Common use of and Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of com- mencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the EmploymentInsurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall 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 pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) 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 plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. 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 the plan.

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Except where amended in this collective agreement, pregnancy and parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in which provisions shall part of this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous servicecollective agreement. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance one month before the commencement of the date leave of com- mencement of such the employee's request for leave and the together with her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish The Hospital may require an employee to provide her doctor's certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of An employee on pregnancy or parental leave who provides the Hospital with proof that the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section Sections or of the EmploymentInsurance Act, Insurance Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefits. That benefit Payments with respect to either a period of pregnancy or a period of parental level made according the Supplementary Unemployment Benefits will be consist of the ARTICLE Continued following: up to the maximum of fifteen (I5) weeks of pregnancy leave and ten weeks parental leave, payment equivalent to the differencebetween difference between the benefits the employee is eligible to receive and ninety-three (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion percent of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital weekly rate of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) weekspay. The employee’s employees regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her the employee's regular hourly rate on her the last day worked prior to before the commencement of the leave times her normal the employee's weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled hours. Employees shall have no vested right to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay payments under the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings Plan except to payments during the first two (2) week a period of unemployment specified in the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefitsplan. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment 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 planPlan. Credits for service and for seniority shall not be suspended but shall accumulate while an employee is on pregnancy or parental leave. Time spent on such leaves shall be counted for pay increment purposes. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the employee benefits in which the employee is participating while an employee is on pregnancy or parental leave. Subject to any changes to the employee's status that would have occurred had the employee not been on pregnancy or parental leave, the employee shall be reinstated to the employee's former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and the same rate of pay.

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Pregnancy, adoption and parental leave will shall be granted to an employee in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. (An excerpt of the provisions of that Act relating to such leaves of absence is attached as Schedule to this agreement for reference). A maximum of seventeen (17) weeks of any such leave or combination of such leaves shall be credited for purposes of experience for salary, vacation, seniority and sick leave accumulation entitlement. At the request of the employee, the Employer agrees to grant additional leave, up to a maximum of eight additional weeks of extended pregnancy, adoption or parental leave, on the same terms and conditions as in the Employment Standards Act, except in situations where amended the total leave would thereby accommodate or coincide with the normal working year of or would best integrate with the school year (e.g. one semester or term). On written request, an employee shall be granted an extended parental leave of absence to a maximum of one year without pay or benefits. An employee on extended parental leave shall provide the Employer with at least three weeks notice in writing prior to returning to duty. Subject to the lay-off provisions of this provisionagreement, an employee returning to duty within twelve months shall be placed in her original position. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy Upon written request of the employee, the Employer shall continue coverage of the employee's benefits during an extended parental leave at the employee's sole expense. Adoption leave shall be thirteen available to an employee on the same terms and conditions those applicable to pregnancy leave. (13SUB plan) weeks of continuous service. The employee Subject to approval by the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, a SUB plan shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks be provided to cover unemployment caused by pregnancy or adoption in advance of the date of com- mencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital accordance with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. following provisions: An employee who is on pregnancy or adoption leave as provided under who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits pursuant to Section of the EmploymentInsurance Act, Unemployment Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That This benefit will be equivalent to the differencebetween ninety-three difference between percent (9375%) of her the regular weekly earnings of the employee and the sum amount of her the weekly Employment Insurance benefits Unemployment insurance benefit, provided that in no event shall such supplemental benefit exceed dollars per week and provided further that no such benefit shall be paid for any other earningsperiod during which no regular earnings would have been earned. Such Subject to the limitation of a maximum of seventy-five per week, such payment shall commence following completion be made during the unemployment insurance waiting period and each consecutive week thereafter to a maximum of seventeen 7) weeks in total. X LEAVES OF ABSENCE (continued) (continued) The employee shall provide to the Employer, copies of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub stubs as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance entitlement to unemployment insurance pregnancy or adoption benefits, and shall continue while the is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings Employer shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior proceed forthwith to submit the SUB plan to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Canada Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments and Immigration Commission 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 the planits approval.

and Parental Leave. After completion of one (a1) Pregnancy leave will year of continuous employment, an employee shall be granted in accordance with Pregnancy Leave without pay for a period not exceeding (37) weeks. Pregnancy Leave may begin before, on or after the provisions expected date of termination of pregnancy ending no later than thirty-seven (37) weeks after the date of the Employment Standards Acttermination of pregnancy. If the natural mother is also Parental Leave without pay, except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy addition to Pregnancy Leave, the leave shall be thirteen must end no later than two (1352) weeks after termination of continuous servicepregnancy. The employee shall give written notification notify the Employer in writing at least two four (2) weeks in advance of 4)weeks prior to the date of com- mencement termination of pregnancy that she wishes to take leave, except in extenuating circumstances such as pregnancy complications or premature birth and shall provide to the Employer a medical certificate pregnancy. After completion of one (1) year of continuous employment, an employee shall be granted Adoption leave without pay for a period not exceeding thirty-seven (37) weeks and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth datebe granted fifteen (15) weeks Parental Leave without pay. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on notify the date originallyapproved Employer, in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital writing, at least two four (2) weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the EmploymentInsurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall 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 pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked 4)weeks prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase Adoption leave, except in extenuating circumstances such as the sudden coming into care of an adopted child. The employee shall also provide to the Employer a copy of the adoption certificate or salary increment that she would be custody papers. An employee is entitled to Parental leave without pay, if she were not on pregnancy the employee: has been employed by the Employer for one (1) continuous year; has submitted a written request for leave at least four (4) weeks prior to commencement of such leave. The Hospital ; will pay remain at home to care for a newborn or newly adopted child; and makes a Statutory Declaration that the child is a bona fide dependant of the employee ninetyand resides with the employee. Parental leave to a total maximum of thirty-three five (93%35) weeks may be taken by either parent or by both parents, and is also available to adoptive parents. Leave granted under this article shall be counted for the calculation of her normal weekly earnings during continuous employment for the first purpose of calculating severance pay. Where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving Employment Insurance benefits shall receive ninety-three percent of weekly rate of pay during the two week period of the leave while waiting period. An employee may be asked to provide proof that she has applied for and is entitled to receive Employment Insurance Benefitsbenefits. The employee does not have any vested right except provisions of this clause apply to receive payments for the covered unemployment periodmaternity, and leaves. 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 the plan.A

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Subject to an employee may request leave will without pay which may commence prior to the expected date of delivery and the employee shall be granted such leave in accordance with this Article. An employee may request maternity leave without pay to start not earlier than three (3) months prior to the provisions expected date of delivery. An employee may be permitted to commence maternity leave at the beginning of her sixth month of pregnancy, and an extension of her maternity leave to a maximum of fifty-two(52)weeks after the date of the Employment Standards Actdelivery and subject to below, except where amended in this provisionthe Employer shall grant such leave. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy Additional maternity leave shall be thirteen requested and such requests will not be unreasonably denied. Adoption leave may be granted to an employee who legally adopts a child and upon presentation of proof of adoption. An employee is entitled to a maximum of (1352) weeks leave under this Article. However, the Employer may grant leave without pay when the employee is unable to to duty after the expiration of continuous servicethis leave. The An employee shall give written notification at least may to duty after giving Employer two (2) weeks in advance notice of the date of com- mencement of such intention to do so. An employee returning from maternity leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the be required to produce a satisfactory certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth datefitness from her physician. The employee shall reconfirm her intention resume former position and salary upon from leave, with no loss of accrued benefits. Periods of leave up to to work on the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least fifty-two (252)weeks shall count for seniority purposes, annual leave, sick leave, severance pay, and step progression. Employees on leave will have the option of continuing pay their portion of the group insurance plan premiums to a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks in advance thereofweeks. Where the employee opts to continue to pay the Employer will also pay its share of the premiums. An employee may be awarded sick leave for illness is a result of or may be associated with pregnancy prior to the scheduled commencement date of leave or birth of the child. whichever occurs first. The Employer will endeavour to provide child care services for employees wherever possible. While on leave an employee may submit a written request to the Human Resource Department for copies of job to be forwarded to them. An employee who is applies for a position with Xxxxxx while on pregnancy leave as provided under who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the EmploymentInsurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitconsidered for job posting in accordance with the provision of Clause If the employee on leave is successful, trial period shall upon return to work. That benefit will Pregnant employees shall not be equivalent to the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt required by the Hospital of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is Employer to be in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the is in receipt of such benefits for contact with patients who are believed to have a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) 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 plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. 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 the plancontagious disease.

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy leave will An employee under this agreement who is pregnant and who has at least thirteen weeks of employment with the Board before the expected birth date shall be granted in accordance with a leave of absence without pay for up to seventeen weeks provided the provisions of employee gives the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification Board at least two (2) weeks in advance notice of the date of com- mencement of such the leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the is to begin as well as a certificate of from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. In addition, the employee who takes a pregnancy leave shall be entitled to a further leave of absence without pay for up to eighteen weeks which must begin when the pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Board at least two weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. An employee who has been employed by the Board for at least thirteen weeks and who is a parent of a child shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay for up to eighteen weeks following the birth of the child or the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on give the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital employer at least two weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. Such parental leave shall begin no more than thirty-five weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. During such leaves the employee shall continue to participate in the extended health, dental, life insurance and pension plans related to their position unless that employee elects in writing not to do so. During the pregnancy leave or parental leave the Board shall continue to make the required contributions for any of the above plans unless the employee gives the Board written notice that the employee does not intend to pay contributions if any. Seniority shall continue to accumulate during a pregnancy or parental leave. Pregnancy leave shall end seventeen weeks after the leave began or six weeks after the birth or earlier if the employee gives the Board at least four weeks written notice of the day. Parental leave shall end eighteen weeks after it began or earlier if the employee gives the Board at least four weeks written notice of the earlier day. Where an employee has taken a pregnancy leave a parental leave, the Board shall reinstate the employee when the leave ends to the position most recently held by the employee if it still exists. If the position has ceased to exist, then the employee shall be reinstated to a comparable position at a salary or wage at least equal to the greater of the salary or wage the employee was most recently paid by the Board or the salary or wages that the employee would be earning had the employee worked throughout the leave. If the employee returns to work within the time periods stipulated above, the Board will place the employee in their former position if it still exists. However, if the employee requests a further extension of up to three (3)months with appropriate medical confirmation and the extension is granted, the position may be filled in accordance with the posting procedure. The employee may then apply for subsequent posted vacancies and seniority will be considered in accordance with Article Adoption Leave The Board may grant a leave of absence without pay for a period up to six (6) months to an employee who intends to adopt a child provided that the employee gives notice in writing of such intent prior to the application for adoption being made. Recognizing that the date of departure may be at any time after the application is made, the leave shall begin with a mutually agreeable date related to the date the child is to be received, once it is known, and shall end six (6) months from the date unless otherwise arranged with the mutual consent of the Board and the employee. The Board does not undertake to ensure that a vacant position will be available when the leave is completed but, once advised in writing of the employee's intention to return to work, the Board will supply the employee with job vacancy and the employee may exercise their length of service towards these vacancies in accordance with Article SALARY SCHEDULE Salaries shall be paid in accordance with Appendix "A" salary schedule and shall be payable Persons employed on a ten month basis shall have their salaries paid in the same manner as twelve 2) weeks month employees except that their salary will cease with the closing of school at the end of the school year and begin when they return for the opening of school in advance thereofthe new school year. In the event that it is necessary to retain such employees for a period beyond the closing of school at the end of the school year or have them return for some period prior to school opening in the new school year, then they shall receive their regular salary rate for such time. An employee who is promoted to a position in a higher classification on pregnancy leave as provided under who has applied for the salary schedule shall receive the salary rate which is next higher to existing rate on the schedule and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant then will progress to Section the maximum of the EmploymentInsurance Actclassification in annual steps in the manner prescribed in Appendix "A". Where a position is re-classified in accordance with Article the employee occupying the position at the time the change of classification is approved by the Board will remain at the same step in the schedule that had reached prior to the re-classification and the salary will be changed accordingly in the first full pay period following the date of approval. Where the re-classification results in the position being placed in a level where additional steps to maximum are provided inthe schedule, the employee will remain at the same step had reached prior to re-classification but will move to the next step at January 1st following re-classification and in annual steps at January 1st each year thereafter until the maximum is reached. Where re-classification is as a result of a request for review as set out in Section the salary change shall be retroactive to the date of such request. Such retroactivity shall be for a maximum of three (3)months unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. An employee who is temporarily transferred to a position in a lower classification shall continue to receive regular rate. An employee whose position is re-classified to a lower level shall continue to receive regular rate except that in no case shall it exceed the maximum of the lower classification. If a transfer is at the employee’s own request, rate shall be reduced in accordance with experience in the lower classification. Where the employee was formerly at the maximum rate of the lower classification, shall revert to the maximum rate. An employee who is transferred temporarily to a position in a higher classification shall be paid regular rate or the minimum rate of the higher classification whichever is higher for a supplemental unemployment benefitperiod not exceeding five (5) working days. That benefit If the transfer is for more than five working days, shall receive the salary rate in the higher classification which represents the next higher rate in the schedule which affords an increase in salary. The higher rate will be equivalent to payable for the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion remainder of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, period on the higher classification and receipt by shall revert to regular rate on return to regular position. A temporary transfer to a position in a higher salary classification can only occur on the Hospital written request of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, Principal or Department Manager concerned and shall continue while with the is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) 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 approval of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. 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 the planHuman Resources Department.

