Common use of Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave a. Leaves of absence from work, without pay, may be granted for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. up to one (b1) year. An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee file a leave of absence from work without pay for a period form notifying the District of six consecutive weeksher pregnancy. The date of expected delivery shall be certified by her attending physician at the time of filing the request. b. The date of leaving shall be agreed upon by the employee and her immediate supervisor based upon the best interests of the District and the employee provided she is able to fulfill all conditions of employment, with consideration given to the closeness of a vacation period or to the end of the semester. In the event agreement is not reached, the date of leaving will be determined at the time of her filing the request, but is not entitled to remain on the job if she is unable to conduct her regular work activities. The continuity of her job performance as well as the health of the employee are factors which will be considered in establishing the termination date. c. An extension of a leave for post maternity purposes may be required granted following a maternity leave provided that the application for such leave is made before her scheduled return to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of work from the pregnancymaternity leave. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted A written notification by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable of her intent to return to work following after a one year leave of absence shall be submitted to the Department of Human Resources at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the leave. Any combination of maternity and post-maternity leaves cannot exceed two (2) years. An employee will not receive scheduled increases in salary or seniority credit during such leaves. No accumulated leave time will be granted during her leave of absence. d. Return from maternity leave prior to the termination of the leave may be approved at the request of the employee and requires the approval of the employee's physician. After approval of the employee's physician, the employee will be assigned to the first vacancy she/he is offered and for which she/he is qualified. e. An employee adopting a child may receive a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, this provision which shall commence upon entry of an order by the Employer upon request shall grant probate court awarding custody to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveadopting parents.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before later than 17 weeks after the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodleave begins. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An Every female employee is entitled who becomes pregnant, and has worked continuously for the employer for at least thirteen (13) weeks preceding the estimated date of her delivery shall notify the Chief of Police, in writing, of her pregnancy, time permitting, no less than five (5) months prior to the expected day of the termination of her pregnancy, which day shall be verified by a maternity qualified medical practitioner, and should be granted leave without pay upon request of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An A female employee shall notify may commence maternity leave eleven (11) weeks immediately preceding the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthdelivery. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave The employer shall not end before require the expiration female employee to resume her duties for a period of six (6) weeks following after the actual date day of birth unless the employee requests delivery as confirmed by a shorter periodstatement of a duly qualified medical practitioner. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection The periods mentioned in 14:01 (b) and 14:01 (c) must shall be given shortened or lengthened if requested by the female employee upon presentation of a statement of a duly qualified medical practitioner in writing to support of such a request or may be shortened or lengthened upon mutual agreement between the Employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, Chief of Police and the female employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workfor other reasons. (e) If an employee's pregnancy The maximum length of a maternity leave shall not exceed one (1) year and shall terminate on a date mutually agreed to by the female employee and the Chief of Police. The return date is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)to be determined prior to the commencement of leave. Or, if she desires to return to work prior to the determined date, the Employeremployee granted maternity leave must give written notice to the Chief of Police at least two (2) full weeks before her return to work. Any employee who fails to return to work on the pre-determined day, upon requestor to provide written notice as aforesaid, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required deemed to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerhave terminated her employment. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant Court Security Officers - subject to the employee’s written request to the contrary, which must be supported by a duly qualified medical practitioner, any employee shall be assigned to duties not involving direct contact with prisoners during the term of her pregnancy. (g) Summons Servers - subject to the employee’s written request to the contrary, which must be supported by a leave duly qualified medical practitioner, any employee shall be assigned to inside duties during the term of absence extension her pregnancy. (h) Any pregnant employee working with a VDT shall be offered alternate employment during the term of her pregnancy and shall not suffer any reduction in rate of pay or benefits because of such transfer. (i) The Board’s obligation to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, reinstate the employee must supply a certificate ends at the expiration of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.fifty

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee requests, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth or a later time the employee requests. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give A request under Subsection (a) must: (1) be made at least four weeks’ notice prior to weeks before the date day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence maternity leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide , and (2) be accompanied by a certificate from of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthbirth of the child. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six 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 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, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon requeston 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 specific date, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work work, without pay pay, for a period of six consecutive weeks. The , or a shorter period the employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence requests, commencing on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerspecific date. (f) If Where an employee is 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 following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌An employee shall be entitled to maternity leave without pay, provided that she presents a medical certificate confirming the pregnancy and showing the probable date of delivery. The following conditions shall apply: (a) Maternity leave shall be granted to a maximum of twelve (12) months. An employee is shall be entitled to a one extension such that the entire maternity leave of absence from workshall not exceed twelve (12) months. In extenuating circumstances, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeleave may be extended up to an additional six months. (b) An employee wishing to return to work before the approved end date shall notify submit a written request to the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice thirty (30) calendar days prior to the new requested end date. An employee wishing an extension to the approved end date shall submit a written request to the employee proposes Employer at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to commence the expiration of the approved leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless An employee who is unable to perform her regular duties because of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)pregnancy, the leave but is qualified and able to perform other work, shall be accommodated where possible, subject to bona fide occupational qualifications and provided that such accommodation does not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodcreate an undue hardship. (d) A request An employee who is unable to perform her regular duties for shorter period under subsection (c) must medical reasons directly related to a pregnancy/birth and cannot be given in writing accommodated, shall be eligible to the Employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends take immediate maternity leave or claim sick leave for absences prior to return to workand/or after approved maternity leave, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate or substitute sick leave for what would have been scheduled days of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workwork during maternity leave. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a Maternity leave request is made under subsection (a), will be granted with the Employer, upon request, shall grant assurance that the employee a will resume employment in the same position that she occupied prior to the granting of such leave. If, however, her position is abolished during her leave she shall be subject to layoff as if she had been occupying the position at the time of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerits abolition. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request Employees shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the earn seniority while on maternity leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity 1. A leave of absence shall be granted for maternity purposes to female employees on the terms and conditions set forth in this Article. 2. The employee shall notify the Superintendent in writing, near the end of their fourth month of pregnancy, of the date the employee wishes to commence their leave of absence. Such notice shall include a written statement from worktheir physician attesting to the employee's ability to continue performing the full schedule of their duties and responsibilities. The employee shall be permitted to continue on active duty until such date, without payprovided the employee does perform the full duties and responsibilities of their position and furnishes additional statements from their physician upon the reasonable request of the Superintendent or his designee. 3. The employee may elect to utilize their accumulated sick leave during their period of physical disability. Sick leave shall be paid only during the time period in which a physician certifies the employee to be physically disabled and only to the extent of the number of sick leave days the employee has accumulated. 4. The leave of absence, except as is otherwise provided herein, shall be for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by up to one (1) year from the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birthits commencement. The employee will make every reasonable effort be permitted to give return to duty by mutual agreement, not subject to grievance procedure. The employee must notify the Superintendent in writing at least four weeks’ notice sixty (60) days prior to the date the employee proposes wishes to commence leavereturn and furnish a statement from their physician attesting to their ability to resume the full performance of the duties and responsibilities of their position. The Employer may require If the employee fails to provide a certificate notify the Superintendent in writing within sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of such leave of their desire to return to duty or does furnish such written notice and fails to return to duty within one (1) year from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection commenced, unless such leave is extended beyond said one (a)1) year period as herein provided, the leave employee shall not end before be deemed to have resigned, and the expiration obligation of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless Committee to provide a position for the employee requests a shorter periodshall cease. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing 5. All benefits to the Employer at least one week before the date that which the employee indicates she intends to return to workwas entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including any unused herein, shall be restored upon their return, and the employee must furnish shall, except as is otherwise provided herein, be assigned to the Employer with same position which the employee held at the time such leave commenced, if such position is available, or, if it is not available, to a certificate substantially equivalent position. The determination as to what constitutes a substantially equivalent position shall be made by the Superintendent in each case. The Superintendent shall not be required to restore an employee on maternity leave to their previous or a similar position if other employees of a physician stating equal length of service credit and status in the same or similar position have been laid off due to economic conditions or other changes in operating conditions affecting employment during the period of their maternity leave; provided, however, that the employee is able on maternity leave shall retain any preferential consideration for any other position to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), which the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination entitled as of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionertheir leave commenced. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌Maternity leave (a1) An employee, on her written request supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 18 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by if the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of requests, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date birth or a later time the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthrequests. (c2) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six 6 weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d3) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c2) must be given in writing to the Employer employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e4) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or a pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a1), the Employeremployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee's request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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. (5) 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request 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. 52 An employer may require an employee to commence a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total under section 51 where the duties of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the leave of absence until the employee provides a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying stating that she is able to perform her duties. 53 The services of an employee who is absent from work in accordance with this Part shall be considered continuous for the necessity purpose of sections 36, 37 and Part 5 and any pension, medical or other plan beneficial to the employee, and the employer shall continue to make payment to the plan in the same manner as if the employee were not absent where (a) the employer pays the total cost of the leaveplan, or (b) the employee elects to continue to pay her share of the cost of a plan that is paid for jointly by the employer and the employee.

Maternity Leave. ‌37.01 (a1) An Any regular full-time or part-time employee who has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period if requested by the employee. (b2) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner physician stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c3) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d4) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c3) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week two (2) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e5) Medical complications of pregnancy including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated in the Employment Insurance Act shall be covered by sick leave credits, if available, providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any other applicable wage loss replacement Act or plan. (6) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a1), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause paragraph shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerphysician. (f7) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a1) or subsection (e6) precedingabove, the Employer shall upon request shall grant to the an employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply deliver a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity Unpaid leave of absence from workshall be granted to an employee for maternity. An employee must make written application for the leave of absence no later than fifteen (15) calendar days in advance, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeexcept in extenuating circumstances. (ba) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement length of the leave of absence taken under subsection shall be for a period not to exceed eighteen (a)18) months. If an employee's original request for maternity leave was less than eighteen (18) months, she shall be entitled to one (1) extension of said leave such that the entire leave of absence shall not exceed eighteen (18) months. In extenuating circumstances, where in the opinion of a medical practitioner such action is advisable, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodbe further extended. (db) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must Such leave will be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date granted with assurance that the employee indicates she intends will resume employment in the same position or in a comparable position and at the same range of pay occupied prior to return to work, and the granting of such leave. In the event the employee must furnish on maternity leave is affected by lay-off, she shall be afforded access to the Employer with a certificate provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 12 (Lay-Off and Re-Employment). (ec) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave Notice of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable intention to return to work following a or request for change of length of leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, must be forwarded to the Employer upon request shall grant fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity expiration of the leave. An employee may submit only one (1) request for a change of length of leave of absence. The Employer is not required to allow an employee to resume her employment until after the expiration of the fifteen (15) calendar days notice. d) An employee unable to perform her regular duties but able to perform other work shall, where possible, without affecting the seniority rights of other employees, be permitted to do so at the appropriate rate of pay for the position she is filling.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 seventeen (17) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period of 17 consecutive weeks seventeen (17) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of the period, less the twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter benefits. Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period requested stated by the employee. (b) An 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. Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least thirty (30) days’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing without pay and subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 31.02. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity pregnancy leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee commencing no earlier than 11 weeks before the expected birth date and no later than the actual birth date. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ ' notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)pregnancy leave, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for a shorter period under subsection 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date ate noted by the medical medial practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding), the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a further leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of for the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌37.01 (a) An Any regular full-time or part-time employee who has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period if requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner physician stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth 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 two (2) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is they are able to resume work. (e) Medical complications of pregnancy including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated in the Employment Insurance Act shall be covered by sick leave credits, if available, providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any other applicable wage loss replacement Act or plan. (f) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause paragraph shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerphysician. (fg) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (ef) precedingabove, the Employer shall upon request shall grant to the an employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply deliver a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌‌ A pregnant faculty member will qualify for maternity leave. (a) An employee is entitled to Upon request, the faculty member will be granted a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks not more than six (6) months. In the case of a term faculty member, leave of absence without pay will be granted for a period of six (6) months or a shorter period requested by for the employeeduration of the term appointment if less than six (6) months remains of the faculty member’s term appointment from the date of the commencement of the above leave of absence. (b) An employee shall notify The period of maternity leave without pay may commence eleven (11) weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give , or a later date at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leavefaculty member’s request. The Employer may require the employee faculty member to provide commence the leave where the duties of the faculty member cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy, and to continue the leave until the faculty member provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the commencement date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child, unless the employee faculty member requests a shorter period. (d) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) must be given submitted in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee faculty member indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee faculty member must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before On return from maternity leave, a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, faculty member shall grant the employee be placed in her former position or in a leave position of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerequal rank and salary. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) a. An employee, on their written request to the Superintendent, supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. employee requests, commencing eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date birth or a later time the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthrequests. (c) b. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (under 21.1. a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) c. A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) Article G.21.1.b must be given in writing to the Employer employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends they intend to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If d. Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)Article G.21.1.a, the Employeremployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee’s request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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 six (6) consecutive weeks, or a shorter period the employee requests, commencing on the specified date. e. 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request employer shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six (6) consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave[See Article G.12 for provisions on supplemental employment benefits.]

Maternity Leave. ‌37.01 (a1) An Any regular Full-time or Part-time employee who has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period if requested by the employee. (b2) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner physician stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c3) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d4) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c3) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week two (2) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e5) Medical complications of pregnancy including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated in the Employment Insurance Act shall be covered by sick leave credits, if available, providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any other applicable wage loss replacement Act or plan. (6) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a1), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause paragraph shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerphysician. (f7) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a1) or subsection (e6) precedingabove, the Employer shall upon request shall grant to the an employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply deliver a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌A pregnant faculty member will qualify for maternity leave. (a) An employee is entitled to Upon request, the faculty member will be granted a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks not more than six (6) months. In the case of a term faculty member, leave of absence without pay will be granted for a period of six (6) months or a shorter period requested by for the employeeduration of the term appointment if less than six (6) months remains of the faculty member’s term appointment from the date of the commencement of the above leave of absence. (b) An employee shall notify The period of maternity leave without pay may commence eleven (11) weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give , or a later date at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leavefaculty member’s request. The Employer may require the employee faculty member to provide commence the leave where the duties of the faculty member cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy, and to continue the leave until the faculty member provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the commencement date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child, unless the employee faculty member requests a shorter period. (d) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) must be given submitted in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee faculty member indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee faculty member must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before On return from maternity leave, a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, faculty member shall grant the employee be placed in her former position or in a leave position of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerequal rank and salary. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ A female Employee who has exhausted all paid leaves (asick and vacation) An employee is entitled to may request a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, pay for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested maternity purposes by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A submitting such request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before accompanied by a signed physician’s statement verifying the Employee’s pregnancy. 1. The leave of absence will begin on the date the physician states that the employee indicates she intends Employee can no longer perform the substantial portion of the Employee’s duties. 2. The leave of absence will end sixty (60) days after delivery, or sooner if the physician releases the Employee as medically able to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. 3. No later than thirty (e30) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)days after delivery, the Employee will notify the Employer, upon requestin writing, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable desire to return to work following and the anticipated day of return. Lack of such notification shall be considered a resignation. Employee’s who desire to return to work shall be placed in their original position, or similar position at the same pay, as the needs of the department dictate. 4. Should it be necessary to extend the Employee’s leave of absence granted under either subsection for maternity purposed beyond six (a6) or subsection (e) precedingmonths, the Employer upon Employee shall be placed on a disability leave in accordance with this Article. 5. The Employee may request that accrued sick leave be used during the period prior to or after delivery that is covered by the physician’s statement. An Employee may request leave for the purpose of child-care following childbirth, but such leave shall grant to be combined with the employee a leave of absence extension not for maternity purposed and limited to exceed a total maximum of six consecutive weeks further(6) months total. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity Leave for male Employees may be deducted from sick leave for care of the leaveEmployee’s wife and family during the postnatal period. Such leave shall be for a maximum of five (5) consecutive work days. Written requests for this purpose must be submitted to and approved by the Employer.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ A full-time Employee may request a maternity leave of absence, without pay, by submitting such request in writing to the Director. Each Employee who requests such leave must submit a physician's statement regarding the anticipated delivery date. The judgment of the Employee's physician will determine the length of time before delivery that an Employee can work and the length of the Leave. The leave of absence will end within a period not to exceed six months after the date of childbirth. Additional leave may be allowed if necessitated by medical reasons. A medical statement from the Employee's physician supporting such necessity may be required by the Director. In addition, a physical exam by a qualified physician may be required at the request of the Director. Expenses incurred from such request shall be paid in full by management. At least fourteen (a14) An employee is entitled days prior to the effective date, the Employee will notify the Employer, in writing, of her desire to return to work and her anticipated return date. Employees who desire to return from a maternity leave of absence from workwill be placed in their original position, without or another position at a similar level of responsibility and the same pay, should their original position be abolished. Paternity leave for a period male Employees may be deducted from sick leave. A limit of 17 five (5) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by days will be allowed for the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing care of the estimated date of birthEmployee's wife and family during the post-natal period. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the Written requests for paternity leave shall not end before be directed toward the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodEmployee's supervisor. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period . The duration of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ seven (7) days' notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least seven (7) days' notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee is pregnant and estimating employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the probable expected date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 confinement. Upon return to work, and the employee must furnish shall continue in her former position without loss of perquisites. An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. As set out in the Employer with a certificate Employment Standards Act if maternity leave is requested after the termination of a physician pregnancy, the employee is entitled to up to six consecutive weeks of leave beginning on the termination date. An initial period of leave may be extended by up to six consecutive weeks if an employee is unable to return to work for reasons related to the birth or termination of a pregnancy. An employer may request a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s note stating that the expected or actual birth date or termination date or reasons for requesting leave. If an employee on leave asks to return from leave earlier than six weeks after the birth, the employer may require a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s certificate stating the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. employee requests, commencing eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of weeks immediately before the estimated date of birthbirth or a later time the employee requests. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give request must be made at least four weeks’ notice prior to (4) weeks before the date day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence maternity leave. The Employer may , and may, at the Employer's discretion, require the employee to provide a certificate from of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthbirth of the child. (cb) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (dc) A request for a shorter period under subsection (cb) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (ed) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee's request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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 six (6) consecutive weeks, or a shorter period the employee requests, commencing on the specified date. (e) Where an employee who has been granted leave of absence under this Article is, for reasons related to the birth or the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one (1) or more certificates, but not to exceed exceeding a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌A female employee shall be granted maternity and parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, but with the following modifications included. (a1) An employee, on her written request, accompanied by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 up to eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birthweeks. The employee unpaid leave of absence will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice commence eleven (11) weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable of indicated date of birth, unless the employee requests in writing at least four (4) weeks prior to the scheduled commencement of leave that she wishes to commence leave at a later date. (c2) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the The unpaid leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 wishes to return to work, and in which case the employee must furnish the Employer Company with a the certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e3) If The Company may require an employee's employee to commence leave of absence where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the leave of absence until the employee provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating that she is able to perform her duties. (4) Where an employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for maternity leave request is made under subsection (a)made, the Employeremployee shall, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply providing a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying stating that the employee has given birth or the pregnancy was terminated on a specified date, be granted an unpaid leave of absence for up to six weeks, commencing on the specified date. (5) 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following after the expiration of the leave, the employee shall be granted a further unpaid leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, for a period specified by the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity practitioner, to a maximum of the leavesix (6) consecutive weeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌A pregnant employee will qualify for maternity leave. In the case of a term employee, leave of absence without pay will be granted for a period of six (6) months or for the duration of the term appointment if less than six (6) months remains of the employee's term appointment from the date of the commencement of the above leave of absence. (a) An Upon request, the employee is entitled to will be granted a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeenot more than six (6) months. (b) An employee shall notify The period of maternity leave without pay may commence eleven (11) weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date , or a later time the employee proposes to commence leaverequests. The Employer may require the employee to provide commence the leave where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy, and to continue the leave until the employee provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the commencement date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (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 submitted in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If On return from maternity leave, an employee's pregnancy is terminated before employee shall be placed in her former position or in a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave position of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerequal rank and salary. (f) If an employee is unable maintains coverage for medical, extended health, dental and group life, the Employer agrees to pay the Employer's share of these premiums. If an employee fails to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingon the prearranged date, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leavewill recover monies paid under this section.

Maternity Leave. ‌ Leave of absence without pay for a continuous period not exceeding eighteen (a1 8) weeks will be granted to regular employees for maternity reasons. In order to be eligible for a leave of absence, a pregnant employee shall have a medical certificate (Form completed by her physician and sent to the Occupational Health Nurse as soon as the condition is known. Employees will notify the Authority at least three (3) weeks in advance of the date on which the employee intends to begin her leave of absence. An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workalter, without paybut only once, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the her leave of absence taken under subsection by providing written notice to the Authority no later than two (a)2) weeks prior to the date she originally wished to commence her leave of absence. Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of pregnancy, she shall on the recommendations of her physician in consultation with the Xxxxx Xxxxx, commence her leave shall of absence immediately. Once the employee has commenced her leave of absence, she will not end before be permitted to return to work during the expiration of six weeks (6) week period following the actual date of birth delivery unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing . Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of childbirth she may upon presenting to the Employer at least one week before Authority a medical report from her physician apply to the Authority for an extension of the eighteen (18) weeks leave of absence to a date that recommended by the physician. Where an employee indicates she intends to return to work, and gives birth or the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)made, the EmployerAuthority, upon requestshall, shall on the employee's request and on receipt of a medical certificate stating that the employee has given birth or that the pregnancy was terminated, grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive (6) weeks, or a shorter period if the employee requests. The Where an employee may be required has been granted maternity leave and is for reasons related to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the birth or termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request Authority shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total maximum of six consecutive weeks further(6) weeks. To qualify, Employees desiring to return to regular employment following maternity leave shall notify the employee must supply a certificate Authority at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired date of a medical practitioner verifying return or thirty (30) days prior to the necessity expiry date of the maternity leave.. In cases of special circumstances an employee may request to return prior to six (6) weeks following the date of The request must be given in writing to the Authority at least one

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a1) An Any regular full-time or part-time employee who has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period if requested by the employee. (b2) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner physician stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c3) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d4) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c3) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week two (2) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e5) Medical complications of pregnancy including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated in the Employment Insurance Act shall be covered by sick leave credits, if available, providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any other applicable wage loss replacement Act or plan. (6) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a1), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause paragraph shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerphysician. (f7) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a1) or subsection (e6) precedingabove, the Employer shall upon request shall grant to the en employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply deliver a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period of 17 consecutive weeks seventeen (17) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of the period, less the twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter benefits. Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period requested stated by the employee. (b) An 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. Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeksfourteen (14) days’ notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least fourteen (14) days’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing without pay and subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 73.03. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to Employees may request a maternity leave of absence from workwithout pay because of preg- xxxxx. Such request will be granted, without payprovided the employee submits to the Employer a request, in writing, for such leave at least four (4) weeks prior to the date the leave is to commence, together with a period of 17 consecutive weeks or certificate from a shorter period requested by qualified medical practitioner certifying that the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of is pregnant, and indicating the estimated date of birth. Such leave will be for a period of not more than eighteen(18) consecutive weeks commencing not more than twelve (12) weeks before the estimated date of birth and ending not more than fourteen (14) weeks after the actual date of birth. (b) The Employer reserves the right to determine the time at which the pregnant employee will make every reasonable effort shall be required to give at least four weeks’ notice prior commence a leave of absence if the duties of her position cannot be reasonably performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the date leave until the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee that she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless The employee, when returning to work, shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date of commencement return and shall submit a certificate from her doctor, indicating that her resumption of employment will not, in their opinion, endanger her health. (d) The employee shall be returned to her former position or to a comparable position at the completion of her leave of absence. Should a comparable position no longer exist, the Employer and Union shall meet to resolve the issue. (e) An employee who resumes employment on the expiration of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)granted in accordance with this Article, will do so with all increments to wages and benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodbeen taken. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled must provide notice to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer employer in writing advance of the estimated expected date of birthcommencement of parental leave. The notice requirements are: i. of the expected date of confinement (included in a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating that the employee will make every reasonable effort to give is pregnant) - at least four 10 weeks’ notice prior to ; ii. of the date on which the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer maternity leave and the period of leave to be taken - at least four weeks. b) When the employee gives notice under 38.5 (a) the employee must also provide a statutory declaration stating the particulars of any period of paternity leave sought or taken by her spouse and that for the period of maternity leave she will not engage in any conduct inconsistent with her contract of employment. c) An employee will not be in breach of this clause if failure to give the stipulated notice is occasioned by confinement occurring earlier than the presumed date. d) Subject to clause 38.2 and unless agreed otherwise between the employer and employee, an employee may commence parental leave at any time within six weeks immediately prior to the expected date of birth. e) Where an employee continues to work within the six week period immediately prior to the expected date of birth, or where the employee elects to return to work within six weeks after the birth of the child, an employer may require the employee to provide a medical certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee that she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthfit to work on her normal duties. (cf) Regardless Where the pregnancy of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six an employee terminates after 28 weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that has not commenced maternity leave, the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a may take unpaid special maternity leave of absence such period as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary, except that where an employee is suffering from work without pay for a period an illness not related to the direct consequences of six consecutive weeks. The the birth, an employee may be required entitled to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerpaid sick leave in lieu of, or in addition to, special maternity leave. (fg) If Where leave is granted under clause 38.5(d), during the period of leave an employee is unable to may return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingat any time, as agreed between the Employer upon request shall grant to employer and the employee a leave of absence extension employee, provided that time does not to exceed a total of six consecutive four weeks further. To qualify, from the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying recommencement date desired by the necessity of the leaveemployee.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) 17.1.1 An employee who is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, currently employed for a period of 17 more than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks or immediately preceding and who makes application at least one month in advance of the requested commencement date, and who provides the Mayor with a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of medical certificate certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of birthbirth is entitled to and shall be granted maternity leave consisting of: a) A period of up to eighteen (18) months in any combination before or after the birth of the child. When a Doctor's Certificate is provided stating that a longer period of maternity leave is required, an extension of up to one year may be allowed. b) The Hamlet shall not dismiss or lay off an employee will make every reasonable effort because of pregnancy or because she has applied for leave in accordance with the above. c) While on leave, an employee shall retain full employment status and accumulate all benefits as he/she would have had he/she been continuously at work. d) When an employee elects to give at least four weeks’ notice return to work prior to the date expiration of leave granted under this Article, at least thirty (30) days’ notice in writing shall be provided to the Hamlet. Upon return, the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthshall be placed in her former position, or an equivalent position. (ce) Regardless In the event of the date medical complications arising out of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)a pregnancy, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date such that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a at the expiry date of an approved leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualifyabsence, the employee must supply a certificate will receive payment of a medical practitioner verifying normal salary from accumulated sick leave credits. f) In accordance with Subdivision 10 General Rules re Employment Leave 2-43, and Subdivision 11 Employment Leave (Maternity Leave) of The Saskatchewan Employment Xxx 0000. g) An employee who has been in the necessity of the leaveemployer’s service for more than 13 consecutive weeks are entitled to an employment leave in accordance with this Subdivision and Subdivision 11.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee who is entitled pregnant and who has been employed for at least ten months immediately preceding the expected date of birth shall be entitled, upon her written application therefor, to a maternity leave of seventeen weeks from her employment or such shorter leave of absence from work, without pay, for a as the employee may request commencing during the period of 17 consecutive eleven weeks or a shorter period requested by immediately preceding the employee. (b) estimated day of her delivery. An employee shall notify the Employer on leave as set out above who is in writing receipt of Unemployment Insurance maternity benefits pursuant to Section of the estimated Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her Where the actual date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to her delivery is later than the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date estimated day of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of her delivery, the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the her delivery. The employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given shall give her Employer four weeks notice in writing prior to the Employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence and shall furnish her Employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur in his An employee may, if she desires to return to work, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested upon giving her Employer three weeks notice of her intention to do so and the employee must furnish the furnishing her Employer with a the certificate of a physician legally qualified medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume her work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant . The Hospital may require the employee a to begin the leave of absence from at such time as in its opinion the duties her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance of her work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of is materially affected by the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) ‌ An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) . An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) . Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Section (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth birth, unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) . A request for shorter period under subsection Section (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) . If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave of absence request is made under subsection Section (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) . If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Sections (a) or subsection (e) precedingabove, the Employer Employer, upon request request, shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) further consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period of 17 consecutive weeks seventeen (17) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of the period, less the twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter benefits. Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period requested stated by the employee. (b) An 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. Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least thirty (30) days’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing their duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue their former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing without pay and subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 30.02. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. employee requests, commencing eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of weeks immediately before the estimated date of birthbirth or a later time the employee requests. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give request must be made at least four weeks’ notice prior to (4) weeks before the date day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide maternity leave and be accompanied by a certificate from of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) birth of the child. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (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 (1) 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 physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If . Where an employee's employee gives birth, or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee’s request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of stating that the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence employee has given birth or the pregnancy was terminated on a specified date, grant the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingfrom work, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee without pay, for a leave period of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.six

