Common use of Parental/Adoption Leave Clause in Contracts

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and thirty-seven (37) in the case of a birth father, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a child, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks adoption leave. (b) A request for parental/adoption leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed the child providing evidence of the adoption of the child. (c) Parental leave shall commence: i) in the case of a natural mother, immediately following the end of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of a natural father, following the birth of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother or father. (d) In the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive weeks as specified in the certificate, commencing immediately following the end of the normal parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) consecutive weeks in the case of a birth mother. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed forty-two (42) consecutive weeks.

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee The Employer shall be eligible for up grant to an Employee who becomes a parent, provided the Employee has been in its employ at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately prior to the requested start date of the leave, a Parental/Adoption Leave of thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and or thirty-seven (37) in weeks or such shorter leave as the case of a birth father, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a child, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks adoption leaveEmployee requests. (b) A request for parental/adoption birth mother requesting a Parental Leave must commence the leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date following the conclusion of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in her Pregnancy Leave. In the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed leave may commence anytime within the fifty-two (52) week period following the child providing evidence coming into the custody, care and control of a parent for the adoption of the childfirst time. (c) Parental The other parent requesting a Parental/Adoption Leave may commence that leave shall commence: ianytime within the fifty-two (52) in week period following the case actual date of birth, or the fifty-two (52) week period following the child coming into the custody, care and control of a natural mother, immediately following parent for the end first time. The term “other parent” includes the other birth parent and a person who is in a relationship of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of some permanence with a natural father, following the birth parent of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of who intends to treat the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother as his or fatherher own. (d) In Requests for Parental/Adoption Leave shall be made in writing on the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without payApplication for Pregnancy/Adoption/Parental Leave Form (for Permanent Support Staff, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive Temporary Support Staff) and submitted to the Associate Director, Organizational Support Services or designate as far in advance as possible but in no case any later than two (2) weeks as specified in before the certificate, commencing immediately following the end requested start date of the normal parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave The written request for a Parental/Adoption Leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) consecutive weeks in the case of a birth mother. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed forty-two (42) consecutive weeks.contain:

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-five twelve (3512) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and thirty-seven (37) in the case of a birth fatherleave, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a childan infant, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirtytwenty-seven six (3726) consecutive weeks adoption leave. (b) A request for parental/adoption leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed the child providing evidence of the adoption of the child. (c) Parental leave shall commence: i) in the case of a natural mother, immediately following the end of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of a natural father, following the birth of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother or father. (d) In the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive weeks as specified in the certificate, commencing immediately following the end of the normal 12 week parental leave.leave.‌‌‌‌‌ (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) 38 consecutive weeks in the case of a birth motherweeks. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed fortytwenty-two six (4226) consecutive weeks.

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-five twelve (3512) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and thirty-seven (37) in the case of a birth fatherleave, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a childan infant, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirtytwenty-seven six (3726) consecutive weeks adoption leave. (b) A request for parental/adoption leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed the child providing evidence of the adoption of the child. (c) Parental leave shall commence: (i) in the case of a natural mother, immediately following the end of the maternity leave. (ii) in the case of a natural father, following the birth of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: (i) In in the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother or father. (d) In the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive weeks as specified in the certificate, commencing immediately following the end of the normal 12 week parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) 38 consecutive weeks in the case of a birth motherweeks. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed fortytwenty-two six (4226) consecutive weeks.

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee The Employer shall be eligible for up grant to an Employee who becomes a parent, provided the Employee has been in its employ at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately prior to the requested start date of the leave, a Parental/Adoption Leave of thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and or thirty-seven (37) in weeks or such shorter leave as the case of a birth father, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a child, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks adoption leaveEmployee requests. (b) A request for parental/adoption birth mother requesting a Parental Leave must commence the leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date following the conclusion of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in her Pregnancy Leave. In the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed leave may commence anytime within the fifty-two (52) week period following the child providing evidence coming into the custody, care and control of a parent for the adoption of the childfirst time. (c) Parental The other parent requesting a Parental/Adoption Leave may commence that leave shall commence: ianytime within the fifty-two (52) in week period following the case actual date of birth, or the fifty-two (52) week period following the child coming into the custody, care and control of a natural mother, immediately following parent for the end first time. The term “other parent” includes the other birth parent and a person who is in a relationship of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of some permanence with a natural father, following the birth parent of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of who intends to treat the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother as his or fatherher own. (d) In Requests for Parental/Adoption Leave shall be made in writing on the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without payApplication for Pregnancy/Adoption/Parental Leave Form (for Permanent Support Staff, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive Temporary Support Staff) and submitted to the Manager, Human Resources or designate as far in advance as possible but in no case any later than two (2) weeks as specified in before the certificate, commencing immediately following the end requested start date of the normal parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave The written request for a Parental/Adoption Leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) consecutive weeks in the case of a birth mother. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed forty-two (42) consecutive weeks.contain;

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirty-five twelve (3512) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and thirty-seven (37) in the case of a birth fatherleave, to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a childan infant, a regular employee shall be eligible for up to thirtytwenty-seven six (3726) consecutive weeks adoption leave. (b) A request for parental/adoption leave must be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence parental/adoption leave. Such request must be accompanied by: (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); or, (ii) in the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed the child providing evidence of the adoption of the child. (c) Parental leave shall commence: i) in the case of a natural mother, immediately following the end of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of a natural father, following the birth of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother or father. (d) In the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled to a further parental leave of absence from work, without pay, for a period not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive weeks as specified in the certificate, commencing immediately following the end of the normal 12 week parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-six (66) 38 consecutive weeks in the case of a birth motherweeks. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed fortytwenty-two six (4226) consecutive weeks.

Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) A regular Upon written request four (4) weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the leave, parents as defined herein are entitled to up to thirty-seven (37) weeks leave of absence without pay, and with accumulation of service and seniority. Parental leave shall end thirty-five (35) weeks after it begins for an employee shall be eligible who takes pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it begins for an employee who did not take pregnancy leave. (b) The Employment Standards Act provides that every employee who becomes a natural mother or father of a child or adopts a child is entitled to unpaid parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks parental leave in the case of a birth mother and or thirty-seven (37) in consecutive weeks. (c) For birth mothers who do not take pregnancy leave, birth fathers, and for an adopting parent, maximum parental leave is thirty-seven (37) weeks. For these birth mothers and for birth fathers the case leave begins after the child’s birth and within fifty-two (52) weeks after birth. (d) For adopting parents, the leave begins within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is placed with the parent. If the child has a physical, psychological or emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental leave, the employee is entitled to up to five (5) additional weeks of unpaid leave, beginning immediately after the end of the original leave, providing they submit a birth father, letter from a qualified medical practitioner. (e) An employee’s combined pregnancy and parental leave is limited to fifty-two (52) weeks plus any extensions to which she is entitled under the Act. (f) The parental leave of absence shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the BC Employment Standards Act. For the purposes of adopting a child, a regular employee shall be eligible for up Act and subject to thirty-seven (37) consecutive weeks adoption leaveany limitations therein. (bg) A request for parental/The Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium cost of all insured benefits and pension while an employee is on parental or adoption leave must be submitted leave, unless the employee elects in writing at least 4 weeks before the day specified not to participate in the request as the day on which the employee proposes to commence a benefit. (h) Upon return from parental/adoption leave. Such request must , an employee shall be accompanied by: placed in his/her former position or in a position of equal rank and basic pay. (i) a certificate of a medical practitioner or other evidence stating the date of birth of the child or the probable date of birth of the child (if a certificate has not been provided in conjunction with a request for maternity leave); orNotwithstanding Clause 18.1(b) and 18.10, (ii) in the case of adoption, a letter from the agency that placed the child vacation entitlements and vacation pay shall continue to accrue while an employee is on pregnancy leave providing evidence of the adoption of the child. (c) Parental leave shall commence: i) in the case of a natural mother, immediately following the end of the maternity leave. ii) in the case of a natural father, following the birth of the child and within the 52 week period after the birth date of the new born child. Adoption leave shall commence: i) In the case of an adopting mother or father, following the adoption of the child and within the 52 week period after the date the adopted child comes into the actual care and custody of the mother or father. (d) In the case of a natural mother or father, if a medical practitioner certifies that an additional period of parental care is required because the new born child suffers from a physical, psychological or emotional condition, the employee is entitled returns to a further parental leave of absence from work, without pay, work for a period of not exceeding a total of 5 consecutive weeks as specified in the certificate, commencing immediately following the end of the normal parental leave. (e) Notwithstanding the above, an employee's combined entitlement to parental and maternity leave shall not exceed a total of sixty-less than six (666) consecutive weeks in months. Vacation earned pursuant to this clause may be carried over to the case of a birth mother. An employee’s entitlement to adoption leave shall not exceed forty-two (42) consecutive weeksfollowing year, notwithstanding Clause 18.10.