Common use of Parenting Leave Clause in Contracts

Parenting Leave. (a) Upon written request, the Employer shall grant a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During the first 52 weeks of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans. (c) There shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during the period of the approved parenting leave of absence. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.

Parenting Leave. Parenting Leave consists of Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoption Leave. An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave may apply for such leave in accordance with Maternity Leave “Plan A” or Maternity Leave “Plan B” but not both. (i) Maternity/Parental Leave A. Plan A An employee shall receive Maternity Leave of seventeen (17) weeks and Parental Leave of thirty-seven (37) weeks without pay, subject to the following conditions: (a) Upon An employee must have completed six (6) months employment as of the intended date of leave unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer. (b) A written requestrequest must be submitted not later than the end of the twenty-second (22nd) week of pregnancy, indicating length of time required. In cases where an earlier leave is required, a written request must be submitted not less than four (4) weeks before the intended date of leave, indicating length of time requested. (c) In the interest of job performance or employee health, as verified by a qualified medical practitioner, the Employer shall grant will have the right to place the employee on Maternity Leave. (d) Where an employee takes Parental Leave in addition to Maternity Leave, the employee must commence the Parental Leave immediately on the expiry of the Maternity Leave without a parenting leave of absence without pay for return to work unless otherwise approved by the Employer. (e) A full-time employee may choose to receive up to one five (15) year (a maximum days payment of normal salary from accumulated income protection credits before or after the period covered by Employment Insurance. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 15:11. A part-time employee may choose to receive income protection credits similar to full-time employees but prorated to reflect her paid hours of work within the previous fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 15:11. B. Plan B Effective April 1, 2010 the following (Plan B) in provision, upon application, is applicable to employees commencing a maternity leave on or after April 1, 2010. 1. In order to qualify for Plan B, a pregnant employee must: (a) Have completed six (6) continuous months of employment with the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employeeEmployer; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During Submit to the first 52 Employer an application in writing, for leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and before the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained day specified by her in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans.application as the day on which she intends to commence such leave; (c) There shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during Provide the period Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the approved parenting leave estimated date of absence.her delivery; (d) Notwithstanding Provide the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within Employer with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that the period of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has agreed that the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies has qualified for and is in receipt of entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act. 2. An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the Employer providing that: (a) She will return to work and remain in the employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months following her return to work, as it may be amended except that where an employee is the successful applicant for a part-time position which commences on the date of her return from Maternity Leave or at any time to timeduring the six (6) months following her return from Maternity Leave, she must remain in the employ of the Employer, and who submits work the working hours remaining in the balance of the six (6) months of the full-time employment; and (b) She will return to work on the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to date of the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) expiry of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy maternity leave and where applicable, her parental leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption unless this date is modified by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave.Employer; and (gc) An employee who is unable Should she fail to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.work as provided under (a) and/or

Parenting Leave. (a) Upon written requestSection 1. A parenting or pregnancy leave shall be granted by the School District, subject to the Employer shall grant provisions of this Article, a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) biological or adoptive parent in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child by or to a same-sex partner provided female employee for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions. Section 2. An employee making application for parenting leave shall inform the employee has been employed for Human Resources Department in writing of intention to take the leave at least thirteen three (133) weekscalendar months, when foreseeable, before commencement of the intended leave. (b) During Section 3. If the first 52 weeks of an approved reason for the parenting leave of absenceis occasioned by pregnancy, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans. (c) There shall be no entitlement an employee may elect to paid holidays utilize sick leave during the period of the approved parenting employee's prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions pursuant to the sick leave provisions of absencethis Agreement. A pregnant employee who elects use of sick leave shall provide at the time of her leave application, the completed forms as determined by and obtained from the Human