Extended Parental Benefits. Employees are eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits for a period of up to sixty-one (61) weeks. The Employer shall pay 13.33% of her regular weekly earnings for the period of time the Employee has qualified for benefits (for Employees taking the full sixty-one weeks). An Employee who chooses to take an extended parental leave less that 61 weeks will be entitled to a prorated payment from the Employer that equals the 20% top- up they would receive had they taken the standard parental leave benefits. Any SEB payment for extended parental leave shall not exceed the total amount eligible under Standard Parental Leave.
Extended Parental Benefits. Employees who take extended parental benefits (ie. up to 18 months) may elect to receive supplemental benefits for the duration of their leave, but in such case the amount of such weekly benefit shall be reduced so that such employee shall receive total supplemental benefits which are equivalent to the amount they would have received had they taken standard parental leave of twelve (12) months.
Extended Parental Benefits. 1. If an employee chooses to extend their Parental Leave over the 61 (or 63-week) leave period provided by Employment Insurance, the sub plan will be prorated to match the proration provided by EI:
Extended Parental Benefits. Extended Parental Benefits can be paid for a maximum of 61 weeks and must be claimed with a 78-week period (18 months) after the week the child was born or placed for the purpose of adoption. The benefit rate is 33 percent of the claimant’s average weekly insurable earnings up to a maximum amount. The two parents can share these 61 weeks of extended parental benefits. Note: In the event of a discrepancy between this Infosheet and the Group Insurance Master Policy, the terms of the Group Insurance Master Policy will apply
