Parenting Leave (Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption). Parental Pregnancy Leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act (E.S.A.), as amended from time to time as follows: (a) The service requirement for eligibility for parental or pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. Nurses possessing the service requirement will be eligible for pregnancy leave of up to fifteen (15) weeks and a two (2) week waiting period and a subsequent parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks, total leave to fifty-two (52) weeks, immediately following the pregnancy leave. (b) The nurse shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and four (4) weeks notice of the expected date of return. This notice shall be waived in the event of pregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into care of an adoptive child. (c) At the end of the parental/pregnancy leave the nurse shall be reinstated to his/her former position (same team and office) unless the position has been discontinued in which case he/she shall be given a comparable job. (d) Parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks is available to each parent in the bargaining unit who possesses the service requirement of thirteen (13) weeks. Birth mothers who wish to take parental leave must do so immediately following the expiration of their pregnancy leave. All other eligible parents may take this leave within fifty-two (52) weeks of the child being born or coming into care. (e) A nurse shall be allowed to commence his/her pregnancy leave at any time up to seventeen (17) weeks before the expected date of delivery. (f) Parents shall be defined to include adoptive parents and common-law spouses as defined in the Family Law Reform Act of Ontario as amended from time to time. (g) Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on pregnancy, parental or extended leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employer in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing his/her probationary period as per Article 6.01. (h) On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a nurse who is on parental/pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental/pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of his/her regular weekly earnings and the sum of his/her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse`s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that he/she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental/pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of twenty-five (25) weeks. The nurse's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying his/her regular hourly rate on his/her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times his/her normal weekly hours. The benefits provided herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the SUB Plan registered with the Employment Insurance Commission. The Employer agrees to pay 75% of the employee’s regular weekly earnings for up to two (2) weeks of any applicable waiting period under the Employment Insurance Act.
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Parenting Leave (Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption). Parental Pregnancy Leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (E.S.A.) and the Employment Insurance Act (E.S.A.E.I.A), as they are amended from time to time as follows:
(a) The service requirement Upon written request, an employee who has worked continuously for eligibility York Region for parental or pregnancy leave the period of 13 weeks preceding the date of birth shall be thirteen (13) weeks. Nurses possessing the service requirement will be eligible for pregnancy leave of up to fifteen (15) weeks and granted a two (2) week waiting period and a subsequent pregnancy/parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeksabsence, total leave to fifty-two (52) weekswithout pay, immediately following in accordance with the pregnancy leave.E.S.A.
(b) The nurse shall give written notification at least two (2) weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and four (4) weeks weeks’ notice of the expected date of return. This notice shall be waived in the event of pregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into care of an adoptive child.
(c) At the end of the parental/pregnancy leave the nurse shall be reinstated to his/her the nurse’s former position (same team and office) unless the position has been discontinued in which case he/she the nurse shall be given a comparable job.
(d) Parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks is available to each parent in the bargaining unit who possesses the service requirement of thirteen (13) weeks. Birth mothers who take pregnancy leave and wish to take parental leave must do so immediately following the expiration of their pregnancy leave. All other eligible parents may take this commence parental leave within fifty-two (52) weeks of in accordance with the child being born or coming into care.permitted provisions under the E.S.A.
(e) A nurse shall be allowed to commence his/her the nurse’s pregnancy leave at any time up to seventeen (17) weeks before the expected date of delivery.
(f) Parents shall be defined to include adoptive parents and common-law spouses as defined in the Family Law Reform Act of Ontario as amended from time to time.
(g) Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on pregnancy, parental or extended leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employer in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing his/her the nurse’s probationary period as per Article 6.01.
(h) On confirmation Effective the date of approval by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) PlanCEIC), a nurse an employee who is on parental/pregnancy leave or parental leave as provided under this Agreement and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental/pregnancy or parental leave benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance ActAct (EIA), shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent Supplemental Employment Benefit (SUB) as follows:
a) The Employer agrees to the difference between pay seventy-five percent (75%) of his/her regular weekly earnings and the sum of his/her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse`s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that he/she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental/pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of twenty-five (25) weeks. The nurse's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying his/her regular hourly rate on his/her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times his/her normal weekly hours. The benefits provided herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the SUB Plan registered with the Employment Insurance Commission. The Employer agrees to pay 75% of the employee’s regular weekly earnings for up to two one (21) weeks week of any applicable “waiting period” under the EIA. All payments shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub.
b) Employees in receipt of pregnancy benefits will be eligible to receive SUB payments following the “waiting period” for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The Employer agrees to pay the equivalent of the difference between 75% of the employee’s regular weekly earnings and the sum of the employee’s weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings.
c) Employees in receipt of parental benefits will be eligible to receive SUB payments immediately following the expiry of pregnancy benefits or the waiting period under the Employment Insurance Act.for a maximum of ten
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