Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen not to exceed fifty-two (1752) weeks after in total subsequent to the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within hospitalizationwithin the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the excludingthe state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months6)months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Unemployment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-lay- off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment SupplementaryUnemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving unemployment insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two-week waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; and/or up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the benefits the employee is eligible to receive percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other monies earned during the period which may result in a decrease in benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. where an employee becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly. employees shall have no vested right to payments under the plan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan. Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments under the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen (17) twenty-six weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and pregnancy, subject to sub-clause Where Unless otherwise agreed by the employee's newborn child is born prematurelyCouncil, or is born with or contracts such a condition that requires hospitalization within period shall not commence earlier than eleven weeks before the period defined in above and expected termination of the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which pregnancy. use her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory sick leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates, subject to the provisions set out in the Sick Leave clause. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leaveFor purposes of this sub-clause, for illness or injury or illness including as defined in the Sick Leave clause shall include medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer Council in writing of her plans for taking leave with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to pregnancy at least four (4)weeks weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot during which termination of pregnancy expected to occur. Leave granted under this sub-clause shall be givencounted for the calculation of "continuous employment" for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE Time spent on such leave shall be counted for pay increment purposes. After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, agrees to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies provides the Council with proof that she has applied for Employment and is eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits pursuant to section Unemployment Insurance benefits Act, shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to that she will return to work and work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that a period of at least six months less any period in respect of which she is indebted to granted leave with pay; unless this date is modified with the Employer for Council's consent. where the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two weeks before receiving unemployment insurance maternity benefits, ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two-week waiting period; and/or up to a maximum of fifteen weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the gross amount of the weekly benefit rate payable pursuant to the Unemployment Insurance Act and three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen not to exceed fifty-two (1752) weeks after in total subsequent to the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part xxxx of any periods during which her newborn GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT Pane child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a period of two (2) weeks before receiving unemployment insurance benefits, an allowance of ninety-three percent (93 of her weekly rate of pay for each of the two-week waiting period less any other monies earned this period; up to a maximum of twofifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the benefits the employee is eligible to receive ninety-three percent (93 of her rate of pay, less any other monies during the period which may result in a decrease in benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. where an employee becomes for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly. employees shall have no vested right under the plan except to payments during of unemployment specified in the plan. Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance benefits are not reduced or increased by payments under the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' months continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-lay- off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving employment insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two-week waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the benefits the employee is eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other monies earned during the period which may result in a decrease in benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. where an employee becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly. employees shall have no vested right to payments under the plan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan. Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments under the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen eighteen (1718) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. Notwithstanding paragraph (a): where the pregnancy employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and subject to clause Where the employee's her newborn child is born prematurelyhospitalized, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work during for all or part of any periods the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her the period of maternity leave without pay when defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling eighteen (18) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child's ’s hospitalization has ended and remain during which the employee was not on maternity leave leave, to a maximum of eighteen (18) weeks. The extension described in paragraph shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the extent provided in abovetermination date of pregnancy. The Employer may require an employee to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy. An employee who has not commenced maternity leave without pay may elect to to: use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates; use her sick credits up to and beyond the date that her pregnancy terminates, subject to the provisions set out in Article Sick Leave With Pay. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under For purposes of this subparagraph, the terms “illness” or “injury” used in Article prior to commencing maternity leaveSick Leave With Pay, for injury or illness including shall include medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to the pregnancy at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence during which termination of pregnancy is expected to occur unless there is a valid reason why that the notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion Leave granted under this clause shall be counted for the calculation of six (6) months' “continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work ” for the purpose of calculating severance pay and “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave. Time spent on the date of the expiry of her maternity such leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work counted for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twopay increment purposes.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes has completed six (6) consecutive months of continuous employment with the and provides the Employer with a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant shall, upon request, shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Article Where the employee's ’s newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's ’s hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' ’ continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twotwo (2) weeks before receiving employment insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the El benefits the employee is eligible to receive (93%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other monies earned during the period which may result in a decrease in El benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. where an employee becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly. employees shall have no vested right to payments under the plan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An Upon request an employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy pregnancy, and ending no not later than seventeen (177) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy pregnancy. Notwithstandingparagraph (a): where an employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn her new-born child is born prematurelyhospitalized, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work during for all or part of any periods the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her the period of maternity leave without pay when defined in paragraph (a) above may be extended to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks beyond the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to the child's hospitalization has ended and remain during which the employee was not on maternity leave. The extension shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. The Employer may require an employee to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy. The employee who has not commenced maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee without pay may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick At least four (4)weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state during which termination of pregnancy as an illness. An is expected to occur, the employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks in advance of with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to the initial date of continuous leave of absence pregnancy, unless there is a valid reason why that the notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion Leave granted under this clause shall be counted for the calculation of six (6) months' continuous employment” for the purpose of calculating severance pay, and “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall count for pay increment purposes. An employee on maternity leave shall continue to accumulate vacation leave credits. PARENTAL LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Upon request an employee who agreeshas, or will have, the actual care and custody of a new-born child (including the new-born child of a common-law spouse), shall be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in writingthe fifty-two (52) week period, beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the employees care. Upon request an employee who commences legal proceedings under the laws of a province to return adopt a child, or obtains an order under the laws of a province for the adoption of a child, shall be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty-two (52) week period beginning on the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and where the employee’s child is hospitalized within the period defined in the above paragraphs, and the employee has not yet proceeded on parental leave without pay, where the employee has proceeded on parental leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which his or her child is hospitalized, the period of parental leave without pay specified in the original leave request may be extended by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s hospitalization during which the employee was not on parental leave. However the extension shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. An employee who intends to request parental leave without pay shall notify the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance of the expected date of the expiry birth of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months the employee’s child (including periods the child of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leavea common-law spouse), or the date the child is expected to come into the employee’s care pursuant to paragraphs (a) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twoabove.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An Upon request an employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy pregnancy, and ending no not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy pregnancy. Notwithstanding paragraph (a): where an employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and subject to clause Where the employee's newborn her new-born child is born prematurelyhospitalized, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work during for all or part of any periods the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her the period of maternity leave without pay when defined in paragraph (a) above may be extended to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks beyond the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to the child's ’s hospitalization has ended and remain during which the employee was not on maternity leave. The extension shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the termination of pregnancy. The Employer may require an employee to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy. The employee who has not commenced maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee without pay may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick At least four (4)weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state during which termination of pregnancy as an illness. An is expected to occur, the employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks in advance of with and without pay to cover her absence work due to the initial date of continuous leave of absence pregnancy, unless there is a valid reason why that the notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion Leave granted under this clause shall be counted for the calculation of six (6) months' “continuous employment” for the purpose of calculating severance pay, and “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall count for pay increment purposes. PARENTAL LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Upon request an employee who agreeshas, or will have, the actual care and custody of a new-born child (including the new-born child of a common-law spouse), shall be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in writingthe fifty-two (52) week period, beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the employees care. Upon request an employee who commences legal proceedings under the laws of a province to return adopt a child, or obtains an order under the laws of a province for the adoption of a child, shall be granted parental leave without pay for a single period of up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks in the fifty-two (52) week period beginning on the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. Notwithstandingparagraphs (a) and where the employee’s child is hospitalized within the period defined in the above paragraphs, and the employee has not yet proceeded on parental leave without pay, where the employee has proceeded on parental leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which his or her child is hospitalized, the period of parental leave without pay specified in the original leave request may be extended by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s hospitalization during which the employee was not on parental leave. However the extension shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day on which the child comes into the employee’s care. An employee who intends to request parental leave without pay shall the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance of the expected date of the expiry birth of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months the employee’s child (including periods the child of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leavea common-law spouse), or the date the child is expected to come into the employee’s care pursuant to paragraphs (a) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twoabove.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes has completed six (6) consecutive months of continuous employment with the Employer and provides the Employer with a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant shall, upon request, shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Article Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' 6)months’ continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving employment insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of ninety-three percent (93%) of her rate of pay for each week of the two-week waiting period less any other monies earned during this period; and/or up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the El benefits the employee is eligible to receive ninety-three (93%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other monies earned during the period which may result in a decrease in El benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. where an employee becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly. employees shall have no vested right to payments under the plan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes has completed six (6) consecutive months of continuous employment with the employer and provides the Employer with a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant shall, upon request, shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen not to exceed (1754) weeks after in total subsequent to the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause Article Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in (I) above and the employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above(I)above. An employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article prior to commencing maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods period of approved leave other than Care & Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance Unemployment benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twotwo (2) weeks before receiving unemployment insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the benefits the employee is eligible to receive (93%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other monies earned during the period which may result in a decrease in El benefits to which the employee would otherwise have been eligible. Where an employee becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause (I)or shall be adjusted accordingly. Employees shall have no vested right to payments under the plan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan. Leave With Pay for Family-Related Responsibilities The Employer shall grant leave with pay under the following circumstances:
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen 7) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. notwithstanding paragraph (a) : where the employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and her child is hospitalized, or where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which her child is hospitalized, the period of maternity leave without pay defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling seventeen (17) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s hospitalization during which the employee was not on maternity leave, to a maximum of seventeen weeks. the extension described in paragraph shall end not later than (52) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject pregnancy. The Employer may require an employee to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts submit a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the medical certificate certifying pregnancy. An employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her who has not commenced maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to : use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for ; use her sick leave benefits under credits up to and beyond the date that her pregnancy terminates, subject to the provisions set out in Article prior to commencing maternity leaveSick leave with Pay. For purposes of this subparagraph, for the terms illness or injury or illness including used in Article shall include medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to the pregnancy at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence during which termination of pregnancy is expected to occur unless there is a valid reason why that the notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits Leave granted under this clause shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer counted for the full amount received as maternity calculation of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and service for the purpose of calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twoshall be counted for pay increment purposes.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen eighteen weeks (17) weeks 1 8) after the termination date of pregnancy. Notwithstanding paragraph (a): where the pregnancy employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and subject to clause Where the employee's her newborn child is born prematurelyhospitalized, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work during for all or part of any periods the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her the period of maternity leave without pay when defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling eighteen (1 weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child's ’s hospitalization has ended and remain during which the employee was not on maternity leave leave, to a maximum of eighteen 8) weeks. The extension described in paragraph shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the extent provided in abovetermination date of pregnancy. An The Employer may require an employee may elect to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy. use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for ; use her sick leave benefits under credits up to and beyond the date that her pregnancy terminates, subject to the provisions set out in Article prior to commencing maternity leaveSick Leave With Pay. For purposes of this subparagraph, for injury the terms “illness” or illness including “injury” used in Article Sick Leave With Pay, shall include medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to the pregnancy at least four (4)weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence during which termination of pregnancy is expected to occur unless there is a valid reason why that the notice cannot be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion Leave granted under this clause shall be counted for the calculation of six (6) months' “continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work ” for the purpose of calculating severance pay and “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave. Time spent on the date of the expiry of her maternity such leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work counted for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twopay increment purposes.