Family Medical Emergency Leave Sample Clauses

Family Medical Emergency Leave. (a) In the case of illness of an immediate family member of an employee, and when no one at the employee's home other than the employee can provide for the needs of the immediate family member; or in areas where adequate medical or dental facilities are not available: - up to twelve (12) days leave per year will be granted, with pay. Such leave will be deducted from an accrued entitlement under Article 18, Sick Leave. (b) The Employer may request a report from a qualified medical or dental practitioner. (c) Reasonable time off for medical or dental appointments for employees or their children shall be permitted, but where such absence exceeds two (2) hours, the full-time absence shall be deducted from any accrued entitlement under Article 18,

Related to Family Medical Emergency Leave

  • Family Medical Leave or Critical Illness Leave a) Family Medical Leave or Critical Illness leaves granted to a permanent teacher, long-term occasional teacher or teacher hired into a term position under this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, as amended. b) The teacher will provide to the employer such evidence as necessary to prove entitlement under the Employment Standards Act. c) A teacher contemplating taking such leave(s) shall notify the employer of the intended date the leave is to begin and the anticipated date of return to active employment. d) Seniority and experience continue to accrue during such leave(s). e) Where a teacher is on such leave(s), the Employer shall continue to pay its share of the benefit premiums, where applicable. To maintain participation and coverage under the Collective Agreement, the teacher must agree to provide for payment for the teacher’s share of the benefit premiums, where applicable. f) In order to receive pay for such leaves, a teacher must access Employment Insurance and the Supplemental Employment Benefit (SEB) in accordance with g) to j), if allowable by legislation. An employee who is eligible for E.I. is not entitled to benefits under a school board’s sick leave and short term disability plan. g) The Employer shall provide for permanent teachers, long-term occasional teachers and teachers hired into a term position who access such Leaves, a SEB plan to top up their E.I.

  • Emergency Leave Notwithstanding any provisions for leave in this Agreement, the Employer may grant leave of absence with or without pay to an employee in emergency or unusual circumstances.