Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. The following is intended only as a summary of The Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leave. In all cases of dispute the provisions of the Act will determine the outcome. a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity leave for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such leave. b. The employee shall normally give the Employer two (2) weeks notice in writing of the date she intends to commence the leave and shall provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case of the maternity leave. c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (or later than) her original date of return, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act. d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of her intent to commence such leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. 20.01 The following is intended only as a summary in part reflects the provisions of The the Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leaveon these matters. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will determine the outcomeprevail.
a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity a leave for a period of absence without pay of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such the leave.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice in writing advance of the intended date she intends to commence of commencement and completion of the leave and shall leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving doctor's statement of the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case date of the maternity leavedelivery.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (change notice of commencing maternity or later than) her original date of returnparental leave, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice in advance. To change the notice of ending maternity or parental leave, an employee must file written notice of at least four (4) weeks’ notice. Where the actual day of delivery is later than the expected date of delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of delivery. Maternity leave may be extended beyond the seventeen (17) week period when recommended by a medical doctor.
d. Employees are entitled to a parental leave without pay of up to sixty-three (63) weeks provided that the employee has been employed with the Employer for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks at the time her intent child is born or first comes into their care (such as through adoption). Birth mothers who take pregnancy leave are entitled to commence up to sixty-one (61) weeks’ leave. Birth mothers who do not take pregnancy leave and all other new parents are entitled to up to sixty-three (63) weeks’ parental leave. This leave shall be administrated according to the provisions of the ESA.
20.02 While employees are on such leaves of absences, the Employer must continue to make Employer contributions to benefit plans as defined by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee has advised the Employer, in writing, that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions (if any) to such plans. Employees will accrue seniority throughout the maternity and parental leaves in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Upon reinstatement to work, employees shall be reinstated to her position or comparable position with the wage she would have earned had they worked through the leave.
20.03 Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and accumulated sick leave credits cannot be used for this purpose.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. 20.01 The following is intended only as a summary in part reflects the provisions of The the Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leaveon these matters. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will determine the outcomeprevail.
a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity a leave for a period of absence without pay of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such the leave.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice in writing advance of the intended date she intends to commence of commencement and completion of the leave and shall leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving doctor's statement of the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case date of the maternity leavedelivery.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (change notice of commencing maternity or later than) her original date of returnparental leave, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice in advance. To change the notice of ending maternity or parental leave, an employee must file written notice of at least four (4) weeks’ notice. Where the actual day of delivery is later than the expected date of delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of delivery. Maternity leave may be extended beyond the seventeen (17) week period when recommended by a medical doctor.
d. Employees are entitled to a parental leave without pay of up to eighteen (18) weeks provided that the employee has been employed with the Employer for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks at the time her intent child is born or comes into custody. If the employee has taken pregnancy leave in respect of the child, parental leave must start at the end of the pregnancy leave, unless the child is not yet in custody and care. In all other cases, parental leave must begin within thirty five (35) weeks of the child's birth or transfer into the employee's custody.
20.02 While employees are on such leaves of absences, the Employer must continue to commence make Employer contributions to benefit plans as defined by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee has advised the Employer, in writing, that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions (if any) to such plans. Employees will accrue seniority throughout the maternity and parental leaves in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Upon reinstatement to work, employees shall be reinstated to her position or comparable position with the wage she would have earned had they worked through the leave.
20.03 Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and accumulated sick leave credits cannot be used for this purpose.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. The following is intended only as a summary in part reflects the provisions of The the Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leaveon these matters. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will determine the outcomeprevail.
a. An employee who is pregnant or who adopts a child is entitled to maternity a leave for a period of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such leavethe leave and for the payment of above E.I. benefits.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice in writing advance of the intended date she intends to commence of commencement and completion of the leave and shall leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving Doctor’s statement of the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case date of the maternity leavedelivery.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (or later than) her than the original date of returndate, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice in advance. Maternity or adoption leave may be extended without pay beyond the seventeen (17) week period when recommended and certified by a medical doctor.
d. Parental leave shall be granted up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration. An employee who does not take pregnancy leave, shall be granted parental leave up to thirty-seven (37) weeks in duration. Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of her intent the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires. In all cases of parental leave, the employee must give at least two (2) weeks written notice of the intended date of commencement and the completion of the leave, and if the employee intends to commence such leavereturn sooner than the original date, the employee must give at least two (2) weeks written notice of the early return to work date to the Employer.
e. Credits for seniority shall accumulate while an employee is on maternity and/or parental leave except for the calculation of the probationary period.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. 19.01 The following is intended only as a summary in part reflects the provisions of The Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leaveon these matters. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will determine the outcomeprevail.
a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity a leave for a period of absence without pay of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such the leave.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice in writing advance of the intended date she intends to commence of commencement and completion of the leave and shall leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving doctor's statement of the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case date of the maternity leavedelivery.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (change notice of commencing maternity or later than) her original date of returnparental leave, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks weeks‟ written notice in advance. To change the notice of ending maternity or parental leave, an employee must file written notice of at least four (4) weeks‟ notice. Where the actual day of delivery is later than the expected date of delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of delivery. Maternity leave may be extended beyond the seventeen (17) week period when recommended by a medical doctor.
d. Employees are entitled to a parental leave without pay of up to eighteen (18) weeks provided that the employee has been employed with the Employer for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks at the time her intent child is born or comes into custody. If the employee has taken pregnancy leave in respect of the child, parental leave must start at the end of the pregnancy leave, unless the child is not yet in custody and care. In all other cases, parental leave must begin within thirty-five (35) weeks of the child's birth or transfer into the employee's custody.
19.02 While employees are on such leaves of absences, the Employer must continue to commence make Employer contributions to benefit plans as defined by The Employment Standards Act unless the employee has advised the Employer, in writing, that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions (if any) to such plans. Employees will accrue seniority throughout the maternity and parental leaves in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. Upon reinstatement to work, employees shall be reinstated to her position or comparable position with the wage she would have earned had they worked through the leave.
19.03 Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and accumulated sick leave credits cannot be used for this purpose.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. The following is intended only as a summary of The Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leave. In all cases of dispute the provisions of the Act will determine the outcome.
a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity leave for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such leave.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ notice in writing of the date she intends to commence the leave and shall provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case of the maternity leave.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (or later than) her original date of return, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of her intent to commence such leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. The following is intended only as a summary of The Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leave. In all cases of dispute the provisions of the Act will determine the outcome.
a. An employee A member who is pregnant is entitled to maternity leave for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks, weeks in accordance with The the Employment Standards ActAct as amended by Bill 14. The employee member must have been employed in the employ of the Board for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such the leave.
b. . The employee member shall normally give the Employer Chief two (2) weeks notice in writing of the date she intends to commence the leave and shall provide the Employer Chief with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving the estimated day date upon which the delivery will occur in his opinion in opinion. Where the case of the maternity leave.
c. Where an employee member intends to return to work sooner than (or later thanthan as the case may be) her original date of return, she shall give the Employer at least Chief a minimum of four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity pregnancy leave exceed a total of 17 seventeen (17) weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee section 38(2) of Bill 14. A member who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parenting leave of up to eighteen (18) weeks in duration. In the case of the natural mother of a child, such leave must begin immediately upon the completion of the end of her pregnancy leave and must end no later than thirty-five (35) weeks after the pregnancy leave commenced. In the case of the parent of a child who is not entitled to a pregnancy leave, a parental leave of up to thirty seven eighteen (3718) weeks beginning with will be granted upon application, provided that the termination member has given the Chief at least two (2) weeks written notice of the maternity leave, or date the leave resulting from is to commence, following:
(a) the birth of the child; or
(b) the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of a child parent for the first time time. The two week written notice may be waived as noted in case subsection 38 b(1) of the motherBill 14. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting Such parental leave must commence no more later than fifty two thirty-five (5235) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, control, and care and control of the a parent for the first time. The employee must give A member who has given notice to end leave may change the Employer notice,
(i) to an earlier date if the member gives the Chief at least two four (24) weeks written notice before the earlier date; or
(ii) to a later date if the member gives the Chief at least four (4) weeks written notice before the leave was to end. During the pregnancy and/or parental leave, the member continues to participate in her benefits in accordance with this collective agreement, unless he or she elects in writing to do otherwise. Where a member is responsible for contributing to the benefit costs, she must continue to do so during the course of his or her intent leave(s) in order to commence such maintain coverage. Furthermore, seniority and service shall continue to accrue during the leave period. A member on pregnancy and/or parental leave is entitled to return to the position the member held at the time the leave commenced, after the leave has ended, or to a comparable position if the position no longer exists. This clause is intended to reflect the provisions of Bill 14. Where there is a dispute with regards to pregnancy or parental leave, the provisions of Bill 14 shall prevail.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave. 19.01 The following is intended only as a summary in part reflects the provisions of The Employment Standards Act provisions pertaining to Pregnancy and Parental Leaveon these matters. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will determine the outcomeprevail.
a. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to maternity a leave for a period of absence without pay of up to seventeen (17) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. The employee must have been employed in the employ of the Employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks to qualify for such the leave.
b. The employee shall normally give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks notice in writing advance of the intended date she intends to commence of commencement and completion of the leave and shall leave. In the case of pregnancy, the employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner giving doctor's statement of the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his opinion in the case date of the maternity leavedelivery.
c. Where an employee intends to return to work sooner than (change notice of commencing maternity or later than) her original date of returnparental leave, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of such intention. It is understood however, that in no case will a maternity leave exceed a total of 17 weeks, except as noted in The Employment Standards Act.
d. An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to a parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) weeks beginning with the termination of the maternity leave, or the leave resulting from coming into the custody, care and control of a child for the first time in case of the mother. In the case of the other parent who has been employed for at least thirteen weeks, the parenting leave must commence no more than fifty two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. The employee must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice in advance. To change the notice of ending maternity or parental leave, an employee must file written notice of at least four (4) weeks’ notice. Where the actual day of delivery is later than the expected date of delivery, the leave of absence shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of delivery. Maternity leave may be extended beyond the seventeen (17) week period when recommended by a medical doctor.
d. Employees are entitled to a parental leave without pay of up to eighteen (18) weeks provided that the employee has been employed with the Employer for a period of at least thirteen (13) weeks at the time her intent child is born or comes into custody. If the employee has taken pregnancy leave in respect of the child, parental leave must start at the end of the pregnancy leave, unless the child is not yet in custody and care. In all other cases, parental leave must begin within thirty-five (35) weeks of the child's birth or transfer into the employee's custody.
19.02 While employees are on such leaves of absences, the Employer must continue to commence make Employer contributions to benefit plans as defined by The Employment Standards Act unless the employee has advised the Employer, in writing, that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions (if any) to such plans. Employees will accrue seniority throughout the maternity and parental leaves in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. Upon reinstatement to work, employees shall be reinstated to her position or comparable position with the wage she would have earned had they worked through the leave.
19.03 Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and accumulated sick leave credits cannot be used for this purpose.
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Samples: Collective Agreement