Extended Maternity. a. Teachers granted short term maternity leave may apply for extended maternity leave, four weeks prior to the date of return. b. In accordance with the provisions of Part 6 of the Employment Standards Act an employee who is the natural mother of a child shall be granted, upon request, up to twelve (12) additional weeks leave of absence without pay following the end of a maternity leave as defined above. c. Additional leave without pay shall be granted upon request for a period of up to two (2) years, exclusive of any leave taken in accordance with provisions in Article G.25.3.b immediately above, with the return to work to coincide with the commencement of a school term or semester unless otherwise mutually agreed to; d. A teacher returning from extended leave of more than one (1) year shall be assigned to a comparable position.
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Extended Maternity. a. Teachers granted short term maternity leave may apply for extended maternity leave, four weeks prior to the date of return.
b. In accordance with the provisions of Part 6 of the Employment Standards Act an employee who is the natural mother of has given birth to a child child(ren) shall be granted, upon request, up to twelve (12) additional weeks leave of absence without pay following the end of a maternity leave as defined above.
c. Additional leave without pay shall be granted upon request for a period of up to two (2) years, exclusive of any leave taken in accordance with provisions in Article G.25.3.b immediately above, with the return to work to coincide with the commencement of a school term or semester unless otherwise mutually agreed to;
d. A teacher returning from extended leave of more than one (1) year shall be assigned to a comparable position.
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