Common use of Pregnancy and Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributions, if anyreceive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (h) The An employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service requirement and has applied for eligibility for SUB payments and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings 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 an employee working less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit. (currently 28 weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (i) For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall also apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where Act as amended in this provisionfrom time to time. (a) The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. (b) If possible the employee The nurse shall give written notification at least one which shall include the expected date of return and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner as soon as possible but no less than two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and leave. This notice will include be waived in the expected date event of return. (c) pregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into care of an adopted child. The employee shall reconfirm nurse will confirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above provided to the Employer by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Nurses newly hired to replace nurses who are on approved leave may be released at the completion of the temporary vacancy. If retained by SJHC in a permanent position, the nurse shall be reinstated credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. SJHC will outline to nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (c) The nurse has the right to return to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given if it still exists, or to a comparable jobposition, if it does not. (d) An employee A nurse shall continue to accumulate seniority and service rights and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable pension plan and group benefits and pension plans in accordance with the same manner and under provisions of the same terms and conditions as if plans unless she elects in writing not to do so. The Employer will continue to pay its share of the Employee were actively at work, premiums for subsidized benefits in which the nurse is participating for the entire period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or leave, unless the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she nurse does not intend to make pay her contributions, if any. The nurse will make arrangements to prepay the Employer the full premium for any applicable subsidized benefits during the period of leave in excess of thirty (30) calendar days to ensure continuing coverage. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks Parents are defined to include adoptive parents and a person in a relationship of some permanence with the birth natural or adoptive mother or father of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day and who intends to treat the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended as his or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)her own. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave Seniority accrual for part-time nurses, where granted under this Article is eligible or under related legislation, shall be based on the nurse’s weekly hours of work immediately prior to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation commencement of the adoptionleave, as reported on the employee finds it impossible to request the leave Record of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingEmployment per Federal legislation. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (gf) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (hg) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall be thirteenalso apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. A. Teachers Eligible1 for FMLA Leave Teachers who are eligible for FMLA leave due to the birth of a child, the placement of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care, or to care for the newborn or newly placed child within the first 12 months following birth or placement, shall be entitled to take up to sixty (a60) Pregnancy work days of leave. All paid and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance unpaid leave taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care, or to care for the newborn or newly placed child within the first 12 months following birth or placement shall run concurrent with any leave available under the provisions Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Additionally, if a teacher elects to take any of the Employment Standards Actsixty (60) work days of leave, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible and the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance teacher has personal paid leave days available, the teacher must use the paid leave. Leave taken for the sole purpose of caring for the date of commencement of such leave and will include newborn or newly-placed child may not be taken on an intermittent basis, unless a teacher is approved by the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention Administration to return to work on temporarily at the date originally approved in subsection beginning of the school year for orientation and start of the year activities (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofe.g. SIP, meeting students, setting up a classroom, preparing plans for a substitute teacher). The employee Any such approval shall be reinstated to her former position, unless at the position has been discontinued in which case she Administrator’s sole discretion and shall be given nonprecedential and nongrievable. During the first 12 months following the birth or placement for adoption or xxxxxx care, if a comparable job. teacher has exhausted his or her FMLA leave and the teacher or his/her newborn or newly-placed child has a serious health condition, the teacher will receive an additional thirty (d30) An employee shall work day leave, provided that the teacher submits proper medical documentation of the serious health condition. During this leave, the teacher must use sick leave days, if available. Moreover, during this leave, the teacher may continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and group insurance program(s) provided under this Agreement, under the same terms and conditions as if before the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy teacher’s leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeksbegan. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy Upon a return from this leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave teacher shall be granted for up entitled to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)return to his or her prior position or to an “equivalent” job. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her their intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her their former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she they shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does they do not intend to make her their contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenone

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her her/his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her her/his former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she she/he shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she she/he does not intend to make her her/his contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. 27.01 Pregnancy and parental leave shall be afforded to employees as follows: (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions A pregnant employee is entitled to a leave of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionabsence without pay unless her due date falls fewer than 13 weeks after she commenced employment. (b) If possible An employee may begin her pregnancy leave no earlier than the employee shall give written notification at least one earlier of, (1i) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include day that is 17 weeks before her due date; and (ii) the expected date of returnday on which she gives birth. (c) The An employee shall reconfirm may begin her intention to return to work pregnancy leave no later than the earlier of, (i) her due date; and (ii) the day on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobgives birth. (d) An employee wishing to take pregnancy leave shall continue give the employer, (i) written notice at least two weeks before the day the leave is to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as begin; and (ii) if the Employee were actively at workEmployer requests it, for a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anydue date. (e) Parental An employee’s pregnancy leave must begin within fifty-two ends, (52i) if she is entitled to parental leave, 17 weeks of after the birth of the child or within fifty-two pregnancy leave began; (52ii) weeks of if she is not entitled to parental leave, on the day that is the child first came into later of, (a) 17 weeks after the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless began, and (b) six weeks after the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended birth, still-birth or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)miscarriage. (f) An employee that who has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) been employed by his or her employer for at least 13 weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, and who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he parent of a child is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted entitled to a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writingwithout pay following the birth of the child or the coming of the child into the employee’s custody, care and control for the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingfirst time. (g) The An employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the may begin parental leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) no later than 52 weeks after it began the day the child is born or an earlier day if comes into the employee gives employee’s custody, care and control for the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayfirst time. (h) The service requirement An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin her parental leave when her pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into her custody, care and control for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenthe first time. (i) An employee’s parental leave ends 35 weeks after it began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave and 37 weeks after it began, otherwise.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her her/his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her her/his former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she she/he shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she she/he does not intend to make her her/his contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her their intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her their former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she they shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does they do not intend to make her their contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenthe

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) 18.01 Statutory Pregnancy and Parental leaves will Leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions following provisions: (a) Upon application, in writing, an employee who is pregnant and who is employed by the Board immediately preceding the estimated day of the Employment Standards Actdelivery, except where amended in this provisionshall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay of at least seventeen (17) weeks. (b) If possible The Board shall not terminate the employment of or lay off any employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance who is granted a leave of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnabsence under this clause. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (di) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the may begin a pregnancy leave of no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks and/or before the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyexpected birth date. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gii) The employee shall give the Employer Board at least two (2) weeks written notice of the day upon which the leave of absence is to commence. The Board shall be furnished with the certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. (i) An employee who suffers a pregnancy related illness prior to the period of statutory leave and who furnishes the Board with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner shall qualify for sick leave during the illness. The employee will not be required to use pregnancy leave unless the employee so elects. (ii) In the case of an employee who elects to stop working because of complications caused by pregnancy or stops working because of birth, still-birth or miscarriage that happens earlier than the employee expected to give birth, subsection (c) (ii) will not apply. The procedure will be as indicated in (e) which follows. (e) Within two (2) weeks of stopping work an employee described in sub-section (d) above must give the Board: (i) written notice of the date the pregnancy leave began or is to begin unless exempt under begin; and (ii) a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that: (1) in the Employment Standards Act. Parental case of an employee who stops working because of complications caused by the pregnancy, states the employee is unable to perform the employee's duties because of complications caused by the pregnancy and states the expected birth date, or (2) in any other case, states the date of birth, still-birth or miscarriage and the date the employee was expected to give birth. (f) The pregnancy leave ends thirty-five the later of: - six (356) weeks after it birth, still-birth or miscarriage - seventeen (17) weeks after the leave began or OR - at an earlier day date if the employee gives the Employer at least Board four (4) weeks written notice of that daythe date. (g) An employee who intends to resume employment on the expiration of a statutory pregnancy leave of absence shall so advise the Board. Upon return to work the Board shall reinstate the employee to the position the employee most recently held. Reinstatement shall be without loss of seniority or benefits. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments Board shall continue to contribute its share towards the premium cost of the employee's benefits - Semi-Private Hospital Care, Extended Health, Dental and Group Life Insurance during the period of statutory pregnancy leave up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks unless the employee gives the Board written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee's contributions. (i) An employee granted a statutory pregnancy leave of absence on and after the ratification date of this Agreement shall be thirteencompensated by the Board under an E.I. approved supplementary benefit plan, provided the employee: (1) is eligible for pregnancy leave benefits under E.I. (2) makes a claim to the Board on a form to be provided indicating the weekly amount payable by E.I.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her their intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her their former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she they shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does they do not intend to make her their contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is they are an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Except where amended in this Collective Agreement, pregnancy and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct,2000, except where amended in which provisions shall form part of this provision. collective agreement. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy leave, parental leave (bincluding adoption leave) If possible the employee shall be thirteen (13) weeks of Continuous Service. The Employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance two weeks before the commencement of the date leave of commencement of such the Employee's request for leave and will include the together with their expected date of return. (c) . The employee shall reconfirm her intention Employer may require an Employee to return provide their doctor's certificate as to work pregnancy and expected date of delivery. An Employee on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by pregnancy or parental leave who provides the Employer at least four (4) weeks with proof that the Employee has applied for and is in advance thereof. The employee receipt of Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act shall be reinstated paid a supplemental employment benefit. Payments with respect to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given either a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the or a period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give made according the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks Supplementary Employment Benefits will consist of the birth following: Where an Employee is subject to a waiting period of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice before receiving Employment Insurance maternity benefits, an allowance of ninety-three percent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the date two-week waiting period, less any other monies earned during this period, and/or Up to the maximum of fifteen (15) weeks of pregnancy leave and ten (10) weeks parental leave, payment equivalent to the difference between the EI benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and ninety-three (93%) percent of the weekly rate of pay. The Employees regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying the Employee's regular hourly rate on the last day worked before the commencement of the leave is times the Employee's normal weekly hours Employees shall have no vested right to begin unless exempt payments under the Employment Standards ActPlan except to payments during a period of unemployment specified in the plan. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or an earlier day if in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments under the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenPlan;

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five up to sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the birth of the child or within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the parental leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks (63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken) after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. In cases of adoption, the nurse shall advise the Employer as far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the birth appropriateness of the child Employer’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a nurse who is on pregnancy or within fifty-two parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy or parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy percent (5270%) weeks of the day regular weekly earnings and the child first came into the custody, care and control sum of the parentweekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. For employees on Such payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that the nurse is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leaveor parental benefits, and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such pregnancy or parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The nurse’s regular weekly earnings for full-time shall be determined by multiplying the relevant provision regular hourly rate on his/her last day worked prior to the commencement of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted times the normal weekly hours and for up part-time on the average weekly hours at the regular hourly rate (including percent in lieu) in the six (6) month period immediately prior to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)the leave. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (hg) The service requirement Where a nurse elects to receive parental leave benefits greater than 35 weeks in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act, the amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer for eligibility for SUB payments shall pregnancy leave or parental leave will be thirteenno greater than what would have been payable had the nurse elected to receive 35 weeks of the parental leave benefit pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month months in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her the former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An Employees newly hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy/parental 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 employee shall continue be credited with seniority from the date of hire subject to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weekssuccessfully completing her or his probationary period. The employee must give Employer will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the Employer written notice that she does not intend circumstances giving rise to make her contributions, if anythe vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) The Employer may request an employee to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. (f) An employee who becomes a parent and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (g) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (gh) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (hi) The An employee who is on pregnancy/parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has completed five (5) months of continuous service requirement and has applied for eligibility for SUB payments and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her/his regular weekly earnings (which for part time employees shall include percentage in lieu) and the sum of her/his weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she/he is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of seventeen (17) weeks inclusive of both pregnancy and parental top-up. The employee will endeavour to provide a copy of the Employment Insurance cheque stub within two (2) weeks of receipt of the employee’s EI benefit. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying his/her regular hourly rate on her/his last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her/his normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for an employee working less than seventy-five

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in In accordance with the provisions current ESA Legislation, pregnancy leave of absence, maximum seventeen (17) weeks, shall be granted without pay and with benefits, uninterrupted Union seniority and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks prior to the expected birth date. Pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, except where amended such employees shall return to the same classification or a comparable classification without a reduction in this provisionsalary provided that employee has sufficient seniority to hold such a classification in accordance with the other provisions of the Agreement pertaining to seniority and lay-off. (b) If possible In accordance with the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance Ontario Employments Standards Act, 2000, employees who became the parent of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child who was born or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custodytheir care on or after December 21, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a 2000 can take parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks durationif they also took a pregnancy leave, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-thirty- seven (37) weeksweeks if they did not take a pregnancy leave. The employee This leave shall advise the Employerbe granted without pay with benefits, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) uninterrupted Union seniority and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends no more than thirty-five (35) weeks after it began the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The parental leave of an earlier day if employee who takes pregnancy leave must begin when the employee gives pregnancy leave ends unless the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of that daya parent for the first time. (hc) Five (5) working day’s notice of intent to return to work must be given by the employee, when granted leave of absence. (d) Autoliv will supplement the EI maternity benefits by paying a maternity leave supplement (top up payment) for a maximum duration of 17 weeks if an employee is receiving EI maternity benefits. The service requirement for eligibility for SUB top up payment will be based upon an employee’s annual base earnings. When an employee receives her first EI cheque she must forward the cheque stub to the Company to confirm the amount she is receiving from employment insurance. Once established, the employee is not required to submit subsequent EI cheque stubs to the Company. An employee will be paid 75% of her bi-weekly salary minus EI maternity benefits paid under federal government legislation. Top up payments shall be thirteenwill start as soon as an employee begins maternity leave. A two week wait period is not required.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. In cases of adoption, the nurse shall advise the Employer as far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case case, she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the birth appropriateness of the child Employer’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a nurse who is on pregnancy or within fifty-two parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy or parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy percent (5270%) weeks of the day regular weekly earnings and the child first came into the custody, care and control sum of the parentweekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. For employees on Such payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that the nurse is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave, or parental benefits and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such pregnancy or parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision benefits for a maximum period of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenten

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (bi) If possible In the employee case of pregnancy leave, the Registered Nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (cii) The employee Registered Nurse shall reconfirm her her/his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (bi) above by written notification received by the Employer Home at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (diii) An employee shall continue The Employer may require a Registered Nurse to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her/his position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her/his work is materially affected by the pregnancy, provided that in all such cases pregnancy leave shall commence no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks and/or before the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyexpected birth date. (ec) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that A Registered Nurse who has taken a Pregnancy Leave pregnancy leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, A Registered Nurse who is eligible for a parental leave in accordance with who is the Employment Standards Act, because she/he natural father or is an adoptive parent or may extend the natural father, will be granted parental leave for a Parental leave period of up to thirty-seven six (376) weeksmonths duration, consideration being given to any requirements of adoption authorities. The employee In cases of adoption, the Registered Nurse shall advise the Employer, Home as far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the employee Registered Nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, writing the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gd) The employee Registered Nurse shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is be reinstated to begin her/his former position, unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayher/his former position has been discontinued, in which case she/he shall be given a comparable job. (he) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments Registered Nurses newly hired to replace Registered Nurses who are on approved pregnancy or parental leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employer, the Registered Nurse shall be thirteencredited with seniority from the date of hire, and tours completed will be credited towards completion of the probationary period. The Employer will outline to Registered Nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (f) Effective February 1, 1991, on confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Region's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a Registered Nurse who is on pregnancy or parental leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy or parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act and its regulations thereto shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her/his regular weekly earnings and the sum of her/his 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 Region of the Registered Nurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she/he is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy or parental benefits, and shall continue while the Registered Nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks in the case of pregnancy leave, or a maximum of ten

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where Act as amended in this provisionfrom time to time. a) The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. b) If possible the employee The nurse shall give written notification which shall include the expected date of return and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner at least one (1) month two weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and leave. This notice will include be waived in the expected date event of returnpregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into the care of an adopted child. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention nurse has the right to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not. d) Each nurse/parent who has worked for the position has been discontinued in which case she same Employer for thirteen (13) weeks shall be given a comparable job. granted (d18) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in weeks of unpaid parental leave. Natural mothers, if they take parental leave, must take it at the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period end of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeksleave. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave All other parents must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental this leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends later than thirty-five (35) weeks after it began the child is born or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer comes into care. e) A nurse shall be permitted to commence her pregnancy leave at least four any time up to seventeen (417) weeks written notice before the expected date of that daydelivery. (f) A nurse shall continue to accumulate her seniority service rights and shall continue to participate in the pension plan and group benefits plan unless she elects in writing not to do so. g) 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 and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments A nurse shall be thirteenhave the right to a personal leave of absence without pay to commence immediately following a parental/pregnancy /adoptive leave of absence provided that the sum of all such leaves of absence does not exceed twelve (12) continuous months per pregnancy/adoption.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionprovision improves upon the Act. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her or his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her or his former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she or he shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided for in this agreement, who has applied for and is eligible to receive Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. Following the waiting period the benefit shall be equal to the difference between 75% of the employee’s regular weekly earnings and the employee’s weekly unemployment benefit, upon the employee’s submission of proof of payment by the Employment Insurance Commission. In no case shall the benefit exceed the difference between 75% of the employee’s regular weekly earnings and the sum of employee’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit and any other earnings. The payment shall continue up to accumulate seniority the maximum claimed and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and allowed under the same terms and conditions as if Employment Insurance regulations. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by dividing her earnings on her last day worked prior to the Employee were actively at work, for the period commencement of the pregnancy leave by her hours of seventeen (17) work that day and then multiplying the result by her normal weekly hours. Normal weekly hours shall be determined by the average number of hours the employee worked during the last twenty weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyworked. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to pregnancy and parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall be thirteenalso apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case case, she shall be given a comparable job. (d) . An employee Employee shall continue to continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-three (3563) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (ed) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 sixty-three (63) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (fe) An employee Employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employeeEmployee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee Employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee Employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gf) The employee Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee Employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (g) Should the Ministry of Health funding become available for pregnancy and parental leave top up, the Employer and the Union shall discuss its implementation. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall Pregnant Employees may request to be thirteentemporarily transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the Employee’s physician a risk to the pregnancy and/or unborn child is identified. If a temporary transfer is not feasible, the Employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the pregnancy leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- three (3563) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 sixty-three (63) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee Employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employeeEmployee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee Employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee Employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee Employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement Should the Ministry of Health funding become available for eligibility for SUB payments pregnancy and parental leave top up, the Employer and the Union shall discuss its implementation. (i) Pregnant Employees may request to be thirteentemporarily transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the Employee's physician a risk to the pregnancy and/or unborn child is identified. If a temporary transfer is not feasible, the Employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the pregnancy leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) who has completed 13 weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act continuous service is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. entitled to Pregnancy and/or Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. b) Pregnancy leave may be granted at any time within 17 weeks of the expected date of birth. An employee, Parental Leave applies to members of the bargaining unit who is eligible for parental leave in are new parents. In accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural fatherfollowing terms and conditions will apply: i) in the case where a birth mother has taken Pregnancy Leave, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise Leave must commence no later than upon the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation expiration of the adoptionPregnancy Leave, and may continue for a maximum of 35 weeks ii) in the cases of all other new parents, the employee finds it impossible to request Parental Leave commences any time after the leave date of absence in writingbirth or custody of the child, the request but no later than 52 weeks after such date of birth or custody, and may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingcontinue for a maximum of 37 weeks. (gc) The employee shall must give the Employer her supervisor a minimum of two (2) weeks written weeks' notice in writing of the date the leave is she intends to begin unless exempt under her leave. d) If an employee on Pregnancy or Parental Leave wishes to change the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if date of return to work, the employee gives will give the Employer at least four (4) weeks week's written notice before the new date of that dayher intention to return. e) Should an approved leave of absence without pay be extended to an employee beyond the approved pregnancy/parental leave, the provisions respecting benefits specified in Article 20.02 will not apply. f) A full time employee who has completed three (h3) The years of full time service requirement and agrees to return to the University for eligibility at least one year following the leave shall, for a seventeen (17) week period, have her pregnancy leave benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act topped up to 95% of the member's regular salary. Any full time employee disentitled or disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits is not eligible for Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB). Full time employees do not have the right to SUB payments shall except as specified in the plan. Payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits will not be thirteenreduced or increased by payments received under the plan.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (FOR FULL & PART TIME a) Pregnancy Upon application, in writing, an employee who is pregnant and Parental leaves will who is employed immediately preceding the estimated day of delivery shall be granted entitled to a leave of absence of at least seventeen (17) weeks. b) The Employer shall not layoff or terminate the employment of any employee who is pregnant or engaged in accordance with pregnancy or parental leave on account of the pregnancy or on account of accessing the leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionAgreement. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the may begin a pregnancy leave of no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks and/or before the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeksexpected birth date. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the day upon which the leave of absence is to commence. The Employer shall be furnished with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. (i) An employee who suffers a pregnancy related illness prior to the period of statutory leave and who furnishes Employer with a certificate from a legally qualified medical Practitioner shall qualify for sick leave during the illness. The employee will not be required to use pregnancy leave unless the employee so elects. (ii) In the case of an employee who elects to stop working because of complications caused by pregnancy or stops working because of birth, still-birth or miscarriage that happens earlier than the employee expected to give birth, subsection (c) will not apply. The procedure will be as indicated in (e) which follows. e) Within two (2) weeks of stopping work an employee described in subsection (d) (ii) above must give the Employer: (i) written notice of the date the pregnancy leave began or is to begin unless exempt under begin; and (ii) a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that: (1) in the Employment Standards Act. Parental case of an employee who stops because of complications caused by the pregnancy, states the employee is unable to perform the employee’s duties because of complications caused by the pregnancy and states the expected birth date, or (2) in any other case, states the date of birth, still-birth or miscarriage and the date the employee was expected to give birth. f) The pregnancy leave ends thirty-five ends: (35i) the later of six (6) weeks after it began birth, still-birth or miscarriage or seventeen (17) weeks after the leave began (ii) at an earlier day date if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daythe date. (hg) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments An employee who intends to resume employment on the expiration of a statutory pregnancy leave of absence shall so advise the Employer. Upon return to work, the Employer shall reinstate a Full-time employee to the position the employee most recently held and a Part-time employee to a comparable at the same rate of pay the employee was earning prior to the leave. Reinstatement shall be thirteenwithout loss of seniority or benefits.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and its subsequent amendments except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) Employees who are newly hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy 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 employee shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with tours worked towards the probationary period provided in Article 9. The Employer will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy/Parenting Benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between eighty percent (80%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks commencement of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weekstimes her normal weekly hours. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The employer shall advise continue to pay the Employer, percentage in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because lieu of late receipt of confirmation benefits for part-time employees based on the employee’s normal weekly hours for the full duration of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible pregnancy leave in addition to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingpension contributions. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy For the purpose of this Article, parent is defined to include a birth parent, adoptive parent, and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as their own. Pregnancy, Parental leaves and Adoption Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended, except where amended in this provisionArticle. (a) Upon receipt of medical proof of pregnancy and the employee’s due date from a legally qualified medical practitioner and upon the request of the female employee who has been employed for at least 13 weeks prior to her due date, the employer shall grant a leave of absence to such employee up to a maximum of twelve (12) consecutive months consisting of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave and thirty-five (35) weeks of parental leave. (b) If possible Upon receipt of an authorized statement of intent to place a child for the purpose of adoption and upon the request of the employee, the employer shall grant a leave of absence to such employee to a maximum of twelve (12) consecutive months for the adoption of a child: thirty-five (35) weeks parental leave followed by seventeen (17) weeks unpaid leave. (c) An employee who has been employed for at least 13 weeks and who is a parent and has not taken pregnancy leave shall be entitled to thirty-seven (37) weeks parental leave following the birth of a child, or following the coming of a child into custody or care of a parent for the first time. Parental leave must commence no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. (d) An employee may begin pregnancy leave no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks prior to the due date of the child. The employer shall not deny the pregnant employee the right to continue employment during the period of pregnancy. (e) Except in emergency situations, the request for a leave of absence by the employee shall give written notification must be made in writing to the employer at least one (1) month in advance of prior to the commencement date of a pregnancy leave and two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnadoption or parental leave. (cf) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on give the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks ’ written notice of their intention to return to work from pregnancy, parental or adoption leave. Employees opting not to return to work following an approved pregnancy, parental or adoption leave are expected to provide the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice they will not be returning. (g) Upon return to work at the conclusion of a pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, the employee shall be reinstated in the position held prior to the commencement of such leave. If the former position no longer exists the employee shall be placed in a position of comparable classification and value subject to seniority. The employer shall pay a reinstated employee a wage that dayis at least equal to the greater of: (i) the wages the employee was most recently paid by the employer; or (ii) the wages that the employee would be earning had the employee worked throughout the leave. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments An employee on pregnancy, parental or adoption leave shall be thirteenaccrue seniority pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. 17.01 A staff representative who is pregnant and who has at least (a13) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with thirteen weeks service prior to the provisions of the Employment Standards Actexpected due date, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above as otherwise provided by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee provincial legislation, shall be reinstated entitled to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen up to (1718) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) eighteen weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. 17.02 A staff representative who is a new parent and who has at least (e13) Parental thirteen weeks service prior to the leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custodydate, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leaveexcept as otherwise provided by provincial legislation, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up entitled to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (3537) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven weeks as follows: (37a) weeks. The employee In the case of a birth mother, the parental leave shall advise commence immediately after the Employerexpiry of the pregnancy leave, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections except when the child has not yet come into her care; (b) In the case of a new parent other than the birth mother, the parental leave may commence at any time in the 52 weeks after the birth or the date the child comes into the care and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation custody of the adoptionparent(s). 17.03 Notice of pregnancy and parental leave must be supplied in timely fashion to the CAW. 17.04 During the leave as outlined above, the employee finds it impossible to request staff representative’s normal benefit entitlements shall be maintained. 17.05 During the leave of absence in writingas outlined above, the request may staff representative shall be made verbally entitled to receive salary as outlined under the Sick Leave and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give Disability Income plan. In the Employer event that two (2) staff representatives request the (37) thirty-seven week parental leave for the same pregnancy or adoption, only one staff representative will be entitled to receive the salary provided under the Sick Leave and Disability Income Plan, or in the alternative, the weeks written notice of the date the leave entitlement may be shared between them. Letter of Understanding A staff representative who is entitled to begin unless exempt maternity and/or parental benefits under the Employment Standards ActInsurance Act and whose spouse or partner is not applying for such EI benefits must make application for such EI benefits. Parental A staff representative who does not make application for such EI maternity and/or parental benefits must provide proof that their spouse or partner is accessing such benefits. A staff representative may also elect to split the leave, using EI benefits for the maternity portion of the leave ends thirty-five only A staff representative who is in receipt of EI benefits while on pregnancy and/or parental leave will receive a supplementary benefit (35top up) weeks after it began or an earlier day if up to the employee gives income levels set out in the Employer at least four Sick Leave and Disability Income Plan (4ie: 100% of salary for first six months and 75% for the second six months). When serving the two (2) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement week waiting period for eligibility for SUB payments EI benefits, he/she shall be thirteenpaid a benefit equal to one-hundred per cent (100%) of their regular weekly pay. A staff representative who is not in receipt of EI benefits for all or a portion of the leave outlined in Article 17 will receive benefits as set out in the Sick Leave and Disability Income Plan.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision.the (b) If possible the employee The Nurse shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Nurse shall reconfirm his/her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer Director of Nursing and Personal Care or designate or CQI and Risk Manager or designate at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofadvance. The employee Nurse shall be reinstated to his/her former position, position unless the position has been discontinued discontinued, in which case she she/he shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue Nurses newly hired to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the replace Nurses who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of seventeen (17) weeks and/or a grievance arbitration. If retained by the period Region in a permanent position, the Nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weekshire subject to successfully completing his/her probationary period. The employee must give Region will outline to Nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies the Employer written notice that she does not intend circumstances giving rise to make her contributions, if anythe vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the birth appropriateness of the child or within fifty-two Region's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (52SUB) weeks of the day the child first came into the custodyPlan, care and control of the parent. For employees a Nurse who is on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after as provided under this Agreement, who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Standards Insurance Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to thirtythe difference between seventy-five percent (3575%) weeks of his/her regular weekly earnings and the sum of his/her weekly Employment Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Region of the Nurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she/he is in duration receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the Nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of twenty-six (37 weeks when pregnancy 26) 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 is times his/her normal weekly hours. The Nurse does not taken)have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The Plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Plan. (fa) An employee that has taken A Nurse who becomes a Pregnancy Leave under this Article parent of a child is eligible to be granted take a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct of Ontario, because except where amended in this provision. (b) Where a Nurse with at least thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service legally adopts a child, she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural fathershall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay, will be granted for a Parental leave period of up to thirty-seven twelve (3712) weeksmonths’ duration, consideration being given to any requirements of adoption authorities. The employee Nurse shall advise the EmployerRegion as far in advance as possible with respect to a prospective adoption and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) to the Administrator or designate or CQI and (c)Risk Manager or designate upon receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the pending adoption, the employee Nurse finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally to the Administrator or designate or CQI and Risk Manager or designate and subsequently verified in writing. (gc) Nurses newly hired to replace Nurses who are on approved parental leave may be released and such release shall not be the subject of a grievance arbitration. If retained by the Region, in a permanent position, the Nurse shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing his/her probationary period. The employee Region will outline to Nurses hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (d) On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Region's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a Nurse who is on parental leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance adoption benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act shall give be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the Employer 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. The Region agrees to extend the top up period for parental leave to twenty-six (26) weeks and to maintain this at the current rate of seventy-five percent (75%). Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) weeks written notice week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Region of the date Nurse's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she/he is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits and shall continue while the Nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) 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 is times his/her normal weekly hours. The Nurse does not have any vested right except to begin unless exempt receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayPlan. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-three (3563) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenone

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement, who has been employed for five (5) calendar months and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eight-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include percentage in lieu) and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Bi-weekly payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is entitled to Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month is in advance of the date of commencement receipt of such leave and will include benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the expected date covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of returnguaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (c) The On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has been employed for five (5) calendar months and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act shall reconfirm be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of the employee’s regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include percentage in lieu) and the sum of her intention to return to work on or his weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Bi-weekly payment shall commence following completion of the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer at least four of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she or he is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (410) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobweeks. (d) An The employee shall continue does not have any vested right except to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate receive payments for the covered employment period. The plan provides that payments in the insurable respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits and pension plans in the same manner and are not reduced or increased by payments received under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyplan. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the The employee shall give written notification at least one two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall reconfirm be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her intention to return to work on regular weekly earnings and the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer at least four of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of seventeen (417) weeks in advance thereofweeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate of her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her normal weekly hours. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration of severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The employer shall be reinstated pay the percentage in lieu of benefits for part-time employees based on the employee’s normal weekly hours for the full duration of the pregnancy leave in addition to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobpension contributions if applicable. (d) An employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen ten (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (3510) weeks. The employee must give employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks commencement of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weekstimes her normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for an employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtyworking less than seventy-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenfive

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionthe a) The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. (b) If possible the employee The nurse shall give written notification which shall include the expected date of return and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner at least one two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and leave. This notice will include be waived in the expected date event of returnpregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into the care of an adopted child. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention nurse has the right to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not. d) Each nurse/parent who has worked for the position has been discontinued in which case she same Employer for thirteen (13) weeks shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- granted thirty-five (35) weeksweeks of unpaid parental leave if the employee also took pregnancy leave. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does A nurse/parent may request a total of thirty-seven (37) weeks of unpaid parental leave if they have not intend to make her contributionsrequested pregnancy leave, Natural mothers, if any. (e) Parental leave they take parental leave, must take it at the end of the pregnancy leave. All other parents must begin within this leave not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is born or comes into care. e) A nurse shall be permitted to commence her pregnancy leave at any time up to seventeen (17) weeks before the expected date of delivery. f) A nurse shall continue to accumulate her seniority service rights and shall continue to participate in the birth Pension Plan and Group Benefits Plan unless she elects in writing not to do so. g) 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 or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day and who intends to treat the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended as his or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)her own. (fh) An employee that has taken A nurse shall have the right to a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the personal leave of absence in writingwithout pay to commence immediately following a parental/pregnancy/adoption leave of absence, provided the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice sum of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice all such leaves of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenabsence does not exceed twelve