Resources Department. (d) Notwithstanding Section 4. The leave shall begin at a time requested by the foregoingemployee, vacation and/or compensating provided the leave begins within 12 months after the birth or adoption of the child. However, in the event the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave must begin within 12 months after the child leaves the hospital. Section 5. The leave shall not exceed twelve months. In the event the employee requests parental leave for a period in excess of twelve weeks, such additional leave time may be approved within granted at the sole and exclusive discretion of the superintendent or designee whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. Section 6. An employee returning from parenting leave shall be re-employed in his/her former classification without loss of seniority unless previously discharged or laid off. Section 7. Failure of the employee to return pursuant to the date determined under this Article shall constitute grounds for termination in the School District. Section 8. The parties agree that the applicable periods of probation for employees as set forth in this Agreement are intended to be periods of actual service enabling the School District to have opportunity to evaluate an employee's performance. The parties agree, therefore, that the period of time for which the approved employee is on parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out shall not be counted in paragraph (f) belowdetermining the completion of the probationary period. i) there will be no adjustment to Section 9. An employee who returns from parenting leave within the employee's anniversary date for provisions of this Article shall retain all previous experience credit under the period Agreement earned at the commencement of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week leave. Section 10. An employee on parenting leave is eligible to participate in group insurance programs if permitted under the insurance policy provisions, but shall pay the entire premium for such programs as the employee wishes to retain, commencing with the beginning of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the leave. The right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of continue participation in such group insurance programs, however, will terminate if the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except return to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planDistrict pursuant to this Article. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply Section 11. Leave under this Article shall be without pay or fringe benefits unless provided for and receive a payout from her vacation bankby state and/or federal laws.

Parenting Leave. ‌ 21:01 Parenting Leave consists of Maternity and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoptive Leave. This Article shall also apply to “same sex” relationships. 21:02 An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave may apply for such leave in accordance with either Plan “A” or Plan “B” but not both. 1. In order to qualify for Maternity leave, a pregnant employee must: (a) Upon written request, have completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the Employer shall grant a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employeeEmployer; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During submit to the first 52 Employer an application in writing for leave at least four (4) weeks before the day specified by her application as the day on which she intends to commence leave; (c) provide the Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of her delivery. The Employer may require an approved parenting employee to commence maternity leave if the state of absenceher health is incompatible with the requirements of her job, seniority and service are retained such time shall be in addition to the leave she is otherwise entitled to under this Article. 2. An employee who qualifies is entitled to and accumulated shall be granted maternity leave without pay consisting of: (a) a period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate, or (b) a period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate and the employer will make its contributions towards actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the benefits contained date mentioned in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plansthat certificate. (c) There The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician or recommendation by the Department Manager. 3. An employee who has been granted maternity leave shall be no entitlement permitted to paid holidays apply up to a maximum of ten (10) days of her accumulated income protection against the EI waiting period. These ten (10) days shall be pro-rated for part-time employees based on their equivalent to full-time status. The Employer shall identify on the employee’s Record of Employment that the accumulated income protection credits granted are to be applied against the waiting period for the Maternity Leave. Should the employee not return to work following her maternity leave for a period of employment sufficient to allow re-accumulation of the number of sick days granted, the employee shall compensate the Employer for the balance of the outstanding days at the time of termination. Approved sick leave with pay granted during the period of the approved parenting leave of absencereturn shall be counted as days worked. 4. During the seventeen (d17) Notwithstanding week duration of Maternity Leave an employee shall have the foregoingright, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within the period if she so chooses, to use accumulated income protection credits for that portion of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement Maternity Leave during which she would have been unable to SUB benefits as set out work due to health related reasons. An employee claiming income protection in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue a circumstance must furnish a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner providing proof of, and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning expected duration of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paidhealth related condition. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.

