Common use of ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. An employee who is pregnant and who has been employed for at least ten months immediately the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefor, to a leave of seventeen weeks from her employment or such shorter leave of absence as the employee may request commencing during the period of eleven weeks immediately the estimated day of her delivery. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to January an employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen 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. Where the actual date of her delivery is later than the estimated day of her delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion. An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin the leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for service, for the purposes of salary incre- ments, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions of the collective agreement, or elsewhere, shall be retained up to the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an employee who has worked ten or more days during the calendar month, such credits shall continue to accumulate to the end of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the leave. No contributions for any employee benefits provided under the collective agreement will be made by the Hospital during any such leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employer, shall be entitled to remit to the such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure continued coverage. No leave granted under the provisions of this article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may not be used. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing four weeks prior to the of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxx. Upon her return to work following such leave, the employee will be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued by the Employer during such leave of absence have not been resumed by the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereof. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of the leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. An employee who is pregnant Upon giving six weeks notice of her pregnancy and who has been employed for at least ten months immediately the expected date of birth shall be entitledthe baby's birth, upon her written application therefor, an employee is entitled to a leave of seventeen absence without pay, provided the employee has completed her under Article Maternity leave may be period of up to weeks, which may be taken before or after the birth of the baby, or partially before and partially after. An employee may take less than weeks from she wishes. The employee must give two months notice that she intends to return to work at the agreed upon date. Otherwise the employer will make reasonable efforts to contact the employee within the next two weeks to her intentions. If the employer cannot contact the employee, her employment is on the date on which she should have notified the employer. In the event that an employee on maternity leave decides not to return to work, and communicates this to the employer two months prior to her previously agreed upon date of return, her employment shall terminate on the date on which her leave expires or such shorter leave of absence as at any sooner date the employee may request commencing wishes. An employee on maternity leave shall remain a member of the bargaining unit, and shall have all the benefits of this agreement except that the employee shall not accrue leave with pay, or take leave with pay, during the period of eleven weeks immediately maternity leave. Where a doctor's certificate is provided indicating that the estimated day employee requires a longer period of her delivery. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planmaternity leave for health reasons, and retroactive to January an employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of or where the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof newborn child is suffering serious medical problems, an extension of maternity leave may be granted by the employer for up to one year, subject to operational requirements. An employee may use sick credits she has earned in accordance with Article either before or after her maternity leave she suffering from disability. Upon returning to work, the employee shall resume her previous position, or a comparable position. The employer will make every reasonable effort to assign her to her previous position. An employee who not entitled to maternity leave for the reason that she is has not given six weeks notice as required by Clause may be granted maternity leave by the employer subject to operational requirements. An employee who has been in receipt the continuous service of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefitsthe employer, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen 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. Where the actual date of her delivery is later than the estimated day of her delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion. An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin the leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for service, for the purposes of salary incre- ments, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions of the collective agreement, or elsewhere, shall be retained up to the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an employee who has worked ten or more days during the calendar month, such credits shall continue to accumulate to the end of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the leave. No contributions for any employee benefits provided under the collective agreement will be made by the Hospital during any such leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employer, shall be entitled to remit to the such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure continued coverage. No leave granted under the provisions of this article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may not be used. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing four weeks prior to the of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxx. Upon her return to work following such leave, the employee will be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued by the Employer during such leave of absence have not been resumed by the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereof. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of the maternity leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.hours or whichever occurs be entitled to:

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Upon giving six weeks notice of her pregnancy expected date of the baby's birth, an employee is entitled to a leave of absence without pay, provided the employee has completed her probationary period under Article Maternity leave may be for a period of up to weeks, which may be taken before or the birth of the baby, or partially before and partially after. An employee may take less than weeks if she wishes. The employee must give two months notice that she intends to return to work at the agreed upon date. Otherwise the employer will make reasonable efforts to contact the employee within the next two weeks to determine her intentions. If the employer cannot contact the employee, her employment is deemed to terminate on the date on which she should have notified the employer. In the event that an employee on maternity leave decides not to return to work, and communicates this to the employer two months prior to her previously agreed upon date of return, her employment shall terminate on the date on which her leave expires or at any sooner date the employee wishes. An employee on maternity leave shall remain a member of the bargaining unit, and shall have all the benefits of this agreement except that the employee shall not accrue leave with pay, or take leave with pay, during the period of maternity leave. Where a doctor's certificate is provided indicating that the employee requires a longer period of maternity leave for health reasons, or where the employee's newborn child is suffering serious medical problems, an extension of maternity leave may be granted by the employer for up to one year, subject to operational requirements. An employee may use sick credits she has earned in accordance with Article either before or after her maternity leave if she is suffering from pregnancy-related disability. Upon returning to work, the employee shall resume her previous position, or a comparable position. The employer will make every reasonable effort to assign her to her previous position. An employee who is pregnant and not entitled to maternity leave for the reason that she has not given six weeks notice as required by Clause may be granted maternity leave by the employer subject to operational requirements. An employee who has been employed for at least ten months immediately in the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefor, to a leave of seventeen weeks from her employment or such shorter leave of absence as the employee may request commencing during the period of eleven weeks immediately the estimated day of her delivery. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission continuous service of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planemployer, and retroactive to January an employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen 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. Where the actual date of her delivery is later than the estimated day of her delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion. An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin the leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for servicematernity leave, for the purposes of salary incre- mentshours or one year, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions of the collective agreement, or elsewhere, shall be retained up to the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an employee who has worked ten or more days during the calendar month, such credits shall continue to accumulate to the end of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the leave. No contributions for any employee benefits provided under the collective agreement will be made by the Hospital during any such leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employerwhichever occurs later, shall be entitled to remit to the such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure continued coverage. No leave granted under the provisions of this article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may not be used. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing four weeks prior to the of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxx. Upon her return to work following such leave, the employee will be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued by the Employer during such leave of absence have not been resumed by the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereof. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of the leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.to:

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Upon giving six weeks notice of her pregnancy expected date of the baby's birth, an employee is entitled to a leave of absence without pay, provided the employee has completed her probationary period under Article Maternity leave may be for a period of up to weeks, which may be taken before or the birth of the baby, or partially before and partially after. An employee may take less than weeks if she wishes. The employee must give two months notice that she intends to return to work at the agreed upon date. Otherwise the employer will make reasonable efforts to contact the employee within the next two weeks to determine her intentions. If the employer cannot contact the employee, her employment is deemed to terminate on the date on which she should have notified the employer. In the event that an employee on maternity leave decides not to return to work, and communicates this to the employer two months prior to her previously agreed upon date of return, her employment shall terminate on the date on which her leave expires or at any sooner date the employee wishes. An employee on maternity leave shall remain a member of the bargaining unit, and shall have all the benefits of this agreement except that the employee shall not accrue leave with pay, or take leave with pay, during the period of maternity leave. Where a doctor's certificate is provided indicating that the employee requires a longer period of maternity leave for health reasons, or where the extension of maternity leave may be granted by the employer for up to one year, subject to operational requirements. An employee may use sick credits she has earned in accordance with Article either before or after her maternity leave if she is suffering from pregnancy-related disability. Upon returning to work, the employee shall resume her previous position, or a comparable position. The employer will make every reasonable effort to assign her to her previous position. An employee who is pregnant and not entitled to maternity leave for the reason that she has not given six weeks notice as required by Clause may be granted maternity leave by the employer subject to operational requirements. An employee who has been employed for at least ten months immediately in the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefor, to a leave of seventeen weeks from her employment or such shorter leave of absence as the employee may request commencing during the period of eleven weeks immediately the estimated day of her delivery. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission continuous service of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planemployer, and retroactive to January an employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen 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. Where the actual date of her delivery is later than the estimated day of her delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion. An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin the leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for servicematernity leave, for the purposes of salary incre- mentshours or one year, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions of the collective agreement, or elsewhere, shall be retained up to the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an employee who has worked ten or more days during the calendar month, such credits shall continue to accumulate to the end of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the leave. No contributions for any employee benefits provided under the collective agreement will be made by the Hospital during any such leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employerwhichever occurs later, shall be entitled to remit to the such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure continued coverage. No leave granted under the provisions of this article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may not be used. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing four weeks prior to the of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxx. Upon her return to work following such leave, the employee will be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued by the Employer during such leave of absence have not been resumed by the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereof. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of the leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.to:

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. An employee who is pregnant Upon giving six weeks notice of her pregnancy and who has been employed for at least ten months immediately the expected date of birth shall be entitledthe baby's birth, upon her written application therefor, an employee is entitled to a leave of seventeen absence without pay, provided the employee has completed her probationary period under Article Maternity leave may be for a period of up to weeks, which may be taken before or after the birth of the baby, or partially before and partially after. An employee may take less than weeks from if she wishes. The employee must give two months notice that she intends to return to work at the agreed upon date. Otherwise the employer will make reasonable efforts to contact the employee within the next two weeks to her intentions. If the employer cannot contact the employee, her employment or such shorter leave of absence as is deemed to terminate on the employee may request commencing during date on which she should have notified the period of eleven weeks immediately employer. In the estimated day of her delivery. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to January event that an employee on maternity leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen 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. Where the actual date of her delivery is later than the estimated day of her delivery, the leave of absence shall decides not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion. An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten and communicates this to the duration employer two months prior to her previously agreed upon date of return, her employment shall terminate on the date on which her leave expires or at any sooner date the employee wishes. An employee on maternity leave shall remain a member of the leave bargaining unit, and shall have all the benefits of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating this agreement except that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin the shall not accrue leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the leave of absence. Credits for service, for the purposes of salary incre- ments, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions of the collective agreementwith pay, or elsewheretake leave with pay, shall be retained up to the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an employee who has worked ten or more days during the calendar month, such credits shall continue to accumulate to the end of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the maternity leave. No contributions Where a doctor's certificate is provided indicating that the employee requires a longer period of maternity leave for any employee benefits provided under health reasons, or where the collective agreement will employee's newborn child is suffering serious medical problems, an extension of maternity leave be made granted by the Hospital during any such for up to one year, subject to operational requirements. An employee may use sick credits she has earned in accordance with Article either before or after her maternity leave if she is suffering from pregnancy-related disability. Upon returning to work, the employee shall resume her previous position, or a comparable position. The employer will make every reasonable effort to assign her to her previous position. employee who is not entitled to maternity leave for the reason that she has not given six weeks notice as required by Xxxxxx be granted maternity leave by the employer subject to operational requirements. An employee who has been in the continuous service of absence. Subject the employer, prior to the provisions of the master policies governing such plansher maternity leave, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employer, for or one year shall be entitled to remit to the such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure continued coverage. No leave granted two pay, pro-rated Where an employee who receives a cash payment under the provisions of this article will be considered sick leave and sick leave credits may Xxxxxx X does not be used. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing four weeks prior to the of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxx. Upon her return to work following such her maternity leave, or terminates her within six months of returning to work, she shall reimburse the employee will employer for the payment received. The amount shall be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued recoverable by the Employer during such leave of absence have not been resumed by employer through the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereofcivil court process if necessary. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of the leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.ARTICLE