SPECIAL AND OTHER LEAVE 33 20.1 Bereavement Leave 33 20.2 Special Leave 33 20.3 Family Illness 34 20.4 Full-Time Union or Public Duties 34 20.5 Leave for Court Appearance 34 20.6 Leave for Writing Examinations 35 20.7 Leave for Taking Courses 35 20.8 Education Leave 35 20.9 Elections 35 20.10 General Leave 35 20.11 Leave for Medical and Dental Care 35 20.12 Donor Leave 36 20.13 Other Religious Observations 36 20.14 Child Care Expenses 36 20.15 Definition of Child 37 20.16 Compassionate Leave 37 ARTICLE 21 - MATERNITY LEAVE 37 21.1 Maternity Leave 37 21.2 Parental Leave 37 21.3 Request for Leave 38 21.4 Benefits Continuation 38 21.5 Return to Work 38 21.6 Entitlements Upon Return to Work 38 21.7 Sick Leave Credits 38 21.8 Paternity Leave 38 ARTICLE 22 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 39 22.1 Conditions 39 22.2 Safety Committee 39 22.3 Injury Pay Provision 39 22.4 Transportation of Incident Victims 39 22.5 Pollution Control 39 22.6 Investigation of Incidents 39 22.7 Occupational First Aid Requirements 40 22.8 Occupational Health and Safety Courses 40 22.9 Work Restrictions 40 22.10 Controlled Products, Hazardous Waste, Pesticides and Harmful Substances 41 22.11 Communicable Disease Protection 41 ARTICLE 23 - TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 41 23.1 Definition 41 23.2 Notice 42 23.3 Data to be Provided 42 23.4 Notice to Functional Work Xxxx 00 23.5 Consultations 42 23.6 Resulting Agreements 43 23.7 Failure to Agree 43 (iv) 23.8 Effect of Dispute Resolution or Introduction of Technological Change 43 ARTICLE 24 - CONTRACTING OUT 43 24.1 No Contracting Out 43 24.2 Contracting/Leasing 43 ARTICLE 25 - HEALTH AND WELFARE 43 25.1 Basic Medical Insurance 43 25.2 Extended Health Care Plan 43 25.3 Dental Plan 44 25.4 Group Life 45 25.5 Long-Term Disability 45 25.6 Chiropractor/Massage Therapist Fees 45 25.7 Workers' Compensation Board Claims 45 25.8 Medical Examination 45 25.9 Legislative Changes 45 25.10 Employee and Family Assistance Program 46 25.11 Definition - Full-Time 47 25.12 Payment in Lieu of Health and Welfare Benefits 47 25.13 Employment Past Age 65 – Group Benefits 47 ARTICLE 26 - WORK CLOTHING 47 26.1 Supply of Clothing 47 26.2 Maintenance of Clothing 47 ARTICLE 27 - PAYMENT OF WAGES AND ALLOWANCES 48 27.1 Equal Pay 48 27.2 Paydays 48 27.3 Retroactive Pay 48 27.4 Rates of Pay 48 27.5 Substitution Pay 48 27.6 Pay on Temporary Assignment 49 27.7 Reclassification of Position 49 27.8 Transportation for Employees 49
Parental leave and other entitlements An employee may in lieu of or in conjunction with parental leave, access any annual leave or long service leave entitlements which they have accrued subject to the total amount of leave not exceeding 52 weeks.
Notices and Other Communications Any and all notices, statements, demands or other communications hereunder may be given by a party to the other by mail, facsimile, telegraph, messenger or otherwise to the address specified in Annex II hereto, or so sent to such party at any other place specified in a notice of change of address hereafter received by the other. All notices, demands and requests hereunder may be made orally, to be confirmed promptly in writing, or by other communication as specified in the preceding sentence.