Leave Without Pay for the Compassionate Care of a Family Member. a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care or support to a gravely ill family member with a significant risk of death. b) For the purpose of this article, family will be defined as in the Employment Insurance Act. c) Subject to sub-clause (b), an employee shall be granted leave without pay for the compassionate care of family in accordance with the following conditions: i) an employee shall notify the Employer in writing, as far in advance as possible, but not less than (2) weeks of the commencement date of such leave, unless because of urgent or unforeseeable circumstances, such notice cannot be given; ii) an employee shall provide the Employer a copy of a medical certificate as proof that the ill family member needs care or support and is at significant risk of death within 26 weeks. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member. d) Leave granted under this article shall be for a minimum period of (1) week. e) If, during a period of sick leave, vacation leave or compensatory leave, an employee is advised of circumstances under which he or she would have been eligible for compassionate care leave without pay under sub-clauses (b) and (c), the employee shall be granted compassionate care without pay and his or her paid leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent compassionate care leave without pay granted.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave Without Pay for the Compassionate Care of a Family Member. a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave to provide care or support to a gravely ill family member with a significant risk of death.;
b) For the purpose of this articleArticle, family will be defined as in the Employment Insurance Act.;
c) Subject to sub-clause (b), an employee shall be granted leave without pay for the compassionate care of a family member in accordance with the following conditions:
i) an employee shall notify the Employer in writing, as far in advance as possible, but not less than two (2) weeks of the commencement date of such leave, unless because of urgent or unforeseeable circumstances, such notice cannot be given;
ii) an employee shall provide the Employer with a copy of a medical certificate as proof that the ill family member needs care or support and is at significant risk of death within 26 weeks. A certificate from another medical practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, is acceptable when the gravely ill family member is in a geographic location where treatment by a medical doctor is limited or not accessible, and a medical doctor has authorized the other medical practitioner to treat the ill family member.
d) Leave granted under this article shall be for a minimum period of one (1) week.
e) If, during a period of sick leave, vacation leave or compensatory leave, an employee is advised of or circumstances under which he or she would have been eligible for compassionate care leave without pay under sub-clauses (clause b) and (c), the employee shall be granted compassionate care without pay and his or her paid leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent compassionate care leave without pay granted.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
