Length of Leave Birth Mother. A pregnant employee shall be entitled to up to seventeen (17) consecutive weeks of maternity leave and up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of parental leave, all without pay. The parental leave must immediately follow the maternity leave. In the event the birth mother dies or is totally disabled, an employee who is the father of the child shall be entitled to both maternity and parental leave without pay.
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Length of Leave Birth Mother. i) A pregnant employee shall be entitled to up to seventeen (17) consecutive weeks of maternity pregnancy leave and up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of parental leave, all without pay. The parental leave must immediately follow the maternity pregnancy leave. .
ii) In the event the birth mother dies or is totally disabled, an employee who is the father of the child shall be entitled to both maternity and pregnancy/parental leave without pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Length of Leave Birth Mother. A pregnant employee shall be entitled to up to seventeen (17) consecutive weeks of maternity leave (note: this includes the 2-week unpaid waiting period before EI benefits begin to be paid) and up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of parental leave, all without pay. The parental leave must immediately follow the maternity leave. In the event the birth mother dies or is totally disabled, an employee who is the father of the child shall be he entitled to both maternity and parental leave without pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement