Parental/Adoption Leave (a) A nurse who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks and who is a parent of a child is entitled to parental leave without pay following the birth of the child or the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time, shall be entitled to thirty-seven (37) weeks (provided the employee did not take pregnancy leave) of parental/adoption leave of absence without pay in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act of Ontario as may be amended from time to time, except as hereunder set out in this article. (b) A nurse shall advise the Employer in writing five (5) weeks in advance of the date the parental leave is to commence and end. Such leave must commence no later than thirty-five (35) weeks after the child was born or came into the custody, care and control of the parent. (c) The nurse shall re-confirm her intention to return to work or may request changes to the dates originally approved by written notification to be received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be placed in a comparable position. (d) Seniority and service shall continue to accrue during parental and adoption leave however, the nurse will not be paid for named holidays occurring during such leaves of absence. Absence for parental/adoption leave shall be considered as service for the purpose of entitlement to increased vacation and sick leave credits. (e) During the nurse's parental/adoption leave, the nurse shall continue to participate in the Canadian Blood Services Pension Plan and insured benefit plans in which she is enrolled immediately prior to commencing her leave unless she gives the Employer five (5) weeks advance written notice before her leave is to commence that she does not intend to do so. The nurse shall be required to prepay her share of any premiums. (f) A nurse returning from parental/adoption leave shall be paid at the same step in the salary scale that she had attained prior to going on such leave of absence. Should an anniversary increment fall during such leave of absence, the nurse shall receive her anniversary increment upon her return to employment. (g) A nurse newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved parental/adoption leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employer, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing the probationary period.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 5.09.1 Unless otherwise noted, provisions for leave of absence apply to regular employees only. 5.09.2 Seniority rights of employees shall not be affected if inability to report to work arises from sickness or from reasons acceptable to the Company. Absence for reasons other than sickness, if for a period in excess of one week, must be covered under the following leave of absence conditions. 5.09.3 Employees who for good and sufficient cause require a leave of absence shall be granted same. Such leave of absence if granted shall be for a maximum period of one year except under unusual circumstances. There shall be no forfeiture of total seniority unless the employee concerned has not reported back for work by the final date of the leave of absence. 5.09.4 All leave of absence, when granted or extended, shall be placed in writing with one copy to be provided to the Chief Shop Xxxxxxx and one to be retained by the Company. Approved leaves shall list the starting date and expected return date and state the general reasons for the leave. 5.09.5 Time spent on non-medical leave of absence shall not be considered in the calculation of the employee’s total seniority except when the total leave of absence in a year, commencing with the date of the first leave of absence in a 12 month period is for three months or less. 5.09.6 The Company may grant leave of absence to those employees who for reasons beyond their control cannot commence work on the date set, but who, nevertheless, wish to return to their jobs as soon as possible. Employees granted such leave of absence shall be placed first on the list for rehiring. Once they have recommenced their employment they shall return to their place on the seniority list as determined by their full service with the Company in the occupational group or department concerned. 5.09.7 The upgrading of skills and technical courses, whether related to an employee’s classification or not, shall be deemed just and sufficient cause for the granting of a leave of absence without pay to regular employees. Such leave of absence will not exceed one (1) year in length. An employee granted leave of absence under this article shall suffer no loss of seniority for such leave. 5.09.8 Appointment or election to a Union position shall be considered good and sufficient cause for granting leave of absence. Employees appointed or elected to a Union position shall suffer no loss of seniority and time spent on leave of absence shall be included in the calculation of total seniority. After one year’s leave of absence the employee must apply for renewal of such leave of absence or seniority rights are cancelled. 5.09.9 A leave of absence will not be granted to probationary employees for reasons other than sickness or pregnancy. Seniority will not accumulate for time spent on sick or maternity leave by probationary employees. Maternity leaves of absence are not to exceed one year, except under special circumstances acceptable to the Company. 5.09.10 Upon the Union’s request, the Company will keep employees on the Company payroll while on short term Union business and the Union will reimburse the Company for such costs.
Other Retirement Gratuities A Teacher is not eligible to receive any non-sick leave credit retirement gratuity (such as, but not limited to, service gratuities or RRSP contributions) after August 31, 2012.
