Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The followins applies to whose defined in the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other locally annual period for status. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The only applies to employees with at least months as defined the Social Contract Act, Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of continuous service at the hospital appropriateness of the Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee‘s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy (The following clause is applicable to part-time employees only) Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions provision of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective on confirmation by The service for requirement for eligibility for maternity leave shall be months of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification one month prior to the Employment Insurance Commission commencement of the appropriateness leave of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to her request for leave together with her expected date of confirmation by return. At such time she . shall also furnish the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital with her Doctor's certificate as pregnancy and expected date of delivery. An employee who is on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of Of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The employee has the right to employees with extend the maternity leave to six months in total. Written notice by the employee to extend the maternity leave will be given at least months of continuous service at the hospital two weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the two weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. Effective October credits for service shall accumulate while an employee is on maternity leave for the initial seventeen weeks from the commencement of the parental leave on the basis of what the employee's normal regular hours of work would have been. When a maternity leave is granted by the Hospital, an employee who is granted such leave shall not lose her seniority and shall accumulate seniority on the basis of what her normal regular hours of work would have been. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally provided to the Hospital in Or above by written notification received least two weeks in advance thereof. Page by the al at Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on maternity leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at the same rate of pay. When persons are hired to replace employees who are on approved maternity leave, the period of employment of such persons will not exceed the maternity leave. The employee does release or discharge of such persons shall not have any vested right except to receive payments for be the covered unemployment periodsubject of a grievance or arbitration. . This clause would not preclude such employees from using the job position provision under the collective agreement and successful applicant who has completed his probation period will be credited with the appropriate seniority. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under Hospital will outline to employees selected to fill such temporary vacancies, the plan. Note: Effective April circumstances giving rise to the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified vacancy, and the special conditions relating to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation (Applicable to Full-Time Employees and Regular Part-Time Employees) .Effectiveon by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Unemployment -Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance -unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy and/or parental leave, without pay, shall be in accordance with Part of the Pregnancy and/or parental leave will for an employee who does not qualify under Part of the Standards Act, as amended, shall be granted upon the employee’s request, and administered in accordance with the Act. Any request for an extension of parental leave beyond that which an employee is entitled to in accordance with clause or is granted in accordance with clause shall be at the provisions discretion of the Employment Standards ActDivision Head concerned, and shall not involve any expense to the City, but shall result in no loss of seniority. The City shall provide the coverage and pay its share of the premiums for the benefits set out in Article (Employee Benefit Plans), and shall pay its share of any applicable pension contributions under Article (Pensions and Retirement), for any pregnancy and/or parental leave taken pursuant to clauses or unless the employee elects in writing that does not wish benefit coverage. Pregnancy and/or parental leave in accordance with clauses or shall not involve any expense to the City, except as provided in clauses and Vacation and increment entitlement, where amended applicable, will not be reduced as a result of any period of Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave taken in this agreementaccordance with or herein. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, An employee who is eligible for pregnancy leave under clause or an employee who requests and is on granted pregnancy leave as under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Actas amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on pregnancy leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee receives no payments from the City, and For the following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of the employee's average hours paid calculated on the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of her regular weekly earnings pregnancy leave, and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except for the purpose of the two week supplementation of their Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveunemployment. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on eligible for parental leave as provided under this agreement clause or who requests and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, granted parental leave under clause shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to entitled, provided the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on parental benefitsleave: For the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave, the employee receives no payments from the City (where applicable), and shall continue while For the remainder of such parental leave, the employee is in receipt shall receive from the City payments equal to the difference between percent (75%) of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The the employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate average hours paid calculated on her last day worked the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at absence, and the hospital prior to the commencement sum of the parental leaveemployee's weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. The employee does Employees are not have any vested right entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except to receive payments for the covered unemployment periodpurpose of the supplementation of their Employment Insurance benefits for the period of unemployment. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases On returning from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved pregnancy and/or parental leave, such the employee’s seniority shall be adjusted for each full pay period of absence: By (40) hours to a maximum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours; or By the average hours worked per pay period in the twenty-six (26) pay periods preceding the leave of absence to a maximum of twenty-six (26) pay periods, whichever is greater. The foregoing seniority adjustment shall be reflected and applicable on the next updated seniority list produced in accordance with clause following the employee’s return to work. An employee may be entitled to extend the who is granted an extension of parental leave up in accordance with clause shall be responsible for paying in advance by post-dated the full premiums for the insurance coverage referred to an aggregate in Article (Employee Benefit Plans) for any period of sixsuch extension. Such employee shall be advised of the cost of applicable benefits if the employee wishes to continue any such benefit coverage. Employee pension contributions during such extension shall be in accordance with the regulations of the applicable pension plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent (75%) four percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy rates of unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance System. The SUB by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with at least months Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of continuous service two (2) weeks she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in writing, of the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employees may, with the consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this agreementArticle upon giving the Employer two (2) weeks notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she able to resume her work. Additional leave of absence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, January an employee who is on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the Plan. The plan provides that payment Other income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earningsPlan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notificationat least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospitalwith the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notificationreceived by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance ActInsuranceAct, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave EmploymentInsurancebenefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque Insurancecheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-threepercent (93%) of continuous service at her weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleavewhile waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in basis of what the professional opinion employee’s normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician contributionsof the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted pension plan in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while which the employee is in receipt of such benefitsparticipating, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixseventeen
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hiredto replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in this agreement. Effective on confirmation subsection abovebywrittennotification received by the Employment at least four (4) weeks advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued which case she shall be given a job. Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement, who has five (5) months of continuous service and who is in receipt has applied for and of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section and of the Employment Insurance Unemployment Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion receipt the Home of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is nurse in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave*seventeen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times tines her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasibleIn any week, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between not exceed seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her ’s normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixearnings.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully .. completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement . . who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to to' Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent (75%) -percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance Unemployment Insurance, pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum . period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular worked weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. I t The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment supplementalunemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionInsurance Commission, an employeewho employee who is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance parental benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six
(6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, credit for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he or she is participating for the period of the absence. (Note:) Any other related to Pregnancy and Parental Leaves that existed in the expiring Collective Agreement will be continued and numbered in sequence as provisions of this Article.)
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment nurse’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection' above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her is materially affected by the pregnancy. . Effective April on confirmation by the Employment t Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of Of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will Will be equivalent to the difference difference' between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. fifteen weeks; The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementunless otherwise amended. Effective on confirmation by The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks prior to the Employment Insurance Commission commencement of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to leave or her request for leave together with her expected date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an return. At such time she shall also furnish OPTIONS with her doctor’s certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of delivery. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement set out above who applies for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits Maternity Benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That The benefit level under the Plan will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent eighty percent (7580%) of her the employee’s regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following the completion of the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital OPTIONS of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are will not be reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The plan is financed through OPTIONS’ operating budget and the payments will be kept separate from payroll records. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child The parties agree that such payments will be made in accordance with any such requirements and has at least months approval processes as may be set out by Human Resources Development Canada. Credit for service for purposes of service at the commencement of approved parental salary increment, vacation, sick leave, such employee may be entitled or any other benefits under any provisions of the Collective Agreement or elsewhere shall continue to extend accrue during the parental leave up entire period of the pregnancy leave. (Refer to an aggregate of sixArticle 9.04)
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen 3) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. Effectiveon confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital‘s Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The shall be equivalent to the difference between seventybetweenninety-five per cent three percent (75%) of 93%)of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance employee‘s unemploymentinsurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly employee‘s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%)of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen 7) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the period of pregnancy may be at riskleave. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, The Hospital will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement register those benefits as part of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnemployment Insurance Commission. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Subject to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent any changes to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that status which have occurred had she is not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsthe same department, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental subsidized employee benefits, and shall continue including pension plan in which the employee is participating, for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings Subject to any changes to the employee‘s status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at lest two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Notwithstanding article above, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt must complete months of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant continuous service prior to Section the expected date of the Employment Insurance Act, shall birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and rate of unemployment insurance benefits. In any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion week, the total amount of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, SUB payments and receipt by the Hospital weekly rate of benefits will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hoursearnings. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home will not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in her opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal maternity or adoption leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. Collective Carlingview Manor Page All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. Where the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article (e). Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement. and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved may immediately commence parental leave, such as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee may be entitled shall give the employer at least two (2) weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not the subject of a grievance or If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work than the standard work day). The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the or non- of her work materially affected by April on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular shall be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly multiplying rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement t of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The he plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion o becomes a parent of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer child is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid eligible to take a parental leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended is eligible to be granted a parental up to eighteen (18) weeks duration; in this agreementwith the Employment Standards Act. Effective A is eligible.for a parental leave who is father or is an adoptive parent may parental leave for a period of up to six duration, consideration being given to of adoption authorities. In cases in writing, upon receipt of confirmation pending adoption. because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. The nurse shall be reinstated to her position, unless her former position has been discontinued, which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on confirmation approved parental leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital, in a permanent position, the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent hire subject to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of successfully completing her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment probationary period. The plan provides that payment nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in respect Article (a) to a maximum of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits work are not reduced or increased by payments received under other than the planstandard work day). Note: Effective April The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified circumstances giving rise to adopt a child the vacancy and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, special conditions relating to such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five three per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked wxxxed prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months weeks of continuous service at the hospital Hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except above provision is to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance amended to comply with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Regulation (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six13).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen 7) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen 7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen 3) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include in lieu payments) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave’s regular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee’s insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this facility.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy The Hospital agrees to introduce a leave will be granted program, funded solely by the employee subject to the following terms and conditions: The plan available to employees wishing to spread four years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with the provisions Part of the Employment Standards ActIncome Tax Act Regulations, except where amended in this agreementSection to enable them to take a one year leave of absence following the four years of salary deferral. Effective on confirmation The employee must make written application to the Hospital at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. The number of employees that may be absent at any one time shall be determined between the local parties. The year for purposes of the program shall be September of one year to August the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the Employment Insurance Commission employee, the local Union and the Hospital. Where there are more applications than spaces allotted, seniority shall govern. During the four year of salary deferral, of the appropriateness employee's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the employee and will not be accessible to the employee until the year of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) leave or upon withdrawal from the plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by . The manner in which the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who deferred salary is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section held shall be at the discretion of the Employment Insurance ActHospital. All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, any, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to at the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hoursor in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Hospital and the employee. This provision only applies to employees with at least months All during the four (4) year of continuous service at salary deferral benefits shall be kept whole. During the hospital prior to the commencement year of the pregnancy leave, seniority shall accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulate during the period of the leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments shall become responsible for the covered unemployment periodfull payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the employee is participating. The plan provides that payment in respect Contributions to the Hospitals of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, Ontario Pension Plan will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions Plan. The employee will not be eligible to participate in the. disability income plan during the year of the Employment Standards Actleave. If the employee terminates employment, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt deferred salary held by the Hospital plus accrued interest, any, will be returned to the employee within a reasonable period of time. In case of the death, the funds will be paid to the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while estate. The Hospital will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the employee as far in advance as practicable. If the Hospital is in receipt of such benefitsunable to find a suitable replacement, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental it may postpone the leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to Hospital will give the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveemployee as much notice as reasonably possible. The employee does not will have any vested right except the option of remaining in the Plan and rearranging the leave at a mutually agreeable time or of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid but to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect employee within a reasonable period of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixtime.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a. nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties position cannot reasonably be performed pregnant woman or the performance or a non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in Unemployment receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave. [The following clause is applicable to full-time Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted leavewill in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementfor eligibility for pregnancy shall be thirteen of continuous service. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission at least two weeks in advance of the appropriateness date ofcommencement of such leave an the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to expected date of confirmation by return. At such time she shall also furnish the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of Hospital with the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid certificateof a supplemental unemployment benefitlegally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. two approved reconfirm her intention The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for or the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for and seniority shall accu- mulated for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the employee benefits, pension, in which the professional opinion is participating for a period of up statuswhich leave, Subject to any changes to the employee’s have occurred had she not been on pregnancy same shift in the same department, and at the same rate of pay. eligibility for parental shall be thirteen of con- tinuous service. An employee, who qualified for parental an adoptive parent, shall givewritten weeks in advance of the employee's physician date of commencement of to adopt a , and shall request the pregnancy may be at riskleave of absence, writing, n receipt of confirmation of the adoption. If such a transfer is not feasibleIf, because o late receipt of confirmation o the adoption, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid employee it impossible to request t e leave of absence before commencement in writing the request may be madeverbally and in writing. uch rn An employee who is an adoptive may n a extend the parental leave for s the adoptio conce time as may up to a maximum a will be given at least two wee initially leave. prior to the termination of the current contractual maternity leave provisionsAn employee shall reconfirm his or her in- tention to return to work on the date originally a subsection above bywritten notification received at least two weeks in advance thereof. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions *Effective any for and of pursuant to of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance p Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. o The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive toreceive payments for the covered r thecovered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note( Credits for service and seniority shall is on parental leave. w the premiums o the employee including pension, in which the em is participating for a of up to eighteen weeks the employee is on parental leave. status which would Subject to any changes to the same rate of pay. nin Full-time Union Office: Effective April Upon application the SUB top-up level increases from Where Union, in writing the Corporation give %era- to a request for leave of absence pay to an employee has become a natural father elected or has qualified appointed to adopt a child and has at least months of service full-time office. is understood that not more than one employee in the bargai unit may be on such leave at the commencement of approved parental same time. Such leave, if grant , shall be for calendar year from the date of appointment or further specific period by agreement of the parties. Seniority and service shall accumulate during such leave to the maximum provided, if any, under the of the Collective Agreement. It will become the employee may be entitled to extend the parental for full payment of any applicable benefits in w employee is participating during such leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence..