Parenting Leave. 19:01 Parenting Leave consists of Maternity and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoptive Leave. 19:02 An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave may apply for such leave in accordance with either Plan “A” or Plan “B” but not both. 1. In order to qualify for Maternity leave, a pregnant employee must: (a) Upon written request, have completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the Employer shall grant a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employeeEmployer; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During submit to the first 52 Employer an application in writing for leave at least four (4) weeks before the day specified by her application as the day on which she intends to commence leave; (c) provide the Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of her delivery. The Employer may require an approved parenting employee to commence maternity leave if the state of absenceher health is incompatible with the requirements of her job, seniority and service are retained such time shall be in addition to the leave she is otherwise entitled to under this Article. 2. An employee who qualifies is entitled to and accumulated shall be granted maternity leave without pay consisting of: (a) a period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate, or (b) a period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate and the employer will make its contributions towards actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the benefits contained date mentioned in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plansthat certificate. (c) There The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician or recommendation by the Department Manager. 3. An employee who has been granted maternity leave shall be no entitlement permitted to paid holidays apply up to a maximum of ten (10) days of her accumulated income protection against the EI waiting period. These ten (10) days shall be pro-rated for part-time employees based on their equivalent to full-time status. The Employer shall identify on the employee‟s Record of Employment that the accumulated income protection credits granted are to be applied against the waiting period for the Maternity Leave. Should the employee not return to work following her maternity leave for a period of employment sufficient to allow re-accumulation of the number of sick days granted, the employee shall compensate the Employer for the balance of the outstanding days at the time of termination. Approved sick leave with pay granted during the period of the approved parenting leave of absencereturn shall be counted as days worked. 4. During the seventeen (d17) Notwithstanding week duration of Maternity Leave an employee shall have the foregoingright, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within the period if she so chooses, to use accumulated income protection credits for that portion of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement Maternity Leave during which she would have been unable to SUB benefits as set out work due to health related reasons. An employee claiming income protection in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue a circumstance must furnish a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner providing proof of, and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning expected duration of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paidhealth related condition. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.

Parenting Leave. Parenting Leave consists of Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoption Leave. (i) Maternity/Parental Leave An employee shall receive Maternity Leave of seventeen (17) weeks and Parental Leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks without pay, subject to the following conditions: (a) Upon An employee must have completed six (6) months employment as of the intended date of leave unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer. (b) A written requestrequest must be submitted not later than the end of the twenty-second (22nd) week of pregnancy, indicating length of time required. In cases where an earlier leave is required, a written request must be submitted not less than four (4) weeks before the intended date of leave, indicating length of time requested. (c) In the interest of job performance or employee health, as verified by a qualified medical practitioner, the Employer shall grant will have the right to place the employee on Maternity Leave. (d) Where an employee takes Parental Leave in addition to Maternity Leave, the employee must commence the Parental Leave immediately on the expiry of the Maternity Leave without a parenting leave of absence without pay for return to work unless otherwise approved by the Employer. (e) A full-time employee may choose to receive up to one five (15) year days payment of normal salary from accumulated income protection credits before or after the period covered by Employment Insurance. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 35:10 (a maximum a). A part-time employee may choose to receive income protection credits similar to full-time employees but prorated to reflect her paid hours of work within the previous fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During the first 52 weeks of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans. (c) There shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during the period of the approved parenting leave of absence. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time . Such days that may be approved within the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits utilized for this purpose will be as set out in paragraph Article 35:10 (f) belowa). i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.

Parenting Leave. Parenting Leave consists of Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoption Leave. (i) Maternity/Parental Leave A. Plan A An employee shall receive Maternity Leave of seventeen (17) weeks and Parental Leave of thirty-seven (37) weeks without pay, subject to the following conditions: (a) Upon An employee must have completed six (6) months employment as of the intended date of leave unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer. (b) A written requestrequest must be submitted not later than the end of the twenty-second (22nd) week of pregnancy, indicating length of time required. In cases where an earlier leave is required, a written request must be submitted not less than four (4) weeks before the intended date of leave, indicating length of time requested. (c) In the interest of job performance or employee health, as verified by a qualified medical practitioner, the Employer shall grant will have the right to place the employee on Maternity Leave. (d) Where an employee takes Parental Leave in addition to Maternity Leave, the employee must commence the Parental Leave immediately on the expiry of the Maternity Leave without a parenting leave of absence without pay for return to work unless otherwise approved by the Employer. (e) A full-time employee may choose to receive up to one five (15) year (a maximum days payment of normal salary from accumulated income protection credits before or after the period covered by Employment Insurance. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 15:10. A part-time employee may choose to receive income protection credits similar to full-time employees but prorated to reflect her paid hours of work within the previous fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 15:10. B. Plan B Effective April 1, 2010 the following (Plan B) in provision, upon application, is applicable to employees commencing a maternity leave on or after April 1, 2010. 1. In order to qualify for Plan B, a pregnant employee must: (a) Have completed six (6) continuous months of employment with the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employeeEmployer; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During Submit to the first 52 Employer an application in writing, for leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and before the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained day specified by her in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans.application as the day on which she intends to commence such leave; (c) There shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during Provide the period Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the approved parenting leave estimated date of absence.her delivery; (d) Notwithstanding Provide the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within Employer with proof that she has applied for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has agreed that the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies has qualified for and is in receipt of entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act. 2. An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the Employer providing that: (a) She will return to work and remain in the employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months following her return to work, as it may be amended except that where an employee is the successful applicant for a part-time position which commences on the date of her return from Maternity Leave or at any time to timeduring the six (6) months following her return from Maternity Leave, she must remain in the employ of the Employer, and who submits work the working hours remaining in the balance of the six (6) months of the full-time employment; and (b) She will return to work on the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to date of the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) expiry of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy maternity leave and where applicable, her parental leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption unless this date is modified by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave.Employer; and (gc) An employee who is unable Should she fail to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.work as provided under (a) and/or

Parenting Leave. (a) Upon written request, A. A pregnant employee shall be allowed to perform the Employer duties of her job as long as she is medically able. A physician’s certificate may be required. B. An employee shall grant be allowed a parenting leave of absence without pay pay, pursuant to Article 27, for up to one (1) year (a maximum period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) six months upon the birth or adoption of a child his/her child. This leave may be extended by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been Director or designee for up to one year. Such extension will not be unreasonably denied. The first twelve weeks of this leave of absence may be designated as Family and Medical Leave in accordance with Article 27 of this agreement. Spouses who are both employed by the County may not seek simultaneous parenting leaves for at least thirteen (13) weeksthe same birth or adoption. (b) During C. The employee should report to the first 52 weeks County the existence of pregnancy no later than the end of the fourth month. The employee should provide reasonable prior notice of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans.anticipated adoption. “Reasonable prior notice” shall mean “not less than thirty (c) There D. Employees shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during reduce the period of leave without pay by the approved use of any and all of his/her accumulated sick leave, vacation time, personal leave and compensatory time. Employees shall have the option of using accumulated leave time at a half time rate while on parenting leave. However, the employee who elects to be paid at the half time rate shall be responsible for paying fifty (50%) percent of his or her health insurance costs for the employee and his/her dependents (through payroll deductions or otherwise) for any period of time after the first twelve weeks of leave during which the employee remains on leave at a half time rate. Sick leave may be used for the presumptive 8 week period of disability at the commencement of parenting leave by any employee taking parenting leave. Use of absencesick leave thereafter shall be dependent upon medical documentation. (d) Notwithstanding ▇. A physician’s certificate as to the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time fitness of the employee for the performance of her duties may be approved within the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement required from a female employee returning to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) belowwork following child birth. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during ▇. The County agrees that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An an employee returning from such authorized parenting leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant be reinstated to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended title from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, which he or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeksshe left. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.