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee shall the Employer in writing, at least four (4) weeks in advance of the initial date of the intended period of leave under this Article, unless there is a valid reason why the notice cannot be given. i An Employee who has requested maternity leave shall be granted maternity leave without pay for a period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks. At its discretion, the Employer may require an employee to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy or medical disability related to pregnancy. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay and parental leave for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no later than seventeen not to exceed fifty-two (1752) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and subject to clause leave in total. Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurely, or is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within during the period defined in above of maternity leave under this Article, and the employee returns to work during all or any part of any periods during which her the newborn child is hospitalized, she the employee may resume her maternity parental leave without Leave granted under this Article shall be counted for the calculation of service for the purpose of calculating severance pay, vacation leave, and pay when increments under this Agreement. When the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity employee returns to work from any period of leave under this Article, the Employer will return the employee to the extent provided in above. An same position which the employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for sick leave benefits under Article held prior to commencing the leave, provided the position exists, but in any event, the employee shall be reinstated to a comparable position with the same wages and benefits. During the seventeen (17) weeks of maternity leave, for injury or illness including medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave at least four (4)weeks in advance shall continue to pay its applicable share of the initial date cost of continuous leave of absence unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot all pension, benefit and life insurance plans. The employee will be given. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agrees, in writing, to return to work on the date responsible for her applicable share of the expiry cost of her maternity leave for a period The Calgary Airport Authority pension, benefit, and life insurance plans. The next weeks of at least six Parental leave, (6or any portion thereof) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. Should the employee fail to return to work for reasons other than death, disability, or lay-off, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for will continue to pay its portion of all pension, benefit and life insurance plans. The employee will have the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity leave allowance payments made according option to the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist continue to pay their share of the following: where an employee is subject to a waiting period of twopension, benefit and life insurance plans.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Maternity Leave Without Pay. An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of the pregnancy and ending no not later than seventeen twenty-six (1726) weeks after the termination date of the pregnancy and pregnancy, subject to clause Where the employee's newborn child is born prematurelyPaternity Leave Without Pay clause. At its discretion, or is born with or contracts the Employer may require an employee to submit a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in above and the medical certificate certifying pregnancy. An employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which her newborn child is hospitalized, she may resume her who has not commenced maternity leave without pay when the child's hospitalization has ended and remain on maternity leave to the extent provided in above. An employee may elect to to: use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that the her pregnancy terminates. A pregnant employee may be eligible for , use her sick leave benefits under Article prior credits up to commencing maternity leaveand beyond the date that her pregnancy terminates, for subject to the provisions set out in the Sick Leave With Pay article. For purposes of this clause, illness or injury or illness including as defined in the Sick Leave article shall include medical disability related to pregnancy, but excluding the state of pregnancy as an illness. An employee shall inform the Employer in writing of her plans for taking leave with and without pay to cover her absence from work due to her pregnancy at least four (4)weeks 4) weeks in advance of the initial date of continuous leave of absence unless there during which termination of pregnancy is a valid reason why that notice cannot expected to occur. Leave granted under this clause shall be givencounted for the calculation of "continuous employment" for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave. GENERAL BARGAINING UNIT PAGE Time spent on such leave shall be counted for pay increment purposes. After completion of six (6) months' continuous employment, an employee who agreesagrees to return to work for a period of at least six ( 6 ) months and who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits pursuant to section Insurance Act, shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in writingaccordance with the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan. An applicant under clause shall sign an agreement with the Employer, providing: that she will return to work and work for a period of at least six (6) months less any period in respect of which she is granted leave with pay; that she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her maternity leave for a period of at least six (6) months (including periods of approved leave other than Care Nurturing pregnancy leave) and who qualifies for Employment Insurance benefits shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance , unless this date is modified with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit PlanEmployer's consent. Should the employee fail to return to work as per the provisions of clause and for reasons other than death, disability, death or lay-offlayoff, the employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer for the full amount received as maternity leave allowance. Maternity In respect of the period of maternity leave, maternity leave allowance payments made according to the Supplementary Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan will consist of the following: where an the employee is subject to a waiting period of twotwo (2) weeks before receiving unemployment insurance maternity benefits, ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two week waiting period; and up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the gross amount of the weekly benefit rate payable pursuant to the Unemployment Insurance Act and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. for a full-time employee the weekly rate of pay referred to in clause and shall be the weekly rate of pay, to which she is entitled for the classification prescribed in her certificate of appointment of her substantive position, on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the maternity leave. where an employe becomes eligible for a pay increment or an economic adjustment during the benefit period, payments under clause or shall be adjusted accordingly.
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Samples: Collective Agreement