Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (Term Faculty Members: See Appendix XX)
8.14.1 Maternity Leave and Parental Leave (Parent Giving Birth)
8.14.1.1 For the benefits of the Employment Standards Act to apply during the statutory periods set out by the Act, faculty members must ensure that the appropriate certificate indicated in that Act is signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner and submitted to the appropriate Xxxx or Director.
8.14.1.2 The College shall grant maternity and parental leave without pay in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act for a period up to a maximum of 78 consecutive weeks without termination of appointment. This leave must begin no earlier than 13 weeks before the expected birth date and no later than the actual birth date. Upon return from leave, the faculty member is entitled to assume the instructional position the faculty member would have held had the leave not occurred.
8.14.1.3 Within the 78 week leave period granted under Article 8.14.1.2, weeks 1 to 17 inclusive shall be considered maternity leave pursuant to the Employment Standards Act and weeks 18 through 78 inclusive shall be considered statutory parental leave pursuant to the Employment Standards Act.
8.14.1.4 The College shall make its premium contributions for Pension, Medical, Extended Health, Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Dental plan insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act for the entire duration of the maternity and parental leave. If a faculty member chooses to purchase pensionable service for the period of maternity and parental leave, the College will pay its portion of pension contributions, subject to the applicable pension regulations. Vacation and sick leave benefits and increment entitlement will accrue only for the duration of the maternity and parental leaves falling within the time limits prescribed in the Employment Standards Act.
8.14.1.5 Faculty members on maternity and parental leave may opt for the continuance of Short-term Disability by payment of the necessary premiums. Long-term Disability premiums are paid by the College during the Employment Standards Act statutory period only. Faculty members wishing to continue Long-term Disability coverage beyond this period must make arrangements to remit the appropriate amount of premium to the College to continue coverage.
8.14.1.6 Faculty members wishing to return to duty prior to the expiration of 6 weeks following the actual date of birth of the ch...
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Article 8.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. The Employer will grant maternity and parental leave without pay, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave a) A pregnant employee who presents a medical certificate attesting that her working conditions represent a danger for her physical health or for the physical health of her unborn child, may ask to temporarily be assigned to a position exempt of this danger, for the duration of her pregnancy. The medical certificate shall specify the nature of the danger. The employer may request a confirmation of this danger by a physician of its choice.
b) The employee will be assigned to a position exempt of this danger until the answer of the employer's physician is known.
c) If the danger is confirmed by the employer's physician, the employer will make all reasonable efforts to agree with the employee's request within a reasonable delay.
d) In the case where the normal work week would be reduced, the employee shall be paid for the number of hours worked.
e) If the pregnant employee refuses to be assigned to the position proposed by the employer, the employee may be authorized to take a leave without pay.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before the date of birth and subsequent to the date of birth shall be at the option of the employee.
(b) Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal.
(c) Employees shall make every effort to give at least fourteen
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (Natural Standards Act (Article 8.9.1);
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before the date of birth and subsequent to the date of birth shall be at the option of the employee.
(b) Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal.
(c) Employees shall make every effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence.
(d) Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Employment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan.
(e) The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of birth.
(f) Upon return to work, the employee shall continue in her former position, if it still exists, without loss of any entitlements.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) For the purpose of this Article, "Spouse" includes common-law wife within the meaning of the Family Relations Act. Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave will be granted in accordance with the following. Such leave of absence may be extended by an additional six (6) months by mutual agreement upon application by the employee.
(b) Seniority shall accrue during maternity leave.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. The provisions of the Employment Standards Act with respect to Maternity Leave and Parental Leave are incorporated into and form part of this Agreement.
Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. Maternity leave shall be treated as sick leave with the following conditions:
1. Xxxx leave shall be granted with a physician’s statement that the covered employee is no longer able to conduct her administrative duties without damaging the health of the mother or child.
2. A temporary leave of absence, without pay, may be granted earlier than sick leave by mutual agreement of the individual covered employee and the Superintendent.
3. After delivery, sick leave may continue for up to six weeks or until such time as her physician states the mother is no longer ill and is able to resume her duties, or until accumulated sick leave has been exhausted, whichever occurs first.
4. Additional temporary leave, without pay, may be granted by mutual agreement of the individual covered employee and the Superintendent.
5. Two days shall be granted to either a mother or father to spend with a newly adopted child or to a father upon the delivery of his natural child. Compensation for such days will be made possible by charging these days to the employee's sick leave. If the employee does not have accumulated sick days, such leave will be granted without pay.
