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full-time or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) weekyear, unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes is a parent of a child and who has been employed with the University for one or more children through thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the birth of the child or children is entitled the coming of the child into a parent’s custody, care, and control for the first time. Both parents will be eligible to an unpaid take a parental leave of absence of as follows: i. up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeksweeks of parental leave for employees who take pregnancy leave; ii. up to thirty-seven (37) weeks of parental leave for all other new parents; or. (iii. Such shorter or longer period of time as might be required under the b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during For employees who take pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion commences when the employee’s pregnancy leave ends or when the baby first comes into custody, care, and control of the pregnancy birth parent. For all other new parents, parental leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtymust commence within fifty-one two (6152) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with birth or after the birth of child first comes into the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s homecustody, care, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after control of a parent or such other time as may be specified under the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s homeEmployment Standards Act, whichever is earlier2000 as amended from time to time. (dc) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee An employee who is entitled to return a parental leave is required to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer University two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer existsemployee does not specify when the leave will end, it will be assumed that the employee wishes to take the maximum leave in accordance with Article 29:01 a) i) or ii) as applicable. An employee who has given notice to begin a parental leave may change the notice to an earlier date by giving at least two (2) weeks’ notice before the earlier date, or to a later date by giving two (2) weeks’ notice before the leave was to begin. d) If the employee stops work because the child has arrived earlier than expected, the matter shall be referred employee has two (2) weeks from that date to give the Joint Committee on Technological ChangeUniversity written notice of their intent to take the parental leave. e) If an employee on parental leave wishes to change the date of their return to work to an earlier date, the employee must give the University four (h4) While weeks’ written notice of the date on which they intend to return. f) If an employee wishes to change the date of return to work to a later date (of not later than the maximum length of leave), the employee must give the University four (4) weeks’ written notice before the date the leave was to end. g) Seniority, vacation, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employee’s parental leave, provided the employee fulfills any requirements for said continuation. h) At the end of the leave period provided in this policy, an Employee shall employee will continue to accrue in the same position or a comparable one in terms of work setting, level of responsibility and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leaveremuneration, and their service without prejudice to promotion and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes without loss of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first any other rights and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)privileges.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of a child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksParental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father of the child, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee in duration if she did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliernot. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin leave is to begin. An employee may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the last day of the leave. (e) For the purposes of Parental leave under Article 20.10 Parental leave, all applicable provisions shall apply. (f) The Employee shall give Notwithstanding Article .10 (a) above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the Employer two (2) weeks notice date of the birth of the child or the date the Employee will return to work upon completion child first came into care or custody of the employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on parental leave. who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental leave benefits shall be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (g75%) Where an Employee reports of her regular weekly earnings (which for work upon part-time Employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the expiration sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of E.I. benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee’s regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest – Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of E.I. benefits during the unemployment period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work as specified in the same position they held plan. Other Income – Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence after the one (1) week employment insurance waiting period (if any) and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate, including any payment in lieu of benefits if the employee is in receipt of this payment on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If the position no longer exists, the matter The regular hourly rate shall be referred calculated to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months include all of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)employee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. Including any payment in lieu of benefits if the employee is in receipt of such payment. The SUB top-up by the Home would not take into account E.I. insurable earnings from sources other than this facility.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An The Employer shall grant an unpaid leave of up to fifty-two (52) weeks leave less any days of leave granted under Articles 28.05, 28.06 or 28.07 to an Employee who has been employed by the Employer for one (1) year or longer, and becomes a parent for of one or more children through through: (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children is entitled in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to an unpaid leave the laws of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksthe Province. (bB) The Employee shall provide: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) notice of the dates upon which the leave will begin and end. (C) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 28.05 and the Employee’s new born 's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s 's home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee. (D) Where Article 28.08 (C) does not apply, parental leave: (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children, or the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s 's home, and ; and (ii) ends not later than seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierparental leave begins. (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where Where an Employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Article 28.08 (A) and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eF) The Employee shall advise the Immediate Supervisor that he/she is applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The Employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks weeks' notice of of: (i) the date the Employee he/she will begin parental leave.; and (fii) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee he/she will return to work work. Shorter notice may be given or dates may be amended if: (i) the date of birth is earlier than expected; (ii) the date upon completion which the leave is to begin is earlier than planned because of medical circumstances arising from pregnancy resulting in the Employee beginning pregnancy leave sooner than expected; (iii) the first arrival of the parental leave.child or children in the Employee's home is not expected or occurs sooner than reasonably expected; and (giv) Where an the Employee returns to work prior to resumption of parental leave pursuant to Article 28.08 (E). When the Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of parental leave, the Employee he/she shall resume work in the same position they or, if the position has been eliminated, a comparable position to that which he/she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave at no lower rate of pay and with no loss of seniority and benefits accrued to the commencement of the parental leave. If An Employee on parental leave who becomes the position no longer existsparent of one or more children through the placement of a child or children through adoption pursuant to the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia, and who is in receipt of parental leave benefits under the matter terms of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be referred entitled to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. benefit of the Supplementary Employment Insurance plan for a period of ten (h10) While on parental leaveweeks. In order to provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible in the event of an adoption, an Employee shall continue should provide a copy of his or her approved Application for Adoption to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration Director of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks, who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children children, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight thirty‐five (7835) weeks. (b) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the placement of the child or children in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty‐five (35) weeks. (c) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 35.1 and the Employee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave Pregnancy Leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one thirty‐five (6135) weeks after the parental leave Parental Leave began. (cd) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0635.1, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, Employee coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, home and ends not no later than seventy-eight thirty‐five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty‐two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (de) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee When a parental leave has begun parental leavebegun, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed at least one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and to defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the leave began or, where that position Parental Leave until the child is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The discharged from hospital. i) An Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and or deferral of each parental leavea Parental Leave. (eii) The An Employee who intends to use a deferral shall give the Employer two (2) weeks Employer, in writing, as much notice as possible of the date dates of resumption of employment and the Employee will begin parental leaveParental Leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes has completed ninety (90) days’ continuous employment shall, with at least fourteen (14) calendar days’ written notice, be granted leave without pay and benefits for the purpose of adopting a parent child or for one or more children through parenting duties following the birth of a child. Parental leave can be taken by the child birth mother, the other parent, adoptive parents, or children is entitled to an unpaid both parents shared between them. Parental leave of absence of up to seventyshall not exceed sixty-eight two (7862) weeksweeks unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Employer and the Employee. (b) Where an The Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant may commence parental leave: (i) following the end of their sixteen (16) weeks maternity leave; or (ii) up to Article 19.06 and two (2) weeks prior to the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion expected delivery date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.child; or (ciii) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such from any date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with after delivery or after the birth adoption of the child or children first arriving in provided that the Employee’s home, and ends not later than leave shall end seventy-eight (78) weeks after from the birth of the child or children first arrive in date of adoption; or (iv) upon one (1) day’s notice for the Employee’s homepurposes of adoption, whichever provided that application for such leave was made when the adoption was approved and the Employer is earlierkept informed of the progress of the adoption proceedings. (c) An Employee requesting an extension of parental leave and who has unused vacation entitlement may be required to take the vacation pay as a part, or all, of the period of the extension. (d) Notwithstanding Subject to Article 19.07(b) or (c27.05(e), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the on maternity leave or parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one shall provide the Employer with at least fourteen (114) week, the Employee is entitled calendar days’ notice of readiness to return to and resume work work, following which the Employer will reinstate the Employee in the same or an equivalent position held immediately before at not less than the leave began or, where same step in the pay scale and other benefits that position is not available, the matter shall be referred accrue to the Joint Committee on Technological ChangeEmployee up to the date they commenced leave. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave.draft (e) The In the event that during the period of an Employee's maternity leave or parental leave, the position from which the Employee shall give is on such leave has been eliminated due to reduction of the working force or discontinuation of an undertaking or activity and the Employer two (2) weeks notice has not increased the working force or resumed operations on the expiry of the date Employee's maternity leave or parental leave and the returning Employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace any other incumbent, the name of the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give be added to the Employer two (2) weeks notice list of laid off Employees. Upon increasing the working force, resumption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)business, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior undertaking, or activity, recall or reinstatement to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter working force shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changein compliance with Article 32.16. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children is the date the child first came into care or custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. ii) Parental leave must begin no later than fifty-two (b52) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave beganin duration if she did not. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eiii) The Employee shall give the Employer Home two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. Parental leave ends either thirty-five (35) or thirty-seven (37) weeks, as in (ii) above, after it began or on an earlier date if the Employee will begin parental leave. gives the Home at least four (f4) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date day. iv) For the Employee will return to work upon completion purposes of the parental leave, the provisions under Article A (i), (iii) and (iv) shall also apply. v) An Employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (g5) Where an Employee reports months of continuous service and has applied for work upon the expiration and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the period referred Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for Part-time Employees shall include percentage-in-lieu) and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the Employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in Article 19.07(a)receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the Employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The Employee’s regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for an Employee working less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit (currently twenty-eight (28) weeks). vi) Where a nurse elects to receive parental leave. If leave benefits pursuant to section 12(3) (b) (ii) of the position no longer existsEmployment Insurance Act, the matter shall amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be referred no greater than what would have been payable had the employee elected to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)benefit pursuant to Section 12 (3) (b) (i) of the Employment Insurance Act.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An Employee employee who becomes a parent for of one or more children through through (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children in the care of the employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the laws of the Province, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence absence, of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksweeks upon giving the Employer written notice of the date that the employee will begin the leave and the date that the employee will return to work. (bB) The employee shall provide the Employer: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) written notice of the dates upon which the parental leave will begin and end. (C) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 Clause 23.11 and the Employeeemployee’s new new-born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee. (D) Where Clause 23.13 (C) does not apply, parental leave (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children or the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ; and (ii) ends not later than seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bThe maximum combined pregnancy leave and parental leave to which an employee is entitled is seventy-eight (78) or weeks. (c), where F) Where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Clause 23.13 (A) and the child or children to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eG) The Employee employee shall advise the Employer that they are applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).four

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. 14.03.1 An employee's position will be held for the employee for a maximum of sixty-two (62) continuous weeks when the employee takes Parental Leave. (a) An Employee Upon request, an employee who becomes has been employed for a parent for one minimum of ninety (90) days shall be provided parental leave without pay as an extension to maternity leave or more children through adoption leave. The parental leave, maternity leave and/or adoption leave shall not exceed the birth balance of the child work year in which the extended parental leave commences plus the following work year. (b) Notwithstanding 14.03.2 a), at no time with the parental leave be less than sixty-two (62) weeks, with the exception of 14.04. 14.03.3 An employee who has not accessed maternity leave or children adoption leave who has been employed for a minimum of ninety (90) days is entitled to an unpaid a parental leave of absence without pay of up to sixty-two (62) weeks within a seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or week period after the birth of the employee's child or children first arriving in after a child has been placed with the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after employee for the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierpurpose of adoption. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice 14.03.4 Where both parents are permanent employees of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of Board and covered by this agreement, either or both parents may take the parental leave. 14.03.5 The employee shall provide the Board with at least four (g4) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held weeks written notice prior to the requested parental leave. 14.03.6 The expiry date of additional leave in excess of sixty-two (62) weeks of parental leave will coincide with the commencement of the applicable work year unless some other date is agreed between the employee and the Board. 14.03.7 Parental leave shall be at no cost to the Board 14.03.8 While on parental leave of absence, an employee may access the Board's benefit plans at no cost to the Board. 14.03.9 Upon expiration of a parental leave. If , the employee shall be reinstated in the position no longer existsoccupied at the time the leave commenced or be provided with alternative work of a comparable nature, at not less than the matter shall be referred to salary and other benefits that were applicable at the Joint Committee on Technological Changetime leave commenced. (h) While on 14.03.10 During the period of parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and not accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their sick leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. Howeverallowance, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating promotion, vacation leave credits. or increment entitlement. 14.03.11 For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits births or adoptions occurring during the year in summer break, and for which parental no maternity leave or adoption leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during parental leave may commence on the first and last calendar months day of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)next work year.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes Employees shall at their request be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence without pay for child-bearing and/or child-rearing for such period of time as they specify but not to exceed one (l) year. Upon application, said leave may be extended up to, but not beyond, the beginning of the school year (September 1) following the child’s third birthday. Application for such leave shall be made as soon as possible but normally at least ninety (90) days prior to seventy-eight the effective date. Employees adopting an infant shall, at their request, receive the same leave without pay as set forth in the first paragraph above, which shall commence upon the employee's receiving de facto custody of said infant or earlier if necessary, to fulfill the requirements for the adoption. Application for adoption leave shall be made as soon as possible. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is twelve (7812) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave calendar weeks or less, the employee shall be entitled to return to their former position. If the former position is abolished or frozen, the employee will be reinstated to another position in the same class or comparable class through the transfer process provided the employee qualifies for the position. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to diminish the rights of employees pursuant to Article 19.06 the federal and state Family and Medical Leave Acts. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is more than twelve (12) weeks but less than one (1) year, the Employee’s new born child employee shall be entitled to return to work if their position has not been abolished, frozen or children arrive filled, or, if the position has been abolished or frozen or filled, placed on the re-employment list and shall be given preference for rehire over any other candidate for their former position or comparable position for which the employee is qualified. Upon expiration of leave greater than one (1) year, an employee's reassignment to active duty shall be contingent upon the existence of a vacancy for which the employee is qualified. Exceptions to the foregoing may be made in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, case of an employee whose parental leave begins immediately upon completion during a given semester, as follows: If parental leave begins prior to October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the employee shall be returned to the previous position only at the beginning of the pregnancy leave and without following semester. If the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the birth employee shall be returned to their previous position at the beginning of the child following semester or children first arriving in of the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changenext following semester. The Employee is entitled to only one above two exceptions shall apply provided that the employee notifies the Human Capital Officer of their intention at least twenty (120) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held calendar days prior to the commencement start of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration semester of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)planned return.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: PSRP Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (ii) Where an employee becomes a parent for one or more children through as the result of the birth of a child, or a child coming into the child or children employee’s custody, care and control for the first time, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventyfifty-eight two (7852) weeks provided that she/he has at least thirteen weeks of continuous employment prior to the commencement of the leave. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave shall be entitled to parental leave such that the combined total of pregnancy and parental leave is fifty-two weeks. A “parent” also includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (biii) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant The employee shall endeavour to Article 19.06 and give the Employee’s new born child or children arrive Hospital written notification at least four (4) weeks (but no less than two weeks) in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion advance of the pregnancy anticipated date of the commencement of the leave of absence and without of the Employee returning expected date of return. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of a pending adoption or other unanticipated circumstance over which the employee had no control, the employee finds it impossible to work request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and ends subsequently verified in writing. The leave may commence within the one week prior to the anticipated date of delivery or within the one week prior to the anticipated date that the child will first come into the custody, care and control of the employee and shall end not later than sixtyeighty-one nine (6189) weeks after the parental birth or after the child first comes in the custody, care and control of the employee. The leave beganneed not be continuous. (civ) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by The notification of a change in the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth termination of the child or children first arriving leave must be made in writing four (4) weeks prior to the initially indicated date of return. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight four (784) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred prior to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral expiry of each parental the initially approved leave. (ev) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice Effective April 1, 1998, an employee who is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the date Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the Employee will begin difference between eighty-four per cent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental leave. (f) The Employee benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee . The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If In addition to the position no longer existsforegoing, the matter shall be referred Hospital will pay the employee eighty-four per cent (84%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to the Joint Committee on Technological Changereceive Employment Insurance Benefits. (hvi) While on During the parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue credit for seniority and accumulate credit for service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation salary increment, vacation, sick leave creditsor any other benefit under any provisions of the collective agreement or otherwise shall continue for a period of up to fifty- two (52) weeks. For In addition, for full-time employees, the purposes employer shall continue to pay its share of calculating vacation leave credits the benefits provided under the collective agreement during the year in which period of parental leave is takento a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks provided the employee pays her share. In addition, one for part-time employees, the employer shall continue to pay the vacation pay (1) month if applicable), percentage in lieu of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more benefits and/or benefits provided under the collective agreement during the first and last calendar months period of the parental leave granted to a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. For part- time employees seniority and service accumulation for the purpose of salary increment and proration shall be based on an average of the previous six (6) months hours worked by the employee. The Hospital shall register this provision with the Employment Insurance Commission as part of the SUB plan. (vii) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under Article 19.07(a)the plan. (viii) In the event of an increment or general wage increase, retroactive or otherwise, falling due during the period of the parental leave, the employee’s rate of pay, the SUB, the continuation of percentage-in-lieu and vacation pay shall be recalculated and adjusted accordingly effective the date of increase. (ix) The employer shall reinstate the employee when the leave ends to the position the employee most recently held with the employer, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes has become a parent for of one or more children through the birth of the child or children children, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks. (b) Where Upon request, the Employee shall provide such proof as is reasonably necessary to establish the entitlement. (c) For an Employee takes who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 16.04 and the Employee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave begins Parental Leave: (i) Shall begin immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends work; and (ii) Shall end not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the EmployeeEmployee and subject to notice requirements. (d) While an Employee is on parental leave, the Employer shall maintain coverage of medical, extended health, group life, and any other Employee benefit plan and shall continue to pay its share of premium costs for maintaining such coverage during the period of parental leave. (e) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service credits for the duration of their leave, and their service shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purpose of calculating vacation leave credits. (f) If both parents are eligible for such leave as Employees the provisions of the Section shall only be available to one (1) of those Employees. (g) For an Employee other than one to whom Article 16.06 applies, Parental Leave shall begin on a date coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, children; and ends shall end not later than seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier, as determined by the Employee. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (gh) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a16.06 (c) or 16.06 (g), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the bargaining unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires part-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventy-eight receive if they qualified for benefits (78) weekssee note). (b) Where an Employee takes 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave no later than sixty-three (63) after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty- three (63) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to following will apply: (a) The Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only total weekly income for the first one (1) interruption and deferral week of each parental leave (see note). (b) During the following sixteen (16) weeks of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is on parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the date the Employee will begin parental leaveLabour Relations Manager. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employeeemployee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). (i) The employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 19.07(i), the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty- five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one thirty- seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee in duration if she did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliernot. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) week’s (four (4) weeks if she is able to do so) written notice of the date the leave is to begin. An Employee will begin may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the last day of the leave. (e) For the purposes of parental leave under Article 15.11 Parental Leave, the provisions under 15.02, 15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08, 15.09 and 15.10 shall also apply. (f) The Employee shall give Notwithstanding Article 15.11 (a) above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the Employer two (2) weeks notice date of the birth of the child or the date the Employee will return to work upon completion child first came into care or custody of the employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on parental leave. leave who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental leave benefits shall be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (g75%) Where an Employee reports of her regular weekly earnings (which for work upon part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the expiration sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of E.I. benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest-Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of E.I. benefits during the unemployment period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work as specified in the same position they held plan. Other Income – Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence after the one (1) week employment insurance waiting period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The SUB top-up by the Home would not take into account E.I. insurable earnings from sources other than this Home. Where an employee elects to receive parental leave. If leave benefits pursuant to section 12(3)(b)(ii) of the position no longer existsEmployment Insurance Act, the matter shall amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be referred no greater than what would have been payable had the employee elected to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)benefit pursuant to section 12(3)(b)(i) of the Employment Insurance Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (1) Parental leave - general (a) An Employee who becomes Effective August 16, 2019, on request from an employee, parental leave without pay shall be granted for a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence period of up to seventy-eight (78) fifty-two (52) weeks. Parental leave must be taken as one continuous period of leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant An employee who intends to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, request parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning shall make every reasonable effort to work and ends not later than sixty-one provide four (614) weeks after notice to the parental leave beganemployer. (c) Where an Employee did not two employees take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins with respect to the same child and both work in the same department and branch in the same location, they shall not be off on such date as determined by their respective leaves at the Employeesame time. (d) Where the employee’s newborn or adopted child is born prematurely, coinciding or is born with or contracts a condition that requires his/her hospitalization within the period of leave provided for under this clause, the period of parental leave without pay therein defined may be extended beyond the original period of leave by an additional period equal to the period during which the child is hospitalized. This extension shall end no later than one hundred and four (104) weeks after the birth of the child or children first arriving child. (2) Parental leave in conjunction with maternity leave (a) Parental leave taken in conjunction with maternity leave shall be subsequent to and continuous with maternity leave. (b) Effective August 16, 2019, Parental leave taken in conjunction with maternity leave shall not extend the Employee’s home, total leave (maternity and ends not later than parental combined) beyond seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierfifty-two (52) weeks. (d3) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bAll other parental leaves (a) or (c)Effective August 16, 2019, where an Employee employee has begun parental leaveor will have the actual care or custody of his/her newborn child, and or an employee has commenced proceedings to adopt a child or obtains an order for the child to whom the adoption of a child, he/she shall be granted parental leave relates is hospitalized without pay for a single period exceeding, or likely of up to exceed seventy-eight (78) fifty-two (52) weeks. This leave without pay shall commence on a date not earlier than one (1) weekweek prior to the date the child comes into the employee’s care and custody, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to taken during the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one seventy-eight (178) interruption fifty-two (52) week period immediately following the child’s birth or date the child comes into the employee’s care and deferral of each parental leavecustody. (eb) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee may be required to provide proof of the date the Employee will begin parental leavebirth or proof of adoption. (fc) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)Effective August 16, 2019, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to employer may defer the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for without pay at the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months request of the parental employee; such deferment will not extend leave granted under Article 19.07(a)beyond the seventy-eight (78) fifty-two (52) weeks in paragraph (a) above.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least 13 weeks, who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children children, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight seventeen (7817) weeks. (b) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the placement of the child or children in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. (c) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 19.6.1 and the Employee’s new born 's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s 's home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one seventeen (6117) weeks after the parental leave began. (cd) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.0619.6.1, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, Employee coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, 's home and ends not later than seventyseventeen (17) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s 's home, whichever is earlier. (de) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee When a parental leave has begun parental leavebegun, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed at least one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and to defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the leave began or, where that position Parental Leave until the child is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The discharged from hospital. i) An Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and or deferral of each parental leavea Parental Leave. (eii) The An Employee who intends to use a deferral shall give the Employer two (2) weeks as much notice as possible of the date dates of resumption of employment and the Employee will begin parental leaveParental Leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of a child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent for one or more children through of the child and who intends to treat the as his her own. Parental leave must begin within thirty-five (35) weeks of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave within thirty-five (35) weeks of absence the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to eighteen (18) weeks in duration and shall, in all cases, be completed within fifty-three (53) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingborn, or likely to exceed one (1) weekcomes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changefirst time. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. leave is to begin. Parental leave ends eighteen (f18) The Employee shall give weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer two at least four (24) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave creditsthat day. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is takenunder Article Parental Leave, one the provisions under (1) month of service a), (e), and shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary also apply. In order for a total part-time employee to qualify for a leave of seventeen (17) days absence, other than bereavement or more during pregnancy, she shall have passed the first probation period and last calendar months have attained seniority. Upon being granted a leave of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).absence, any part-time employee who engages in any other gainful employment, which has not been mutually agreed to, shall forfeit all seniority rights and other privileges or benefits contained in this Agreement, and be subject to dismissal without such dismissal being a matter of

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks.following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: (b) Where an Employee takes 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 2. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 3. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 4. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 5. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave.following will apply: (ea) The Employee shall give University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Employer total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leaveleave (see note). (fb) The Employee shall give During the Employer two following fifteen (215) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave6. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall Vacation credits will continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during while a person is on parental leave shall not be used provided they return to work for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, at least one (1) month month. 7. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the normal application of service shall this policy may be credited to an inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Relations Manager.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child including LGBTQ parents; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. c) Standard Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Standard Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration if she did not. Extended Parental leave must begin no later than seventy- eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. Extended Parental leave shall be granted for up to sixty-one (61) weeks after in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and sixty-three (63) weeks in duration if she did not. d) An Employee wishing to take parental leave beganmust give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks in advance of the day the leave is to begin. e) Parental leave ends eighteen (c18) Where weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the Employee did not take gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. f) An Employee who has taken a pregnancy leave pursuant under Article 21.03 is eligible to Article 19.06, be granted a parental leave begins on such date of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. g) In cases of adoption, the Employee shall advise the Employer as determined far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation the pending adoption, the Employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. h) If both parents are Employees of the same Employer, both are entitled to apply for and be granted the full term of parental leave. i) The Employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless her former position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. j) During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer’s portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the EmployeeEmployment Standards Act unless the Employee gives the Employer written notice that the Employee does not intend to pay the Employee contributions. k) Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, coinciding with vacations, or after any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. l) An Employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children the date the child first arriving came into care or custody of the Employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An Employee on parental leave who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental leave benefits shall be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of E.I. benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks regular weekly earnings. Such payment shall commence after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date week employment insurance waiting period (if any) and shall continue while the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice is in receipt of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary such benefits for a total maximum period of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).ten

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of a child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent for one of the child and who intends to treat the as his or more children through her own. Parental leave must begin within thirty-five (35) of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave within thirty-five (35) weeks of absence the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to eighteen (18) weeks in duration and shall, in all cases, be completed within fifty-three (53) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children is born, comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changetime. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. leave is to begin. Parental leave ends eighteen (f18) The Employee shall give weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer two at least four (24) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)that day, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is takenunder Article Parental Leave, one the provisions under (1) month a), (e), and shall also apply. In order for a part-time employee to qualify for a leave of service absence, other than bereavement or pregnancy, she shall have passed the probation period and have attained seniority. Upon being granted a leave of absence, any part-time employee who engages in any other gainful employment, which has not been mutually agreed to, shall forfeit all seniority rights and other privileges or benefits contained in this Agreement, and be subject to dismissal without such dismissal being a matter of grievance. Effects of any leave of absence upon seniority, service, or continuous employment shall be credited as follows: Paid Leave of Absence no interruption to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total seniority, service, or continuous employment. Unpaid Leave of seventeen (17) days or more during Absence after the first probation period service and last calendar months continuous employment will be uninterrupted. Seniority will be governed by the Seniority Section of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee Members shall be entitled to unpaid parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act (Ontario) as follows: b) A Member shall be entitled to parental leave if he/she is a parent and has been employed by the Employer for at least 13 weeks before the birth of a child, or 13 weeks before the child came into the parent’s custody, care and control for the first time. c) However, a Member who becomes has completed 12 months and 11 weeks of continuous employment with the Employer shall be entitled to a portion of this parental leave with pay as follows: i) up to five days for a male Member on the occasion of the birth of his child; ii) up to eight weeks on the occasion of a Member’s adoption of a child. Should both parents be Members, only one of the two shall be entitled to such leave. d) Moreover, should a child be the natural child of one of the two parents, and is adopted by the spouse of the natural parent, the spouse shall not be entitled to this leave. e) For the purpose of this Article, ‘parent’ shall include a person with whom a child is placed for adoption, and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as her/his own. f) For a natural mother, parental leave commences when her pregnancy leave ends, or when the baby first comes into her custody, care and control. g) For a father or adoptive parents, parental leave must commence within 35 weeks after the birth or after the child comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children first time. h) A Member who is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning is required to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the leave. i) A Member who has given notice to begin a parental leave may change the notice to an earlier date by giving at least two weeks notice before the earlier date, or to a later date by giving two weeks notice before the leave was to begin. j) If a Member stops work because the child has arrived earlier than expected, within two weeks of stopping work the Member shall give the Employer written notice of intent to take the parental leave. If the position no longer existsIn such an instance, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority leave shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for have commenced on the purposes day the Member stopped working. k) The duration of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken18 weeks, one (1or such shorter period as is requested by the Member. l) month If a Member on parental leave wishes to change the date of service shall be credited return to an Employee who earlier date, the Member shall give the Employer four weeks written notice of the date on which he/she intends to return. If a Member wishes to change the date of return to work to a later date, (but subject to the 18-week maximum length of leave), the Member must give the Employer four weeks written notice before the date the leave was to have ended. m) During pregnancy and parental leaves, Members shall continue to participate in each type of benefit plan related to her/his employment, and the Employer shall continue to make the Employer’s contributions for such plans, unless the Member gives the Employer a written notice that he/she elects to discontinue participation and does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17intend to pay the Member’s contributions, if any. n) days Seniority continues to accrue during pregnancy or more during parental leaves. o) Nothing in this Article is intended to contravene the first pregnancy and last calendar months parental leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act. Reference should be made to the Act for full details. p) Any period of absence immediately preceding or following pregnancy or combined pregnancy and parental leaves will be considered leave granted under Article 19.07(a)of absence without pay.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventy-eight receive if they qualified for benefits (78) weekssee note). (b) Where an Employee takes 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave.following will apply: (ea) The Employee shall give Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Employer total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks notice of parental leave (see note). (b) During the following fifteen (15) weeks of the date parental leave, the Employee employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer will begin total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is on parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of the date this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leaveRelations Manager. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) fifty- two (52) (CUPE 24.08, NSNU 13.05, L93,94,95 20.10 (a), Unifor 15.01 (a)) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, home whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change.Change but in any event the Employee shall be employed in a comparable position within the work site. (CUPE 24.11, NSNU 13.08) (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Casual Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service shall be deemed to be continuous. (i) The Employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the Employee participated prior to the commencement of the Employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the Employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. ‌ (i) The Employer will grant parental leave in accordance with the leave entitlement set out in this Article to employees who are the parents of a newborn or newly adopted child who meet the eligibility requirements: (a) An Employee Is currently employed and has been in the employment of the Employer for a total of thirteen (13) weeks in the fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the day on which the requested leave is to commence; and (b) Submits to the Employer a written application for parental leave: I) At least four (4) weeks prior to the day the employee intends to commence parental leave; or II) In the case of an employee who becomes a parent for one is also taking maternity or more children through adoption leave, at least four (4) weeks prior to the day on which the employee was scheduled to return from maternity or adoption leave. (ii) Entitlement Parental leave can be taken by the birth parent, or the primary care giver and can be shared with the other eligible parent or care giver. There are two types of parental leave: (a) The parent who gave birth or who is the child primary caregiver is eligible for up to fifty-nine (59) weeks of parental leave. (b) The parent or children other care giver who did not take maternity leave or adoption leave is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of eligible for up to seventy-eight one (7871) weeks. (biii) Where an Employee takes pregnancy For the parent or other care giver who does not take maternity leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy adoption leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving can commence in the Employee’s home, period up to thirteen (13) weeks before the estimated date of birth or adoption and ends not later than within seventy-eight (78) weeks after the actual date of birth or the date your child or children first arrive in is placed with you for the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierpurposes of adoption. (div) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bAn employee who wishes to take parental leave in combination with maternity leave or adoption leave shall take the two leaves consecutively. (v) or An employee granted parental leave must provide four (c), where an Employee has begun parental 4) weeks’ notice to the Employer of their intention to resume employment. (vi) At the expiration of leave, and the child to whom Employer will reinstate the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work employee in the position held immediately before occupied by the employee at the time the leave began orcommenced, where that position is not availableor in a comparable position, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral with no loss of each parental leavebenefits or reduction in wages. (evii) The Employee Leave granted under this policy of more than six (6) months shall give not count as service for the Employer two (2) weeks notice purpose of calculating the date annual vacation leave entitlement and the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to not earn and accrue vacation leave and accumulate service and seniority sick leave credits for the duration of their leave, the leave period. (viii) The Employer shall provide parental allowance and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for benefits in accordance with the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation policy.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave the date the child first came into care or custody of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not shall be entitled to parental leave. ii) Parental leave must begin no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first arrive time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted up to sixty-one (61) weeks in duration if the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierEmployee also took pregnancy leave and sixty-three (63) weeks in duration if they did not. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eiii) The Employee shall give the Employer Home two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. Parental leave ends either sixty-one (61) or sixty-three (63) weeks, as in (ii) above, after it began or on an earlier date if the Employee will begin parental leave. gives the Home at least four (f4) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date day. iv) For the Employee will return to work upon completion purposes of the parental leave, the provisions under Article A (i), (iii) and (iv) shall also apply. v) An Employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (g5) Where an Employee reports months of continuous service and has applied for work upon the expiration and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the period referred Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of their regular weekly earnings (which for Part-time Employees shall include percentage-in-lieu) and the sum of their weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the Employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that they are in Article 19.07(a)receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the Employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The Employee’s regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying their regular hourly rate on their last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times their normal weekly hours. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, The normal weekly hours for an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).working less than seventy-five

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child fir st came into care or children is custody of the employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A " parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later thanfifty-two(52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty- five (35) weeks in duration if the employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61thirty- seven(37) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee in duration if she did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliernot. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin leave is to begin. An employee may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the employer written notice at least four (4 ) weeks before the last day of the leave. (fe) The Employee Effective July 1, 2005 , notwithstanding Article (a) above, an employee must complete ten (10 ) months of continuous service immediately pre ceding the date of the birth of the child or the date the child fir st came into care or custody of the employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on parental leave who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental leave benefits shall give be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the Employer equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part- time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment I nsura nce Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of E. I. bene fits will not exceed seventy-five perc ent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earn ings. Vested Interest - Employees do not have a righ t to SUB payments except for supplementation of E.I. benefits during the unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income - Payments in respect to guaranteed annualremunera tion or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence after the two (2) weeks notice week employment insurance waiting period (if any) and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion such benefits for a maximum period of the parental leave. ten (g1 0) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If the position no longer exists, the matter The regular hourly rate shall be referred calculated to include all of the Joint Committee on Technological Changeemployee' s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The SUB top- up by the Home would not take into account E.I. insurable earn ings from sources other than this facility. (hf) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for F or the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)1 5.1 1 Parental Leave, the provisions under 1 5.05 , 15 .06 , 15 .07 , 1 5.08, 15 .09 and 1 5.10 shall also apply.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin the parental leave when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into her/his custody, care and control for the first time. 2. An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. 3. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, the parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period of absence leave exceed thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration. 4. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of up to seventy-eight thirty- seven (7837) weeks. 5. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to regular employment with the University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave prescribed by E.I., then the following will apply: (a) The University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks of parental leave (see note). (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and During the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University will total a weekly income not to whom exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 6. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is on parental leave relates is hospitalized provided she returns to work for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed at least one (1) week, month. 7. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the normal application of this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leaveRelations Manager. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Upon application, a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee who becomes shall be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed two (2) years subject to the activities and limitations imposed by grants in the case of up Project Employees, to seventy-eight give birth or care for a child under the age of two (782) weeksyears, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leaveUpon application, a non-tenured employee shall be granted a parental leave begins of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months, to give birth or care for a child under the age of two (2) years, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. In order to maintain her/his position, the employee must return to the position prior to or immediately upon completion expiration of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave beganleave. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, A parental leave begins on such date as determined by may be terminated at the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth request of the child or children first arriving in employee prior to the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight expiration of the stated leave period. Any employee desiring to return to duty from a parental leave must write a letter to her/his College President announcing her/his intention at least two (782) weeks after before the child expiration of the leave period. If the employee was medically disabled during the leave, she/he must provide certification from her/his health care provider that she/he is able to return to work and perform the duties of her/his job. Failure to write the College President or children first arrive in submit the Employeemedical certification shall constitute grounds for terminating the employee’s home, whichever is earlieremployment. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the A parental leave relates is hospitalized of absence may be renewed for an additional two (2) years in the event that a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee, while on a parental leave again applies for a period exceedingparental leave to give birth or care for another child under the age of two (2) years, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or likely for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. Additional extensions will be limited to exceed one a continuous period of eight (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave8) years. (e) The If the period of parental leave is less than one (1) year, then a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee shall give have the Employer two right to return to her/his former position at her/his College, subject to limitations imposed by the funding or activity of applicable grant programs in the case of Project Employees. If the period of such leave is more than one (21) weeks notice year, then she/he shall have the right to employment in the first position in her/his classification which becomes available at any College after the termination of her/his leave, subject to limitations imposed by the date funding or activity of applicable grant programs in the Employee will begin parental leavecase of Project Employees. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee Absence on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year considered a break in which parental leave service insofar as seniority is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children is the date the child first came into care or custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. ii) Parental leave must begin no later than fifty-two (b52) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave beganin duration if she did not. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eiii) The Employee shall give the Employer Home two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. Parental leave ends either thirty-five (35) or thirty-seven (37) weeks, as in (ii) above, after it began or on an earlier date if the Employee will begin parental leave. gives the Home at least four (f4) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date day. iv) For the Employee will return to work upon completion purposes of the parental leave, the provisions under Article A (i), (iii) and (iv) shall also apply. v) An Employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (g5) Where an Employee reports months of continuous service and has applied for work upon the expiration and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the period referred Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for Part-time Employees shall include percentage-in-lieu) and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the Employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in Article 19.07(a)receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the Employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The Employee’s regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leaveleave times her normal weekly hours. If the position no longer exists, the matter The normal weekly hours for an Employee working less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly shall be referred to calculated by using the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be same period used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months calculation of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(aEmployment Insurance benefit (currently twenty-eight (28) weeks).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks.following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: (b) Where an Employee takes 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 2. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 3. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 4. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 5. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave.following will apply: (ea) The Employee shall give Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Employer total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leaveleave (see note). (fb) The Employee shall give During the Employer two following fifteen (215) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave6. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall Vacation credits will continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during while a person is on parental leave shall not be used provided, they return to work for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, at least one (1) month month. 7. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the normal application of service shall this policy may be credited to an inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Relations Manager.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee in duration if she did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliernot. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the Employee leave is to begin. An employee may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the last day of the leave. (e) Employer will begin top-up to seventy-five percent (75%) of regular weekly earnings, for ten (10) weeks, the employment insurance benefits payable during parental leave. (f) The Employee For the purposes of parental leave under Article 15.11 Parental Leave, the provisions under 15.02, 15.05, 15.06, 15.07, 15.08, 15.09 and 15.10 shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leavealso apply. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of During the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of leave, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee Employer shall continue to accrue pay the Employer’s portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and accumulate service other benefits included in this collective agreement and seniority credits prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months employee’s share of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes Employees shall at their request be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence without pay for child-bearing and/or child-rearing for such period of time as they specify but not to exceed one (l) year. Upon application, said leave may be extended up to, but not beyond, the beginning of the school year (September 1) following the child’s third birthday. Application for such leave shall be made as soon as possible but normally at least ninety (90) days prior to seventy-eight the effective date. Employees adopting an infant shall, at their request, receive the same leave without pay as set forth in the first paragraph above, which shall commence upon the employee's receiving de facto custody of said infant or earlier if necessary, to fulfill the requirements for the adoption. Application for adoption leave shall be made as soon as possible. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is twelve (7812) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave calendar weeks or less, the employee shall be entitled to return to his their former position. If the former position is abolished or frozen, the employee will be reinstated to another position in the same class or comparable class through the transfer process provided the employee qualifies for the position. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to diminish the rights of employees pursuant to Article 19.06 the federal and state Family and Medical Leave Acts. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is more than twelve (12) weeks but less than one (1) year, the Employee’s new born child employee shall be entitled to return to work if their position has not been abolished, frozen or children arrive filled, or, if the position has been abolished or frozen or filled, placed on the re-employment list and shall be given preference for rehire over any other candidate for his/her their former position or comparable position for which the employee is qualified. Upon expiration of leave greater than one (1) year, an employee's reassignment to active duty shall be contingent upon the existence of a vacancy for which the employee is qualified. Exceptions to the foregoing may be made in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, case of an employee whose parental leave begins immediately upon completion during a given semester, as follows: If parental leave begins prior to October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the employee shall be returned to the previous position only at the beginning of the pregnancy leave and without following semester. If the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the birth employee shall be returned to his their previous position at the beginning of the child following semester or children first arriving in of the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changenext following semester. The Employee is entitled to only one above two exceptions shall apply provided that the employee notifies the Human Capital Officer of his their intention at least twenty (120) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held calendar days prior to the commencement start of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changesemester of his their planned return. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes Employees shall at their request be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence without pay for child-bearing and/or child-rearing for such period of time as they specify but not to exceed one (l) year. Upon application, said leave may be extended up to, but not beyond, the beginning of the school year (September 1) following the child’s third birthday. Application for such leave shall be made as soon as possible but normally at least ninety (90) days prior to seventy-eight the effective date. Employees adopting an infant shall, at their request, receive the same leave without pay as set forth in the first paragraph above, which shall commence upon the employee’s receiving de facto custody of said infant or earlier if necessary, to fulfill the requirements for the adoption. Application for adoption leave shall be made as soon as possible. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is twelve (7812) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave calendar weeks or less, the employee shall be entitled to return to their former position. If the former position is abolished or frozen, the employee will be reinstated to another position in the same class or comparable class through the transfer process provided the employee qualifies for the position. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to diminish the rights of employees pursuant to Article 19.06 the federal and state Family and Medical Leave Acts. For an employee whose total leave of absence without pay is more than twelve (12) weeks but less than one (1) year, the Employeeemployee shall be entitled to return to work if their position has not been abolished, frozen or filled, or, if the position has been abolished or frozen or filled, placed on the re-employment list and shall be given preference for rehire over any other candidate for their former position or comparable position for which the employee is qualified. Upon expiration of leave greater than one (1) year, an employee’s new born child or children arrive reassignment to active duty shall be contingent upon the existence of a vacancy for which the employee is qualified. Exceptions to the foregoing may be made in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, case of an employee whose parental leave begins immediately upon completion during a given semester, as follows: If parental leave begins prior to October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the employee shall be returned to the previous position only at the beginning of the pregnancy leave and without following semester. If the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after October 1 or March 1 of a given semester, the birth employee shall be returned to their previous position at the beginning of the child following semester or children first arriving in of the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changenext following semester. The Employee is entitled to only one above two exceptions shall apply provided that the employee notifies the Human Capital Officer of their intention at least twenty (120) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held calendar days prior to the commencement start of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration semester of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)planned return.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes has become a parent for of one or more children through the birth of the child or children children, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight seventy- seven (7877) weeks. (b) Where Upon request, the Employee shall provide such proof as is reasonably necessary to establish the entitlement. (c) For an Employee takes who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 16.04 and the Employee’s new born newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave begins Parental Leave: (i) Shall begin immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends work; and (ii) Shall end not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the EmployeeEmployee and subject to notice requirements. (d) While an Employee is on parental leave, the Employer shall maintain coverage of medical, extended health, group life, and any other Employee benefit plan and shall continue to pay its share of premium costs for maintaining such coverage during the period of parental leave. (e) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service credits for the duration of their leave, and their service shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purpose of calculating vacation leave credits. (f) If both parents are eligible for such leave as Employees, the provisions of the Section shall only be available to one (1) of those Employees. (g) For an Employee other than one to whom Article 16.06 applies, Parental Leave shall begin on a date coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, children; and ends shall end not later than seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier, as determined by the Employee. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (gh) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a16.06 (c) or 16.06 (g), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An The Employer shall grant an unpaid leave of up to fifty-­‐two (52) weeks less any days of leave granted under Clauses 23.06 (Pregnancy Leave), 23.07 (Spousal Leave) or 23.08 (Adoption Leave) to an Employee who has been employed by the Employer for one (1) year or longer and becomes a parent for of one or more children through through: (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children is entitled in the care of the employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to an unpaid leave the laws of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksthe Province. (bB) The employee shall provide: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) written notice of the dates upon which the leave will begin and end. (C) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 Clause 23.06 and the Employee’s new born employee's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s employee's home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixty-one thirty-­‐five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee. (D) Where Clause 23.09 (C) does not apply, parental leave: (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after or the child or children first arrive arriving in the Employee’s employee's home; and (ii) ends not later than fifty-­‐two (52) weeks after the parental leave begins minus any days of leave granted under Clauses 23.06 (Pregnancy Leave), whichever is earlier23.07 (Spousal Leave) or 23.08 (Adoption Leave). (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where Where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Clause 23.09 (A) and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eF) The Employee employee shall advise the ▇▇▇▇ that he/she is applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks notice of of: (i) the date the Employee he/she will begin parental leave; and (ii) the date he/she will return to work. Shorter notice may be given or dates may be amended if: (i) the date of birth is earlier than expected, (ii) the date upon which the leave is to begin is earlier than planned because of medical circumstances arising from pregnancy resulting in the employee beginning pregnancy leave sooner than expected, (iii) the first arrival of the child or children in the employee's home is not expected or occurs sooner than reasonably expected; and (iv) the employee returns to work prior to resumption of parental leave pursuant to Clause 23.09 (E). (fG) The Employee shall give When the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of parental leave, the Employee he/she shall resume work in the same position they or, if the position has been eliminated, a comparable position to that which he/she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position leave at no longer exists, the matter shall be referred lower rate of pay and with no loss of seniority and benefits accrued to the Joint Committee on Technological Changecommencement of the parental leave. (hH) While An employee on parental leaveleave applied for in accordance with Clause 23.09 (B), an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits except for the duration of their parental leave following pregnancy leave, and their service and seniority who is in receipt of parental leave benefits under the terms of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be deemed entitled to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes benefit of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary Supplementary Employment Insurance plan for a total period of seventeen ten (1710) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)weeks.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the bargaining unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks.following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: (b) Where an Employee takes 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 2. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 3. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 4. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 5. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to following will apply: (a) The Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only total weekly income for the first one (1) interruption and deferral week of each parental leaveleave (see note). (eb) The Employee shall give During the Employer two following sixteen (216) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave6. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall Vacation credits will continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during while a person is on parental leave shall not be used provided, they return to work for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, at least one (1) month month. 7. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the normal application of service shall this policy may be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Labour Relations Manager.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A "parent" incl udes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave beganin duration if she did not. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. An Employee will begin may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4 ) weeks before the last day of the leave. e) Notwithstanding Article 15.11 (fa) The above, an Employee shall give must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the Employer two (2) weeks notice date of the birth of the child or the date the Employee will return to work upon completion child first came i nto care or custody of the Employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment I nsurance Benefit. An Employee on parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration leave who is in receipt of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the Employment I nsurance parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter leave benefits shall be referred to paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the Joint Committee on Technological Change. equivalentto the difference between seventy-five percent (h75%) While on parental leaveof her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time Employees shall include any in-lieu payment, an Employee shall continue to accrue if applicable) and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration sum of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes her weekly rates of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).Employment I nsurance

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. (ii) A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent for one of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or more children through her own. (iii) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of the after pregnancy leave and without expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the Employee returning to work also took pregnancy leave, and ends not later than sixty-one thirty- seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave beganin duration if she did not. (civ) Where an Employee did An employee not take on pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun requesting parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leaveleave is to begin. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) or thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (fv) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during Parental Leave the year in which parental leave is takenprovisions under 17.02(a), one (1c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) month shall also apply. 17.04 a) In the event of service death of an employee’s spouse or child, the employee shall be credited entitled to an Employee who does not receive salary leave of absence without loss of pay for a total of seventeen up to five (175) consecutive working days or more during up to and including the first and last calendar months day following the day of the parental funeral. Spouse shall include same sex spouse. In the event of death of an employee’s mother or father, the employee shall be entitled to leave granted under Article 19.07(a)of absence without loss of pay for up to four (4) consecutive working days up to and including the day following the day of the funeral.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An Employee who becomes a parent for of one or more children through through: (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children is entitled in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the laws of the Province, (B) The Employee shall provide the Employer: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an unpaid official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) written notice of the dates upon which the parental leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weekswill begin and end. (bC) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 28.11 and the Employee’s new born 's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s 's home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee. (D) Where Article 28.12 (C) does not apply, parental leave: (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children, or the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s 's home, and ; and (ii) ends not later than seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bThe maximum combined pregnancy leave and parental leave to which an Employee is entitled is seventy-eight (78) or weeks. (c), where F) Where an Employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Article 28.12 (A) and the child or children to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eG) The Employee shall advise the Employer that they are applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The Employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks weeks' notice of of: (i) the date the Employee they will begin parental leave; and (ii) the date they will return to work. Shorter notice may be given or dates may be amended if: (i) the date of birth is earlier than expected; (ii) the date upon which the leave is to begin is earlier than planned because of medical circumstances arising from pregnancy resulting in the Employee beginning pregnancy leave sooner than expected; (iii) the first arrival of the child or children in the Employee's home is not expected or occurs sooner than reasonably expected; and (iv) the Employee returns to work prior to resumption of parental leave pursuant to Article 28.12 (E). (fH) The Employee shall give When the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of parental leave, the Employee they shall resume work in the same position or, if the position has been eliminated, a comparable position to that which they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position leave at no longer exists, the matter shall be referred lower rate of pay and with no loss of seniority and benefits accrued to the Joint Committee on Technological Changecommencement of the parental leave. (hI) While on Subject to the terms of the Supplementary Employment Benefits (“S.E.B”) plan, the Employer shall supplement an Employee’s Employment Insurance Benefits and other earnings for a maximum period of twelve (12) weeks during the Employee’s parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who employee, at the employee’s request, shall be granted parental leave when the employee becomes a biological parent for one or more children a child is placed in the employee's home pending adoption. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care is not covered under parental leave but is provided through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksFMLA provisions in accordance with this Policy. (b) Where Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an Employee takes pregnancy employee on a 12-month appointment shall be granted parental leave pursuant at full pay for a period not to Article 19.06 and exceed twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than two weeks before the Employeeexpected date of the child’s new born child birth or children arrive placement in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or the actual date of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with child’s birth or after the birth of the child or children first arriving placement in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. (c) Except as indicated in 7(f), once during his or her employment career at FIU, at the employee’s discretion, an employee on an Academic Year appointment shall be granted a parental leave at full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or Summer B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks. Such paid parental leave shall begin no earlier than the first day of classes in the semester during which the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home is expected or during which the actual date of birth or placement occurs, whichever is earlier, and shall end no later than one year from the date of the child’s birth or placement in the employee’s home. Where circumstances permit, employees are encouraged to begin parental leave at the beginning of the first week of classes in the semester. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf an employee who takes paid parental leave pursuant to paragraph 7(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the ) requests parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingof more than twenty-six consecutive weeks, the employee may use a combination of paid leave, accrued leave and leave leave requested. Use of accrued leave during an approved period of leave without pay shall be in accordance with Section 12 of this Policy. (1) The President or likely designee shall acknowledge to the employee in writing the period of paid parental leave to be taken and the date of return to employment. (2) In addition to paid parental leave and at the employee's request, the President or designee shall grant further accrued leave at the employee's request for a period not to exceed the employee's accrued leave, and/or full-time or part-time leave without pay for a period not to exceed one (1) weekyear, unless the Employee is entitled President or designee determines that granting such leave would be inconsistent with the best interests of the University. (3) Any illness caused or contributed to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter by pregnancy shall be referred treated as a temporary disability and the employee shall be allowed to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee use accrued sick leave credits when such temporary disability is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leavecertified by a health care provider. (e) The Employee shall give Upon agreement between the Employer two (2) weeks notice employee and the University, intermittent FMLA leave or a reduced work schedule may be approved for the birth of the date employee's child or placement of a child with the Employee will begin parental leaveemployee for adoption in accordance with Section 6 of this Policy. (f) The Employee shall give Once during his or her employment at FIU, at the Employer employee’s discretion, the twenty- six (26) consecutive weeks of parental leave may be split and used in two (2) weeks notice consecutive week intervals. This would allow an employee to use parental leave for the birth or adoption of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion a child and another parental leave for a subsequent birth or adoption of a child. In no instance can the parental leaveleave be utilized in more than two (2) semesters during the employee’s career at FIU. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior Subsequent to the commencement use of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave employee who is taken, one on a nine (19) month contract may be required, at the discretion of service shall be credited the University, to an Employee who does not receive salary return to employment at FIU for a total of seventeen two (172) days semesters. In the event that the employees fails or more during refuses to return to employment at FIU, the first and last calendar months University may recoup the value of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)that was granted. If the employee is on a twelve (12) month contract, the employee, may be required, at the discretion of the University, return to employment for six (6) months or the University may recoup the value of the parental leave that was granted. The recoupment will not apply in circumstances where the employee is not allowed to return to employment by FIU.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employeeemployee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty - five (35) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). (i) The employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days prior to the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption of benefits. (k) Where the employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plans referred to in Article 19.07(i), the employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plans, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or children is custody of the employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksparental leave. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (c) Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06 must begin no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in parent for the Employee’s home during first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration if the employee also took pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one seven (6137) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee in duration if she did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliernot. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin leave is to begin. An employee may end her parental leave as set out in paragraph (c) above (or earlier) by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the last day of the leave. (fe) Effective July 1, 2005, notwithstanding Article 18.10 (a) above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee to be eligible to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on parental leave who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental leave benefits shall be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payment and the weekly rate of EI benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee’s regular weekly earnings. Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of E. I. benefits during the unemployment period as specified in the plan. (i) Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence after the one (1) week employment insurance waiting period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The Employee shall give will endeavour to provide a copy of the Employer Employment Insurance cheque stub within two (2) weeks notice of receipt of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leaveEmployee’s EI benefit. (gii) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee The employee's regular weekly earnings shall resume work in the same position they held be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeleave times her normal weekly hours. (hiii) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority The regular hourly rate shall be deemed calculated to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall include all of the employee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. (iv) The SUB top-up by the Home would not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. take into account E.I. insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. (v) For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)18.10 Parental Leave, the provisions under 18.02, 18.05, 18.06, 18.07, 18.08, 18.09 and 18.10 shall also apply.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee who becomes a parent employee, upon request at least four (4) weeks before the date on which they intend to commence parental leave, shall advise the employer of its intended length for one or more children through the birth leave and be granted such leave without pay but with maintenance of seniority and superannuation rights. The four (4) week notice period may be waived if less than four (4) weeks notice of the child coming into the parents’ custody is received. (ii) Such parental leave shall be taken during the period of 13 weeks preceding the estimated date of birth or children the estimated date on which the child is to come into the employee’s care, as the case may be; and seventy-eight (78) weeks following the actual date of birth or the actual date on which the child comes into the employees care . (iii) An employee who is a parent of a newborn child or a newly adopted child is entitled to an unpaid a parental leave of absence not more than 59 weeks if the employee has taken a consecutive maternity leave or adoption leave; or 63 weeks in other cases. The aggregate amount of up to seventy-leave that may be taken by one or two employees combining maternity and parental leave shall not exceed seventy- eight (78) weeks. (biv) Where In the event of adoption, an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return an adoption leave of nineteen(19) weeks commencing on the date on which the child comes into the employee’s care or becomes available for adoption if the employee is to and resume work in be the position held immediately before primary caregiver of the leave began or, where that position is not available, adopted child during the matter shall be referred to period of the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (ev) The Employee To be eligible for parental leave an employee must have worked for DirectWest for a total of twenty (20) weeks in the fifty-two (52) week period immediately preceding the day the parental leave is to commence. (vi) An employee returning to work from Parental Leave under the terms of this article shall give be returned to the Employer classification they were working in before taking such leave. (vii) An employee returning to work from a leave of absence which extends the entitlement referred to in this article the employee shall be returned to the classification they were working in before taking such leave if possible. If their original classification is not available they will be moved into another position within the job group to which they were assigned when they went on leave. (viii) Before returning to work, the employee shall provide the Company with a written certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is fit to return to work. An employee may elect to return to work prior to the end of their scheduled leave of absence, by advising the Company in writing at least two (2) weeks notice of prior to the date the Employee will begin parental leavethey intend to return. (fix) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee An employee who does not receive salary qualify nor apply for a total leave of seventeen (17) days absence or more during does not report for work by the first and last calendar months end of the parental stipulated post-natal leave granted under Article 19.07(a)of absence shall have their services terminated.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes is a parent of a child and who has been employed with the University for one or more children through thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the birth of the child or children is entitled the coming of the child into a parent’s custody, care, and control for the first time. Both parents will be eligible to an unpaid take a parental leave of absence of as follows: i. up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeksweeks of parental leave for employees who take pregnancy leave; ii. up to thirty-seven (37) weeks of parental leave for all other new parents or,. (iii. such shorter or longer period of time as might be required under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 as amended from time to time. b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during For employees who take pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion commences when the employee’s pregnancy leave ends or when the baby first comes into custody, care, and control of the pregnancy birth parent. For all other new parents, parental leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtymust commence within fifty-one two (6152) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with birth or after the birth of child first comes into the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s homecustody, care, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after control of a parent or such other time as may be specified under the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s homeEmployment Standards Act, whichever is earlier2000 as amended from time to time. (dc) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee An employee who is entitled to return a parental leave is required to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer University two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer existsemployee does not specify when the leave will end, it will be assumed that the employee wishes to take the maximum leave in accordance with Article 29:01 a) (i) or (ii), as applicable. d) An employee who has given notice to begin a parental leave may change the notice to an earlier date by giving at least two (2) weeks’ notice before the earlier date, or to a later date by giving two (2) weeks’ notice before the leave was to begin. e) If the employee stops work because the child has arrived earlier than expected, the matter shall be referred employee has two (2) weeks from that date to give the Joint Committee on Technological ChangeUniversity written notice of their intent to take the parental leave. f) If an employee on parental leave wishes to change the date of their return to work to an earlier date, the employee must give the University four (4) weeks’ written notice of the date on which they intend to return. g) If an employee wishes to change the date of return to work to a later date (of not later than the maximum length of leave), the employee must give the University four (4) weeks’ written notice before the date the leave was to end. h) While on Seniority, vacation, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employee’s parental leave, provided the employee fulfills any requirements for said continuation. i) At the end of the leave period provided in this policy, an Employee shall employee will continue to accrue in the same position or a comparable one in terms of work setting, level of responsibility and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leaveremuneration, and their service without prejudice to promotion and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes without loss of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first any other rights and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)privileges.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. i) If an Employee has been in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (a13) An Employee who becomes weeks and is the parent of a parent child, he/she is entitled to take an unpaid parental leave without loss of seniority or benefits for one or more children through up to eighteen (18) consecutive weeks following the birth of the child child; or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth coming of the child or children into custody, care and control of a parent for the first arriving time. The term “parent” includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in the Employee’s home, a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after intends to treat the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlieras his/her own. ii) The Employee must give the Employer at least two (d2) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin. In the event that an Employee has begun parental leave, and who is a parent stops working because the child to whom comes into custody, care and control of a parent for the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) weekfirst time sooner than expected, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer must within two (2) weeks of stopping work, provide the Employer with written notice of the date the parental leave began. The parental leave begins on the date that the Employee will begin parental leavestopped working. iii) Parental leave following pregnancy leave shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Employees who have taken a pregnancy leave and who desire to take parental leave must commence parental leave immediately when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. iv) Fathers who wish to take a parental leave must commence such leave no more than thirty-five (f35) The weeks after the day the child was born. v) Adoptive parents may commence parental leave when the child comes into the custody and control of the parent. vi) Parental leave ends eighteen (18) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the Employee shall give gives the Employer two at least four (24) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leavethat day. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (i) The Employer will grant parental leave in accordance with the leave entitlement set out in this Article to employees who are the parents of a newborn or newly adopted child who meet the following eligibility requirements: (a) An Employee is currently employed and has been in the employment of the Employer for a total of thirteen (13) weeks in the fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the day on which the requested leave is to commence; and (b) submits to the Employer a written application for parental leave: i) at least four (4) weeks prior to the day the employee intends to commence parental leave; or ii) in the case of an employee who becomes a parent for one is also taking maternity or more children through adoption leave, at least four (4) weeks prior to the day on which the employee was scheduled to return from maternity or adoption leave. (ii) Entitlement Parental leave can be taken by the birth parent, or the primary care giver and can be shared with the other eligible parent or caregiver. There are two (2) types of parental leave: (a) The parent who gave birth or who is the child primary caregiver is eligible for up to fifty-nine (59) weeks of parental leave. (b) The parent or children other care giver who did not take maternity leave or adoption leave is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of eligible for up to seventy-eight one (7871) weeks. (biii) Where an Employee takes pregnancy For the parent or other care giver who does not take maternity leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy adoption leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving can commence in the Employee’s home, period up to thirteen (13) weeks before the estimated date of birth or adoption and ends not later than within seventy-eight (78) weeks after the actual date of birth or the date your child or children first arrive in is placed with you for the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierpurposes of adoption. (div) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child An employee who wishes to whom the take parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, in combination with maternity leave or likely to exceed one (1) week, adoption leave shall take the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leaveleaves consecutively. (fv) The Employee shall give An employee granted parental leave must provide four (4) weeks’ notice to the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return their intention to work upon completion of the parental leaveresume employment. (gvi) Where an Employee reports for work upon At the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)leave, the Employee shall resume work Employer will reinstate the employee in the same position they held prior to occupied by the commencement employee at the time the leave commenced, or in a comparable position, with no loss of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changebenefits or reduction in wages. (hvii) While on parental leave, an Employee Leave granted under this Article of more than six (6) months shall continue to not count as service for the purpose of calculating the annual vacation leave entitlement and the employee will not earn and accrue vacation leave and accumulate service and seniority sick leave credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority the leave period. (viii) The Employer shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during provide parental leave shall not be used for allowance and benefits in accordance with the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation policy.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. Every employee who has completed six (6) months of continuous service with the Employer is entitled to and shall be granted a leave of absence from employment for the purpose of parental leave. For an employee who applies to take a leave of absence from employment under this Article, the following shall apply: (a) An Employee who becomes Where an employee has or will have the actual care and custody of a parent new- born child (including the new-born child of a common-law spouse), the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave without pay for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence a single period of up to seventythirty-eight seven (7837) weeksconsecutive weeks in the fifty-two (52) week period beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant employee commences legal proceedings under the laws of a province to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born adopt a child or children arrive obtains an order under the laws of a province for the adoption of a child, the employee shall, upon request, be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the Employeefifty-two week (52) period beginning on the day on which the child comes into the employee’s home during pregnancy leavecare. At the request of the employee and with the agreement of the Employer, the leave referred to in sub-clauses (a) and (b) may be taken in two or more periods. The combined time of maternity and parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave for one employee and without the Employee returning to work and ends one child shall not later than sixtyexceed fifty-one two (6152) weeks after the parental leave beganweeks. (c) Where an Employee did Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b): (i) where the employee’s child is hospitalized within the period defined in the above paragraphs, and the employee has not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, yet proceeded on parental leave begins without pay, or (ii) where the employee has proceeded on such date as determined by parental leave without pay and then, upon the Employeeemployee’s or the Employer’s request, coinciding with returns to work for all or after the birth part of the period during which his or her child or children first arriving is hospitalized, the period of parental leave without pay specified in the Employeeoriginal leave request may be extended by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s homehospitalization during which the employee was not on parental leave. However, and ends the extension shall end not later than seventy-eight one hundred and four (78104) weeks after the day on which the child or children first arrive in comes into the Employeeemployee’s home, whichever is earliercare. A request under this sub-clause must include proof of the duration of hospitalization for the child. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bAn employee who intends to request parental leave without pay shall notify the Employer in writing at least four (4) or weeks in advance of the expected date of the birth of the employee’s child (cincluding the child of a common- law spouse), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and or the date the child is expected to whom come into the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely employee’s care pursuant to exceed one paragraphs (1a) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leaveb). (e) The Employee shall give Employer may: (i) defer the Employer commencement of parental leave without pay at the request of the employee. Such parental leave must, nonetheless, be taken in the fifty-two (252) weeks notice week period beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care; (ii) grant the employee parental leave without pay with less than four (4) weeks’ notice; (iii) require an employee to submit a birth certificate or proof of adoption of the date child and/or confirmation of the Employee will begin parental leaveactual custody date. (f) The Employee Leave granted under this Article shall give count for the Employer two (2) weeks notice calculation of “continuous service” for the date the Employee will return to work upon completion purpose of the parental calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall count for pay increment purposes. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration An employee shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice in writing of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work any change in the same position they held length of leave intended to be taken unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. (i) Should the employee wish to return to work prior to the commencement expected date of return, the employee shall inform the Employer in writing at least four (4) weeks in advance of the parental leave. If date on which the position no longer exists, employee wishes to return to work and the matter shall be referred Employer will confirm in writing the return to the Joint Committee on Technological Changework date. (h) While on parental Upon returning from Parental leave, an Employee the employee shall be reinstated into the position at the time the leave commenced, if the position still exists. (i) If during the leave, the employee’s position is eliminated, the employee will, at that time, be treated as if the employee was still working in the same position and entitled to all rights contained in the collective agreement and will be offered a comparable position at the same salary. Should no position be available up until the expiration of the leave, the employee will be treated in accordance with all rights contained in this collective agreement. (ii) Should the identical or comparable position be offered to the employee and the employee refuses such position, the employee, by such refusal, shall be considered as having voluntarily resigned from employment with the Employer. (i) The employee shall, along with the request for parental leave without pay, notify the Employer in writing of the options chosen concerning the Pension and Insurance Benefits. If these benefits are to be continued, arrangements will be made for the employee to make the necessary contributions. The Employer shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits pay its applicable share of all insurance benefits during the period of leave, provided that the employee continues to pay the employee portion of such benefits. (j) Employees who have applied, or are considering applying for Parental Leave will receive upon request the relevant sections of the Canada Labour Code pertaining to Parental Leave as well as job reassignment or job modification for the duration protection of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuouspregnant or nursing workers. However, service accumulated during parental Parental leave utilized by an employee-couple in conjunction with maternity leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for exceed a total of seventeen thirty-seven (1737) days or more during weeks for both employees combined. Parental leave after the first and last calendar months adoption of a child utilized by an employee-couple in conjunction with the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)adoption of their child shall not exceed a total of thirty- seven (37) weeks for both employees combined.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An If an Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through has been in the birth employ of the child or children Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks and is the parent of a child, he/she is entitled to take an unpaid parental leave without loss of absence of seniority or benefits for up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) or sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after following the birth of the child; or the coming of the child or children into custody, care and control of a parent for the first arriving time. The term parent includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and intends to treat the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight child as his/her own. ii) Birth mothers who take pregnancy leave are entitled to take up to sixty- one (7861) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun of parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is . All other new parents are entitled to return take up to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one sixty-three (163) interruption and deferral weeks of each parental leave. (eiii) The Employee shall must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. In the event that an Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The who is a parent stops working because the child comes into custody, care and control of a parent for the first time sooner than expected, the Employee shall give the Employer must within two (2) weeks of stopping work, provide the Employer with written notice of the date the parental leave began. The parental leave begins on the date that the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leavestopped working. iv) Parental leave following pregnancy leave shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Employees who have taken a pregnancy leave and who desire to take parental leave must commence parental leave immediately when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. v) All other parents other that the birth mother must begin their parental leave no later than fifty-two (g52) Where weeks after: i) the date their baby is born; or ii) the date their child first came into their care, custody and control. vi) Parental leave ends sixty-one (61) or sixty-three (63) weeks after it began or on an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), earlier day if the Employee shall resume work in gives the same position they held prior to the commencement Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changethat day. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Upon application, a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee who becomes shall be granted a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed two (2) years subject to the activities and limitations imposed by grants in the case of up Project Employees, to seventy-eight give birth or care for a child under the age of two (782) weeksyears, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leaveUpon application, a non-tenured employee shall be granted a parental leave begins of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months, to give birth or care for a child under the age of two (2) years, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. In order to maintain her/his position, the employee must return to the position prior to or immediately upon completion expiration of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave beganleave. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, A parental leave begins on such date as determined by may be terminated at the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth request of the child or children first arriving in employee prior to the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight expiration of the stated leave period. Any employee desiring to return to duty from a parental leave must write a letter to her/his College President announcing her/his intention at least two (782) weeks after before the child expiration of the leave period. If the employee was medically disabled during the leave, she/he must provide certification from her/his health care provider that she/he is able to return to work and perform the duties of her/his job. Failure to write the College President or children first arrive in submit the Employeemedical certification shall constitute grounds for terminating the employee’s home, whichever is earlieremployment. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the A parental leave relates is hospitalized of absence may be renewed for an additional two (2) years in the event that a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee, while on a parental leave again applies for a period exceedingparental leave to give birth or care for another child under the age of two (2) years, who is her/his child by birth, adoption, or likely for whom she/he has assumed legal responsibility. Additional extensions will be limited to exceed one a continuous period of eight (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave8) years. (e) The If the period of parental leave is less than one (1) year, then a tenured employee or non-probationary Project Employee shall give have the Employer two right to return to her/his former position at her/his College, subject to limitations imposed by the funding or activity of applicable grant programs in the case of Project Employees. If the period of such leave is more than one (21) weeks notice year, then she/he shall have the right to employment in the first position in her/his classification which becomes available at any College after the termination of her/his leave, subject to limitations imposed by the date funding or activity of applicable grant programs in the Employee will begin parental leavecase of Project Employees. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee Absence on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year considered a break in which parental leave service insofar as seniority is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. 9.04.01 For the purpose of this Section, “Parent” includes a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. 9.04.02 The Commissioner shall grant a parental leave of absence without pay to an employee who has served at least thirteen (13) weeks, including service as a Crown employee, as an employee of a police force which is amalgamated with the OPP or as an employee of an Ontario First Nations Police Service immediately prior to his or her appointment to the civil service. The leave of absence shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000. 9.04.03 Notwithstanding Article 7 (Short Term Sickness Plan), Article 13 (Vacations and Vacation Credits) and Article 8 (Termination Payment), vacation credits, seniority and service continue to accrue during the parental leave. 9.04.04 Parental leave may begin, (a) An Employee who becomes a no earlier than the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks.first time; and (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not no later than sixty-one fifty two (6152) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. 9.04.05 The parental leave beganof an employee who takes pregnancy leave must begin when the pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. 9.04.06 Parental leave shall end thirty five (c35) Where weeks after it begins for an Employee employee who takes pregnancy leave and thirty seven (37) weeks after it begins for an employee who did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06leave, or on an earlier date if the person gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks' written notice of that day. 9.04.07 An employee on parental leave begins on shall have their benefits coverage continued unless the employee elects in writing not to do so. In the absence of such date as determined by election in writing, the Employee, coinciding with or after Employer and employee shall continue to pay the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, Employer and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlieremployee benefit plan contributions respectively. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where 9.04.08 Except for an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child employee to whom the Article 9.03 (Pregnancy Leave) applies, an employee on parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceedingentitled, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work upon application in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer writing at least two (2) weeks notice prior to the expiry of the date leave, to a further consecutive leave of absence without pay but with accumulation of credits for not more than six (6) weeks. 9.04.09 An employee who is entitled to parental leave and who provides the Employee will begin Employer with proof that he or she is in receipt of employment insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan. 9.04.10 In respect of the period of parental leave., payments made according to the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: (fa) The Employee shall give where the Employer employee elects to serve the two week waiting period under the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) before receiving benefits under that Act, for the first two (2) weeks notice weeks, payments equivalent to ninety-three percent (93%) of the date actual weekly rate of pay for his or her classification, which he or she was receiving on the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If , (b) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the position no longer existsdifference between the sum of the weekly Employment Insurance benefits the employee is eligible to receive and any other earnings received by the employee, and ninety-three percent (93%) of the actual weekly rate of pay for his or her classification, which he or she was receiving on the last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave. 9.04.11 Under Article 9.04.10, the matter shall be referred to weekly rate of pay will include the Joint Committee employee’s progression on Technological Changethe wage grid and any negotiated or amended wage rates for his or her classification as they are implemented. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration 9.04.12 An employee returning from a leave of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted absence under Article 19.07(a).Articles 9.04.02 and

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Uniform Memorandum of Understanding

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires part-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventy-eight receive if they qualified for benefits (78) weekssee note). (b) Where an Employee takes 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave no later than sixty-three (63) after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave.following will apply: (ea) The Employee shall give Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Employer total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks notice of parental leave (see note). (b) During the following fifteen (15) weeks of the date parental leave, the Employee employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer will begin total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is on parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of the date this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leaveRelations Manager. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a1) An Employee who becomes requests parental leave under this section is entitled to (a) for a parent for one or more children through birth mother who takes leave under Pregnancy Leave in relation to the birth of the child or children with respect to whom the parental leave is entitled to an be taken, up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave beginning immediately after the end of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksthe leave taken under Pregnancy Leave unless the Employer and Employee agree otherwise. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy for a birth mother who does not take leave pursuant under Pregnancy Leave in relation to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born birth of a child or children arrive in with respect to whom the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion is to be taken, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave beginning after the pregnancy leave child=s birth and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtyfifty-one two (6152) weeks after the parental leave beganthat event. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy for a birth father, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or beginning after the child=s birth and within fifty-two (52) weeks after that event, and (d) for an adopting parent, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventyunpaid leave beginning within fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the child or children first arrive in is placed with the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierparent. (d2) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bIf the child has a physical, psychological or emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental care, the Employee is entitled to up to an additional five (5) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, beginning immediately after the end of the leave taken under subsection 1. (3) A request for leave must (a) be given in writing to the Employer, (b) if the request is for leave under subsection 1(a), (b) or (c), where an be given to the Employer at least four (4) weeks before the Employee has begun parental proposes to begin leave, and (c) if required by the Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner=s certificate or other evidence of the Employee=s entitlement to leave. (4) An Employee=s combined entitlement to leave under Pregnancy Leave and the child this section is limited to whom the parental fifty-two (52) weeks plus an additional leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work under Pregnancy Leave subsection 3 or subsection 2 of this section. (5) The Employer must not, because of an Employee=s pregnancy or a leave allowed by this Part (a) terminate employment, or (b) change a condition of employment with the Employee=s written consent. (6) As soon as the leave ends, the Employer must place the Employee (a) in the position the Employee held immediately before the taking leave began under this Part, or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1b) interruption and deferral of each parental leavein a comparable position. (e7) The Employee shall give If the Employer=s operations are suspended or discontinued when the leave ends, the Employer two (2) weeks notice of must, subject to the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work seniority provisions in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer existsCollective Agreement, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changecomply with subsection 2 as soon as operations are resumed. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. i) Parental leave may begin no more than fifty-two weeks (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (6152) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. ii) The parental leave beganof an employee who takes a pregnancy leave must begin when the pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. (ciii) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by The employee must give the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth Society written notice of the child or children first arriving date the leave is to begin as early as possible but in the Employee’s home, and ends not any case no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of prior to the date the Employee will leave is to begin except in the case where the father elects to take parental leaveleave and such leave is to commence at or about the birth of the child. (fiv) Article 22.08(b)(iii) does not apply in the case of an employee who is the parent of a child and who stops working because the child comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time sooner than expected. v) The Employee shall parental leave of an employee described in Article 22.08(b)(iv) begins on the day the employee stops working. vi) An employee described in Article 22.08(b)(iii) must give the Employer written notice that the employee wishes to take leave within two (2) weeks notice after the employee stops working. vii) Birth mothers who take pregnancy leave are entitled to take up to 35 weeks of parental leave. - All other new parents are entitled to take up to 37 weeks of parental leave. - Employees may decide to take a shorter leave; however, once an employee has started parental leave, he or she must take it all at one time. - If the date employee does not specify a return date, the Employee Employer is to assume that the employee will return to work upon completion take his or her full 35 or 37 weeks of the parental leave. (gviii) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration The following provisions shall apply to each of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).leaves above:

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (i) An employee who requests leave under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of this subsection is entitled to, (1) for a parent who takes leave under section (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through in relation to the birth of the child or children with respect to whom the parental leave is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of be taken, up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, which must begin, unless the Employer and employee agree otherwise, immediately after the end of the leave taken under section (a), (2) for a parent, other than an adopting parent, who does not take leave under section (a) in relation to the birth of the child or children with respect to whom the parental leave began. is to be taken, up to sixty-two (c62) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or which must begin within seventy- eight (78) weeks after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s homechildren, and ends not later than and (3) for an adopting parent, up to sixty-two (62) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, which must begin within seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in are placed with the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierparent. (dii) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bif the child has a physical, psychological or emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental care, an employee who requests leave under this Clause is entitled to up to an additional five (5) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, beginning immediately after the end of the leave taken under subsection (i). (iii) A request for leave must: (1) be given in writing to the Employer, (2) if the request is for leave under subsection (i) (1) or (c2), where an Employee has begun parental be given to the Employer at least four (4) weeks before the employee proposes to begin leave, and and (3) if required by the child Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner's or nurse practitioner's certificate or other evidence of the employee's entitlement to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eiv) The Employee shall give the Employer two An employee's combined entitlement to leave under section (2a) and this section is limited to seventy-eight (78) weeks notice plus any additional leave the employee is entitled to under section (a) (iv) or subsection (iii) of the date the Employee will begin parental leavethis section. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (ai) An Employee employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one or more children through at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child or children is the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksParental Leave. (bii) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and A "parent" includes: the Employee’s new born child natural mother or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion father of the pregnancy leave child, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and without a person who is in a relationship with the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not her own. iii) Parental Leave must begin no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after of the birth of the child or children of the day the child first arrive in came into the Employee’s homecustody, whichever is earliercare and control of the parent. For employees on Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave must begin immediately after Pregnancy Leave expires. (div) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and An employee taking Parental Leave must provide the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer employer with two (2) weeks written notice of before the date the Employee will begin parental leaveleave is to begin. v) For an employee who has taken Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave ends sixty- one (f61) The Employee shall give weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer two at least four (24) weeks written notice of that day. For an employee who has not taken Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave ends sixty-three (63) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the date employee gives the Employee will return Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. vi) During the period of Parental Leave, to work upon completion a maximum of sixty-one (61) weeks for an employee who has taken Pregnancy Leave and sixty-three (63) weeks for an employee who has not taken Pregnancy Leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer’s portion of benefits as prescribed by the Employment Standards Act if the employee elects, in writing, to continue her share of the parental premiums. With the exception of any changes to the employee’s status which would have occurred had she not be on pregnancy leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work be reinstated to her former position, on the same shift(s) in the same position they held prior to department and at the commencement current rate of pay. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter above absences shall likewise be referred returned to the Joint Committee on Technological Changetheir former permanent positions. (hvii) While on parental leaveCredits for service for the purpose of salary increments, an Employee vacation or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act, shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits accumulate during the year in which parental leave is taken, to a maximum of sixty-one (161) month of service shall be credited to weeks for an Employee employee who does has taken Pregnancy Leave and sixty-three (63) weeks for an employee who has not receive salary for a total taken Pregnancy Leave. viii) Upon expiry of seventeen (17) days or more during weeks Pregnancy Leave, an employee may immediately commence Parental Leave, as provided under Article 19.07 b) of this Agreement. The employee shall give the first and last calendar months Employer at least two (2) weeks’ notice, in writing, that she intends to take Parental Leave. ix) Where an employee elects to receive parental leave benefits pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(ii) of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).Employment Insurance Act, the amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be no

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent for one of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or more children through her own. Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave within weeks of absence the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of the after pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06in duration and shall, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeein all cases, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) be completed thirty five weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeit began. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave is to begin. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave. , or thirty seven (f37) The Employee shall give weeks otherwise, or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer two at least four (24) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave creditsthat day. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is takenunder (I) Parental Leave, the provisions under (a), and shall also Upon notification of fourteen (14) days to the Employer, an employee elected or appointed to represent the Union at Union functions shall be allowed leave of absence with pay and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the Employer for receipt of such pay and benefits. An employee may apply to the Employer for a long-term leave of absence without pay but without loss of seniority if they are elected or appointed to a full-time position with the Local or the National Union. Such leave shall be for a period of one (1) month of service year and may be renewed for a further period as may be agreed between the parties. During such leave the Union shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary responsible for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)providing coverage.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the bargaining unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks.following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: (b) Where an Employee takes 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 2. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 3. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 4. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 5. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to following will apply: (a) The University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only total weekly income for the first one (1) interruption and deferral week of each parental leaveleave (see note). (eb) The Employee shall give During the Employer two following sixteen (216) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave6. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall Vacation credits will continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during while a person is on parental leave shall not be used provided they return to work for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, at least one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)month.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid parental leave if the leave is associated with: (i) The birth of absence a child, being a child who is born to the Employee or the Employee’s spouse or de facto partner; or (ii) The placement of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksa child with the Employee for adoption. (b) Where For the purposes of this clause: (i) An Employee is to include both full-time and part-time Employees. (ii) Paid parental leave can only be accessed by an Employee takes pregnancy who is the primary care giver of a newly born or newly adopted child. (iii) An Employee must have completed twelve (12) months continuous service immediately prior to the commencement of a leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave beganentitlement under this clause. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy Parental leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental for the primary care giver will include eight (8) weeks (based on contracted hours) paid leave begins on such date as determined by at the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth rate of the child or children first arriving in classification the Employee’s homeEmployee holds when commencing the leave, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) 44 weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlierunpaid leave. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bParental leave is to be paid upon commencement of the leave as a single sum or the Employee may request that this payment be paid over a period of eight (8) weeks at full pay or taking sixteen (16) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental weeks at half-pay following the taking of such leave, and or in another way agreed to by the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a Employer during such period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The In the case of an Employee shall give who in the Employer two (2) weeks notice opinion of an appropriate medical practitioner had reduced the date number of hours worked due to their pregnancy, the Employee rate of pay and conditions will begin parental be no less favourable than their substantive position until the commencement of maternity leave. (f) This clause is to be read in conjunction with the FW Act, Part 2-2, Division 5, subdivision B. An Employee may apply for part-time work from the seventh week after the birth. The Employee shall give Employer may refuse the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leaverequest only on reasonable business grounds. (g) Where an Employee reports has received payment in accordance with this clause, and the pregnancy subsequently results in stillbirth, the Employee is entitled to take such leave to a maximum period of six (6) weeks, subject to the following: (i) Where an Employee is paid for the full eight (8) week period in advance and the Employee returns to work upon before the end of the period of leave, the Employee and the Employer will agree on how the balance of the leave will be credited to the Employer. The Employer will not cause additional hardship to an Employee and will give compassionate consideration to the Employee when considering an agreement in such circumstances; (ii) Where an Employee commences half paid leave and returns to work prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)such leave, the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior will be paid a further amount equal to the commencement difference between the half pay paid for the period of maternity leave taken and full pay for the parental leave. If for the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change.period of maternity leave taken (h) While on parental leavePaternity/Partner Leave: where a parent is not the primary caregiver of the child, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits they may apply for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) week paid paternity or partner leave (based on contracted hours), this leave is to be taken within one month of their child’s birth or adoption date and it will be paid at the rate of the classification the Employee holds when commencing the leave. (i) During unpaid parental leave, accrual of leave types such as annual leave and personal/carer’s leave will be suspended. (j) Paid personal/carer’s leave, compassionate leave and paid community service shall be credited to an Employee who does leave is not receive salary for a total of seventeen available during unpaid parental leave. (17k) days or more Employer superannuation contributions are suspended during the first and last calendar months of the unpaid parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)period as per the superannuation legislation. All leave and superannuation entitlements will recommence once the Employee returns to work. (l) Absence on paid parental leave will count as service for all employment purposes.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Nt Nursing Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The City will grant a leave of absence not to exceed fifty-two (52) continuous weeks to any employee who becomes has completed twelve (12) months of service with the City for the purpose of the actual care and custody of a parent child after becoming a natural or adoptive parent. The employee shall submit an application in writing, stating the duration of the leave requested, to the Chief of Police for one or more children through parental leave at least four (4) weeks before the day on which leave is intended to commence, except in the case of an employee intending to take maternity leave, in which case the employee shall submit their application for parental leave at the same time as their application for maternity leave. b) Parental leave must commence no later than the first anniversary date of the birth or adoption of the child or children is entitled the date on which the child comes into the actual care and custody of the employee. However, where an employee intends to an unpaid take parental leave of absence of up in addition to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy maternity leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after employee must commence the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by immediately upon the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth expiry of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental maternity leave relates is hospitalized for without a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion after expiry of the maternity leave and before the commencement of the parental leave. c) Parental leave shall be considered leave of absence without pay. d) Sick leave credits, annual leave credits, long service pay, statutory holidays, and clothing issue will not accrue for any period of time the employee is absent on parental leave. e) The employee returning to work after parental leave shall provide the City with at least four (g4) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to weeks’ notice in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held writing prior to the commencement date of returning to work except in the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. case of an employee taking more than seventeen (h17) While on weeks parental leave, an Employee in which case at least twelve (12) weeks’ notice in writing shall continue be required. f) On return from parental leave, the employee will be placed in a comparable position at not less than the same wages as their position prior to accrue commencement of parental leave and accumulate service and without loss of seniority credits for which had accumulated at the duration date of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during departure. g) An employee on parental leave shall not be used remain eligible for promotion providing the employee is available when required by the Service. h) A member who elects to receive seventeen (17) weeks or less of parental leave in accordance with Article IV-26 shall have this period of leave considered as actual service, satisfactory to the City, for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary their entitlement for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)progression by annual increment.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the bargaining unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventy-eight receive if they qualified for benefits (78) weekssee note). (b) Where an Employee takes 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and must begin the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into their custody, care and without control for the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not no later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or children comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earliertime. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a ends no later than sixty-one (61) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period exceeding, or likely to of leave exceed sixty-three (63) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) week, the Employee employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of sixty-three (63) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to and resume work in regular employment with the position held immediately before University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave began orprescribed by E.I., where that position is not available, then the matter shall be referred to following will apply: (a) The Employer will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only total weekly income for the first one (1) interruption and deferral week of each parental leave (see note). (b) During the following sixteen (16) weeks of the parental leave, the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the Employer will total a weekly income not to exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is on parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the date the Employee will begin parental leaveLabour Relations Manager. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventyreceive if she qualified for benefits (see note). 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin the parental leave when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into her/his custody, care and control for the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, the parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period of leave exceed thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of thirty- seven (37) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to regular employment with the University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave prescribed by E.I., then the following will apply: (a) The University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks of parental leave (see note). (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and During the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the parental leave relates is hospitalized for University will total a period exceeding, or likely weekly income not to exceed one ninety-five percent (195%) week, of the Employee employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of the date this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee will begin parental leaveRelations Manager. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of birth of a child or the date the child first came into care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A “parent” includes: the natural mother or father child; a person with whom the child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent for one or more children through of the child and who intends to treat the child as their own. Parental leave must begin within thirty-five weeks of the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave within thirty-five (35) weeks of absence the date the child first came into custody, care and control of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave begins will begin immediately upon completion of after the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. in duration and shall, in all cases, be completed within fifty-three (c53) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth weeks of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after date the child is or children comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun time. Employees shall continue to accrue seniority while on parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. leave is to begin. Parental leave ends thirty-five (f35) The Employee shall give weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leavethat day. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee Employees shall continue to accrue seniority while on parental leave. For the purpose of parental leave under Parental Leave, the provisions under A, E, H and accumulate service and seniority credits I shall also apply. Any employee delegates of the Union not exceeding six (6) in number at any one time, elected or appointed by the Union for the duration transaction of their leave, and their service and seniority Union business shall be deemed granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for a reasonable time not to exceed twenty (20) working days for any one employee nor a total of sixty (60) days per year with reference to all such persons. The Union agrees to notify the Company in writing at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the request for such leave of absence. Not more than one employee shall be continuousabsent from any one department at the same time, except that not more than two (2) employees shall be absent from the Knitting Department at the same time. However, service accumulated during parental This leave shall not may also be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave creditsPaid Education Leave. For An employee elected to a full-time, executive position with the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service local union shall be credited granted a Leave of Absence without pay and shall continue to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total accrue seniority during such leave of seventeen (17) absence. The company will continue to pay employee benefit premiums and pension contributions during this leave of absence on the union’s behalf. The union will reimburse the company within days or more during of receiving notice of payment. On the first and last calendar months completion of the parental Leave of Absence the employee shall return to original job classification or similar job if available at that time. The Company agrees to grant a leave granted under Article 19.07(a).of absence without pay for up to six

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent parent, and who has been employed for one at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of a child or more children through the date the child first came into care or custody of the Employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationshipof some with the of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. Parental leave must begin within thirty-five (35) weeks of the birth of the child or children within thirty-five (35) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For Employeeson pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to eighteen (18) weeks in duration and shall, in all cases, be completed within fifty-three weeks of the date the child is entitled born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The Employee shall give the Employertwo (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to an unpaid begin. For the purposes of parental leave under Article Parental Leave, the provisions under (a), (e), and shall also An Employee will, upon request, be granted a paid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight three (783) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and working days immediately following the death of the employee’s: spouse stepmother child stepfather stepchild grandchild brother sister mother father grandparent parent of the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in current spouse. In the Employee’s home case of part-time Employees, the time off with pay shall only be those hours during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without such three (3) day period that the Employee returning in question would normally have been scheduled to work and ends work. An Employee shall be entitled to time off with pay, not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) weekday, necessary to attend the funeral of the current spouse of the Employee’s brother or sister or the brother, sister or grandparents of the Employee’s current spouse, or to attend a funeral service as a pallbearer, providing the Employee is entitled scheduled to return work on the day of the funeral. An Employeewill, upon request, be granted a paid leave of absence of up to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice days within a period of three (3) working days immediately following the death of the date current spouse of the Employee’s son or daughter. In the case of part-time Employees, the time off with pay shall only be those hours during such two-day period that the Employee will begin parental leavein question would normally have been scheduled to work. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (aA) An Employee who becomes a parent for of one or more children through through: (i) the birth of the child or children; or (ii) the placement of the child or children in the care of the Employee for the purpose of adoption of the child or children pursuant to the laws of the Province, is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence absence, of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksweeks upon giving the Employer written notice of the date that the Employee will begin the leave and the date that the Employee will return to work. (bB) The Employee shall provide the Employer: (i) in the case of birth, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner; or (ii) in the case of adoption, a certificate from an official in the Department of Community Services with knowledge of the proposed adoption; and (iii) written notice of the dates upon which the parental leave will begin and end. (C) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 28.11 and the Employee’s new born 's newborn child or children arrive in the Employee’s 's home during the pregnancy leave, parental leave leave: (i) begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and work; and (ii) ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee. (D) Where Article 28.12 (C) does not apply, parental leave: (i) begins on such date, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children, or the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s 's home, and ; and (ii) ends not later than seventy-eight seven (7877) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (dE) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(bThe maximum combined pregnancy leave and parental leave to which an Employee is entitled is seventy-eight (78) or weeks. (c), where F) Where an Employee has begun parental leave, leave pursuant to Article 28.12 (A) and the child or children to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in and defer the position held immediately before unused portion of the parental leave began or, where that position until the child is not available, discharged from the matter shall hospital. There will be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (eG) The Employee shall advise the Employer that they are applying for a parental leave and file the required documents in accordance with the above procedure before the leave arrangements are finalized by the Employer. The Employee shall give the Employer two four (24) weeks weeks' notice of of: (i) the date the Employee they will begin parental leave; and (ii) the date they will return to work. Shorter notice may be given or dates may be amended if: (i) the date of birth is earlier than expected; (ii) the date upon which the leave is to begin is earlier than planned because of medical circumstances arising from pregnancy resulting in the Employee beginning pregnancy leave sooner than expected; (iii) the first arrival of the child or children in the Employee's home is not expected or occurs sooner than reasonably expected; and (iv) the Employee returns to work prior to resumption of parental leave pursuant to Article 28.13 (E). (fH) The Employee shall give When the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a)of parental leave, the Employee they shall resume work in the same position or, if the position has been eliminated, a comparable position to that which they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position leave at no longer exists, the matter shall be referred lower rate of pay and with no loss of seniority and benefits accrued to the Joint Committee on Technological Changecommencement of the parental leave. (hI) While on Subject to the terms of the Supplementary Unemployment Benefits (“S.U.B”) plan, the Employer shall supplement an Employee’s Employment Insurance Benefits and other earnings for a maximum period of twelve (12) weeks during the Employee’s parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who becomes requests parental leave is entitled to: (1) for a parent for one or more children through birth mother who takes leave under the pregnancy leave provisions in relation to the birth of the child or children with respect to whom the parental leave is entitled to an be taken, up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of taken under the pregnancy leave provisions unless the Employer and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began.employee agree otherwise, (c2) Where an Employee did for a parent who does not take leave under the pregnancy leave pursuant provisions in relation to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in with respect to whom the Employeeparental leave is to be taken, up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks of unpaid leave beginning after the child’s homebirth and within fifty-two (52) weeks after the event, (3) for an adopting parent, and ends not later than seventyup to thirty-eight seven (7837) consecutive weeks beginning within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is placed with the parent. (b) If the child has a physical, psychological or children first arrive emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental care, the employee is entitled to up to five (5) additional weeks of unpaid leave, beginning immediately after the end of the leave taken under Subsection (a). (c) A request for leave must: (1) be given in writing to the EmployeeEmployer; (2) if the request is for leave under Subsection (a), be given to the Employer at least four (4) weeks before the employee proposes to begin leave, and (3) if required by the Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner’s home, whichever is earliercertificate or other evidence of the employee’s entitlement to leave. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, An Employee’s combined entitlement to leave under the pregnancy leave provisions and the child to whom the parental leave relates provisions is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely limited to exceed one fifty-two (152) week, weeks plus any additional leave the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Changeunder Subsection19.06(c) or Subsection (b). The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leaveemployee will be eligible for continued coverage under the benefit plans with no change in premium sharing. (e) The Employee Employees desiring to return to regular employment following parental leave shall give notify the Employer two at least four (24) weeks notice prior to the desired date of return or thirty (30) days prior to the expiry date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave, or earlier as approved by the Employer. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee who becomes a parent for one or more children through Parental leaves will be in accordance with the birth provisions of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventy-eight (78) weeksEmployment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy employee’s hire date is at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to them becoming a parent as the result of the birth of a child, or child coming into the employee's custody, care and control for the first time, such employee is entitled to parental leave pursuant of absence up to Article 19.06 and the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during thirty-five (35) weeks if they took pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion or thirty-seven (37) weeks if they did not. A "parent" also includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. The Employee shall endeavour to give the Hospital written notification at least four (4) weeks (but no less than two weeks) in advance of the anticipated date of the commencement of the leave of absence and of the expected date of return. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of a pending adoption or other unanticipated circumstance over which the employee had no control, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. The leave may commence within the one week prior to the anticipated date of delivery or within the one week prior to the anticipated date that the child will first come into the custody, care and control of the employee and shall end not later than fifty-three (53) weeks after the birth or after the child first comes into the custody, care and control of the employee. The leave need not be continuous. The cumulative total of pregnancy leave and without parental leave shall not exceed fifty-two (52) weeks. (c) During the Employee returning parental leave, credit for seniority and credit for service for the purposes of salary increment, vacation, sick leave or any other benefit under any provisions of the collective agreement or otherwise shall continue for a period of up to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take , if the employee also took pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s homeleave, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight seven (7837) weeks after the child or children first arrive in parental leave began otherwise, while the Employee’s homeemployee is on parental leave. In addition the employer shall continue to pay its share of the benefits provided under the collective agreement during the period of parental leave to a maximum of thirty-five (35) weeks after the parental leave began, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental if the employee also took pregnancy leave, and the child to whom thirty-seven (37) weeks after the parental leave relates began otherwise, while the employee is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) weekon parental leave provided the employee pays their share. For part-time employees, the Employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employer shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for pay the duration vacation pay, percentage-in-lieu of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for benefits and/or benefits provided under the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits collective agreement during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months period of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a)to a maximum of thirty-five (35) weeks after the parental leave began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave, and thirty- seven (37) weeks after the parental leave began otherwise, while the employee is on parental leave. Seniority and service accumulation shall be based on the part-time employee's normal weekly hours. The Hospital shall register this provision with the Employment Insurance Commission as part of the SUB plan.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee The Parental Leave Policy applies to all members of the Bargaining Unit. A “parent” includes: a birth parent, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who becomes is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own, and “child” has a corresponding meaning. Eligibility for one or more children through the Parental Leave Policy requires full-time continuous employment at the University of Windsor for at least the thirteen (13) weeks preceding the date of the birth of the child or children in the event an employee adopts a child, such employee is entitled to an unpaid parental leave following the child coming into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. The following terms and conditions only shall apply: 1. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave is entitled during the first three (3) weeks of absence the parental leave to: the employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the University. The total weekly income will not exceed ninety-five percent (95%) of up the employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to seventyreceive if she qualified for benefits (see note). 2. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin the parental leave when the pregnancy leave ends, unless the child has not yet come into her/his custody, care and control for the first time. 3. An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty-eight two (7852) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee‟s custody, care and control for the first time. 4. If the employee also took a pregnancy leave, the parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began, otherwise, the parental leave ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began. At no time shall the period of leave exceed thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration. 5. Parental leave may be claimed by one (1) employee or shared between two (2) employees but cannot exceed a combined maximum of thirty-seven (37) weeks. 6. An employee who is not entitled to pregnancy leave is entitled to the following on the understanding that the individual is committed to return to regular employment with the University following the conclusion of the leave. Should the employee meet the eligibility requirements for parental leave prescribed by E.I., then the following will apply: (a) The University will pay ninety-five percent (95%) of the total weekly income for the first two (2) weeks of parental leave (see note). (b) Where an Employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and During the Employee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee returning to work and ends not later than sixty-one (61) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employee’s home, and ends not later than seventy-eight (78) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employee’s home, whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom employee's E.I. weekly benefit plus all other earnings plus S.U.B. payments from the parental leave relates is hospitalized for University will total a period exceeding, or likely weekly income not to exceed one ninety-five percent (195%) week, of the Employee employee's normal weekly income or that which the employee would be expected to receive if the employee qualified for benefits (see note). 7. Vacation credits will continue to accrue while a person is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee shall give 8. Unusual pregnancy or birth situations may occur where the Employer two (2) weeks notice normal application of the date this policy may be inappropriate. Such special cases should be reviewed with the Employee will begin parental leaveRelations Manager. (f) The Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date the Employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee shall resume work in the same position they held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. (h) While on parental leave, an Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their leave, and their service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a).

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Parental Leave. (a) An Employee employee who has been employed with the Employer for at least one (1) year, and who becomes a parent for one or more children through the birth of the child or children is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to seventythirty-eight five (7835) fifty- weeks. (b) Where an Employee employee takes pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06 and the Employeeemployee’s new born child or children arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home during pregnancy leave, parental leave begins immediately upon completion of the pregnancy leave and without the Employee employee returning to work and ends not later than sixtythirty-one five (6135) weeks after the parental leave began. (c) Where an Employee employee did not take pregnancy leave pursuant to Article 19.06, parental leave begins on such date as determined by the Employeeemployee, coinciding with or after the birth of the child or children first arriving in the Employeeemployee’s home, and ends not later than seventythirty-eight five (7835) weeks after the parental leave begins or fifty-two (52) weeks after the child or children first arrive in the Employeeemployee’s home, home whichever is earlier. (d) Notwithstanding Article 19.07(b) or (c), where an Employee employee has begun parental leave, and the child to whom the parental leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding, or likely to exceed one (1) week, the Employee employee is entitled to return to and resume work in the position held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change. The Employee employee is entitled to only one (1) interruption and deferral of each parental leave. (e) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee employee will begin parental leave. (f) The Employee employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice of the date the Employee employee will return to work upon completion of the parental leave. (g) Where an Employee employee reports for work upon the expiration of the period referred to in Article 19.07(a), the Employee employee shall resume work in the same position they she held prior to the commencement of the parental leave. If the position no longer exists, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Technological Change.Change but in any event the Employee shall be employed in a comparable position within the work site. (CUPE 24.11, NSNU 13.08) (h) While on parental leave, an Employee employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits for the duration of their her leave, and their her service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. However, service accumulated during parental leave shall not be used for the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits. For the purposes of calculating vacation leave credits during the year in which parental leave is taken, one (1) month of service shall be credited to an Employee employee who does not receive salary for a total of seventeen (17) days or more during the first and last calendar months of the parental leave granted under Article 19.07(a). While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Casual Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service shall be deemed to be continuous. (i) The employee shall have the option of maintaining the benefit plans in which the employee participated prior to the commencement of the employee’s parental leave. (j) The Employer shall notify the employee of the option and the date beyond which the option referred to in Article 19.07(i) may no longer be exercised at least ten

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement