Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. A pregnant Resident who has been employed for at least seven (7) consecutive months is eligible for maternity leave of absence without pay subject to the conditions that the Resident shall:
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. (a) An employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 52 consecutive weeks or a shorter period at the employee's request, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth or a later time on the employee's request.
(b) A request under subsection (a) must:
1) Be made at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence maternity leave; and
2) Be accompanied by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child.
(c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of 6 weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period.
(d) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work and the employee must furnish the employer with a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work.
(e) Where an employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave is made under subsection (a), the employer shall, on the employee's request and on receipt of a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee has given birth or the pregnancy was terminated on a specified date, grant the employee leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 6 consecutive weeks, or a shorter period the employee requests, commencing on the specified date.
(f) Where an employee who has been granted leave of absence under this section is, for reasons related to the birth or the termination of the pregnancy as certified by a medical practitioner, unable to work or return to work after the expiration of the leave, the employer shall grant to the employee further leaves of absence from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not exceeding a total of 6 consecutive weeks.
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. 12.01 Employees who are pregnant and who have been employed with the City for at least thirteen (13) continuous weeks prior to the expected date of birth are entitled to take a leave of absence without pay. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the Pregnancy Leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended by this provision.
(a) The employee shall give written notification to the City at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also provide the City with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date of the child.
(b) An employee wishing to alter the commencement date of the maternity leave, must confirm such request, in writing, at least four (4) weeks prior to the earlier start date, or if a later commencement date is required at least four (4) weeks prior to the original planned leave date.
12.03 An employee who is on Maternity leave, who has completed six (6) months' continuous service on the date in which the leave began and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The “top-up” benefit will be the difference between ninety-three (93) percent of the employee’s normal weekly salary and the sum of the Employment Insurance Benefits and all other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the City of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits. * Effective January 1, 2010, an employee who is on Maternity leave, who has completed six (6) months' continuous service on the date in which the leave began and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit for a maximum period of seventeen (17) weeks. The “top-up” benefit will be the difference between ninety-three (93) percent of the employee’s normal weekly salary and the sum of the Employment Insurance Benefits and all other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the City of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy ben...
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. (a) Employees shall be entitled to unpaid maternity leave of not more than sixteen (16) weeks starting at any time during the thirteen (13) weeks immediately before the estimated date of delivery.
(b) A pregnant Employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to unpaid maternity leave under this Division.
(c) An Employee who takes maternity leave must take a period of leave of at least six (6) weeks immediately following the date of delivery, unless by mutual agreement between the Employee and the Employer and provided a medical certificate indicates that resumption of work will not endanger her health.
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. 30.01 A pregnant Employee is entitled to maternity leave without pay provided:
(a) the Employee gives at least six (6) weeks written notice of the date of the start of the proposed leave, and
(b) the Employee has completed fifty-two (52) weeks of continuous service with the Employer at the time she commences her leave.
30.02 The maternity leave shall commence on the earlier of the date:
(a) specified by the Employee, or
(b) of birth of the child.
30.03 An Employee who has completed fifty-two (52) weeks of continuous service and resigns for maternity reasons and who is re-employed in any capacity within six (6) months from the date of her resignation shall be considered to have been on leave without pay. All previous full-time continuous service with the Employer shall be recognized when calculating the rate at which vacation leave credits are accrued.
30.04 Subject to 30.06 and 30.07, the Employer shall grant parental leave to an Employee as follows:
(a) in the case of an Employee who is entitled to maternity leave under 30.01, a period of not more than thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks immediately after the last day of her maternity leave;
(b) in the case of a parent who has been employed by the Employer for at least fifty- two (52) consecutive weeks, a period of not more than thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child's birth;
(c) in the case of an adoptive parent who has been employed by the Employer for at least fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks, a period of not more than thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is placed with the adoptive parent for the purpose of adoption.
