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 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, 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- mencedcivil court process if necessary.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: 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 estimated date of delivery shall be eligible for maternity leave. An employee with less than the required length of service may be granted Maternity leave at the discretion of her Department Head. An employee must apply in writing between the third and fifth month of pregnancy stating the specific dates for which the maternity leave is desired. The request must be accompanied by a certificate from her attending physician attesting to the pregnancy and indicating the probable date of delivery. A combined total of six (6)months leave prior to and after delivery shall be granted upon a request in writing thirty (30) days prior to 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 deliveryleave. The employee shall give may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer be compatible 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 requirements of her intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with job. However, the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer employer may require the employee to begin the commence a leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonable reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work is I s materially affected by the preg- xxxxxpregnancy. The When the employee shallreturns to work upon expiration of authorized leave, 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, she shall be retained up entitled to return to a position in her Department with the same classification and no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the maternity leave. An employee on maternity leave of absence but shall who does 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 intend to accumulate return to the end employ of that calendar month. Credits for competitive seniority the Hospital shall give to the Hospital thirty (as distinguished from benefit seniority30) shall accumulate during days notice in writing prior to the completion of the period of the maternity leave. No contributions for An employee who wishes to return to work earlier than the date she originally specified, shall give the Hospital two (2) week notice of her intended date of return and will furnish the Hospital with a medical certificate if her return is earlier than six (6) weeks following the actual date of her delivery. who in of Insurance benefits to Section of Unemployment Act shall be paid a unemployment benefit. That benefit be equivalent to the between her weekly earnings and the of weekly benefits and any employee benefits provided under Such payment shall commence of the collective agreement will be made two week Insurance waiting and receipt by the Hospital during any such leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of the master policies governing employee xxxxxx xxxx as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Employer, for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings 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 by t regular hourly rate last day prior to the commencement of the leave, in accordance times her weekly Where an employee with at least ten 10) months of service if to adopt a employee be entitled tu a leave of absence to the provisions of this agreement relating employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to seniority, provided that where operations which were suspended or discon- tinued by the Employer during such adopt a arid request a leave of absence have not been resumed by the Employer prior to the thereof, the Employer shall, in upon resumption receipt 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- mencedpending adoption.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. An employee who is becomes pregnant and or who has been employed adopts a child shall notify the Employer by means of applying by letter for at least ten leave not less than four (4) months immediately before the expected date of birth confinement, in the case of pregnancy, or immediately upon notification of receipt of an adoptive child, specifying the desired dates for leave. leave shall not exceed twelve (12) months. leave shall be entitledwithout pay. However, 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 completes one year of continuous service and who provides the Employer with proof that has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supple- mental unemployment benefit. That benefit Benefits will be equivalent eligible to receive a leave allowance. The leave allowance will be provided for a maximum of seventeen (17)weeks and will top-up Employment Insurance Benefits received during that period to the difference between seventydollar equivalent of eighty-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 (85%) of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt normal rate 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 leave shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior without benefits except that the Employer agrees to the commencement provide its share 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 health and welfare premiums as specified 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 Article for 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 provided the employee returns to begin duty upon the leave expiration of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties approved period of her position cannot reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or leave. Where the performance of her work is materially affected by the preg- xxxxx. The employee shall, if requested fails to return to duty and premiums have been paid by the Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness the employee is responsiblefor reimbursingthe premium costs to resume her employment following the leave of absenceEmployer. Credits for service, for the purposes of salary incre- ments, for vacation, sick leave or other benefits under the pro- visions If an employee is employed at least half of the collective agreementrequired work year, or elsewhere, shall will be retained up granted an increment equivalent to the commencement one (1) year's experience on return to duty; leave will not interrupt any continuity of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of an service clauses. An employee who has worked ten or more days during applied for maternity leave will be required to provide the calendar monthEmployer, such credits shall continue to accumulate to at the end of the seventh (7th) month of pregnancy, a medical certificate from her physician 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 her health 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 usedimpaired by her continued employment. An employee intending returning from maternity leave may be requiredto pass a medical examination before returningto duty. If the return to resume employment with duty is less than three (3) months from termination of pregnancy, a medical examination and written approval from a medical physicianto the Employer is required necessary. The Employer is under obligation 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 reassign the employee to work as above provided in this paragraph, hereof. The leave staff after the termination 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- mencedpregnancy.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. An employee who is pregnant and who has been employed for at least ten (10) months immediately preced- ing the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefortherefore, to a leave of seventeen (17) weeks from her employment or such shorter leave Leave of absence Absence as the employee may request request, commencing during dur- ing the period of eleven (I 1) weeks immediately preced- ing the estimated day of delivery. An employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance maternity benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earn- ings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insur- ance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Un- employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of ment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular earnings shall be determined by multiply- ing her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencementof the leave times her normal week- ly 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 (6) weeks following the actual date of her delivery. The employee shall give her Employer four (4) 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 her 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 (3) weeks’ notice of her intention to do so and her Employer with the certificateof a legally qualified med- ical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. The Employer may require the employee to begin her Leave of Absence at such time as in its opinion, the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the perform- ance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. The employee shall, if requested by Employer furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the Leave of Absence. Credits for service shall accumulate for the ini- tial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave while an employee is on maternity leave. Credits for seniority shall accumulate during the period of the leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee benefits in which the employee is participating for the initial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave while the employee is on maternity leave. After seventeen (17) weeks and subject to the provisions of the master poli- cies governing such plans, employees desiring to main- tain such protection through the Employer be entitled to remit to the Employer such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to insure continued coverage. An employee intending to resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the Employer in writing, two (2) weeks prior to the expiry of the mater- nity leave. Subject to any changes to the employee’s sta- tus which would have occurred had she not been on maternity leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift, in the same department. and at the same rate of pay. The leave of absence provided for under this Ar- ticle shall be extended upon application in writing to the Employer at least two (2) weeks prior to the expiry of the leave, for a period up to six (6) months following the date the leave commenced. Where an employee, with at least ten (10) months of continuous service qualifies to adopt a child, such em- ployee will be entitled to a leave of absence without pay for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks’ duration or such greater time as may be required by the adoption agency concerned up to a maximum aggregate of six (6) months. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital's ’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 adoption benefits pursuant to Section of the Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supple- mental supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of per cent (75%)of her regular weekly earnings earn- ings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance Insur- ance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week unemployment insurance Un- employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's employee Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Unemploy- ment Insurance pregnancy adoption benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying multiply- ing her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of commencementof the leave times her normal weekly week- ly 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, service shall accumulate 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 ini- tial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave of absence but shall not be accumulated during such leave except that in the case of while 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 monthis on adoption leave. Credits for competitive seniority (as distinguished from benefit seniority) shall accumulate during the period of the leave. No contributions for any The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee benefits provided under in which the collective agreement will be made by employee is participating for the Hospital during any such initial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave of absencewhile the employee is on adoption leave. Subject After seventeen (17) weeks and subject to the provisions of the master policies poli- cies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain main- tain such protection through the Employer, Employer shall be be. entitled to remit to the Employer such full premiums as fall due during the leave so as to ensure insure 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 writing, two (2) weeks prior to the expiry of the leave of absence for preg- xxxxxadop- tion leave. Upon her return Subject to work following such any changes to the employee’s sta- tus which would have occurred had the employee not been on adoption leave, the employee will shall be returned reinstated to her former position or to work of a comparable nature duties, on the same shift, in the same depart- ment, and at the same increment level rate of pay as she received prior to the commencement of the leave, pay. Note: Changes in accordance with the provisions of this agreement relating to seniority, provided that legislation 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 applicable 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- mencedapply where required.