Statutory Parental Leave. The Employer’s normal contributions to the premiums of the benefit plans as described in Article 24 shall be continued during the Parental Leave but this continued Employer contribution shall not exceed the statutory period. Parental Leave shall count as service or experience. The employee, upon return to duty, shall be entitled to any change in salary scales made effective during the period of absence. The employee shall suffer no loss of seniority or other benefits as a result of a Parental Leave. Any employee who is granted a Parental Leave shall receive all wages or salaries owing, prior to the commencement of the Parental Leave. At the sole discretion of the Director or designate, an employee may be granted a Parental Leave during the employee’s first thirteen (13) weeks of employment with the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
