Leave for Parents. Maternity Leave Employees shall request a leave of absence without pay up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks because of pregnancy. Such request will be granted, provided the employee submits to her Company a request, in writing, for such leave at least two (2) weeks, where possible, prior to the date she intends to commence such leave, together with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that she is pregnant and indicating the estimated date of delivery, or, alternatively indicating the actual date of delivery. Such leave may, at her discretion, commence at any time in the period commencing twelve (12) weeks prior to the estimated date of delivery and ending on the actual date of delivery. Employees will continue to accrue seniority while on maternity leave, and will be entitled to and will accrue any other benefits provided to employees on unpaid leaves of absence (e.g. education leave). Employees will have the option of maintaining their coverage under the Company benefit plan by pre-paying the cost of those benefits prior to commencing such leave, except that during the period in which the employee on maternity leave is in receipt of sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance) benefits, or long-term disability benefits, payment of premiums or costs to maintain the employee’s coverage under the Company benefit plan shall be the same as for any employee in receipt of sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), or long-term disability benefits. Where an employee who has qualified for group benefits has a valid health-related reason for absence from work due to pregnancy or maternity and cannot perform her regular duties, she may, regardless of whether she has pre-paid the cost of her benefits apply for sick leave credit payments, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), and/or long-term disability benefits as per the Collective Agreement. If the employee’s application is accepted, she shall be entitled to such benefits and accruals as provided by the Collective Agreement to any employee in receipt of sick leave, Weekly Indemnity (group insurance), or long-term disability benefits. The employee, when returning to work at the end of her leave (maternity or parental leave) shall give the Company two (2) weeks’ notice of date of return. Where the employee returns to work within the first six (6) weeks following the date of birth, she will be required to submit a certificate from her doctor, indicating ...
Leave for Parents. In order to qualify for the maternity and parental leave salary top up by the Local, Employees must have been employed for two (2) years from their date of hire.
Leave for Parents
