Common use of Paid Parental/Pregnancy Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Parental/Pregnancy Leave. An employee who is the primary care provider and who is currently on an active work assignment and who meets the eligibility criteria in 17.02 (b) shall be eligible to receive, on a weekly basis, 100% of the employee’s regular wages of the work assignment(s) for the first two (2) weeks (but no more than 100% of the employee’s regular weekly wages, less applicable EI weekly earnings), and 45% of their regular wages for the remaining term of their current work assignment(s). In circumstances where the employee is ineligible for Parental/Pregnancy benefits under Employment Insurance (E.I.) the 45% noted above will be increased to 55%. Unpaid parental/pregnancy leave (if taken) will commence immediately following the end of this paid leave period.

Paid Parental/Pregnancy Leave. An employee who is the primary care provider and who is currently on an active work assignment and who meets the eligibility criteria in 17.02 (b) shall be eligible to receive, on a weekly basis, 100% of the employee’s regular wages of the work assignment(s) for the first two (2) weeks (but no more than 100% of the employee’s regular weekly wages, less applicable EI weekly earnings), and 45% of their regular wages for the remaining term of their current work assignment(s). In circumstances where the employee is ineligible for Parental/Pregnancy benefits under Employment Insurance (E.I.EI) the 45% noted above will be increased to 55%. Unpaid parental/pregnancy leave (if taken) will commence immediately following the end of this paid leave period.