30.05 An Employee shall give at least six (6) weeks written notice of the date the parental leave will start.
30.06 If the Employer employs both parents of one child, the thirty-seven (37) weeks of parental leave may be taken wholly by one of them or may be shared by them. The Employer is not required to, but may at its discretion, grant parental leave to both parents at the same time.
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. 12.01 Employees who are pregnant and who have been employed with the City for at least thirteen (13) continuous weeks prior to the expected date of birth are entitled to take a leave of absence without pay. Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the Pregnancy Leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended by this provision.
(a) The employee shall give written notification to the City at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time she shall also provide the City with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date of the child.
(b) An employee wishing to alter the commencement date of the maternity leave, must confirm such request, in writing, at least four
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, on request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination of her pregnancy for Employment Insurance (El) benefit recipients pregnancy or for Quebec Parental Insurance Plan benefit recipients pregnancy, the option of either the basic plan of eighteen (18) weeks or the special plan of fifteen (15) weeks, subject to clause The request for maternity leave must be accompanied by: a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner confirming pregnancy and expected date of the birth. Corporation four (4) weeks‘ written Notice of Intent to take the leave. A shorter notice period in writing shall be accepted for valid reasons. Notwithstanding clause (a): where the employee’s new born child is hospitalized within the period defined in clause (a), where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then, upon request and with the concurrence of the Employer, returns to work for all or part of the period during which her new-born child is hospitalized, the period of maternity leave without pay defined in clause (a) may be extended beyond the date falling seventeen (17) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy for El benefit recipients, or for benefit recipients, the option of either the basic plan of eighteen (18) weeks or the special plan of fifteen (15) weeks by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s hospitalization during which the employee returned to work. a request under this sub-clause must include proof of the duration of hospitalization for the new-born. An employee who has not commenced maternity leave without pay may elect to:
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. An employee who pregnant shall, on request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination of her pregnancy, subject to clause The request for maternity leave must be accompanied by: a medical certificate from a qualified medical confirming pregnancy and expected date of the birth. An employee requesting maternity leave shall give the Corporation four (4) weeks’ written Notice of Intent to take the leave. A shorter notice period in writing shall be accepted for valid reasons. An employee who has not maternity leave without pay may elect to:
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. Entitlement- A pregnant employee shall be entitled to a leave up to seventeen (17) consecutive weeks of maternity leave and up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks of parental leave. All such leaves shall be without pay. The parental leave must immediately follow the maternity leave. The employee shall continue to accrue seniority during the period of maternity and parental leave. Extensions – Special Circumstances – An employee shall be entitled to extend the maternity leave by up to an additional six (6) consecutive weeks’ maternity leave without pay where a medical practitioner certifies the employee is unable to work for medical reasons related to the birth. In no case shall the combined maternity and parental leave exceed fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks following the commencement of the leave. Commencement - The employee shall submit a written request for maternity leave to the Fire Chief at least one (1) month prior to the day the employee wishes to commence leave. Maternity leave may commence no sooner than eleven (11) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. Where a pregnant employee gives birth before requesting maternity leave or commencing maternity leave, the maternity leave will be deemed to have started on the date the employee gave birth. Return to Work - The employee shall give written notice to the Fire Chief at least four (4) weeks prior to their return to work. An employee who wishes to return to work within six (6) weeks following the actual date of the birth may be required to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is able to return to work.
Maternity and Parental Leave
Maternity Leave. In accordance with the provisions of The Employment Standards Code (Alberta), employees shall be entitled to maternity leave of not more than sixteen (16) weeks starting at any time during the twelve (12) weeks immediately before the estimated date of delivery. A pregnant employee whose pregnancy ends other than as a result of a live birth within sixteen (16) weeks of the estimated due date is entitled to maternity leave under this provision. An employee who takes maternity leave must take a period of leave of at least 6 weeks immediately following the date of delivery, unless by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer and provided a medical certificate indicates that resumption of work will not endanger her health.