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act (as amended) except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance one month prior to the commencement of the date leave of com- mencement of such her request for leave and the together with her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with her doctor’s certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of delivery, if required. The employee has the certificate right to extend the pregnancy/parental leave to a maximum of weeks in accordance with the Employment Standards Act (as amended). Written notice by the employee to extend the pregnancy/parental leave will be given at least two weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the two weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. It is understood that during a legally qualified medical practitioner stating pregnancy/parental leave exceeding thirty continuous calendar days, credit for service for purposes of salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions the expected birth dateCollective Agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended, the benefits concerned appropriately reduced on a pro-rata basis and the employee’s anniversary date by the entire period of the absence. In addition, the employee will responsible for full payment of employee benefits in which she is participating the period of the absence. the above, the Hospital shall maintain its premium payments for applicable insured benefits until the end of thirty calendar days following on which the leave commenced. However, credit for seniority shall not be suspended but shall accumulate such leave. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originallyapproved originally provided to the Hospital in subsection or above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. This employee shall be reinstated to her former position, if available, or given a position at not less than her wages when she began her leave of absence. . An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under in accordance with this Article and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant will be entitled to Section of the EmploymentInsurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) difference between of her regular weekly earnings wages (her time hourly rate multiplied by her normal weekly hours of work) and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits benefit and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-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 of receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) weeks. The To maintain entitlement to this payment, the employee must produce to the Hospital each of the employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to Employment Insurance benefits throughout the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week maximum period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. 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 the plan.fifteen weeks,

and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The If possible the employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks one month in advance of the date of com- mencement commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originallyapproved originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital Employer at least two (2) four weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Section Sections and of the EmploymentInsurance Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the differencebetween ninetydifference between seventy-three (93%) five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maxi- mum maximum period of fifteen (1 5) seventeen 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 plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefitshours. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment 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. An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. Parental leave must begin within thirty-five weeks of the birth of the child or within thirty-five weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to eighteen weeks in duration and shall, in all cases, be completed within fifty-three weeks of the date the child is born, or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends eighteen weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four weeks’ written notice of that day. An employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, as amended shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings 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 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 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 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. For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and shall also apply.

and Parental Leave. A pregnant employee is entitled to up to seventeen (a17) Pregnancy leave will of absence without pay and with accumulation of seniority, for the purpose of childbirth and recovery. The leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A parent is entitled to up to eighteen (18) weeks of parental leave of absence, except where amended in this provisionwithout pay and with accumulation of seniority. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave of absence shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. The employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium cost of insured benefits and pension while an employee is on pregnancy or parental leave, unless the employee elects in writing not to participate in a benefit. For a part-time employee, seniority shall be based upon the employee's average weekly hours worked in the thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the commencement of the leave, excluding any periods of approved leave of absence excess of five (5) continuous servicecalendar days. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks be reinstated to their former position unless the position has been discontinued in advance of the date of com- mencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she which case they shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of be given a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth datecomparable job. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the date originallyapproved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. An grant an employee who is on pregnancy adopting a child a leave as provided under who has applied for of a maximum of six ( 6 ) months without pay and is in without loss of seniority upon reasonable notice and subject to the above terms and conditions. If, however, because of late receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy confirmation of pending adoption the employee finds it impossible to request leave of absence writing one (1) month in advance, then the employee may make the request verbally as soon as possible and subsequently verify it in writing. on adoption leave are to benefits pursuant to Section payments in accordance with article but coverage will be provided thereafter only if the employees pay one hundred (100) percent of the EmploymentInsurance Actcost. If an employee is required to serve as a juror in any court of law, shall be paid or is required to attend as a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent witness in a court proceeding in which the Crown Attorney is a party, or required by subpoena to the differencebetween ninety-three (93%) attend a court of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of law in connection with a case arising from the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits's duties at the Employer, and the employee shall continue while the is in receipt not lose regular pay because of such benefits for a maxi- mum period of fifteen (1 5) weeks. The attendance provided that 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 plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. 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 the plan.: