Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. If a maternity leave occurs during the contribution period, participation in the leave with deferred pay plan is suspended. Upon return to work, participation in the plan is extended for a maximum of twenty-one (21) weeks. During this maternity leave, benefits are established based on the salary that would be paid if the employee did not participate in the plan. In the case of a paternity or adoption leave which occurs during the con- tribution period, participation in the leave with deferred pay plan is sus- pended. Upon return, participation in the plan is extended for a max- imum of five (5) weeks. During this paternity or adoption leave, benefits are established based on the salary that would be paid if the employee did not participate in the plan.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement