Leave for Parent of a Critically Ill Child. An Employee who has been employed by the Employer for a period of at least three (3) consecutive months of continuous employment and is the parent or guardian of a critically ill child is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks in accordance with the Labour Standards Code.
Leave for Parent of a Critically Ill Child. Nurses shall be granted Leave for Parent of a Critically Ill Child in accordance with the Labour Standards Code of Nova Scotia.
Leave for Parent of a Critically Ill Child. An Employee who has been employed by the Employer for a period of at least six
Leave for Parent of a Critically Ill Child. An Employee who has been employed by the Employer for a period of at least six (6) consecutive months of continuous employment and is the parent of a critically ill child is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks to provide care for the critically ill child. A "critically ill child" is a person under 18 years of age, on the day the leave begins, whose health has changed and whose life is at risk as a result of an illness or injury (as defined under the Employment Insurance Regulations). A parent includes an adoptive parent, a person who has custody of the critically ill child, a guardian of the critically –ill child or a person with whom the child is placed for purposes of adoption. An Employee who intends to take this leave shall advise the Employer as soon as possible. In order to qualify for the leave an Employee must provide the Employer with a medical certificate issued from a "Specialist Medical Doctor", as defined under the Employment Insurance Regulations, stating that the child is critically ill or injured and requires the care or support of one or more of his or her parents. The Employer shall grant to the Employee the option of maintaining a benefit plan in which the Employee participated before the beginning of the leave (subject to the eligibility requirements of the plan(s)) and shall notify the Employee in writing of the option and the date beyond which the option may no longer be exercised at least ten (10) days before the last day on which the option could be exercised to avoid an interruption in benefits. Where the Employee opts in writing to maintain the benefit plan, the Employee shall enter into an arrangement with the Employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the Employer’s share thereof, and the Employer shall process the documentation and payments as arranged. (NEW)