Parenting Leave. (a) Upon written request‌ Section 1. A parenting or pregnancy leave shall be granted by the School District, subject to the Employer shall grant provisions of this Article, a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) biological or adoptive parent in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child by or to a same-sex partner provided female employee for prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions. Section 2. An employee making application for parenting leave shall inform the employee has been employed for Human Resources Department in writing of intention to take the leave at least thirteen three (133) weekscalendar months, when foreseeable, before commencement of the intended leave. (b) During Section 3. If the first 52 weeks of an approved reason for the parenting leave of absenceis occasioned by pregnancy, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans. (c) There shall be no entitlement an employee may elect to paid holidays utilize sick leave during the period of the approved parenting employee's prenatal care, or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions pursuant to the sick leave provisions of absencethis Agreement. A pregnant employee who elects use of sick leave shall provide at the time of her leave application, the completed forms as determined by and obtained from the Human Resources Department. (d) Notwithstanding Section 4. The leave shall begin at a time requested by the foregoingemployee, vacation and/or compensating provided the leave begins within 12 months after the birth or adoption of the child. However, in the event the child must remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave must begin within 12 months after the child leaves the hospital. Section 5. The leave shall not exceed twelve months. In the event the employee requests parental leave for a period in excess of twelve weeks, such additional leave time may be approved within granted at the sole and exclusive discretion of the superintendent or designee whose decision is final and binding and not subject to the grievance procedure. Section 6. An employee returning from parenting leave shall be re-employed in his/her former classification without loss of seniority unless previously discharged or laid off. Section 7. Failure of the employee to return pursuant to the date determined under this Article shall constitute grounds for termination in the School District. Section 8. The parties agree that the applicable periods of probation for employees as set forth in this Agreement are intended to be periods of actual service enabling the School District to have opportunity to evaluate an employee's performance. The parties agree, therefore, that the period of time for which the approved employee is on parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out shall not be counted in paragraph (f) belowdetermining the completion of the probationary period. i) there will be no adjustment to Section 9. An employee who returns from parenting leave within the employee's anniversary date for provisions of this Article shall retain all previous experience credit under the period Agreement earned at the commencement of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week leave. Section 10. An employee on parenting leave is eligible to participate in group insurance programs if permitted under the insurance policy provisions, but shall pay the entire premium for such programs as the employee wishes to retain, commencing with the beginning of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the leave. The right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of continue participation in such group insurance programs, however, will terminate if the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except return to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planDistrict pursuant to this Article. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply Section 11. Leave under this Article shall be without pay or fringe benefits unless provided for and receive a payout from her vacation bankby state and/or federal laws.

Parenting Leave. ‌ 21:01 Parenting Leave consists of Maternity and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoption Leave. 21:02 An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave may apply for such leave in accordance with either Plan “A” or Plan “B” but not both. 1. In order to qualify for Maternity leave, a pregnant employee must: (a) Upon written request, Have completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the Employer shall grant a parenting leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employeeEmployer; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During Submit to the first 52 Employer an application in writing for leave at least four (4) weeks before the day specified by their application as the day on which they intend to commence leave; (c) Provide the Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that they are pregnant and specifying the estimated date of their delivery. The Employer may require an approved parenting employee to commence maternity leave if the state of absencetheir health is incompatible with the requirements of their job, seniority and service such time shall be in addition to the leave they are retained otherwise entitled to under this Article. 2. An employee who qualifies is entitled to and accumulated shall be granted maternity leave without pay consisting of: (a) A period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate mentioned in Article 21:02 1. (c), or (b) A period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate mentioned in Article 21:02 1. (c) and the employer will make its contributions towards actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the benefits contained date mentioned in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plansthat certificate. (c) There The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician/appropriate health care provider or recommendation by the Manager. 3. An employee who has been granted maternity leave shall be no entitlement permitted to paid holidays during apply up to a maximum of five (5) days of their accumulated income protection against the period Employment Insurance waiting period. An employee who has been granted maternity leave shall also be permitted to apply up to an additional five (5) days of their sick leave: (a) In the week immediately following the discontinuation of payments of the approved parenting leave of absence.Employment Insurance Maternity benefits, if the employee does not receive Employment Insurance Parental benefits; or (db) Notwithstanding In the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within week immediately following the period discontinuation of payments of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as Employment Insurance Parental benefits, if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at employee receives Employment Insurance Parental benefits immediately following the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt discontinuation of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant Maternity benefits. Should an employee not be required to serve a waiting period prior to the commencement of Employment Insurance ActMaternity benefits, as it may they will be amended from time permitted to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages apply up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case a maximum of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.ten

Parenting Leave. ‌ 21:01 Parenting Leave consists of Maternity and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoptive Leave. This article shall also apply to “same sex” relationships. 21:02 An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave may apply for such leave in accordance with either Plan “A” or Plan “B” but not both. 1. In order to qualify for Maternity leave, a pregnant employee must: (a) Upon written requestHave completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the Employer; (b) Submit to the Employer an application in writing for leave at least four (4) weeks before the day specified by her application as the day on which she intends to commence leave; (c) Provide the Employer with a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of her delivery. The Employer may require an employee to commence maternity leave if the state of her health is incompatible with the requirements of her job, and such time shall be in addition to the leave she is otherwise entitled to under this Article. 2. An employee who qualifies is entitled to and shall be granted maternity leave without pay consisting of: (a) A period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate, or (b) A period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the medical certificate and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate. (c) The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician or recommendation by the Department Manager. 3. An employee who has been granted maternity leave shall be permitted to apply up to a maximum of ten (10) days of her accumulated income protection against the EI waiting period. These ten (10) days shall be pro-rated for part-time employees based on their equivalent to full-time status. The Employer shall identify on the employee’s Record of Employment that the accumulated income protection credits granted are to be applied against the waiting period for the Maternity Leave. Should the employee not return to work following her maternity leave for a period of employment sufficient to allow re-accumulation of the number of sick days granted, the employee shall compensate the Employer for the balance of the outstanding days at the time of termination. Approved sick leave with pay granted during the period of return shall grant be counted as days worked. 4. During the seventeen (17) week duration of Maternity Leave an employee shall have the right, if she so chooses, to use accumulated income protection credits for that portion of the Maternity Leave during which she would have been unable to work due to health related reasons. An employee claiming income protection in such a parenting circumstance must furnish a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner providing proof of, and expected duration of the health related condition. 21:03 Plan B 1. In order to qualify for Plan B, a pregnant employee must: (a) Have completed six (6) continuous months of employment with the Employer; (b) Submit to the Employer an application in writing, for leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the day specified by her in the application as the day on which she intends to commence such leave; (c) Provide the Employer with a certificate of absence without a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of her delivery; (d) Provide the Employer with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that the Employment and 2. An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the Employer providing that: (a) She will return to work and remain in the employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months following her return to work, except that where an employee is the successful applicant for a part-time position which commences on the date of her return from Maternity Leave or at any time during the six (6) months following her return from Maternity Leave, she must remain in the employ of the Employer, and work the working hours remaining in the balance of the six (6) months of the full-time employment; and (b) She will return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave and where applicable, her parental leave, unless this date is modified by the Employer; and (c) Should she fail to return to work as provided under (a) and/or (b) above, she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount of pay for received from the Employer as a maternity allowance during her entire period of maternity leave. (d) In the event the employee does not complete the full period of service as required under Article 21:03, she shall repay a portion of the “top up” as follows: Monetary value of top up provided (value is based on hours paid at regular rate of pay in 6 months prior to one leave) Hours of service required to be worked (based on monetary value) x # of hours not worked Note: See Appendix E 3. An employee who qualifies is entitled to a maternity leave consisting of: (a) A period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the certificate, as in Article 21:03 (1) year (a maximum of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeksc). (b) During A period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the first 52 weeks period between the date of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated delivery specified in the certificate and the employer will make its contributions towards actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the benefits contained date mentioned in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plansthat certificate, as in Article 21:03 (1) (c). (c) There The Employer shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician or recommendation by the Department Head. 4. During the period of the approved parenting leave of absence. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time may be approved within the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits as set out in paragraph (f) below. i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Planmaternity leave, an employee who applies for and qualifies is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid a maternity leave allowance with the SUB Plan as set out belowfollows: i(a) An For the first two (2) weeks an employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two weekly rate of pay; (2b) weeks For up to a maximum of the pregnancy leavefifteen (15) additional weeks, and then payments equivalent to the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits the EI benefits the employee is eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeksemployee’s normal weekly earnings. ii(c) All other time as may be provided under Article 21:03 (3), shall be on a leave without pay basis. 5. An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive may end her Maternity Leave earlier than the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of date specified by giving her wages up Employer written notice at least two weeks or one pay period, whichever is longer, before the date she wishes to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In end the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g6. Plan B does not apply to temporary employees. 7. A leave of absence under Plan B shall be considered to be an unpaid leave of absence. Income protection credits and vacation entitlement shall not accrue. 21:04 Sections 52 through 57.1(2) inclusive and Section 60 of the Employment Standards Code respecting maternity leave shall apply. 21:05 An employee who is unable in a full-time position prior to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks going on maternity leave and in receipt of the parental leave. income supplement, and who returns from leave to a job sharing arrangement, must work twelve (h12) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for months, (i.e. the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect equivalent of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.six

Parenting Leave. Parenting Leave consists of Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Parental Leave includes Paternity and Adoption Leave. (i) Maternity/Parental Leave An employee shall receive Maternity Leave of seventeen (17) weeks and Parental Leave of up to sixty-three (63) weeks without pay, subject to the following conditions: (a) Upon An employee must have completed six (6) months employment as of the intended date of leave unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer. (b) A written requestrequest must be submitted not later than the end of the twenty-second (22nd) week of pregnancy, indicating length of time required. In cases where an earlier leave is required, a written request must be submitted not less than four (4) weeks before the intended date of leave, indicating length of time requested. (c) In the interest of job performance or employee health, as verified by a qualified medical practitioner, the Employer shall grant will have the right to place the employee on Maternity Leave. (d) Where an employee takes Parental Leave in addition to Maternity Leave, the employee must commence the Parental Leave immediately on the expiry of the Maternity Leave without a parenting leave of absence without pay for return to work unless otherwise approved by the Employer. (e) A full-time employee may choose to receive up to one five (15) year days payment of normal salary from accumulated income protection credits before or after the period covered by Employment Insurance. Such days that may be utilized for this purpose will be as set out in Article 35:10 (a maximum a). A part-time employee may choose to receive income protection credits similar to full-time employees but prorated to reflect their paid hours of work within the previous fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks) in the event of i) the pregnancy of a female employee; ii) the adoption of a child by an employee; iii) the birth of a male employee's child; or iv) the birth or adoption of a child by a same-sex partner provided the employee has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. (b) During the first 52 weeks of an approved parenting leave of absence, seniority and service are retained and accumulated and the employer will make its contributions towards the benefits contained in the ONA Group Insurance Master Plans. (c) There shall be no entitlement to paid holidays during the period of the approved parenting leave of absence. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, vacation and/or compensating time . Such days that may be approved within the period of the approved parenting leave where there is no entitlement to SUB benefits utilized for this purpose will be as set out in paragraph Article 35:10 (f) belowa). i) there will be no adjustment to the employee's anniversary date for the period of such vacation and/or compensating time. ii) seniority will accrue and the employer will make its contributions towards benefits during that period it being understood that each will be treated as if the vacation and/or compensating time was taken as a continuous block commencing at the beginning of the 36th week of the parenting leave regardless of when the vacation and/or compensating time is taken or paid. (e) An employee returning from such leave will have the right to return to her former position. (f) On confirmation by E.I. of the appropriateness of the S.U.B. Plan, an employee who applies for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and who submits to the Employer her initial and final E.I. statement, or any subsequent statement that reflects changes to the entitlement, shall thereafter also be entitled to paid leave as set out below: i) An employee commencing authorized pregnancy leave shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, and then the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the next fifteen (15) weeks. ii) An employee commencing authorized parental leave shall receive the difference between Employment Insurance Benefits and ninety- three percent (93%) of her wages up to twenty (20) weeks. iii) In the case of the adoption by the employee of a child or the birth of a male employee's child, the employee will be entitled to receive, in addition to the above, ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (g) An employee who is unable to establish eligibility for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be entitled to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her wages for the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave. (h) The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) Upon return to active employment, an employee may apply for and receive a payout from her vacation bank.