Common use of Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave. (1) Members shall be entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A Member on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall make written application to and supply the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated date of delivery and shall further receive benefits provided under section 2 notwithstanding those continued by virtue of the Employment Standards Act. (2) During pregnancy leave and/or parental leave the Board shall: (a) during the first two (2) weeks, pay the Member seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay; and, (b) during the following twenty-four (24) weeks or shorter period if the Member returns to work, pay the Member at a rate of pay equivalent to the difference between the Unemployment Insurance Benefit and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay. (c) A Member shall continue to accumulate seniority and the Board shall continue to provide the Member with vacation and statutory holiday credits, pension, life insurance, and all other benefits specified in under Article 16, while on pregnancy and/or parental leave. (3) To be eligible for the payments and benefits provided for in section 2, the Member shall sign an agreement with the Board providing: (a) that she will return to work and remain with the Service for a period of at least one (1) year after her return to work. (b) that should she fail to return to work at the expiration of her leave or to remain in the employ of the Service for the period in clause (a) she will repay the amounts provided for in section 2 and that the Board may apply against such amount owing all vacation pay and any sick leave credit due to the Member. (4) Any period of pregnancy leave and/or parental leave beyond twenty-six (26) weeks shall be without pay. (5) A Member who adopts a child (or children), with the exception of a spouse's child or children, shall be subject to the same rights and obligations, mutatis mutandis, as those specified for pregnancy leave and/or parental leave, except that the period of leave of absence shall commence when the child (or children) is received. The payment portion of this section is only applicable with approval from Human Resources Development Canada (H.R.D.C.).

Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave. (1) Members shall be entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A Member on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall make written application to and supply the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated date of delivery and shall further receive benefits provided under section 2 notwithstanding those continued by virtue of the Employment Standards Act. (2) During pregnancy leave and/or parental leave the Board shall: (a) during the first two (2) weeks, pay the Member seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay; and, (b) during the following twenty-four (24) weeks or shorter period if the Member returns to work, pay the Member at a rate of pay equivalent to the difference between the Unemployment Employment Insurance Benefit and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay. (c) A Member shall continue to accumulate seniority and the Board shall continue to provide the Member with vacation and statutory holiday credits, pension, life insurance, and all other benefits specified in under Article 1619, while on pregnancy and/or parental leave. (3) To be eligible for the payments and benefits provided for in section Section 2, the Member shall sign an agreement with the Board providing: (a) that she will return to work and remain with the Service for a period of at least one (1) year after her return to work. (b) that should she fail to return to work at the expiration of her leave or to remain in the employ of the Service for the period in clause (a) she will repay the amounts provided for in section Section 2 and that the Board may apply against such amount owing all vacation pay and any sick leave credit due to the Member. (4) Any period of pregnancy leave and/or parental leave beyond twenty-twenty- six (26) weeks shall be without pay. (5) A Member who adopts a child (or children), with the exception of a spouse's child or children, shall be subject to the same rights and obligations, mutatis mutandis, as those specified for pregnancy leave and/or parental leave, except that the period of leave of absence shall commence when the child (or children) is received. The payment portion of this section is only applicable with approval from Human Resources Development Canada Canada. (H.R.D.C.) (6) Members who are entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act will be paid in accordance to Article 11 Call Back Duty and Article 12 Off Duty Court Attendance, while on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave.

Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave. (1) Members Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave with pay shall be entitled granted subject to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A Member on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall make written application to and supply the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated date of delivery and shall further receive benefits provided under section 2 notwithstanding those continued by virtue of the Employment Standards Act. (2) During pregnancy leave and/or parental leave the Board shallfollowing conditions: (a) during A nurse shall be entitled to seventeen (17) week paid pregnancy leave provided she requests such leave two (2) weeks in advance of the expected date of commencing leave. The Employer shall pay the first week of the leave at eighty-four per cent (84%) of her current rate of pay. The fifteen (15) week entitlement under E.I. shall be topped by the Employer so that the nurse receives eighty-four per cent (84%) of her current earnings. (b) The nurse shall give at least two (2) weeks, pay the Member seventy-five percent (75%) ' notice of her regular rate of pay; and, (b) during the following twenty-four (24) weeks or shorter period if the Member returns intention to return to work, pay however, her leave shall not end before the Member at a rate expiration of pay equivalent to six (6) weeks following the difference between actual delivery date, unless other arrangements are made with the Unemployment Insurance Benefit and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of payEmployer. (c) A Member The nurse has the right to extend the pregnancy and/or parental leave to twelve (12) months in total. Written notice by the nurse to extend the leave will be given at least four (4) weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the four (4) weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. (d) On return to work the nurse shall be reinstated to her former position including location and shift. (e) The Employer will continue to accumulate seniority make her contributions towards subsidized employee benefits in which the nurse is participating and the Board shall continue to provide the Member with vacation and statutory holiday creditsnurse's seniority, pension, life insurance, service and all other benefits specified will continue to accumulate. (f) Current earnings are calculated using previous twenty (20) weeks insurable earnings on the same basis as Employment Insurance. (g) A nurse shall be granted up to sixty-one (61) weeks of unpaid parental leave for each parent who took pregnancy leave (for up to sixty-three (63) weeks who did not take pregnancy leave), and who has worked for the employer for thirteen (13) weeks. Natural mothers may take parental leave at the end of the pregnancy leave. All other parents may take this leave within sixty-three (63) weeks of the child being born or coming into care. The twelve (12) week entitlement under E.I. shall be topped by the Employer so that the nurse receives eighty-four percent (84%) of her current weekly earnings. (Current weekly earnings includes paid leaves and in under Article 16the case of part-time nurses, while percent in lieu). (h) Parents shall be defined to include adoptive parents and a person in a relationship of some permanence with the natural or adoptive mother or father of the child who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (i) Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on pregnancy and/or parental leave. (3) To leaves may be eligible for released and such release shall not be the payments and benefits provided for subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Home in section 2a permanent position, the Member shall sign an agreement with the Board providing: (a) that she will return to work and remain with the Service for a period of at least one (1) year after her return to work. (b) that should she fail to return to work at the expiration of her leave or to remain in the employ of the Service for the period in clause (a) she will repay the amounts provided for in section 2 and that the Board may apply against such amount owing all vacation pay and any sick leave credit due to the Member. (4) Any period of pregnancy leave and/or parental leave beyond twenty-six (26) weeks nurse shall be without pay. (5) A Member who adopts a child (or children), credited with the exception seniority from date of a spouse's child or children, shall be hire subject to the same rights and obligations, mutatis mutandis, as those specified for pregnancy leave and/or parental leave, except that the period of leave of absence shall commence when the child (or children) is received. The payment portion of this section is only applicable with approval from Human Resources Development Canada (H.R.D.C.)successfully completing her probationary period.

Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave. (1) Members shall be entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A Member on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall make written application to and supply the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated date of delivery and shall further receive benefits provided under section 2 notwithstanding those continued by virtue of the Employment Standards Act. (2) During pregnancy leave and/or parental leave the Board shall: (a) during the first two (2) weeks, pay the Member member seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay; and, (b) during the following twenty-four fifteen (2415) weeks or shorter period if the Member member returns to work, pay the Member member at a rate of pay equivalent to the difference between the Unemployment Insurance Benefit and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of pay. (c) A Member shall continue to accumulate seniority and the Board shall continue to provide the Member with vacation and statutory holiday credits, pension, life insurance, and all other benefits specified in under Article 1615, while on pregnancy and/or parental leave. (3) To be eligible for the payments and benefits provided for in section Section 2, the Member shall sign an agreement with the Board providing: (a) that she will return to work and remain with the Service for a period of at least one (1) year after her return to work. (b) that should she fail to return to work at the expiration of her leave or to remain in the employ of the Service for the period in clause (a) she will repay the amounts provided for in section Section 2 and that the Board may apply against such amount owing all vacation pay and any sick leave credit due to the Member. (4) Any period of pregnancy leave and/or parental leave beyond twenty-six seventeen (2617) weeks shall be without pay. (5) A Member who adopts a child (or children), with the exception of a spouse's child or children, shall be subject to the same rights and obligations, mutatis mutandis, as those specified for pregnancy leave and/or parental leave, except that the period of leave of absence shall commence when the child (or children) is received. The payment portion of this section is only applicable with approval from Human Resources Development Canada (H.R.D.C.).

Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave. (1) Members Parental and/or Pregnancy leave with pay shall be entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. A Member on pregnancy leave and/or parental leave shall make written application to Act except where amended in this provision and supply the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated effective date of delivery and shall further receive benefits provided under section 2 notwithstanding those continued by virtue of the Employment Standards Actratification. (2) During pregnancy leave and/or parental leave the Board shall: (a) during A nurse who has worked for the first Employer for thirteen (13) weeks shall be entitled to fifteen (15) weeks of paid pregnancy leave provided she requests such leave two (2) weeks in advance of the expected date of commencing leave where possible. During the fifteen (15) week period covered by Employment Insurance benefits, such benefits shall be topped up by the Employer so that the nurse receives eighty-four percent (84%) of her current earnings. (b) A nurse on pregnancy leave shall give at least two (2) weeks, pay the Member seventy-five percent (75%) ' notice of her regular rate intention to return to work. However, her leave shall not end before the expiration of pay; and, six (b) during the following twenty-four (246) weeks or shorter period if following the Member returns to workactual delivery date, pay unless other arrangements are made with the Member at a rate of pay equivalent to the difference between the Unemployment Insurance Benefit and seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular rate of payEmployer. (c) A Member nurse shall continue to accumulate seniority and be granted thirty-five (35) weeks of unpaid parental leave, for each parent who has worked for the Board same Employer for thirteen (13) weeks, provided such leave is requested two (2) weeks in advance of the expected date of commencing leave where possible. For the first twelve (12) weeks of parental leave covered by Employment Insurance benefits, such benefits shall continue to be topped up by the Employer so that the nurse receives eighty-four percent (84%) of her current earnings. The County will provide the Member employee with vacation a payment equal to the difference between their regular EI Parental Benefit (55% of earnings) and statutory holiday creditseighty-four (84%) percent of their pre- leave earnings with the County. The top-up payment will be calculated using the weekly EI benefit payable to the employee without regard to any election the employee may make to receive a lower EI benefit spread over a longer period of time. Should an employee elect to receive extended EI Parental Leave benefits, pensionthe employee may also elect to have the top up, life insurancepayable by the County, and all spread out over the extended period of time. Natural mothers may take parental leave at the end of the pregnancy leave. All other benefits specified in under Article 16, while on pregnancy and/or parental leaveparents may take this leave within thirty-five (35) weeks of the child being born or coming into care. (3d) To be eligible for the payments and benefits provided for in section 2, the Member A nurse on parental leave shall sign an agreement with the Board providing: (a) that she will return to work and remain with the Service for a period of give at least one six (16) year after weeks' notice of her intention to return to work. (be) that should she fail Written notice by the nurse to extend the leave will be given at least four (4) weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. This notice requirement will be shortened in circumstances where medical complications occur in the six (6) weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave. (f) On return to work at the expiration of nurse shall be reinstated to her leave or to remain former position, unless it has been discontinued in the employ of the Service for the period in clause (a) which case she will repay the amounts provided for in section 2 and that the Board may apply against such amount owing all vacation pay and any sick leave credit due to the Memberbe given a comparable position. (4g) Any period During the first seventeen (17) weeks of pregnancy leave and/or parental leave beyond twentyand the first thirty-six five (2635) weeks of parental leave, the Employer shall be without paycontinue to make its contributions to benefit plans, unless the nurse gives written notice that she does not intend to pay her contributions if any. Thereafter, a nurse on leave may continue to participate in benefit plans if she pays the full cost at the beginning of each month. (5h) A Member who adopts a child For the purpose of 12.05 (or childreng), the types of benefit plans are pension plans, life insurance plans, accidental death plans, extended health plans, dental plans and any other types of benefit plans that are prescribed. (i) Seniority and service continue to accrue during pregnancy leave and parental leave. (j) Current earnings for a full time employee shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave, times her normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for a part-time employee shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit. (k) Parents shall be defined to include adoptive parents and a person in a relationship of some permanence with the exception natural or adoptive mother or father of the child who intends to treat the child as his or her own. (l) Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on parental and/or pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a spouse's child grievance or childrenarbitration. If retained by the Home in a permanent position, the nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. (m) The nurse does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the same rights and obligations, mutatis mutandis, as those specified for pregnancy leave and/or parental leave, except that the period of leave of absence shall commence when the child (or children) is receivedcovered unemployment period. The payment portion plan provides that payments in respect of this section is only applicable with approval from Human Resources Development Canada (H.R.D.C.)guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan.