Special Maternity Allowance for Totally Disabled Employees (a) An employee who: (i) fails to satisfy the eligibility requirement specified in subparagraph 17.02(a)(ii) solely because a concurrent entitlement to benefits under the Disability Insurance (DI) Plan, the Long term Disability (LTD) Insurance portion of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) or the Government Employees Compensation Act prevents her from receiving Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan maternity benefits, and (ii) has satisfied all of the other eligibility criteria specified in paragraph 17.02(a), other than those specified in sections (A) and (B) of subparagraph 17.02(a)(iii), shall be paid, in respect of each week of maternity allowance not received for the reason described in subparagraph (i), the difference between ninety-three per cent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay and the gross amount of her weekly disability benefit under the DI Plan, the LTD Plan or via the Government Employees Compensation Act. (b) An employee shall be paid an allowance under this clause and under clause 17.02 for a combined period of no more than the number of weeks during which she would have been eligible for maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan had she not been disqualified from Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance maternity benefits for the reasons described in subparagraph (a)(i).
Volunteer Firefighting Leave Leave without pay will be granted when an employee who is a volunteer firefighter is called to duty to respond to a fire, natural disaster or medical emergency.
Application for Leave Any request for a leave of absence shall be submitted in writing by the employee to the Employer or designee. The request shall state the reason the leave of absence is being requested and the length of time off the employee desires. Authorization for a leave of absence shall be furnished to the employee by the Employer or designee, and it shall be in writing.
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave A member who is pregnant is entitled to leave for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with the Employment Standards Act as amended by Bill 14. The member must have been in the employ of the Board for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for the leave. The member shall normally give the Chief two (2) weeks notice in writing of the date she intends to commence the leave and shall provide the Chief with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving the estimated date upon which the delivery will occur in his opinion. Where the member intends to return to work sooner than (or later than as the case may be) her original date of return, she shall give the Chief a minimum of four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a pregnancy leave exceed a total of seventeen (17) weeks, except as noted in section 38(2) of Bill 14. A member who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parenting leave of up to eighteen (18) weeks in duration. In the case of the natural mother of a child, such leave must begin immediately upon the completion of the end of her pregnancy leave and must end no later than thirty-five (35) weeks after the pregnancy leave commenced. In the case of the parent of a child who is not entitled to a pregnancy leave, a parental leave of up to eighteen (18) weeks will be granted upon application, provided that the member has given the Chief at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to commence, following: (a) the birth of the child; or (b) the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The two week written notice may be waived as noted in subsection 38 b(1) of Bill 14. Such parental leave must commence no later than thirty-five (35) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, control, and care of a parent for the first time. A member who has given notice to end leave may change the notice, (i) to an earlier date if the member gives the Chief at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date; or (ii) to a later date if the member gives the Chief at least four (4) weeks written notice before the leave was to end. During the pregnancy and/or parental leave, the member continues to participate in her benefits in accordance with this collective agreement, unless he or she elects in writing to do otherwise. Where a member is responsible for contributing to the benefit costs, she must continue to do so during the course of his or her leave(s) in order to maintain coverage. Furthermore, seniority and service shall continue to accrue during the leave period. A member on pregnancy and/or parental leave is entitled to return to the position the member held at the time the leave commenced, after the leave has ended, or to a comparable position if the position no longer exists. This clause is intended to reflect the provisions of Bill 14. Where there is a dispute with regards to pregnancy or parental leave, the provisions of Bill 14 shall prevail.