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period of 17 consecutive weeks seventeen (17) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of the period, less the twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter benefits. Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period requested stated by the employee. (b) An 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. Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least thirty (30) days’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence once sick leave credits have been exhausted. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodwithout pay. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee, on her written request supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 18 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee requests, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth or a later time the employee requests. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection under (a), ) the leave shall not end before the expiration of six 6 weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (dc) A request for a shorter period under subsection section (cb) 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, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (ed) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection section (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee's request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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. (e) 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the 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. (f) If An Employer may require an employee is unable to return to work following commence a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, where the Employer upon request shall grant to duties of the employee a substantiated by the employee's duly licensed medical practitioner cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, until the employee must supply provides a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying stating that she is able to perform her duties. (g) The services of an employee who is absent from work in accordance with this Article shall be considered continuous for any pension, medical or other plan beneficial to the necessity employee, and the Employer shall continue to make payment to the plan in the same manner as if the employee were not absent where: (i) the Employer pays the total cost of the leaveplan, or (ii) the employee elects to continue to pay her share of the cost of a plan that is paid for jointly by the Employer and the employee. (h) An employee who resumes employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted in accordance with this Article shall be reinstated in all respects by the Employer in the position previously occupied by the employee, or in a comparable position, and with all increments to wages and benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave not been taken. (i) All provisions of this Article shall be in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Standards Act and Regulations (BC).

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee Employee who becomes pregnant shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give her pregnancy at least four weeks’ notice weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable expected date of birth. termination of her pregnancy and, subject to section (c2) Regardless of this Clause, shall, eleven (11) weeks before the expected date of the date termination of commencement of the her pregnancy be granted leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period ending not later than twenty-six (26) weeks after the date of six consecutive weeksthe termination of her pregnancy. The employee may be required Employer may: upon written request from the Employee, defer the commencement of maternity leave without pay of an Employee or terminate it earlier than twenty-six (26) weeks after the date of the termination of her pregnancy; grant maternity leave without pay to supply a certificate an Employee to commence earlier than eleven weeks before the expected termination of her pregnancy; where maternity leave without pay is requested, require an Employee to submit a medical practitioner verifying termination of the certificate certifying pregnancy. Leave granted under this clause Clause shall commence be counted for the calculation of "continuous employment". After completion of six (6) months continuous employment, an Employee who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance benefits pursuant to sections or of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan. An applicant under Clause shall sign an agreement with the Employer providing: that she will return to work and remain in the Employer's employ for a period of at least six (6) months after her return to work; that she will return to work on the specified date noted by of the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee expiry of her maternity leave, unless this date is unable modified with the Employer's consent. Should the Employee fail to return to work following a leave as per the provisions of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, Clause the Employee recognizes that she is indebted to the Employer upon request shall grant to for the employee a amount of maternity leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveallowance received.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a1) An Any regular full-time or part-time employee who has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period if requested by the employee. (b2) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ (4) weeks notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner physician stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c3) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d4) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c3) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week two (2) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e5) Medical complications of pregnancy including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated in the Employment Insurance Act shall be covered by sick leave credits, if available, providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any other applicable wage loss replacement Act or plan. (6) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a1), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause paragraph shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerphysician. (f7) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a1) or subsection (e6) precedingabove, the Employer shall upon request shall grant to the en employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply deliver a certificate of a medical practitioner physician verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be covered by Article 19 (aPaid Leave) An providing the employee is entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period . The duration of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date 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. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing their duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee is pregnant and estimating employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the probable expected date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 confinement. Upon return to work, and the employee must furnish shall continue in their former position without loss of perquisites. An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. As set out in the Employment Standards Act if maternity leave is requested after the termination of a pregnancy, the employee is entitled to up to six consecutive weeks of leave beginning on the termination date. An initial period of leave may be extended by up to six consecutive weeks if an employee is unable to return to work for reasons related to the birth or termination of a pregnancy. An Employer may request a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s note stating the expected or actual birth date or termination date or reasons for requesting leave. If an employee on leave asks to return from leave earlier than six weeks after the birth, the Employer with may require a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee may advise her immediate supervisor in writing, with confirmation from a qualified medical practitioner stating the expected date of delivery, that she is entitled pregnant and wishes to have leave of absence. Provided the application for such leave is given to her immediate supervisor at least four (4) weeks prior to the day on which she intends to commence the leave, the Company shall grant her a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, pay for a the period of 17 consecutive seventeen (17) weeks, six (6) weeks or of which shall be taken immediately following the date of her delivery. If delivery takes place later than the expected delivery date shown on the application, the seventeen (17) weeks leave may be extended by a shorter period requested by number of days equal to the employeedays between the expected and actual dates of delivery. (b) An The Company may require a pregnant employee shall notify to commence a maternity leave of absence without pay if she cannot, in the Employer opinion of a qualified medical practitioner, perform the normal duties of her job or such other job as has reasonably been provided to her in writing of the estimated date of birthan effort to accommodate health issues arising due to her pregnancy. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer Company may require the a pregnant employee to provide a certificate from medical opinion regarding her fitness for work at any time during her pregnancy. In the event that such a medical practitioner stating requirement results in six (6) weeks of the employee is pregnant and estimating leave not remaining after the probable date of birthdelivery, she will be granted the full six (6) weeks after the delivery. (c) Regardless of In the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date event that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an such employee is unable to return to work at the conclusion of the six (6) week period immediately following a the date of delivery, referred to in clause 16.09 (a) because of medical complications arising out of her pregnancy and/or delivery, she shall be granted an extension of up to six (6) months in her maternity leave of absence granted under either subsection without pay, provided she makes application to her supervisor at least one (a1) week prior to the expiration of her leave. (d) The Company may at any time require an employee on maternity leave or subsection (e) precedingentitled to maternity leave pursuant to this article, to provide certification from a qualified medical practitioner of her condition including the Employer upon request shall grant expected and actual date of her delivery. In addition, prior to the employee returning to work from a maternity leave of absence extension not such an employee may be required by the Company to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, present the employee must supply a certificate Company with the written opinion of a qualified medical practitioner verifying that she is able to perform the necessity normal duties of the leaveher job.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 69 consecutive weeks or for a shorter period as requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give notice of at least four weeks’ notice weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Employees taking leave under Clause 21.1 or 21.2 are required to outline, in writing to the Employer, the proposed date of return from leave at the start of the leave. In the event plans change, written notice of at least 21 days is required. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (aClause 21.1(a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection Subsection (c) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one week 21 days before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension extension, without pay, not to exceed a total of six additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) a. An employee, on her written request to the Superintendent, supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 18 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of requests, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date birth or a later time the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthrequests. (c) b. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (under 12.1. a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) c. A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) Article G.12.1.b must be given in writing to the Employer employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If d. Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)Article G.12.1.a, the Employeremployer shall, upon requeston 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, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work work, without pay pay, for a period of six consecutive weeks. The , or a shorter period the employee may be required requests, commencing on the specified date. e. Where an employee who has been granted leave of absence under this section is, for reasons related to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the birth or the termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request employer shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) Leave of absence without pay as stipulated by BC Employment Standards Act and/or Employment and Social Development Canada, whichever is greater, will be granted to regular employees for maternity reasons. (b) In order to be eligible for a leave of absence, a pregnant employee shall have a medical certificate completed by her physician and submitted to the Labour Relations Manager as soon as is reasonable within the second trimester. Any cost associated with obtaining the medical certificate shall be reimbursed by the Company. (i) Employees will notify the Company at least four (4) weeks in advance of the date on which the employee intends to begin her leave of absence. An employee is entitled to a maternity may alter the date of commencement of her leave of absence by providing written notice to the Company no later than two (2) weeks prior to the date she originally wished to commence her leave of absence. Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of pregnancy, she shall on the recommendation of her physician, commence her leave of absence immediately. (ii) If it is the intention of the Company to fill the position, such vacancy shall be posted within ten (10) days of notification from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (bd) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date Once the employee proposes has commenced her leave of absence, she will not be permitted to commence leave. The Employer may require return to work during the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. six (c6) Regardless of week period following the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth delivery unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)made, the EmployerCompany shall, upon requeston the employee's request and on receipt of a medical certificate stating that the employee has given birth or that the pregnancy was terminated, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive (6) weeks. The employee may be required to supply , or a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to shorter period as the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaverequests.

Maternity Leave. ‌‌ A pregnant employee will qualify for maternity leave. (a) An Upon request, the employee is entitled to will be granted a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks not more than six (6) months. In the case of a term employee, leave of absence without pay will be granted for a period of six (6) months or a shorter period requested by for the duration of the term appointment if less than six (6) months remains of the employee's term appointment from the date of the commencement of the above leave of absence. (b) An employee shall notify The period of maternity leave without pay may commence eleven (11) weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give , or a later date at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leaveemployee’s request. The Employer may require the employee to provide commence the leave where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy, and to continue the leave until the employee provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the commencement date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (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 submitted in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)On return from maternity leave, the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following shall be placed in her former position or in a leave position of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveequal rank and salary.

Maternity Leave. ‌ Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be covered by Article 19 (aPaid Leave) An providing the employee is entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period . The duration of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ seven (7) days' notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least seven (7) days' notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing their duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee is pregnant and estimating employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the probable expected date of birth. (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 six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 confinement. Upon return to work, and the employee must furnish shall continue in their former position without loss of perquisites. An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. As set out in the Employment Standards Act if maternity leave is requested after the termination of a pregnancy, the employee is entitled to up to six consecutive weeks of leave beginning on the termination date. An initial period of leave may be extended by up to six consecutive weeks if an employee is unable to return to work for reasons related to the birth or termination of a pregnancy. An Employer may request a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s note stating the expected or actual birth date or termination date or reasons for requesting leave. If an employee on leave asks to return from leave earlier than six weeks after the birth, the Employer with may require a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) 17.1.1 An employee who is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, currently employed for a period of 17 more than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks or immediately preceding and who makes application at least one month in advance of the requested commencement date, and who provides the Mayor with a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of medical certificate certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of birthbirth is entitled to and shall be granted maternity leave consisting of: a) A period of up to eighteen (18) months in any combination before or after the birth of the child. When a Doctor's Certificate is provided stating that a longer period of maternity leave is required, an extension of up to one year may be allowed. b) The Hamlet shall not dismiss or lay off an employee will make every reasonable effort because of pregnancy or because she has applied for leave in accordance with the above. c) While on leave, an employee shall retain full employment status and accumulate all benefits as he/she would have had he/she been continuously at work. d) When an employee elects to give at least four weeks’ notice return to work prior to the date expiration of leave granted under this Article, at least thirty (30) days’ notice in writing shall be provided to the Hamlet. Upon return, the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthshall be placed in her former position, or an equivalent position. (ce) Regardless In the event of the date medical complications arising out of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)a pregnancy, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date such that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a at the expiry date of an approved leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualifyabsence, the employee must supply a certificate will receive payment of a medical practitioner verifying normal salary from accumulated sick leave credits. f) In accordance with Subdivision 10 General Rules re Employment Leave, and Subdivision 11 Employment Leave (Maternity Leave) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act. g) An employee who has been in the necessity of the leaveemployer’s service for more than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks are entitled to an employment leave in accordance with this Subdivision and Subdivision 11.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) A. An employee who is entitled pregnant and who does not wish to resign may request a maternity leave of absence from work, absence. The leave shall be without pay, pay and benefits unless the employee desires to use accumulated leave time benefits. The leave shall be without a loss in seniority. Maternity leave must be applied for a period in writing to the Chief of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeePolice. (b) An B. If it is necessary for the employee to restrict work-related activities, a doctor’s certificate must be provided to the Chief specifying the restrictions. It shall notify be the Employer in writing responsibility of the estimated employee to safeguard the welfare of the unborn child. C. An employee’s maternity leave shall end twelve (12) weeks from the date of birthon which the leave began. The employee will make every reasonable effort may return to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to work earlier if the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating attending physician certifies that the employee is pregnant and estimating physically able to do so without restriction. The employee must submit a release to the probable date of birthChief from the doctor before returning work. D. A maternity leave may be extended for an additional twelve (c12) Regardless weeks upon a written request to the Chief by the employee and with the approval of the date Chief and City Manager. An extended maternity leave may be denied if no physical problems are evident and if the needs of commencement of the department are not being met. The denial shall be put forth into writing and shall specify the reasons for the denial. E. Upon returning to work the employee has the right to displace anyone with less seniority in the same classification and in the unit in which the employee worked at the time the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodwas granted. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must F. An employee may use leave time credits in conjunction with the maternity leave, but leave time credits may not be given in writing used to extend the Employer at least one week before maternity leave beyond the date that time approved by the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workPolice Chief. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the G. An employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable who fails to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, at the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate end of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leavematernity leave or any approved extension thereof, shall be discharged.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) ‌ An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) . An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) . Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) . A request for shorter period under subsection Subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week 14 calendar days 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) . If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) . If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌A pregnant employee will qualify for maternity leave. (a) An Upon request, the employee is entitled to will be granted a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks not more than six (6) months. In the case of a term employee, leave of absence without pay will be granted for a period of six (6) months or a shorter period requested by for the duration of the term appointment if less than six (6) months remains of the employee's term appointment from the date of the commencement of the above leave of absence. (b) An employee shall notify The period of maternity leave without pay may commence eleven (11) weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give , or a later date at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leaveemployee’s request. The Employer may require the employee to provide commence the leave where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy, and to continue the leave until the employee provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the commencement date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (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 submitted in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)On return from maternity leave, the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following shall be placed in her former position or in a leave position of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveequal rank and salary.

Maternity Leave. ‌ An employee continuously employed by the Employer for at least twelve (a12) An consecutive months or more is entitled to at least seventeen (17) weeks maternity leave without pay. The employee is required to make application to the Employer at least four (4) weeks before her leave is to begin unless a doctor certifies that she should not continue working because of health reasons. In such cases, the employee is entitled to leave immediately with maintenance of application health and welfare benefits. The Employer reserves the right to determine the time upon which a maternity pregnant employee shall be required to commence a leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period if the duties of 17 consecutive weeks her position cannot be performed or a shorter period requested if the employee's work is materially affected by the employee. (b) An pregnancy. The employee shall notify the Employer in writing of must also provide, with her application, a medical certificate from a qualified medical Practitioner specifying that she is pregnant and the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to maternity leave shall not exceed eleven (11) weeks before and six (6) weeks after the date of birth; although an additional six (6) weeks are available to an employee after the employee proposes to commence leave. The birth if she provides her Employer may require the employee to provide with a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the Practitioner that there are bona fide medical reasons that she is not able to return to her employment at that time. An employee is pregnant to whom maternity leave has been granted and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of who intends to return to work after the date of commencement birth of her child must notify the leave of absence taken under subsection Employer, in writing, at least fourteen (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d14) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing days prior to the Employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates day on which she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply shall submit a certificate from her qualified medical Practitioner indicating that her resumption in employment will not, in his/her opinion, endanger her health. The employee shall be returned to her former position at the completion of a medical practitioner verifying termination her leave of absence. Should the pregnancyposition no longer exist, the Company and the Union shall meet to resolve the issue. Leave under this clause All employees returning to work as outlined above shall commence receive credit to their seniority hours based on the specified date noted by average hours that they would have worked while on the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to leave. The credits shall be applied upon the employee's return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leavework.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity Employees are eligible for unpaid leave of absence from workemployment subject to the conditions in this article. Every employee who intends to take a leave of absence under this article shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice, without payin writing, for to the Employer unless there is a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee valid reason why such notice cannot be given and shall notify inform the Employer in writing of the estimated date length of birthleave intended to be taken. Each employee who wishes to change the effective dates of approved leave shall give four (4) weeks' notice of such change unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. (b) The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four be granted leave for a period not longer than seventeen (17) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless The period of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the maternity leave shall not end before the expiration of no earlier than six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for a shorter period under subsection Clause 21.2 (cb) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician qualified medical practitioner or registered midwife stating that the employee she is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the EmployerThe Employer shall, upon requestthe request of the employee, shall grant modify the employee commencement of maternity leave for any period approved in writing by a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioneror registered midwife. (f) If Maternity leave may be extended for up to an employee is unable to return to work following additional six (6) months for health reasons where a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveor registered midwife’s certificate is presented.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) a. An employee, on their written request to the Superintendent, supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. employee requests, commencing eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date birth or a later time the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthrequests. (c) b. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (under 21.1. a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) c. A request for a shorter period under subsection (c) Article G.21.1.b must be given in writing to the Employer employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends they intend to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If d. Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)Article G.21.1.a, the Employeremployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee’s request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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 six (6) consecutive weeks, or a shorter period the employee requests, commencing on the specified date. e. 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request employer shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee may advise her immediate supervisor in writing, with confirmation from a qualified medical practitioner stating the expected date of delivery, that she is entitled pregnant and wishes to have leave of absence. Provided the application for such leave is given to her immediate supervisor at least four (4) weeks prior to the day on which she intends to commence the leave, the Company shall grant her a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, pay for a the period of 17 consecutive seventeen (17) weeks, six (6) weeks or of which shall be taken immediately following the date of her delivery. If delivery takes place later than the expected delivery date shown on the application, the seventeen (17) weeks leave may be extended by a shorter period requested by number of days equal to the employeedays between the expected and actual dates of delivery. (b) An The Company may require a pregnant employee shall notify to commence a maternity leave of absence without pay if she cannot, in the Employer opinion of a qualified medical practitioner, perform the normal duties of her job or such other job as has reasonably been provided to her in writing of the estimated date of birthan effort to accommodate health issues arising due to her pregnancy. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer Company may require the a pregnant employee to provide a certificate from medical opinion regarding her fitness for work at any time during her pregnancy. In the event that such a medical practitioner stating requirement results in six (6) weeks of the employee is pregnant and estimating leave not remaining after the probable date of birthdelivery, she will be granted the full six (6) weeks after the delivery. (c) Regardless of In the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date event that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an such employee is unable to return to work at the conclusion of the six (6) week period immediately following a the date of delivery, referred to in Clause 16.10 (a) because of medical complications arising out of her pregnancy and/or delivery, she shall be granted an extension of up to six (6) months in her maternity leave of absence granted under either subsection without pay, provided she makes application to her supervisor at least one (a1) week prior to the expiration of her leave. (d) The Company may at any time require an employee on maternity leave or subsection (e) precedingentitled to maternity leave pursuant to this article, to provide certification from a qualified medical practitioner of her condition including the Employer upon request shall grant expected and actual date of her delivery. In addition, prior to the employee returning to work from a maternity leave of absence extension not such an employee may be required by the Company to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, present the employee must supply a certificate Company with the written opinion of a qualified medical practitioner verifying that she is able to perform the necessity normal duties of the leaveher job.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee, on her written request supported by a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth of the child, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee requests, commencing eleven (11) weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth or a later time the employee requests. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (dc) A request for a shorter period under subsection (cb) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (ed) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee's request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying 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 six (6) consecutive weeks, or a shorter period the employee requests, commencing on the specified date. (e) 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. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted pregnancy as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is Employees who become pregnant are entitled to a maternity leave Maternity Leave, provided they: have completed six (6 )months of absence from work, without pay, for a period continuous service; and comply with the requirements of 17 consecutive this Clause. Maternity Leave may commence eleven (11) weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date scheduled for the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless termination of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection pregnancy, and cease not later than seventeen (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six 17) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. The total period of Maternity Leave will not exceed seventeen (17) weeks. In order to apply for this leave, an employee shall provide the Corporation with written notification of her condition at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date for the commencement of such leave, unless there is a valid reason why notice cannot be given. The written notice shall include: an application for leave showing the length of the leave to be taken, a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant, and specifying the anticipated date for termination of her pregnancy. An employee's request under this clause must be accompanied by a certificate of a qualified medical practitioner of the employee's choice indicating the expected duration of the potential risk and the activities or conditions to avoid in order to eliminate the risk. An employer to whom a request has been made under clause shall commence on examine the specified date noted request in consultation with the employee and, where reasonably practicable, shall modify the employee's job functions or reassign her. An employee who has made a request under is entitled to continue in her current job while the employer examines her request, but if the risk posed by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee continuing any of her job functions so requires, she is unable entitled to return to work following and shall be granted a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave with pay at her regular rate of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.wages until the

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An A pregnant employee is entitled who elects to request Maternity Leave shall provide the Personnel Director with a maternity leave of absence medical certifi- cate from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of duly qualified medical practitioner stating the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice Such certificate shall be provided not later than three months prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable estimated date of birth. (c) Regardless . Medical certificates are available from the office of the Personnel Director. In circumstances a pregnant employee shall terminate her or proceed on Maternity Leave two months before the expected date of commencement birth. employee who desires to work during the last two months of pregnancy be to do so if her attending physician certifies in writing #at the leave health of absence taken under subsection (a)will not be adversely affected. such case, the leave shall not end before work under such conditions and for such period as shall be in writing her attending physician. No employee shall be permitted to work during the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the birth. An employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer who has been granted Maternity Leave shall notify her Head at least one week four weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work. An employee shall be entitled to Maternity Leave, without pay, from the date of separation from employment, but not for than a maximum period of six from the date of of Maternity Leave. employee who has been granted Maternity Leave and fails to contact the employee must furnish Department Head within five months from the Employer with commencement of Maternity Leave, so that convenient may be made for her return to shall be considered to have permanently separated from Benefits shall continue for a certificate of a physician stating that weeks' maternity leave (or for an additional period of up to weeks if the employee is able certified to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant for medical related to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, pregnancy) PROVIDED the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.makes arrangements prior to

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period of 17 consecutive weeks seventeen (17) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of the period, less the twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter benefits. Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period requested stated by the employee. (b) An 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. Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least thirty (30) days’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing without pay and subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 30.02. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee requests, commencing 11 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth or a later time the employee requests. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give A request under Subsection (a) must: (1) be made at least four weeks’ notice prior to weeks before the date day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence maternity leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide , and (2) be accompanied by a certificate from of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthbirth of the child. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six 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 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, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon requeston 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 specific date, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work work, without pay pay, for a period of six consecutive weeks. The , or a shorter period the employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence requests, commencing on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerspecific date. (f) If Where an employee is 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 following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension from work, without pay, for a period specified in one or more certificates but not to exceed exceeding a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveweeks.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 seventeen (17) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends they intend to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) . If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (fe) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (ed) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. 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 entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period . The duration of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ seven (7) days' notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least seven (7) days' notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue in her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), without pay and subject to the leave shall not end before provisions of Article 34.3. Effective the expiration of six weeks following the actual signing date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for 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 workthis agreement, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for maternity may be taken for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total thirty (30) weeks. For the first twenty (20) days of six consecutive weeks further. To qualifysuch leave, the employee must supply a certificate shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of an eighteen (18) week period, i.e. eighteen (18) weeks less twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leavematernity leave shall be without pay or benefits.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled Employees who are unable to a maternity perform the duties of their positions because of pregnancy may use sick leave of absence from work, without pay, for a the period of 17 consecutive weeks or disability certified by their personal physician. In the event that sick leave is exhausted prior to the employee’s ability to return to duty, a shorter Request for Leave of Absence on the regular PO-18 form should be submitted to cover the additional period of disability indicated by period of leave requested and shall be substantiated by a statement completed by the employee’s personal physician. (b) An Substantiation of Request for Sick Leave or Leave Without Pay for Pregnancy. A certificate is required from the employee’s personal physician specifying: ● the date that the employee shall notify is no longer able to carry out all normal assigned duties. ● the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to confinement, and ● the date the employee proposes may return to commence leaveduty shall accompany the request whether it be for sick leave (form PO-19) or for leave without pay (form PO-18). The Employer may require In those instances, where the employee duration of certified absence will utilize the employee’s sick leave balance, and in addition, a period of leave without both the PO-19 and PO-18 should be completed at the same time, and the above certificate used to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthsubstantiate both requests. (c) Regardless At the request of the date of commencement employee, and after receiving the recommendation of the department head, the Commissioner of Personnel or designee may grant extensions of any leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodwithout pay in accordance with this section. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a continuous leave of absence from work without pay by reason of the birth of a child within the first year of child’s birth shall be granted to an employee for a period of six consecutive weeks(6) months. The Paid leave will be submitted for the unpaid leave at the employee’s or Employers option, where permitted by federal statue, other provisions of this collective bargaining agreement and Erie county policy. Such leave request must be presented in writing to the department head with at least thirty (30) calendar days after the date the employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionersubmits his/her request. (f1) If an An employee is unable on child rearing leave will notify the department head of his/her intention to return to work following a at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration of the leave of absence granted under either subsection absence. (a2) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request An employee returning to work after a child rearing leave shall grant return to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, same position in the same department the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying left, if available, and shall be returned to the necessity of same step the leaveemployee occupied when the leave commenced.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled Leave of absence without pay for a continuous period not exceeding fifty-two (52) weeks will be granted to regular employees for maternity reasons. b) In order to be eligible for a maternity leave of absence from workabsence, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or pregnant employee shall have a shorter period requested medical certificate completed by her physician and submitted to the employeeHuman Resources Department as soon as is reasonable within the second trimester. (bc) An employee shall Employees will notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give Company at least four weeks’ notice prior to (4) weeks in advance of the date on which the employee proposes intends to commence leavebegin her leave of absence. The Employer An employee may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of alter, but only once, the date of commencement of the her leave of absence taken under subsection by providing written notice to the Company no later than two (a)2) weeks prior to the date she originally wished to commence her leave of absence. Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of pregnancy, she shall on the recommendations of her physician in consultation with the Company’s appointed Doctor, commence her leave shall of absence immediately. d) Once the employee has commenced her leave of absence, she will not end before be permitted to return to work during the expiration of six weeks (6) week period following the actual date of birth delivery unless the employee requests a shorter period. (de) A request for a shorter period under subsection Subsection (cd) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date the employee proposes to return to work, and if required by the Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner’s certificate stating the employee is able to resume work. f) Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of childbirth she may upon presenting to the Company a medical report from her physician apply to the Company for an extension of the fifty-two (52) weeks leave of absence to a date recommended by the physician. g) Where an employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for a leave is made, the Company shall, on the employee’s request and on receipt of a medical certificate stating that the employee has given birth or that the pregnancy was terminated, grant the employee leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) weeks, or a shorter period as the employee request. h) Where an employee has been granted maternity leave and is for reasons related to the birth or termination of the pregnancy as certified by a medical practitioner, unable to work or return to work after the expiration of the leave, the Company 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 maximum of six (6) weeks. i) Employees desiring to return to regular employment following maternity leave shall notify the Company at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired date of return or thirty (30) days prior to the expiry date of the maternity leave. In special circumstances, an employee may request a return prior to six (6) weeks following the date of delivery. This request must be given in writing to the Company at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer Company with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work j) On return from maternity leave, the employee will be reinstated in her former position and receive the same wage rate and benefits as she received prior to such leave including any wage increases and improvements to benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave not been taken. (ek) If The Company will not terminate an employee or change a condition of employment of an employee because of the employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a or maternity leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant unless the employee a leave of absence from work without pay is absent for a period of six consecutive weeks. The exceeding the permitted leave. l) If the employee may be required elects to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination continue to pay her share of the premium cost of the benefit plans then the Company will continue to pay the Employer’s portion of the benefit premiums while she is on leave. m) It is agreed in work situation where the Company has concern about the ability of the employee to perform her work because of pregnancy, that the Company may request that the employee provide a statement from her doctor confirming that she is medically fit to perform the work. Leave under this clause It is also agreed that the Company, at the time of such request, may forward to the employee’s physician a mutually agreed upon description of the employee’s duties and responsibilities. Any costs associated with obtaining the medical certificate shall commence on the specified date noted be reimbursed by the medical practitionerCompany. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ (4) weeks notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An A regular employee is entitled shall be eligible for up to a thirty-five (35) weeks maternity leave to be taken in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. At the request of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee, the Society will provide the employee with a written statement of conditions applying to maternity leave. (b) An In order to be eligible for a leave of absence, a pregnant employee shall notify have a medical certificate completed by her physician and submitted to the Employer in writing of as soon as is reasonable within the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthsecond trimester. (c) Regardless Employees will notify the Society at least four (4) weeks in advance of the date on which the employee intends to begin her leave of absence. An employee may alter, but only once, the date of commencement of the her leave of absence taken under subsection by providing written notice to the Society no later than two (a)2) weeks prior to the date she originally wished to commence her leave of absence. Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of pregnancy she shall, on the recommendations of her physician, commence her leave shall of absence immediately. (d) Once the employee has commenced her leave of absence she will not end before be permitted to return to work during the expiration of six weeks (6) week period following the actual date of birth delivery unless the employee requests a shorter period. (de) A request for shorter period under subsection (cd) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) week before the date the employee proposes to return to work, and if required by the Employer, be accompanied by a medical practitioner’s certificate stating the employee is able to resume work. (f) Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of childbirth she may, upon presenting to the Company a medical report from her physician, apply to the Society for an extension of the fifty-two (52) weeks leave of absence, to a date recommended by the physician. (g) Where an employee gives birth, or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for a leave is made, the Society shall, on the employee’s request and on receipt of a medical certificate stating the employee has given birth or that the pregnancy was terminated, grant the employee leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) weeks, or a shorter period as the employee requests. (h) Where an employee has been granted maternity leave and is for reasons related to the birth or termination of the pregnancy as certified by a medical practitioner, unable to work or return to work after the expiration of the leave, the Society 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 maximum of six (6) weeks. (i) Employees desiring to return to regular employment following maternity leave shall notify the Society at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired date of return or thirty (30) days prior to the expiry date of the maternity leave. In special circumstances, an employee may request a return prior to six (6) weeks following the date of delivery. This request must be given in writing to the Company at least one (1) week before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer Society with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (ej) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)On return from maternity leave, the Employer, upon request, shall grant employee will be reinstated in her former position and receive the same wage rate and benefits as she received prior to such leave including any wage increases and improvements to benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave not been taken. (k) The Society will not terminate an employee or change a condition of employment of an employee because of the employee’s pregnancy or maternity leave of absence from work without pay unless the employee is absent for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of exceeding the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerpermitted leave. (fl) If the employee elects to continue to pay her share of the premium cost of the benefit plans then the Society will continue to pay the employer’s portion of the benefit premiums while she is on leave. (m) It is agreed in work situations where the Society has concern about the ability of the employee to perform her work because of pregnancy, the Society may request the employee provide a statement from her doctor confirming she is medically fit to perform the work. It is also agreed the Society, at the time of such request, may forward to the employee’s physician, a mutually agreed upon description of the employee’s duties and responsibilities. Any costs associated with obtaining the medical certificate shall be reimbursed by the Society. (n) When an employee is unable on maternity leave fails to notify the Society of her desire to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection in accordance with (ai) above, or subsection (e) precedingwhen an employee fails to return to work after giving notice, the Employer upon request shall grant employee’s supervisor may elect to fill the resulting job vacancy without bulleting the job by: (i) promotion of another employee from within the department or; (ii) changing the status of the temporary employee who relieved the employee a leave on maternity leave. The Society will continue to pay the Employer’s portion of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee’s benefit premiums while the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the is on maternity leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) ‌ An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or for a shorter period as requested by the employee. (b) . An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give notice of at least four weeks’ notice weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) . Employees taking leave under Xxxxxx 21.1 or 21.2 are required to outline, in writing to the Employer, the proposed date of return from leave at the start of the leave. In the event plans change, written notice of at least 21 days is required. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (aClause 21.1(a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) . A request for shorter period under subsection Subsection (c) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one week 21 days before the date that the employee indicates she intends they intend to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) . If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) . If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension extension, without pay, not to exceed a total of six additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 seventeen (17) consecutive weeks or for a shorter period as requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give notice of at least four weeks’ notice (4) weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Employees taking leave under Article 22.1 or 22.2 are required to outline, in writing to the Employer, the proposed date of return from leave at the start of the leave. In the event plans change, written notice of at least twenty-one (21) days is required. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (aClause 22.1(a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection Subsection (c) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least twenty-one week (21) days before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension extension, without pay, not to exceed a total of six (6) additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An Regnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave the employee is entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Unemployment Act or any wage lossreplacement plan. Employees shall be maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . Leave of absence for may be taken for a period not to exceed the first twenty days of 17 consecutive such leave, the employee shall be the benefits applicable to other of absence. the balance of an eighteen (18) week period, i.e.; (18) weeks less twenty (20) days, the employee be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a leave shall be pay or a shorter period requested by benefits. The duration of the leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ fourteen (14) notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least days' notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the of absence. an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer Em may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue in her position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of to the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests o a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.Article Section

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) A pregnant employee who requests Maternity Leave shall provide the General Manager with a medical certificate from a qualified Medical Practitioner stating the estimated date of birth. Such certificate shall be provided not later than three months prior to the estimated date of birth. An employee is will become eligible for Maternity Leave after the completion of the first three months of regular employment. (b) A pregnant employee shall be entitled to a maternity leave of absence from workMaternity Leave, without paypay from the date of commencement of leave, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by if the employee. employee requests. The employee may request that her leave commence eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leavebirth or any time thereafter. The Employer may require the employee to provide commence a leave of absence where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the leave of absence until the employee provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee that she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)absence, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests by providing a written notice 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 General Manager with a certificate of a physician Physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (ed) If Where an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a who has been granted leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on is, for reasons related to the specified date noted birth as certified by the a medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is , unable to work or return to work following a leave after the expiration of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingthe leave, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave further leaves of absence extension not from work, without pay, for a period of up to exceed a total of an additional six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the weeks. (e) The employee must supply a certificate prepay her share of a medical practitioner verifying premiums to the necessity Employer for benefits to which she is entitled for the period of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave Leave of absence from work, without pay, pay for a continuous period of 17 consecutive not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. will be granted to regular employees for maternity reasons. This leave may start no earlier than eleven (b11) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end weeks before the expiration of expected birth date, and must end no earlier than six (6) weeks following after the actual birth date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (b) In order to be eligible for a leave of absence, a pregnant employee shall have a medical certificate completed by her physician and submitted to the Human Resources Manager as soon as is reasonable within the second trimester. Any cost associated with obtaining the medical certificate shall be reimbursed by the Company. (i) Employees will notify the Company at least four (4) weeks in advance of the date on which the employee intends to begin her leave of absence. An employee may alter the date of commencement of her leave of absence by providing written notice to the Company no later than two (2) weeks prior to the date she originally wished to commence her leave of absence. Should the employee suffer mental or physical illness as a result of pregnancy, she shall on the recommendation of her physician, in consultation with the Company's physician, commence her leave of absence immediately. (ii) If it is the intention of the Company to fill the position, such vacancy shall be posted within ten (10) days of notification from the employee. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date that Once the employee indicates has commenced her leave of absence, she intends will not be permitted to return to work, and work during the six (6) week period following the date of delivery unless the employee must furnish the Employer with requests a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workshorter period. (e) If Where an employee's employee gives birth or the pregnancy is terminated before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a)made, the EmployerCompany shall, upon requeston the employee's request and on receipt of a medical certificate stating that the employee has given birth or that the pregnancy was terminated, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive (6) weeks. The employee may be required to supply , or a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to shorter period as the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaverequests.

Maternity Leave. ‌a. A maternity/or child rearing leave arising therefrom not to exceed two (2) years may be granted by the Board to any employee upon written request accompanied by the Superintendent’s recommendation. (a) b. An employee is entitled intending to request maternity leave without pay shall: 1. Apply for leave within twelve (12) weeks of confirmation of her pregnancy by her attending physician stating the commencement date of such leave, and the expected date of her return. 2. Supply the administration with a statement in writing, by her attending physician, attesting her ability to perform her duties satisfactorily and stating the commencing date of such disability. 3. Be granted that leave at any time after sixty (60) days from her application and before the expected date of birth and continuing to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeespecific date after birth set forth on her application. (b) An 4. Supply to the administration a statement in wiring by her attending physician attesting to her ability to resume her duties satisfactorily. 5. A pregnant employee shall notify the Employer shall, at her option to be exercised in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of her maternity leave, be entitled to accumulated sick leave pay standing to her credit, for that portion of her maternity leave commencing with the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate as of which she is disabled by reason of her pregnancy from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant performing her duties satisfactorily and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of terminating upon the date of commencement exhausting of her sick leave credit, or upon the leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before termination of her employment, or upon the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume worksatisfactory performance of her duties, whichever of said last mentioned dates shall occur soonest. The dates of commencement and termination of such pregnancy disability shall be determined by the written certification of her attending physician and at the option of the Board, by the written certification of a physician employed by the Board. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)6. Upon return to duty, the Employeremployees shall be guaranteed a position which is equivalent to the position held at the time her maternity leave became effective, upon requestif such a position is available, shall grant the employee or if not, to a substantially equivalent position, if available. 7. It is understood that a leave of absence from work without pay for maternity need not be extended to a period of six consecutive weeks. The non-tenured employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination beyond the end of the pregnancycontract year in which that leave is obtained. Leave under this clause Reappointment shall commence not be denied on the specified date noted by the medical practitionerbasis of pregnancy alone. (f) If an 8. No employee shall, on the basis of said leave, be denied the opportunity to substitute in the Woodcliff Lake School District in the area of her competence providing she is unable certified by her physician to return be able to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveperform her duties.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is entitled to a not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. Employees shall be granted maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, . Leave of absence for maternity may be taken for a period not to exceed thirty (30) weeks. For the first (1st) twenty (20) days of 17 consecutive such leave, the employee shall be entitled to the benefits applicable to other leaves of absence. For the balance of an eighteen (18) week period, i.e.; eighteen (18) weeks less twenty (20) days, the employee shall be entitled to the maternity leave benefits set forth in the Employment Standards Act. The balance of a maternity leave shall be without pay or a shorter period requested by benefits. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before confinement and subsequent to confinement shall be at the option of the employee. (b) An employee . Employees shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ fourteen (14) days' notice prior to the date commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay and employees shall give at least fourteen (14) days' notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee proposes may be required to commence leavetake unpaid leave of absence. The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate from a medical practitioner stating indicating the employee's general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of confinement. Upon return to work, the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date shall continue in her former position without loss of birth. (c) Regardless of perquisites accumulated up to the date of commencement of the maternity leave of absence taken under subsection (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing without pay and subject 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 provisions of a physician stating that the employee is able to resume workArticle 7.03. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ (4) weeks notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.six

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity Maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or for a shorter period as requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give notice of at least four weeks’ notice weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Employees taking leave under Clause 21.1 (Maternity Leave) or 21.2 (Parental Leave) are required to outline, in writing to the Employer, the proposed date of return from leave at the start of the leave. In the event plans change, written notice of at least 21 days is required. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Clause 21.1 (a) (Maternity Leave), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must above shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one week 21 days before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a)) above, the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingabove, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension extension, without pay, not to exceed a total of six additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection Section (a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth birth, unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection Section (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave of absence request is made under subsection Section (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Sections (a) or subsection (e) precedingabove, the Employer Employer, upon request request, shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) further consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity pregnancy leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeeemployee commencing no earlier than 11 weeks before the expected birth date and no later than the actual birth date. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ ' notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)pregnancy leave, the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for a shorter period under subsection 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding), the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a further leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of for the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 seventeen (17) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ (4) weeks notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection (c) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) . If an employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (fe) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (ed) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An The employee is entitled to a maternity will be granted leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of not longer than 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employeewithout pay. (b) An employee The period of maternity leave shall notify will commence not earlier than 11 13 weeks before the Employer in writing of the estimated expected date of birth. The employee delivery and no later than the actual birth date and will make every reasonable effort to give at least four weeks’ notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (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 no earlier than six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (dc) A request for shorter period under subsection (cClause 21.2(b) 21.1(b) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week before the date that the employee indicates she intends they intend to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner or nurse practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (d) The Employer shall will, upon the request of the employee, modify the commencement of maternity leave for any period approved in writing by a qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner. (e) If an An employee who requests leave under this clause after the termination of the employee's ’s pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of entitled to up to six consecutive weeks. The weeks of unpaid leave beginning on the date of the termination of the pregnancy and ending no later than six weeks after the leave begins. (f) An employee may be required to supply commence a maternity leave where the duties of the employee cannot reasonably be performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the leave of absence until the employee provides a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying termination of or nurse practitioner stating that she the pregnancyemployee is able to perform her their duties. Leave under this clause shall commence on However, where practicable, the specified date noted by Employer will provide the medical practitioner. (f) If employee with an opportunity to continue employment with appropriate alternative duties, before requiring an employee is unable to return to work following take a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leaveabsence.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 eighteen (18) consecutive weeks or a shorter period requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ ' notice prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthbirth 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 six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth 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 (1) 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six (6) consecutive weeks. The Employer may require the employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six (6) consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period of 17 consecutive weeks or for a shorter period as requested by the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give notice of at least four weeks’ notice weeks prior to the date the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birth. (c) Employees taking leave under Clause 21.1 or 21.2 are required to outline, in writing to the Employer, the proposed date of return from leave at the start of the leave. In the event plans change, written notice of at least 21 days is required. Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (aClause 21.1(a), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d) A request for shorter period under subsection Subsection (c) must shall be given in writing to the Employer at least one week 21 days before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of from a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection Subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection Subsection (a) or subsection Subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension extension, without pay, not to exceed a total of six additional consecutive weeks furtherweeks. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of from a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.

Maternity Leave. ‌The Employer shall grant Maternity Leave without pay and without loss of seniority in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. (a1) An employee employee, on her written request for maternity leave, is entitled to a maternity leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period not to exceed an aggregate of 17 consecutive weeks or a shorter seventy-eight (78) weeks, consisting of the statutory two (2) week waiting period requested prescribed by the employeeEmployment Insurance Act, followed by fifteen (15) weeks maternity leave and sixty- one (61) weeks parental leave. 1.1) A request under subsection (b1) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the estimated date of birth. The employee will make every reasonable effort to give must: a) be made at least four weeks’ notice prior to (4) weeks before the date day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence maternity leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide , and b) be accompanied by a certificate from of a medical practitioner stating that the employee is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthbirth of the child. (c2) Regardless of the date of commencement of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a1), the leave shall not end before the expiration of six (6) weeks following the actual date of birth of the child unless the employee requests a shorter period. (d3) A request for a shorter period under subsection (c2) must be given in writing to the Employer at least one week four (4) weeks before the date that the employee indicates she intends to return to work, work and the employee must furnish the Employer with a certificate of a physician medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e4) If Where an employee's pregnancy is terminated employee gives birth before a request for leave request is made under subsection (a1), the EmployerEmployer shall, upon request, shall grant on the employee a leave employee's request and on receipt of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of stating that the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence employee has given birth on a specified date, grant the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) precedingfrom work, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee without pay, for a leave period of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.seventeen

Maternity Leave. ‌ (a) An employee is entitled to Employees may request a maternity leave of absence from workwithout pay because of pregnancy. Such request will be granted, without payprovided the employee submits to the Employer a request, in writing, for such leave at least four (4) weeks prior to the date the leave is to commence, together with a period of 17 consecutive weeks or certificate from a shorter period requested by qualified medical practitioner certifying that the employee. (b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of is pregnant, and indicating the estimated date of birth. Such leave will be for a period of not more than eighteen (18) consecutive weeks commencing not more than twelve (12) weeks before the estimated date of birth and ending not more than fourteen (14) weeks after the actual birth. (b) The Employer reserves the right to determine the time at which the pregnant employee will make every reasonable effort shall be required to give at least four weeks’ notice prior commence a leave of absence if the duties of her position cannot be reasonably performed because of the pregnancy and to continue the date leave until the employee proposes to commence leave. The Employer may require the employee to provide provides a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the employee that she is pregnant and estimating the probable date of birthable to perform her duties. (c) Regardless The employee, when returning to work, shall give the Employer two (2) weeks notice of the date of commencement return and shall submit a certificate from her doctor, indicating that her resumption of employment will not, in his/her opinion, endanger her health. (d) The employee shall be returned to her former position or to a comparable position at the completion of her leave of absence. Should a comparable position no longer exist, the Employer and Union shall meet to resolve the issue. (e) An employee who resumes employment on the expiration of the leave of absence taken under subsection (a)granted in accordance with this Article, will do so with all increments to wages and benefits to which the employee would have been entitled had the leave shall not end before the expiration of six weeks following the actual date of birth unless the employee requests a shorter periodbeen taken. (d) A request for 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 physician stating that the employee is able to resume work. (e) If an employee's pregnancy is terminated before a leave request is made under subsection (a), the Employer, upon request, shall grant the employee a leave of absence from work without pay for a period of six consecutive weeks. The employee may be required to supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying termination of the pregnancy. Leave under this clause shall commence on the specified date noted by the medical practitioner. (f) If an employee is unable to return to work following a leave of absence granted under either subsection (a) or subsection (e) preceding, the Employer upon request shall grant to the employee a leave of absence extension not to exceed a total of six consecutive weeks further. To qualify, the employee must supply a certificate of a medical practitioner verifying the necessity of the leave.