Common use of Compassionate Care Clause in Contracts

Compassionate Care. (a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member who has a significant risk of death. (b) For the purpose of this Article, the definition of family member as per the provisions of compassionate care leave in the Canada Labour Code shall apply. (c) An employee shall be granted up to eight (8) weeks of compassionate care leave without pay to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member if the Employer is provided with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from: (i) the day the certificate is issued; or (ii) if the leave was commenced before the certificate was issued, the day the leave was commenced. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. (d) An employee who intends to request compassionate care leave shall make every effort to provide reasonable notice to the Employer. (i) After completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee who provides the Employer with proof that he/she has applied for and is receiving employment insurance benefits under the Compassionate Care benefits of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. (ii) An applicant under this provision shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing that he/she will return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. (iii) Should the employee fail to return to work except by reason of death, disability or lay-off, the employee recognizes that he/she will be indebted to the Employer for the amount received as compassionate care allowance. (f) Employees eligible for an allowance under 20.11(E) shall be entitled to payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: (i) For the first two (2) weeks, payments equivalent to ninety three percent (93%) of his/her weekly rate of pay; (ii) For up to a maximum of an additional six (6) weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the employee insurance benefits he/she is eligible to receive and 93% of the weekly rate of pay. (iii) For a full-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave; (iv) For a part-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the pro-rated weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment averaged over the six (6) month period of continuous service immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave. (g) Request for Leave (i) Appropriate leave application forms must be completed and forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor.

Compassionate Care. (a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member who has a significant risk of death. (b) For the purpose of this Article, the definition of family member as per the provisions of compassionate care leave in the Canada Labour Code shall apply. (c) An employee shall be granted up to eight (8) weeks of compassionate care leave without pay to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member if the Employer is provided with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from: (i) the day the certificate is issued; or (ii) if the leave was commenced before the certificate was issued, the day the leave was commenced. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. (d) An employee who intends to request compassionate care leave shall make every effort to provide reasonable notice to the Employer. (i) After completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee who provides the Employer with proof that he/she has applied for and is receiving employment insurance benefits under the Compassionate Care benefits of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. (ii) An applicant under this provision shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing that he/she will return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. (iii) Should the employee fail to return to work except by reason of death, disability or lay-off, the employee recognizes that he/she will be indebted to the Employer for the amount received as compassionate care allowance. (f) Employees eligible for an allowance under 20.11(E20.11(e) shall be entitled to payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: (i) For the first two (2) weeks, payments equivalent to ninety three percent (93%) of his/her weekly rate of pay; (ii) For up to a maximum of an additional six (6) weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the employee insurance benefits he/she is eligible to receive and 93% of the weekly rate of pay. (iii) For a full-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave; (iv) For a part-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the pro-rated weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment averaged over the six (6) month period of continuous service immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave. (g) Request for Leave (i) Appropriate leave application forms must be completed and forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor.

Compassionate Care. (a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member who has a significant risk of death. (b) For the purpose of this Article, the definition of family member as per the provisions of compassionate care leave in the Canada Labour Code shall apply. (c) An employee shall be granted up to eight (8) weeks of compassionate care leave without pay to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member if the Employer is provided with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from: (i) the day the certificate is issued; or (ii) if the leave was commenced before the certificate was issued, the day the leave was commenced. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. (d) An employee who intends to request compassionate care leave shall make every effort to provide reasonable notice to the Employer. (i) After completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee who provides the Employer with proof that he/she they has applied for and is receiving employment insurance benefits under the Compassionate Care benefits of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. (ii) An applicant under this provision shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing that he/she they will return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. (iii) Should the employee fail to return to work except by reason of death, disability or lay-off, the employee recognizes that he/she they will be indebted to the Employer for the amount received as compassionate care allowance. (f) Employees eligible for an allowance under 20.11(E19.11(e) shall be entitled to payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan that will consist of the following: (i) For the first two one (21) weeksweek, payments equivalent to ninety three percent (93%) of his/her their weekly rate of pay; (ii) For up to a maximum of an additional six (6) weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the employee insurance benefits he/she is they are eligible to receive and 93% of the weekly rate of pay.. Where an employee has received the full six (6) weeks of compassionate care benefit under Employment Insurance and thereafter remains on compassionate care leave without pay, the employee is eligible to receive a further compassionate care allowance for a period of one (1) week, ninety-three per cent (93%) of the employee’s weekly rate of pay for each week, less any other monies earned during this period; (iii) For a full-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the weekly rate of pay to which he/she they is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave; (iv) For a part-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the pro-rated weekly rate of pay to which he/she they is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment averaged over the six (6) month period of continuous service immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave. (g) Request for Leave (i) Appropriate leave application forms must be completed and forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor.

Compassionate Care. (a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member who has a significant risk of death. (b) For the purpose of this Article, the definition of family member as per the provisions of compassionate care leave in the Canada Labour Code shall apply. (c) An employee shall be granted up to eight (8) weeks of compassionate care leave without pay to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member if the Employer is provided with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from: (i) the day the certificate is issuedissued ; or (ii) if the leave was commenced before the certificate was issued, the day the leave was commenced. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. (d) An employee who intends to request compassionate care leave shall make every effort to provide reasonable notice to the Employer. (i) After completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee who provides the Employer with proof that he/she has applied for and is receiving employment insurance benefits under the Compassionate Care benefits of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. (ii) An applicant under this provision shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing that he/she will return to work and remain in the Employer’s 's employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. (iii) Should the employee fail to return to work except by reason of death, disability or lay-off, the employee recognizes that he/she will be indebted to the Employer for the amount received as compassionate care allowance. (f) Employees eligible for an allowance under 20.11(E20.11(e) shall be entitled to payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan that will consist of the following: (i) For the first two one (21 ) weeksweek, payments equivalent to ninety three percent (93%) of his/her weekly rate of pay; (ii) For up to a maximum of an additional six (6) weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the employee insurance benefits he/she is eligible to receive and 93% of the weekly rate of pay.. Where an employee has received the full six (6) weeks of compassionate care benefit under Employment Insurance and thereafter remains on compassionate care leave without pay, the employee is eligible to receive a further compassionate care allowance for a period of one (1 ) week, ninety-three per cent (93%) of the employee's weekly rate of pay for each week, less any other monies earned during this period; (iii) For a full-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave; (iv) For a part-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the pro-rated weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment averaged over the six (6) month period of continuous service immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave. (g) Request for Leave (i) Appropriate leave application forms must be completed and forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor.

Compassionate Care. (a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member who has a significant risk of death. (b) For the purpose of this Article, the definition of family member as per the provisions of compassionate care leave in the Canada Labour Code shall apply. (c) An employee shall be granted up to eight (8) weeks of compassionate care leave without pay to provide care and support to a gravely ill family member if the Employer is provided with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from: (i) the day the certificate is issued; or (ii) if the leave was commenced before the certificate was issued, the day the leave was commenced. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. (d) An employee who intends to request compassionate care leave shall make every effort to provide reasonable notice to the Employer. (i) After completion of six (6) months of continuous service, an employee who provides the Employer with proof that he/she has applied for and is receiving employment insurance benefits under the Compassionate Care benefits of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. (ii) An applicant under this provision shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing that he/she will return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. (iii) Should the employee fail to return to work except by reason of death, disability or lay-off, the employee recognizes that he/she will be indebted to the Employer for the amount received as compassionate care allowance. (f) Employees eligible for an allowance under 20.11(E20.11(e) shall be entitled to payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan that will consist of the following: (i) For the first two one (21) weeksweek, payments equivalent to ninety three percent (93%) of his/her weekly rate of pay; (ii) For up to a maximum of an additional six (6) weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the employee insurance benefits he/she is eligible to receive and 93% of the weekly rate of pay.. Where an employee has received the full six (6) weeks of compassionate care benefit under Employment Insurance and thereafter remains on compassionate care leave without pay, the employee is eligible to receive a further compassionate care allowance for a period of one (1) week, ninety-three per cent (93%) of the employee’s weekly rate of pay for each week, less any other monies earned during this period; (iii) For a full-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave; (iv) For a part-time employee, the weekly rate of pay referred to in this provision shall be the pro-rated weekly rate of pay to which he/she is entitled for the classification prescribed in the certificate of employment averaged over the six (6) month period of continuous service immediately preceding the commencement of the compassionate care leave. (g) Request for Leave (i) Appropriate leave application forms must be completed and forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor.