Common use of General Provisions Applicable to Pregnancy and Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

General Provisions Applicable to Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (i) An employee who has given notice to begin pregnancy, parental or adoption leave may change the notice to begin leave upon giving the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice. (ii) An employee who has given notice to end leave may change the notice to an earlier date upon giving the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date. (iii) Employees are entitled during pregnancy and parental leave to continue participation in the pension plans, life insurance plans, accidental death plans, extended health plans and dental plans in which the employee participated prior to taking the leave. For periods of time required under the Employment Standards Act (including a maximum of thirty-five (35) weeks for Parental Leave) the Employer shall continue to make the Employer's contributions for the prescribed benefit plans unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee's contributions during the leave period. Employer contributions shall not extend beyond the designated period. (iv) Employees shall be reinstated following return from pregnancy or parental leave in the position that the employee held prior to commencing leave, if it still exists, or a comparable position at the rate equal to the wages most recently paid by the Employer. (v) During the above leaves, employees shall accumulate seniority. (vi) Leave shall be for a period of up to one year at the written request of the employee. (vii) The Employer agrees to provide a supplementary employment benefit (SEB) to an employee on maternity leave equal to 100% of the normal Employment Insurance benefit to which the employee is entitled. This supplementary employment benefit will apply for the shorter of two (2) weeks or the actual qualifying period for the commencement of the employment insurance maternity benefit.