Common use of ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: An employee who has been employed for ten months 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 leave. The employee may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to be compatible with the requirements of her job. However, the employer may require the employee to commence a leave of absence at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work I s materially affected by the pregnancy. When the employee returns to work upon expiration of authorized leave, she shall be 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 who does not intend to return to the employ of the Hospital shall give to the Hospital thirty (30) days notice in writing prior to the completion of the period of maternity leave. 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 Such payment shall commence of the two week Insurance waiting and receipt by the Hospital of the employee xxxxxx xxxx as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings shall be by t regular hourly rate last day prior to the commencement of the 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 employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a arid request a leave of absence in upon receipt of of pending adoption.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Maternity An employee who becomes pregnant or who adopts a child shall notify the Employer by means of applying by letter for leave not less than four (4) months before the expected date of 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 without pay. However, an employee who completes one year of continuous service and who provides the Employer with proof that has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits will be 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 dollar equivalent of eighty-five (85%) of the employee's normal rate of leave shall be without benefits except that the Employer agrees to provide its share of health and welfare premiums as specified in Article for the duration of the leave provided the employee returns to duty upon the expiration of the approved period of leave. Where the employee fails to return to duty and premiums have been paid by the Employer, the employee is responsiblefor reimbursingthe premium costs to the Employer. If an employee is employed at least half of the required work year, will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: an increment equivalent to one (1) year's experience on return to duty; leave will not interrupt any continuity of service clauses. An employee who has been employed for ten months prior to the estimated date of delivery shall be eligible applied for maternity leaveleave will be required to provide the Employer, at the end of the seventh (7th) month of pregnancy, a medical certificate from her physician that her health will not be impaired by her continued employment. An employee with returning from maternity leave may be requiredto pass a medical examination before returningto duty. If the return to duty is less than three (3) months from termination of pregnancy, a medical examination and written approval from a medical physicianto 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 Employer is desirednecessary. The request must be accompanied by a certificate from her attending physician attesting Employer is under obligation 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 leave. The employee may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to be compatible with the requirements of her job. However, the employer may require reassign the employee to commence a leave staff after the termination of absence at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work I s materially affected by the pregnancy. When the employee returns to work upon expiration of authorized leave, she shall be 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 who does not intend to return to the employ of the Hospital shall give to the Hospital thirty (30) days notice in writing prior to the completion of the period of maternity leave. 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 Such payment shall commence of the two week Insurance waiting and receipt by the Hospital of the employee xxxxxx xxxx as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings shall be by t regular hourly rate last day prior to the commencement of the 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 employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a arid request a leave of absence in upon receipt of of pending adoption.

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 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 be eligible for maternity leavenot 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 with less than may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the required length duration of service may be granted Maternity the leave at the discretion of absence requested, upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her Department Head. An employee must apply in writing between intention to do so and furnishing her Employer with the third and fifth month certificate of pregnancy a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the specific dates for which the maternity leave that she is desiredable to resume her work. 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 leave. The employee may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to be compatible with the requirements of her job. However, the employer Employer may require the employee to commence a begin the leave of absence at such time as in its own opinion the duties of her position cannot reasonably reasonable be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work I s is materially affected by the pregnancypreg- xxxxx. When The employee shall, if requested by the employee returns Employer, furnish medical proof of her fitness to work upon expiration resume her employment following the leave of authorized leaveabsence. Credits for service, she 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 entitled to return to a position in her Department with the same classification and no loss of seniority or benefits accrued retained up to the commencement of the maternity 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 on maternity leave who does not intend intending to return resume employment with the Employer is required to advise the employ of the Hospital shall give to the Hospital thirty (30) days notice Employer in writing four weeks prior to the completion of the period leave of maternity leaveabsence for preg- xxxxx. An employee who wishes to Upon her return to work earlier than the date she originally specifiedfollowing such leave, 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 Such payment shall commence of the two week Insurance waiting and receipt by the Hospital of the employee xxxxxx xxxx will be returned to her former position or to work of a comparable nature at the same increment level of pay as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings shall be by t regular hourly rate last day she received prior to the commencement of the times her weekly Where an employee leave, in accordance with at least ten 10) months the provisions of service if this agreement relating to adopt a employee be entitled tu a 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 provisions thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of such operations, return the employee shall advise the Hospital to work as far above provided in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a arid request a this paragraph, hereof. The leave of absence provided for under this article shall be extended, upon application in upon receipt writing, to the Employer at least two weeks prior to the of of pending adoptionthe leave, for a period up to six months following the date the leave com- menced.

ARTICLE MATERNITY LEAVE. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: An employee who has been employed for ten months prior to the estimated Upon giving six weeks notice of her pregnancy and expected date of delivery shall be eligible for maternity leave. An the baby's birth, 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 entitled 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 leave. The employee may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to be compatible with the requirements of her job. However, the employer may require the employee to commence a leave of absence at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work I s materially affected by the pregnancy. When without pay, provided the employee returns has completed her probationary period under Article Maternity leave may be for a period of up to work upon expiration weeks, which may be taken before or after the birth of authorized leavethe baby, or partially before and partially after. An employee may take less than weeks if she shall be entitled wishes. The employee must give two months notice that she intends to return to a position in work at the agreed upon date. Otherwise the employer will make reasonable efforts to contact the employee within the next two weeks to her Department with intentions. If the same classification 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 no loss of seniority or benefits accrued communicates this to the commencement employer two months prior to her previously agreed upon date of return, her employment shall terminate on the maternity leavedate on which her leave expires or at any sooner date the employee wishes. An employee on maternity leave who does not intend to return to the employ shall remain a member of the Hospital bargaining unit, and shall give to have all the Hospital thirty (30) days notice in writing prior to benefits of this agreement except that the completion of 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 be granted by the 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 wishes has been in the continuous service of the employer, prior to the of her maternity leave, for or one year shall be entitled to two pay, pro-rated Where an employee who receives a cash payment under Xxxxxx X does not return to work earlier than following her maternity leave, or terminates her within six months of returning to work, she shall reimburse the date she originally specified, shall give employer for 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 deliverypayment received. who in of Insurance benefits to Section of Unemployment Act The amount shall be paid a unemployment benefit. That benefit be equivalent to the between her weekly earnings and the of weekly benefits and any Such payment shall commence of the two week Insurance waiting and receipt recoverable by the Hospital of employer through the employee xxxxxx xxxx as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings shall be by t regular hourly rate last day prior to the commencement of the times her weekly Where an employee with at least ten 10) months of service civil court process if to adopt a employee be entitled tu a leave of absence to the provisions of employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a arid request a leave of absence in upon receipt of of pending adoptionnecessary.

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 (10) months immediately preced- ing the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefore, to a leave of seventeen (17) weeks from her employment or such shorter Leave of Absence as the employee may request, commencing 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 estimated 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 be eligible for maternity leavenot 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 with less than may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the required length duration of service may be granted Maternity leave at the discretion Leave of Absence requested upon giving her Employer three (3) weeks’ notice of her Department Head. An employee must apply in writing between intention to do so and her Employer with the third and fifth month of pregnancy certificateof a legally qualified med- ical practitioner stating the specific dates for which the maternity leave that she is desiredable to resume her work. 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 leave. The employee may continue to work as long as possible during the pregnancy upon recommendation of her attending physician provided that the state of her health continues to be compatible with the requirements of her job. However, the employer Employer may require the employee to commence a leave begin her Leave of absence Absence at such time as in its opinion, the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance perform- ance of her work I s is materially affected by the pregnancy. When The employee shall, if requested by Employer furnish medical proof of her fitness to resume her employment following the employee returns to work upon expiration Leave of authorized leave, she Absence. Credits for service shall be entitled to return to a position in her Department with accumulate for the same classification and no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to ini- tial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave while an employee is on maternity leave. An employee on maternity leave who does not intend to return to the employ of the Hospital Credits for seniority shall give to the Hospital thirty (30) days notice in writing prior to the completion of 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 who wishes intending to return resume employment with the Employer is required to work earlier than advise the date she originally specifiedEmployer in writing, shall give the Hospital two (2) week notice 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 intended date former duties, on the same shift, in the same department. and at the same rate of return and will furnish pay. The leave of absence provided for under this Ar- ticle shall be extended upon application in writing to the Hospital with Employer at least two (2) weeks prior to the expiry of the leave, for a medical certificate if her return is earlier than period up to six (6) weeks months following the actual date of her deliverythe leave commenced. 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 Such payment shall commence of the two week Insurance waiting and receipt by the Hospital of the employee xxxxxx xxxx as that is in of benefits, continue while the employee is in receipt of such for a maximum of (15) weeks. The regular weekly earnings shall be by t regular hourly rate last day prior to the commencement of the times her weekly Where an employee employee, with at least ten (10) months of continuous service if qualifies to adopt a employee child, such em- ployee will be entitled tu 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 provisions 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 arid and shall request a 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 Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, an employee on leave as set out above who is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance adoption 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 Unemploy- ment Insurance 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 regular weekly 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. Credits for service shall accumulate for the ini- tial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the leave while an employee is on adoption 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 adoption 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 shall 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 adop- tion leave. Subject to any changes to the employee’s sta- tus which would have occurred had the employee not been on adoption leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift, in the same depart- ment, and at the same rate of pay. Note: Changes in legislation where applicable shall apply where required.