P regnancy Leave. (i) Applicable to Full-Time Employees Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. The employee shall give written notification two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave of her request for leave together with her expected date of return. At such time she shall also furnish the Employer with her Doctor's certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of delivery. Credit for service for purposes of salary increment, vacation, under any provisions of the Collective Agreement or elsewhere shall continue to accrue during the entire period of the pregnancy leave. Credit for seniority for purposes of promotion , demotion, transfer or lay-off shall continue to accrue during the entire period of the pregnancy leave. The Employer will continue to pay its share of the premiums of the subsidized employee benefits, including pension in which the employee is participating during the entire period of the pregnancy leave. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally provided to the Employer by written notification to be received by the Employer at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof. If the employee intends to return to work at an earlier date than the date originally provided to the Employer, four (4) weeks written notification must be provided to the Employer. Subject to any changes to the employee's status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at the same rate of pay.
P regnancy Leave a) Pregnancy leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave shall be at least thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth. The employee shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and the expected date of return. At such time, she shall furnish the employer with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. The Employer will continue to pay its share of the contributions of the subsidized employee benefits as required by the Employment Standards Act. Upon the conclusion employer shall reinstate the employee to the position the employee most recently held with the employer, in the same facility, if it exists, or to a comparable position if it does not. Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate while an employee is on pregnancy leave except for the calculation of the probationary period. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in under this leave by written notification received by the employer at least two (2) weeks in advance thereof.
