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Plan B. a) In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee must: i) have completed eighteen (18) months of continuous service with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancy; ii) submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate an application, in writing, for Maternity Leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date specified by her in the application as the date on which she intends to commence such Maternity Leave; iii) provide to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner (“the Certificate”) iv) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource Development Canada (the HRDC) has agreed that she is qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997. b) An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide that: i) she will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full time basis for at least twelve (12) months following her return to work; ii) she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leave; and iii) should she fail to return to work as provided under (i) and/or (ii) above, she will be required to reimburse the City for the full amount of pay she received from the City as maternity allowance during the entire period of Maternity Leave. c) A pregnant employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following maternity allowance: i) For the first week the employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. [2017] ii) For up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is entitled to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. iii) All other time as may be provided to the employee shall be on a leave without pay basis.

Plan B. a(1) In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee must: i(a) have Have completed eighteen six (186) continuous months of continuous service employment with the City Employer as at of the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate intended date of her pregnancyleave; ii(b) submit Submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer an application, application in writing, for Maternity Leave leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date day specified by her the employee in the application as the date day on which she the employee intends to commence such Maternity Leaveleave; iii(c) provide to Provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with a certificate from issued by a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that the employee is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of their delivery; (“d) Provide the Certificate”) iv) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with proof that she has they have applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource the Employment and Social Development Canada (the HRDCESDC) has agreed that she is the employee has qualified for for, and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the The Employment Insurance Act, 1997. b(2) An applicant for Maternity Leave maternity leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide Employer providing that: i(a) she They will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full time basis Employer for at least twelve six (126) months following her their return to work;, except that where an employee is the successful applicant for a part-time position which commences on the date of their return from maternity leave or at any time during the six (6) months following their return from maternity leave, the employee must remain in the employ of the Employer, and work the working hours remaining in the balance of the six (6) months of the full-time employment; and ii(b) she They will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leavetheir maternity leave and where applicable, their parental leave, unless this date is modified by the Employer; and iii(c) should she Should the employee fail to return to work as provided under (ia) and/or (iib) above, she will be required they are indebted to reimburse the City Employer for the full amount of pay she received from the City Employer as a maternity allowance during the their entire period of Maternity Leavematernity leave. c(3) A pregnant An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following is entitled to a maternity allowanceleave consisting of: i(a) For A period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the first week date of delivery specified in the employee shall receive ninety-three percent certificate, as in Article 11:02(i)(B)(1)(c). (93%b) A period of her weekly rate of pay. [2017] iiseventeen (17) For up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks plus an additional weeks, payment equivalent period equal to the difference period between the date of delivery specified in the certificate and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate, as in Article 11:02(i)(B)(1)(c). (c) The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician or recommendation by the Department Head. (4) The employee must provide the Employer with proof of approval for Employment Insurance benefits within twelve (12) weeks of receiving written notice from Employment and Social Development Canada. Reasonable consideration will be given to extending the employee is entitled to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) time limit noted above in the case of her weekly rate of payexceptional circumstances. iii) All other time as may be provided to the employee shall be on a leave without pay basis.

Plan B. a) In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee member must: ia) have completed eighteen twelve (1812) continuous months of continuous service with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancyservice; iib) submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of Police an application, application in writing, writing for Maternity Leave leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date specified by her in the application as the date on which she intends to commence such Maternity Leaveleave; iii) provide to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner (“the Certificate”) ivc) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate City with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource Development Canada (the HRDC) Canada. has agreed that she is the employee has qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, Act of 1997. bd) Must apply for and must be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits before they can receive payments under the Plan. The Plan may provide for payments to an employee who is not in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits for the reason that the employee is serving the two (2) week waiting period. e) An applicant for Maternity Leave maternity leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide that: i) she will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full full-time basis for at least twelve six (126) months following her return to work;; and ii) she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leave; maternity leave and, where applicable, parental leave, unless this date is modified by the City in accordance with Article IV-25-3(f)(iii); iii) should she fail to return to work as provided under (ie)(i) and/or (iie)(ii) above, she will be required to reimburse the City for the full amount of pay she received from the City as maternity allowance during the entire period of Maternity Leavematernity leave. cf) A pregnant An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following is entitled to a maternity allowanceleave consisting of: i) a period not exceeding twenty (20) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in Article IV-25-1(a); or ii) a period of twenty (20) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in Article IV-25-1(a) and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate. iii) The City may notwithstanding the above vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician. g) For the purpose of calculating pension and other benefits of a member to whom leave of absence is granted in accordance with this section, employment after the termination of that leave shall be deemed to be continuous with employment before the commencement of that leave. h) During the period of maternity leave, an employee who qualifies is entitled to a maternity leave allowance in accordance with Plan B as follows: i) for the first week the two (2) weeks an employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. [2017]; ii) For for up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment payments equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is entitled eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay.; iii) All other time as may be provided employees have no vested right to payment under the employee shall be on Plan except to payments during a leave without period of unemployment specified in the Plan; iv) Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay basis.benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Plan

Plan B. a) In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee member must: ia) have completed eighteen twelve (1812) continuous months of continuous service with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancyservice; iib) submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of Police an application, application in writing, writing for Maternity Leave leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date specified by her in the application as the date on which she intends to commence such Maternity Leaveleave; iii) provide to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner (“the Certificate”) ivc) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate City with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource Development Canada (the HRDC) Canada. has agreed that she is the employee has qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, Act of 1997. bd) Must apply for and must be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits before they can receive payments under the Plan. The Plan may provide for payments to an employee who is not in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits for the reason that the employee is serving the two (2) week waiting period. e) An applicant for Maternity Leave maternity leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide that: i) she will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full full-time basis for at least twelve six (126) months following her return to work;; and ii) she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leave; maternity leave and, where applicable, parental leave, unless this date is modified by the City in accordance with Article IV-25-3(f)(iii); iii) should she fail to return to work as provided under (ie)(i) and/or (iie)(ii) above, she will be required to reimburse the City for the full amount of pay she received from the City as maternity allowance during the entire period of Maternity Leavematernity leave. cf) A pregnant An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following is entitled to a maternity allowanceleave consisting of: i) a period not exceeding twenty (20) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in Article IV-25-1(a); or ii) a period of twenty (20) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in Article IV-25-1(a) and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate. iii) The City may notwithstanding the above vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician. g) For the purpose of calculating pension and other benefits of a member to whom leave of absence is granted in accordance with this section, employment after the termination of that leave shall be deemed to be continuous with employment before the commencement of that leave. h) During the period of maternity leave, an employee who qualifies is entitled to a maternity leave allowance in accordance with Plan B as follows: i) for the first week the an employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. ; [20172016] ii) For for up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment payments equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is entitled eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay.; iii) All other time as may be provided employees have no vested right to payment under the employee shall be on Plan except to payments during a leave without period of unemployment specified in the Plan; iv) Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay basis.benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Plan

Plan B. a) In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee must: i) have completed eighteen (18) months of continuous service with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancy; ii) submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate an application, in writing, for Maternity Leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date specified by her in the application as the date on which she intends to commence such Maternity Leave; iii) provide to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner (“the Certificate”)) certifying she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of delivery; iv) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource Development Canada (the HRDC) has agreed that she is qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997. b) An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide that: i) she will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full time basis for at least twelve (12) months following her return to work; ii) she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leave; and iii) should she fail to return to work as provided under (i) and/or (ii) above, she will be required to reimburse the City for the full amount of pay she received from the City as maternity allowance during the entire period of Maternity Leave. c) A pregnant employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following maternity allowance: i) For the first week two (2) weeks the employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. [2017]. ii) For up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is entitled to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. iii) All other time as may be provided to the employee shall be on a leave without pay basis.

Plan B. a) For employees who commence maternity leave on or after April 1, 2011. In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee must: i(a) have completed eighteen seven (187) continuous months of continuous service employment for or with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancyEmployer; ii(b) submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer an application, application in writing, for Maternity Leave leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date day specified by her in the application as the date day on which she intends to commence such Maternity Leaveleave; iii(c) provide to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with a certificate from of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that she is pregnant and specifying the estimated date of her delivery; (“the Certificate”) ivd) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with proof that she has applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource Resources Development Canada (the HRDC) has agreed that she is the employee has qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the 22, Employment Insurance Act, 1997. b) . An applicant for Maternity Leave maternity leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide Employer providing that: i(a) she will return to work and remain in the employ of the City Employer on a full full-time basis for at least twelve six (126) months following her return to work;; and ii(b) if she does not take parental leave as provided in Article 23, she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leavematernity leave; and iii(c) if she does take parental leave as provided in Article 23, she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her parental leave; and (d) should she fail to return to work as provided under (i) and/or (ii) above, she will be required is indebted to reimburse the City Employer for the full amount of pay she received from the City Employer as a maternity allowance during the her entire period of Maternity Leavematernity leave. (a) a period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in (c) A pregnant above; or (b) a period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the certificate mentioned in (c) above and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate. (c) The Employer may vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician. During the period of maternity leave, an employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive is entitled to a maternity leave allowance in accordance with the following maternity allowanceSupplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan as follows: i(a) For for the first week the two (2) weeks an employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay. [2017]; ii(b) For for up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment payments equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits the employee is entitled eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay.; iii(c) All all other time as may be provided to the employee under D15:08 shall be on a leave without pay basis. Plan B does not apply to term employees.

Plan B. a) 1. In order to qualify for Maternity Leave under Plan B, a pregnant employee must: i(a) have Have completed eighteen six (186) continuous months of continuous service employment with the City as at the time she notifies the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate of her pregnancyEmployer; ii(b) submit Submit to the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer an application, application in writing, for Maternity Leave leave under Plan B at least four (4) weeks before the date day specified by her the employee in the application as the date day on which she the employee intends to commence such Maternity Leaveleave; iii(c) provide to Provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with a certificate from of a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that they are pregnant and specifying the estimated date of their delivery; (“d) Provide the Certificate”) iv) provide the Fire and Paramedic Chief or designate Employer with proof that she has they have applied for Employment Insurance benefits and that Human Resource the Employment and Social Development Canada (the HRDCESDC) has agreed that she is the employee has qualified for and is entitled to such Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997. b) 2. An applicant for Maternity Leave under Plan B must sign an agreement with the City to provide Employer providing that: i(a) she The employee will return to work and remain in the employ of the City on a full time basis Employer for at least twelve six (126) months following her their return to work;, except that where an employee is the successful applicant for a part- time position which commences on the date of their return from Maternity Leave or at any time during the six (6) months following their return from Maternity Leave, the employee must remain in the employ of the Employer, and work the working hours remaining in the balance of the six (6) months of the full-time employment; and ii(b) she The employee will return to work on the date of the expiry of her Maternity Leavetheir maternity leave and where applicable, their parental leave, unless this date is modified by the Employer; and iii(c) should she Should the employee fail to return to work as provided under (ia) and/or (iib) above, she will be required they are indebted to reimburse the City Employer for the full amount of pay she received from the City Employer as a maternity allowance during the their entire period of Maternity Leavematernity leave. c(d) A pregnant In the event the employee does not complete the full period of service as required under Article 21:03, they are indebted to the Employer and shall repay a portion of the “top up” as follows: Monetary value of top up provided (value is based on hours paid at regular rate of pay in 6 months prior to leave) Hours of service required to be worked (based on monetary value) x # of hours not worked Note: See Appendix E. 3. An employee who qualifies for Maternity Leave under Plan B shall receive the following is entitled to a maternity allowanceleave consisting of: i(a) A period not exceeding seventeen (17) weeks if delivery occurs on or before the date of delivery specified in the certificate, as in Article 21:03 (1) (c). (b) A period of seventeen (17) weeks plus an additional period equal to the period between the date of delivery specified in the certificate and the actual date of delivery, if delivery occurs after the date mentioned in that certificate, as in Article 21:03 (1) (c). (c) The Employer shall vary the length of maternity leave upon proper certification by the attending physician/appropriate Health Care Provider. 4. Within twelve (12) weeks of receiving the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) approval for Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, the employee must provide proof to the Employer. Reasonable consideration will be given to extending the above period of time for the employee in exceptional circumstances. Following receipt of the above proof, the employee who qualifies is entitled to a maternity leave allowance with the SUB Plan as follows: (a) For the first week the an employee shall receive ninety-three percent (93%) of her their weekly rate of pay. [2017]; ii(b) For up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payment payments equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance EI benefits the employee is entitled eligible to receive and ninety-three percent (93%) of her the employee’s normal weekly earnings. (c) For the week immediately following discontinuation of payments of Employment Insurance Maternity benefits, an employee will receive ninety-three percent (93%) of their weekly rate of paypay provided the employee does not receive Employment Insurance Parental benefits. If an employee receives Employment Insurance Parental benefits immediately following the exhaustion of Employment Insurance Maternity benefits, the employee will receive ninety-three percent (93%) of their weekly rate of pay in the week immediately following discontinuation of Employment Insurance Parental benefits. iii(d) Should an employee not be required to serve any waiting period before the commencement of Employment Insurance Maternity benefits, the benefit under Plan B 4(a) will be paid in the week following payment in Plan B 4(c). (e) All other time as may be provided to the employee under Article 21:03 (3), shall be on a leave without pay basis. 5. An employee may end their Maternity Leave earlier than the date specified by giving the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks or one (1) pay period, whichever is longer, before the date they wish to end the leave. 6. Plan B does not apply to term employees or employees who normally are subject to seasonal layoff. 7. A leave of absence under Plan B shall be considered to be an unpaid leave of absence. Income protection credits and vacation entitlement shall not accrue.