Common use of Birth Parent Leave Entitlement Clause in Contracts

Birth Parent Leave Entitlement. a) A staff member who is the birthing parent of a newborn child is entitled to seventeen (17) consecutive weeks of birth parent leave without pay, beginning no earlier than twelve (12) weeks before the expected birth date, and no later than the actual week of the birth. b) Further birth parent leave without pay, of up to six (6) consecutive weeks, will be granted where the staff member is unable to return to work for reasons related to the birth, as certified by a medical practitioner. Where the pregnancy is terminated, the staff member is eligible to apply for sick leave under Article 17.‌