Length of Maternity/Adoption Leave and Parental Leave Sample Clauses

Length of Maternity/Adoption Leave and Parental Leave. Maternity/Adoption Leave shall cover a period of up to eighteen (18) weeks in total and may be taken at the employee's discretion before and/or after the birth or adoption of a child. When a doctor's certificate indicates that a longer period of maternity leave is required for health reasons, an extension shall be allowed, but the total leave period shall not exceed eighteen (18) months. Parental leave shall cover a period of thirty-four (34) weeks for birth mothers or primary caregivers and thirty-seven (37) weeks for birth fathers or spouses of the primary caregiver. An employee may apply for further leave without pay (the total maternity leave not to exceed eighteen (18) months) and the granting of such leave is at the discretion of the employee's manager/designate. This article will be adjusted to whatever combination complies with EI legislation.
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