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy (The following clause is to part-time leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions provision of the Employment Standards Act, except Act where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective on confirmation by . The service requirement for eligibility for maternity leave shall be months of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification month prior to the Employment Insurance Commission commencement of the appropriateness leave of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to her request for leave together with her expected date of confirmation by return. At such time she shall also furnish the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital with certificate as to pregnancy expected date of delivery. An employee who is on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall shell continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly her rate on her last lest day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hoursThe the right to extend leave to six in total. notice by the employee to extend the maternity leave will be given at l. east two weeks prior to the terminat.ion of the initially This notice will two be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the weeks to the termination of the leave. a maternity leave is granted by the an who. is granted such leave shall not lose her seniority and shall accumulate seniority on the basis of her normal hours of work would have been'. The shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the originally provided to the in or by written notification the at least two weeks in advance thereof. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on maternity leave, the shall he reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at the same rate of When persons are hired to replace employees who are on approved maternity leave, the of employment of such persons will not exceed the maternity leave. The release or discharge of such persons shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. This clause would not preclude such employees from using the job provision only applies under the collective agreement and any successful applicant who has his probation period will be credited with the appropriate seniority, The Hospital will outline to employees selected to fill such vacancies, the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy, and the special conditions relating to such employment. Where an employee with at least twelve months of continuous service to adopt 2 child, such shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay for a period of up to three months duration or such greater time may be required up to a maximum aggregate of six months. Such shall advise the Hospital as far in advance of having to a shall the leave . the of late receipt of the finds it to request the leave of absence in writing, the request be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. . , is that during an leave exceeding thirty continuous calendar days, credit for service for purposes of salary increment, sick leave, or any other benefits under any of the collective or elsewhere shall be suspended, the benefits concerned reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee’s anniversary date adjusted by the entire period of the absence. addition, the become responsible for full of . the above, the Hospital shall maintain its premium payments for applicable insured benefits and service credits for sick leave until the end of the month in leave commences. However, credit for seniority shall not be suspended but shall accumulate during such leave. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which' would have occurred had she not been on adoption leave., the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at the hospital prior same rate of pay. persons are hired to replace employees who are on approved adoption leave, the commencement period of employment of such persons will not exceed the pregnancy adoption leave. The employee does release' or discharge of such persons shall not have be the subject of a grievance or arbitration, This clause would not preclude such from using the job posting provision under the collective agreement and any vested right except to receive payments for successful applicant has completed his probation period will be credited with the covered unemployment periodappropriate seniority. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant Hospital will to employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If selected to fill such a transfer is not feasibletemporary vacancies, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of giving rise to the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planvacancy, and retroactive the special conditions relating to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.
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Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment , The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective on April o n confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment nurse’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of by the Unemployment Insurance an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that is in of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks for a pregnancy leave. The regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least ten (10) months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received-under the plan. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks for a pregnancy a.parental leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least ten (10) months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy parental leave. The employee does does- not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least ten (10) months of service at the SUB top-commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be transferred from unreasonably It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, credit for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of employee benefits in which he or entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their current duties ifqualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the professional opinion pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. of the employee's ’s physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Insurance Act, except where amended in this agreementthe provision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time, she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in Subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings ’s status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift, in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for we provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employertwo(2) weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon she intends to commence her leaveof absence, unless impossible, and furnish the E with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employmentwith her Employer at least thirteen (13) prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return tow employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified me practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article 15.10: Parental Leave NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete months of c service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental employment benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy employment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment insurance benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the equivalentto the difference between seventybetweenseventy-five per cent fivepercent (75%) of her regular weekly h regularweekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy rate of employment insurancebenefits. any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will n exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave’s regular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employeesdo not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of res deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments pay received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly multiplyingher regula rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of commencementof the parental leave times her normal hours. For Full Time employees, “normal weekly hours” will be based regularjob posting hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveFor Part-Time employees, “regular weekly hours’’ will be based regularjob posting hours. The employee I fa Part-Timeemployee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for job posting, normal weekly hours will be based on the covered unemployment periodaverage shifts in the previous four (4) week period before the start of her Leave not including in lieu, holiday pay and overtime. The plan provides that payment in respect regular hourly rate shall be calculatedto include all of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased the employee’s insurable as defined by payments received under the planEmployment Insurance Act. Note: Effective April the The SUB top-up level increases from Where by the Home would not take into account insurable earning sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article and who is entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in with Article upon providingthe Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks afters work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she perform the duties of her employment becauseof a medicalcondition arisingfrom he giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of medical, dental group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the StandardsAct if the employee elects, in writing, to continue her share of the premiums. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiumsare required, the Employer shall deduct these amountsfrom the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal maternity or leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employeewill be return former job, former shift if designated. All employeeswho fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinuedoperations during the leave of absence a not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of opera reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with seniority system or practiceof the Employer in existence at the time the leave of in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement, and credits o accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit prescribed under the EmploymentStandardsAct shall continue and seniority shall the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved may immediately parental leave, such as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee may be entitled shall give employer at least two (2) weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave ’s normal regular hours of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not work would have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixbeen.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy and/or parental leave, without pay, shall be in accordance with Part of the Standards Act, as amended. Pregnancy parental leave will for an employee who does not qualify under Part of the Standards Act, as amended, shall be granted upon the employee’s request, and administered in accordance with the Act. Any request for an extension of parental leave beyond that which an employee is entitled to in accordance with clause or is granted in accordance with clause shall be at the provisions discretion of the Employment Standards ActDepartment Head concerned, and shall not involve any expense to the City, but shall result in no loss of seniority. The City shall provide the coverage and pay its share of the premiums for the benefits set out in Article (Employee Benefit Plans), and shall pay its share of any applicable pension contributions under Article (Pensions and Retirement), for any pregnancy and/or parental leave taken pursuant to clauses or unless the employee elects in writing that does not wish benefit coverage. Pregnancy parental leave in accordance with clauses or shall not involve any expense to the City, except as provided in clauses and Vacation and increment entitlement, where amended applicable, will not be reduced as a result of any period of Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave taken in this agreementaccordance with or herein. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, An employee who is eligible for pregnancy leave under clause or an employee who requests and is on granted pregnancy leave as under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section the InsuranceAct, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on pregnancy leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the Employment Insurance Actpregnancy leave, the employee receives no payments from the City, and For the following fifteen (15) weeks of the pregnancy leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of the employee's average hours paid calculated on the basis of hours paid during the eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of her regular weekly earnings pregnancy leave, and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion Employees are not entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except for the purpose of the two week supplementation of their Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by benefits for the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveunemployment. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on eligible for parental leave as under clause or who requests and is granted parental leave under clause shall be entitled, provided under this agreement and who the employee is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance benefits pursuantto Section of pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, to the following Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) payments while on parental leave: For the first two (2) weeks of the parental leave, the employee receives no payments from the City (where applicable), and For the remainder of such parental leave, the employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent receive from the City payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt average hours paid calculated on the basis of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while hours paid during the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked eight (8) pay periods immediately prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at absence, and the hospital prior to the commencement sum of the parental leaveemployee's weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. The employee does Employees are not have any vested right entitled to Supplemental Employment Benefits (SUB) except to receive payments for the covered unemployment periodpurpose of the supplementation of their Employment Insurance benefits for the period of unemployment. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planthis provision. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases On returning from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved pregnancy and/or parental leave, such the employee's seniority shall be adjusted for each full pay period of absence: By forty (40) hours to a maximum of seven hundred and twenty (720) hours; or By the average hours worked per pay period in the twenty-six (26) pay periods preceding the leave of absence to a maximum of twenty- six (26) pay periods, whichever is greater. The foregoing seniority adjustment shall be reflected and applicable on the next updated seniority list produced in accordance with clause following the employee's return to work. An employee may be entitled to extend the who is granted an extension of parental leave up in accordance with clause shall be responsible for paying in advance by postdated the full premiums for the insurance coverage referred to an aggregate in Article (Employee Benefit Plans) for any period of sixsuch extension. Such employee shall be advised of the cost of applicable benefits if the employee wishes to continue any such benefit coverage. Employee pension contributions during such extension shall be in accordance with the regulations of the applicable pension plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose (as defined the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for determining status. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionPlan, an employeewho employee who is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Where to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee has become is on pregnancy leave on the basis of what the employees normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the contributions of the pension plan in which the employee participating, for a natural father or has qualified period of up to adopt a child seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is on pregnancy leave. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and has at least months of service at the commencement same rate of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1.) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparablejob. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planSUB)Plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the xxxxx leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Article (a) is applicable to regular part-time employees only) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the ofthe employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement Commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. {Article is applicable to regular part-time employees only) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionInsurance Commission, an employeewho employee is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance parental benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and . receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in In receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from to Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with’ a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy- five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of pay Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months who does not apply for leave of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence under Article
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employeenurse's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (Im)onth in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparablejob. Nurses newly hiredto replace who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fillsuch temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (I5) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular \ hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy Where an employee with at least twelve 2) months of continuous service qualifies to adopt a child, such employee shall be entitled to a leave will of absence without pay for a period of up to three (3)months duration or such greater time as may be granted I required up to a maximum aggregate of six (6) months. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in accordance with advance as possible of having qualified to adopt a child, and shall request the provisions leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the Employment Standards Actpending adoption. If because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, except where amended the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in this agreementwriting. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, effective October an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and set out above who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy adoption benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy adoption benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit fifteen (SUB15) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months It is understood that during an adoption leave exceeding thirty (30)continuous calendar days, credit for service for purposes of continuous salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the Collective Agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended, the benefits concerned appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee's anniversary date adjusted by the entire period of the absence. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which is participating for the period of the absence. Effective October credits for service at shall accumulate for the hospital prior to initial seventeen (17) weeks from the commencement of the parental leave while an employee is on adoption leave. The However, credit for seniority shall not be suspended but shall accumulate during such leave. Effective October the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments benefits in which the employee is participating for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases initial seventeen (17) weeks from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental the leave while the employee is on adoption leave. After seventeen (17) weeks and subject to the provisions of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiringto maintain such employee may protection through the Employer shall be entitled to extend remit to the parental Employer such full premiums as fall due during the leave up so as to an aggregate insure continued coverage. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on adoption leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, at the same rate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MARCH The nurse shall give advance of the date of commencement of su expected date of return. one ch and The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to to work on the originally approved subsection above written received the Hospital at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The shall be reinstated to her position unless position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurseswho on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to completing her or his probationary period. nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be woman or the performance or non- of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planSUB)Plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion commencefollowing of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly (15) weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveinsurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee or in does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment in payments respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the birth date. An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Hospital’s Supplementary unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance ’s unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while . The parties agree for the employee is in receipt purposes of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavecalculating the benefit “normal weekly earnings” will be based on the period. The employee's regularweekly ’s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee seventy-five percent of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly payments. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy A leave will shall be granted in accordance with accordancewith the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, as amended, except where as amended in by this agreementAgreement. Effective on confirmation by The service requirement for eligibility for a leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service before the Employment Insurance expected birth date. Effectiveon confirmationby the Unemployment insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionBenefits Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy commences a leave as provided under this agreement and set out above who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and Unemployment Insurancebenefitsand any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital Employer of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (1 weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planplan of the regulations). Note: Effective April The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks prior to the SUB topof the leave, unless impossible due to medical complications caused by her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the estimated date of birth. If pregnancy related complications force the employee to stop work before she has arranged her leave, the employee shall have two (2) weeks from that date to give the Employer written notice, with a medical certificate confirming the circumstances and the expected or actual date of birth; The employee may take up to seventeen (17) weeks leave. If the employee wishes, she may extend her leave beyond seventeen weeks under the parental leave provisions of this Agreement forup to eighteen additional weeks. The total leave shall not be greater than thirty-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties iffive weeks. Credit for service for the purpose of salary increment, in vacation and sick leave shall continue and seniority shall accumulateduringthe entire length of leave. The Employer shall continue to pay the professional opinion Employer's share of benefits pension, health and welfare) during the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasibleleave, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while unless the employee is in receipt of such benefits, gives the Employer written notice that they do not intend to pay for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate their contributions while on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except shall give at least two (2) weeks written notice of her intention to receive payments for return to work or her intention to extend her leave beyond the covered unemployment perioddates outlined in The employee shall give the Employer four (4) weeks written notice from the earlier date, if she wishes to return to work at an earlier date than outlined in The employee shall give the Employer four (4) weeks written notice before the date outlined in if she wishes to return to work at a later date. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration employee shall be reinstated to the same position, shift and the same Department, if it still exists, or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under to comparable position if it does not. On reinstatement, the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service must be paid at the commencement of approved parental rate paid when the leave commenced or, if it is higher, at the rate the employee would be earning if she had worked through the leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment '*Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Article (a) is applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees only) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. For leaves commencing on or after that benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four per cent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings, Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy (i) An employee experiencing domestic / family violence will have access to 20 days per financial year of paid special leave for medical appointments, legal proceedings and other activities related to the matter being dealt with.
(ii) An employee experiencing natural disaster / emergency situation will have access to 5 days per financial year of paid special leave for medical appointments, legal proceedings and other activities related to the matter being dealt with. A further 5 days per financial year may be made available at CEO discretion.
(iii) An employee with ATSI commitments or obligations will have access to 2 days per financial year of paid XXXX Leave and a further 8 days of unpaid ATSI Leave.
(iv) An employee seeking to access reproductive health and wellbeing leave (RHWL) will have access to 5 days per financial year of paid RHWL and a further 5 days of unpaid RHWL.
(v) An employee seeking to access employee pregnancy loss leave (EPLL) will have access to 5 days per financial year of paid EPPL and a further 5 days of unpaid EPPL if a pregnancy loss occurs after 4 weeks.
(vi) An employee should make all reasonable attempts to schedule such appointments related to these special emergency leave provisions outside their normal rostered hours.
(vii) This leave will be granted in accordance with addition to existing leave entitlements and may be taken as consecutive or single days or as a fraction of a day and can be taken without prior approval, however reasonable notification of absence is required.
(viii) Special Emergency Leave is paid at the provisions employee’s ordinary time rate of pay or at the Employment Standards Actrate of pay they would have received had they worked the time, except where amended in this agreement. Effective whichever is the greater.
(ix) Special Emergency Leave entitlements does not accrued year on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission year.
(x) Any balance of the appropriateness Special Emergency Leave entitlements is not paid out on cessation of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit employment.
(SUBxi) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Special Emergency Leave does not attract leave loading.
(xii) An employee who is on pregnancy supports a person experiencing domestic / family violence or natural disaster / emergency situation may take carer’s leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Actaccompany them to court, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting periodhospital, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefitsto banks, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies insurers or to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixmind children.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%)of her normal weekly earnings during the first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the period of pregnancy may be at riskleave. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement The Hospital register those benefits as part of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnemployment Insurance Commission. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Subject to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent any changes to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that status which would have occurred had she is not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsthe same department, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose (as defined in the appropriateness of Toronto Humber Memorial settlement) are less than for the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, calendar or such other annual Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall will commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit fifteen (SUB15) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpercent
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose earnings (as defined in the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for status. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit fifteen (SUB15) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixfirst two
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered covered' unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended \ and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospitalwill outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent four percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while . The parties agree for the employee is in receipt purposes of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavecalculating the benefit “normal weekly earnings” will be based on the qualifying period. The employee's regularweekly ’s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, Health Centre Credits for service and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, seniority shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, accumulate for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixseventeen
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment .! Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. I That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leave. employee's insurable earnings as defined by the The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months who does not apply for leave of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence under Article
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospitalwill outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave(15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy Unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance Unemployment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen 7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten (I0) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remunerationor in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion include all of the employee's physician insurable earnings as defined by the pregnancy may be at riskInsurance The SUB by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. If such a transfer is An employee who does not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before commencement the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the current contractual maternity premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave provisionsof absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. Parental leaves a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be granted returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementAct shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Upon expiry of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommissionweeks pregnancy leave, an employeewho is on employee may immediately commence parental leave leave, as provided under Article of this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveAgreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has shall Employer at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards The employee shall give notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The applies only to employees whose (as defined in the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for determining status. Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between three percent (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except where amended to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in this agreementrespect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. applies Contract Act, to Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit up to seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparablejob. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospitalwill outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave5) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly Hospital Central Agreement March regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment Insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to regular part-time employees ONLY) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance week’ unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment employee‘s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested -vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the planpian. Note: Effective April Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the SUB top-commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up level increases from to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave seniority and service do not accumulate. Pregnant employees may requestto request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Insurance Act, except where amended in this agreementthe provision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time, she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in Subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifcontributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift, in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy parental benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top(Applicable to Full-up level increases from Time Employees) Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsix (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave, credit for service or seniority for the purposes of salary increments, vacations, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended during such leave and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he or she is participating for the period of the absence. (Applicable to Part-Time Employees) Where an employee has become a father or has qualified to adopt a and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six (6) months without pay. Such employee shall advise the Hospital as far in advance as possible of their qualifying to adopt, and shall request the leave of absence in writing upon receipt of of the pending adoption. Such request for an extension of the parental leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that during any such extension of the parental leave seniority and service do not accumulate. (The following clause will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to the Transfer of Pregnant Employees that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective Transfer of Pregnant may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of current contractual maternity leave provisions. (The following clause will appear in all collective agreements replacing any provision related to Education Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Where the Hospital directs and the employee agrees to take an educational to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications such employee not lose regular pay because of necessary absence from work due to participation in such course. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of such course in advance. The Employee may apply to the Hospital for a reasonable advance to cover additional costs associated with the course. (The following clause will appear in collective agreements replacing any provision related to Leave that existed in the Hospital's expiring collective agreement:) Leave (Effective Date: April 1989)
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten (IO) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of E.I. benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months who does not apply for leave of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixabsence under Article
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement contributions of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted pension plan in accordance with which the provisions employee is participating, for a period of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive up to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue seventeen weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will also continue to pay the Percentage in Lieu of Benefits, and will register these benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month'in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return, The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four (4) weeks advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in nurse receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in payments respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave An employee who notifies the Hospital as soon as possible following a bereavement will be granted bereavement leave of three consecutive calendar days off without loss of regular pay from regularly scheduled hours in accordance conjunction with the provisions death of the Employment Standards Actspouse, except where amended child, parent, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent of spouse. The Hospital, in this agreementits discretion, may extend such leave with or without pay. Effective on confirmation by Where an employee does not qualify under the Employment Insurance Commission of above-noted conditions, the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planHospital may, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionnonetheless, an employee who is required to a juror in a court of law or is required to attend as a witness in a court proceeding in which the Crown is a party, or is required by subpoena to attend a court of law or notifies the Hospital on pregnancy the employe notification that he will be required attend court; is required by subpoena to attend a court of law or xxxxxxx's inquest in connection with a case arising f the employee's duties at the Hospital on hi$ scheduled day off, the Hospital will attempt to reschedule the employee's regular day off. the employee's attendance is required during a Where the Hospital is unable to reschedule the employ and, as a result, he is required to attend during than his regularly scheduled paid hours, he shall be paid for all hours actually spent at such hearing at straight time hourly rate subject to and above. The service requirement for eligibility for maternity leave shall be months of continuous service. An employee on maternity leave as provided under this agreement and Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked be given at least two weeks prior to the commencement termination of the parental initially approved leave. T notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications It is understood that during a maternity leave times exceeding thirty continuous calendar days credit for service for purposes of salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any other benefits under any Provisions of the Agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended, the benefits concerned appropriately on a rata basis and the employee's anniversary date adjusted by the entire period of the absence. addition, the employee will become which she is participating for the period of absence. Effective October the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee benefits in which the employee is participating for the initial seventeen weeks and subject to the provision of the master policies governing such plans, employees desiring to maintain such protection through the Eatployer shall be entitled to remit to the Eatployer such full premiums as fall due the leave so as to insure continued coverage. The employee shall reconfirm her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies intention to employees with return to work on the date originally provided to the Hospital in or above by written notification received by the Hospital at least months of continuous service two weeks in advance thereof. same department, and at the hospital prior to same rate of pay. employment of will not the commencement of the parental maternity leave. The employee does release or of persons shall not have any vested right except be the subject of a arbitration. giving rise to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under vacancy, and the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified special conditions relating to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixemployment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof annual periodfor Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the between ninety-three percent (93%)of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurancepregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her lastday worked prior to the commencement of the leave her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Effective on confirmation by the Employment unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent fivepercent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave(15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application in writing, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with the provisions of duration as provided in the Employment Standards ActAct and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planabsence, unless impossible, and retroactive to date furnish the Employer with a certificate of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, pregnant and shall continue while giving the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveestimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on employee must have started employment with her last day worked Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the commencement expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer shorten the duration of the leave times of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer four (4) notice of her normal weekly hoursintention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. This provision only applies to employees with at least months Additional leave of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leaveabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any a vested right to SUB payments except to receive payments for the covered supplementation of benefits during the unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April Notwithstanding article above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service prior to the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto expected date of birth to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such paid a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementsupplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective November an employee on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental unemployment insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings paid by the Employer and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, period and within four working days after receipt by the Hospital Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. In any week, the total amount of payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed of the regular weekly earnings. shall be entitled to and shall be granted accordance with at least months Article upon providing the expiry of continuous service two weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical that she was not able to perform the of because of a medical condition arising from pregnancy, giving the estimated date upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards unless the written notice that the employee does not intend to pay employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the supplemental unemployment benefit payments and in the event the employee is not entitled to participate in a supplemental benefit plan, the Employer will not be required to make its contribution unless the employee continues to pay the employee's share of the premiums by the fifteenth (15th) of the month for which the coverage is intended. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former position as applicable. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall, upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began, and in the absence of such a system or practice, shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and credits of the accumulated sick leave plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. The employee does SUB top up by the Home would not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases take into account insurable earnings from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsources other than this facility.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen ( I7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitionerstating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. NotwithstandingArticle above, an employee who is must complete ten ( IO) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed annual remunerationor in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the pregnancy leave. employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Pregnant employees may requestto sources other than this facility. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be transferred entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from their current duties ifher pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, deliverywill occur or the professional opinion actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's physician share of the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasiblepremiums are required, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intendsto resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence before commencement granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plannormal pregnancy or parental leave, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsformer permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefitsformer shift, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixif
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give Written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Hospital’s SupplementaryUnemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance ’s unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her ’s normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have hours plus any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides wage increase or salary increment that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may she would be entitled to extend receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. In addition to the parental foregoing, the Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave up waiting to an aggregate of sixreceive Unemployment Insurance benefits.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week 'Employment Insurance waiting period, ; and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she. This provision only applies would be entitled,to employees with at least months if she were not pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for far the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risknormal regular hours of work would have been. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, The Hospital will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement .continue to pay its share of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions contributions of the Employment Standards Actpension plan in which the employee is participating, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission for a period of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit up to seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue weeks while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will also continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits- and will register these benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Subject to any changes to the employee's regular weekly earnings status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be determined by multiplying reinstated to her regular hourly rate former duties, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of same shift in the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service same department, and at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. agreement (Applicable to regular part-time employees ONLY) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Unemployment Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment ’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits. In addition to the foregoing, and shall continue while the Hospital will pay the employee is in receipt ninety-three percent of such benefits, for a maximum her normal weekly earnings during the first two week period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies while waiting to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leavereceive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion basis of what the employee's physician normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits and its share of pension contributions during the period of pregnancy may be at riskleave. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, The Hospital will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement register those benefits as part of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnemployment Insurance Commission. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent any changes to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that status which would have occurred had she is not been on pregnancy leave, the employee be reinstated to her duties, on the same shift in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefitsthe same department, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement same rate of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixpay.
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Samples: Part Time Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, application, to pregnancy leave and parental upon leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in writing, of the day upon which she intends to her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks, notice of her intention to to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this agreementArticle upon giving the Employer two (2) weeks notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. Effective on Additional leave of absence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee must complete eight (8) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit. On confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionBenefit, an employee who is on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy employment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitSupplemental Unemployment Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent five. percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy 'rate of employment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other will not exceed of the employee's normal weekly earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance Act. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive for supplementation of Benefits during the unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act. If the employee elects, in writing, to continue her share of the premiums. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB toppayments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-up level increases from Where time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal maternity or adoption leave and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absence shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for for the purpose of salary increments, vacation, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved may immediately commence parental leave, such as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee may be entitled shall give the employer at least two (2) weeks, notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and no than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at feast thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. Employment Insurance That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include any in-lieu payment, if applicable) and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly eami g Vested Interest Employees do not a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as in the pian. Other Income Payments in respect to guaranteed remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or Increased by payments received under this plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate rate, on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular rate be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion include of the employee's physician insurable earnings as defined by the pregnancy may be at riskInsurance System. If such a transfer is The SUB by the Home would not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. An employee who does not fer leave of absence under Article (a) and who is entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer. before commencement the expiry (2) weeks after she ceased to work, -with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not to the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the portion of hospital, medical, dental, group pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards Act the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. if deductions for the employee's share of the current contractual maternity premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave provisionsof absence granted to her under this Article shall advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. Parental leaves will ifa full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position stili exists, the employee be granted returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returnedto their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission interpretation of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planAgreement, and retroactive to date credits on the accumulated sick leave and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of confirmation by increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and under the Employment InsuranceCommissionStandards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employeewho is on employee may immediately commence parental leave leave, as provided under Article of this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leaveAgreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months' duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital 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 given a comparablejob. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours (225 hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7584%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen ( I5) weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leave. Employment Insurance benefit (currently weeks), The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to accrue and accumulate one working day of sick leave for a minimum of ninety-six hours per year, for a maximum of One Hundred five working days. Sick Leave with pay will be granted in accordance with payable from and including the provisions first day of absence due to illness or off the Employment Standards Actjob accident provided that the Company may require a Medical Certificate verifying the need for Sick Leave before any Sick Leave benefit is paid. Where the employee has not been asked to produce a medical certificate within seventy-two hours of having returned to work, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit he will be equivalent paid. Collective Agreement, Page Probationary employees will not be entitled to any Leave benefits except that when they become they will be credited with one days Xxxx Leave for each month of service as a Probationary employee. Employees absent from work due to an Industrial Accident and entitled to Worker's Compensation Benefits, will be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent Benefits and their current regular daily rate for a period equal to their accrued Sick Leave days. It is agreed that employees will pay one hundred (75100%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion percent of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by premium for the Hospital Long Disability portion of the employee's Employment Group Insurance cheque stub Plan and will pay such additional amount as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior up to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies total monthly premiums required to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under maintain the plan. Note: Effective April During periods of absence due to accident, illness or Compensation related accident, the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion Company will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the employee's physician Group Insurance Plan premium at such times as the pregnancy may be at risktotal benefits being received by the employee are less than his current salary. If such a transfer is not feasibleThe Company agrees to obtain from the Group Insurance Carrier and transmit to participating employees by February 28th in each year, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, following information: total premiums paid by Company total premiums paid by participating employees total claim against policy total rebate accruing from the Policy Any rebate to the Policy Holder as a result of premiums paid in excess of claims will be granted shared equally by the Company and the participating employees on a share per equity basis. Collective Agreement, Page the Company is considering termination of an unpaid leave of employee to health reasons that necessitates a prolonged absence before commencement beyond the time limits of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves paid absence established by terms of this Agreement, the matter will be granted in accordance discussed with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementUnion prior to termination action being taken. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, An employee so shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, considered on and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefitshold, but not accrue, seniority for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings two years from termination in each which he maintains seniority, he shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend re-employment subject only to the parental leave up recall provisions of this Agreement and medical clearance satisfactory to an aggregate of sixthe Company.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time, she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and Agreement who has applied for is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (75%) of 93%)of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance ’s unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall proof that she is in receipt of Employment unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly ’s normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive Unemployment benefits. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior addition to the commencement foregoing, the Hospital pay the employee three percent (93%)of her normal weekly during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. (Applicable to full-time employees and regular part-time employees) Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy UnemploymentInsurancepregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) 75 of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notificationat least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave employment Insurancebenefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting Insurancewaiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospitalwill pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Part Time Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than seventeen (I7) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks' notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leaveregular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility. An employee has become who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article (a) upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a natural father certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or has qualified the actual date of her delivery. the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to adopt pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a child and has at least months of service full-time employee returns to work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier that weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, in writing, of the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice in writing to her supervisor of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this agreementArticle upon giving the Employer two (2) weeks notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. Additional leave of absence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding article above, an employee must complete ten (10) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective March on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Homes supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionBenefit, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy rate of unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other will not exceed of the employee's weekly earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit seventeen (SUB17) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveweeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveemployee's insurable earnings as defined by the Unemployment Insurance Act. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive for supplementation of Benefits during the unemployment period as specified in the plan. Other Income payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under Article and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Standards Act if the employee elects, in writing, to continue her share of the premiums. If deductions for the employee's share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB toppayments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-up level increases from Where an time employee has become a natural father or has qualified returns to adopt a child and has at least months of service work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan cannot be used. An employee who is absent due to pregnancy related illness may be eligible for sick leave under the sick leave plan up to ten weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacation, or any other benefit included and shall and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee shall give the employer at least two (2) weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective A nurse who is eligible for a pregnancy leave may extend the leave for a period of up to twelve months’ duration, inclusive of any parental leave. The nurse shall give written notification at least one month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four 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 given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her or his probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non- performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyeighty-five per cent (75%) four percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the hospital prior to the commencement same time period used for calculation of the pregnancy leaveEmployment insurance benefit (currently weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment employment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The to whose (as defined in the appropriateness of Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plancalendar year, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, or such other annual period Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to employees with at least months receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of continuous service at guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the hospital plan. The to as defined the Social Contract Act, Effective on confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the Unemployment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Service Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for weeks as provided in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended and may begin no earlier than weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two weeks notice, in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least 2 weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planEmployer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two weeks notice of her intention to do so and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a Certificate of a legally medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. Effective January an employee on pregnancy maternity leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance maternity leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy unemployment insurance benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of Benefits will not exceed of the employees regular weekly earnings. Vested Interest Employees do not have a right to SUB payments except for supplementation of benefits during her leave and any other earningsthe unemployment period as specified in the plan. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of after the two week Employment Insurance unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The SUB top up by the home would not take into account insurable earnings from sources other than this facility. The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees include all of the employee's insurable earnings as defined by the Insurance Act. An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with at least months upon providing the Employer before the of continuous service two weeks after she ceased to work with a Certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery; During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the hospital prior to the commencement of the normal maternity or adoption leave, and the employee% former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absence shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave and has not resumed operations upon the thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave began and in the absence of such a system or practice, shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and credits on the accumulated sick-leave plan cannot be used; Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit includes and prescribed under the Upon of seventeen weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this agreement. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for shall give the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved two weeks' notice, in writing, that she intends to take parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The nurse shall give written notification at least one (I) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. The nurse shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on 'the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least four weeks in advance thereof. The nurse shall be reinstated to her former position unless the has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Hospital, in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked (hours worked for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day) towards the probationary period provided in Article (a) to a maximum of tours hours for nurses whose regular hours of work are other than the standard work day). The Hospital will outline to nurses hired to fill such the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. The Hospital may request a nurse to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. Effective April I, on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) planPlan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an employee a nurse who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-seventy five per cent (75%) -percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy Unemployment Insurance. benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employeenurse's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee nurse is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employeenurse's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplyi her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application in writing, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave will shall be granted for up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with the provisions of duration as provided in the Employment Standards ActAct and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission writing, of the appropriateness day upon which she intends to her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Employer shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (SUB2) planweeks' notice of her intention to do so, and retroactive furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to date resume her work. Additional leave of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commissionabsence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. Notwithstanding Article above, an employee who is must complete ten months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance Benefit. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitEmployment Insurance Benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly rates of Employment Insurance pregnancy Benefits. In any week, the total amount of SUB payments and the weekly rate of benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital will not exceed seventy-five (75%) of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave’s regular weekly earnings. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does Vested Interest Employees do not have any vested a right to SUB payments except to receive payments for supplementation of benefits during the covered unemployment periodperiod as specified in the plan. The plan provides that payment Other Income Payments in respect of to guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the this plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the after two (2) week Employment Insurance employment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, period and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leaveseventeen (17) weeks. The employee's ’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies The regular hourly rate shall be calculated to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement include all of the parental leaveinsurable earnings as defined by the Employment Insurance System. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases by the Home would not take into account insurable earnings from Where an sources other than this facility An employee has become who does not apply for leave of absence under Article (a) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a natural father certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or has qualified the actual date of her delivery. During the period of leave, the Employer shall continue to adopt pay the Employer’s portion of hospital, medical, dental, group life, pension and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee contributions. If deductions for the employee‘s share of the premiums are required, the Employer shall deduct these amounts from the SUB payments. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a child and has at least months of service full-time employee returns to work at the commencement expiry of approved the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee’s former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may be entitled immediately commence parental leave, as provided under Article of this Agreement. The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks notice, in writing, that she intends to extend the take parental leave up to an aggregate of sixleave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also the Hospital with the certificate of a qualified practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, weeks in advance thereof. and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an versions) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's ’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly ’s regular earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy The Employer shall grant seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave will be granted on request in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct of Ontario. An Employee who applies for and is declared to be eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits, except where amended is entitled to receive from the Employer while on parental leave: For each two (2) weeks of waiting period provided for in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission Plan, a payment equal to of the appropriateness weekly gross salary. The Employee who applies for and is declared to be eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits, is entitled to receive the Employer while on pregnancy leave: For each of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date weeks of confirmation by waiting period provided for in the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant a payment equal to Section For each of the Employment Insurance Actweeks where the Employee received Pregnancy Leave Benefits, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent complimentary payments equal to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular the weekly gross salary and the Employment Insurance payment received. Such payments will be made provided that the sum total of all earnings and payments received weekly by the sum Employee (including Employment Benefits, Supplementary University payments and all other employment earnings) does not exceed of her the normal weekly earnings. Supplementary pregnancy payments shall not be made by the University Students Association, Beyond an employment termination date; Should Human Resources Development Canada disqualify the Employee from receiving Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her Pregnancy Leave Benefits. Should Human Resources Development Canada eliminate or reduce the payment of Employment Pregnancy Leave Benefits, the Employee shall be entitled to receive from the Employer payments equivalent to those which would have been made under the SUB plan at the time prior to its elimination or reduction. While on Pregnancy or Parental leave, the Employee can request, in writing, to continue to participate in the student benefit plan on a cost sharing basis. Benefits and benefit plan premiums will be based on nominal salary. Sick leave and any other earningsannual leave credits shall continue to accrue while an Employee is on Pregnancy Leave. Employee on approved pregnancy leave shall accrue seniority. Upon request, the Employee may be granted up to three (3) months leave of absence, without pay, in addition to the standard pregnancy and/or parental leave. Such payment permission shall commence following completion of not be unreasonably withheld. Upon return to work, the two week Employment Insurance waiting periodEmployee shall be reinstated in her former position, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly be determined by multiplyingher regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect a job of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plana least equal position, salary and seniority. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer An Employee who is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement under this section will be required to pay the full premiums of the current contractual maternity staff benefit plans during such leave provisionsof absence. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActThis paragraph does not apply to replacement, except where amended in this agreementterm or temporary Employees. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive Where an Employee wishes to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on return a pregnancy parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section absence on a date earlier than indicated at time of request for such leave, the Employment Insurance Act, Employee shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with provide at least months four weeks notice of continuous service at the hospital prior intent to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixreturn.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in this agreementadvance of the date of of such leave and the expected date of return. Effective At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, an Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee is on pregnancy leave on the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant basis of what the employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties ifnormal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will continue to pay its share of the contributions of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension, in which the professional opinion employee is participating for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while the employee is on pregnancy leave. The Hospital will also continue to pay the percentage in lieu of benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Subject to any changes to the employee's physician status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave,' the pregnancy may employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at riskthe same rate of pay. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid Pregnancy leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit Hospital at least two (SUB2) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho weeks in advance thereof. An employee who is on parental pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuantto pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent three percent (7593%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months The Hospital will pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of continuous service at her normal weekly earnings during the hospital prior to the commencement first two (2) week period of the parental leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up level increases from Where to seventeen (17) weeks while an employee has become a natural father or has qualified is on pregnancy leave on the basis of what the employees normal regular hours of work would have been. The Hospital will also continue to adopt a child pay the percentage lieu of benefits as part of the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Benefit Plan with the Canada Employment Insurance Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of sixsame rate of
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. Effective The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on confirmation the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Employment Insurance Commission of Hospital at least two weeks in advance thereof. the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission, calendar or such other annual Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventyninety-five per cent (75%) three percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two two-week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, benefits for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leavefifteen weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreementprovision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Health Centre with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Health Centre at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. Effective on confirmation by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental HealthCentre's Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, Act shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefitbenefit for a period not exceedingfifteen (15) weeks. That benefit will The supplement shall be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (7593%) of her regular normal weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and unemployment insurancebenefitsand any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt Receipt by the Hospital Health Centre of the employee's Employment Insurance unemployment insurance cheque stub as stubs shall constitute proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave. The employee's regularweekly normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hourshours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to receive if she were not on pregnancy leave. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior In addition to the commencement foregoing, the Health Centre will pay the employee percent (93%)of her normalweekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the pregnancy leaveleave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or remunerationor severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave. Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (I3) weeks of continuous service. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Hospital with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection above by written notification received by the Hospital at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. The following to whose earnings (as defined in the Toronto Humber Memorial Hospital settlement) are less than for the calendar or such other annual period for Effective February an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between ninety-three percent (93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to if she were not on pregnancy leave. The Hospitalwill pay the employee ninety-three percent (93%) of her normal weekly earnings during the first two (2) week period of the leave while waiting to receive Unemployment Insurance Benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except where amended to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in this agreementrespect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The following applies Contract Act, to as defined the Social Effective on confirmation by the Employment Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital'sSupplemental Hospital’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment Insurance CommissionPlan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement Agreement who has applied for and who is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of weeks for a pregnancy leave(15) weeks. The employee's regularweekly regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplyingher multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies hours plus any wage increase or salary increment that she would be entitled to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the if she were not on pregnancy leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Pregnant employees may requestto be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave provisions. Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this agreement. Effective on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriatenessof the Hospital'sSupplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, and retroactive to date of confirmation by the Employment InsuranceCommission, an employeewho is on parental leave as provided under this agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insuranceparental benefits pursuantto Section of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five per cent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance parental benefits during her leave and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits, for a maximum period of ten weeks for a parental leave. The employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the parental leave times her normal weekly hours. This provision only applies to employees with at least months of continuous service at the hospital prior to the commencement of the parental leave. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Note: Effective April the SUB top-up level increases from Where an employee has become a natural father or has qualified to adopt a child and has at least months of service at the commencement of approved parental leave, such employee may be entitled to extend the parental leave up to an aggregate of six.
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Samples: Collective Agreement