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy An employee who is pregnant and Parental leaves will who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of delivery shall be granted entitled to a pregnancy leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with duration. The employee shall give written notice at least two (2) weeks prior to the provisions intended date of commencement of the Employment Standards Actpregnancy leave and must provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner or certified mid-wife stating the expected birth date. If special circumstances arise from the pregnancy and it is not possible to meet the notice obligation, except where amended in this provisionsuch notice as referred to herein must be provided as soon as possible. The employee may end the leave by giving at least two (2) weeks’ written notice of the intended date of return at any time within the seventeen (17) week leave. (b) If possible the An employee shall give written notification who has been employed for at least one thirteen (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (413) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former positionis eligible for parental leave, unless the position has been discontinued in which case whether she shall be given becomes a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of parent through the birth of her child, through adoption, or if she is in, or enters into, a relationship of some permanence with the parent of such child, as defined in the Family Law Reform Act and she intends to treat the child or as her own. Such leave must commence within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came was born, or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless employee for the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsfirst time. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when an employee who has taken pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) must commence at the end of the pregnancy leave or when the baby first comes into the custody, care or control of the employee. An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall must give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written weeks’ notice of the date that the parental leave is to begin. Where the child comes into the custody, care or control of the employee for the first time sooner than expected, the leave will begin unless exempt under on the Employment Standards Actday the employee stops working and notice must be provided as soon as possible. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave, and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began, or an earlier day date if the employee gives the Employer at least four two (42) weeks weeks’ written notice of her intention to return to work. (c) Where an employee has given written notice to begin either a pregnancy or parental leave, that daynotice may be changed to an earlier date by giving at least two (2) weeks’ notice. While on pregnancy or parental leave, the employee will continue to have contributions made to benefit plans unless the employee has advised the Employer in writing that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions to any such plans. Employees who choose to continue to pay their portion will make mutually satisfactory arrangements with the Payroll Manager or her designate. Where an employee does not wish to pay their portion of the premium, coverage will be discontinued for the duration of the leave. (d) An employee will continue to accumulate seniority and uninterrupted service during pregnancy and/or parental leave. (e) Upon return to work, the employee shall be reinstated to the position and district she held at the time the leave commenced, if it still exists, or to a comparable position if it does not, at the wage level the employee was earning at the time of the leave or would be earning if she had worked through the leave. (f) On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Erie-St. Clair Community Care Access Centre Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Erie-St. Clair Community Care Access Centre of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits and shall continue for a maximum period of seventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 time period used for calculation of the Employment insurance benefit (currently 26 weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered employment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Plan. (g) On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Erie-St. Clair Community Care Access Centre’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 20 of the Employment Insurance Act shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four (84%) percent of the employee's regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Erie-St. Clair Community Care Access Centre of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of twelve (12) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 time period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit (currently 26 weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered employment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (h) The service requirement Employer will continue to pay benefit premiums for eligibility employees on pregnancy and/or parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000. (i) Where this Article does not provide for SUB payments a greater right or benefit, the Employment Standards Act, as amended, shall be thirteenprevail.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. Pregnancy Leave 25.01 A pregnant Employee is entitled to a leave of absence without pay unless her due date falls fewer than thirteen (13) weeks after she commenced employment. 25.02 An Employee may begin her pregnancy leave no earlier than the earlier of (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision.day that is seventeen (17) weeks before her due date; and (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnday on which she gives birth. 25.03 An Employee may begin her pregnancy leave no later than the earlier of, (ca) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection due date; and (b) above the day on which she gives birth. 25.04 An Employee wishing to take pregnancy leave shall give the Employer, (a) written notice at least two (2) weeks before the day the leave is to begin; and (b) if the Employer requests it, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the due date. 25.05 An Employee who has given notice to begin pregnancy leave may begin the leave, (a) on an earlier day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least two (2) weeks before that earlier day; or (b) on a later day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least two (2) weeks before the day set out in the original notice. 25.06 If an Employee stops working because of a complication caused by her pregnancy or because of a birth, still-birth or miscarriage that occurs earlier than the due date, Article 25.04 does not apply and the Employee shall, within two (2) weeks after stopping work, give the Employer, (a) written notification received notice of the day the pregnancy leave began or is to begin; and (b) if the Employer requests it, a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating, i. in the case of an Employee who stops working because of a complication caused by her pregnancy, that she is unable to perform the duties of her position because of the complication and stating her due date, ii. in any other case, the due date and the actual date of the birth, still-birth or miscarriage. 25.07 An Employee’s pregnancy leave ends, (a) if she is entitled to parental leave, seventeen (17) weeks after the pregnancy leave began; (b) if she is not entitled to parental leave, on the day that is the later of, i. seventeen (17) weeks after the pregnancy leave began, and ii. six (6) weeks after the birth, still-birth or miscarriage. 25.08 An Employee may end her leave earlier than the day set out in Article 25.07 by giving her Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks before the day she wishes to end her leave. 25.09 An Employee who has given notice under Article 25.08 to end her pregnancy leave may end the leave, (a) on an earlier day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least four (4) weeks before the earlier day; or (b) on a later day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least four (4) weeks before the day indicated in the original notice. 25.10 An Employee who takes pregnancy leave shall not terminate her employment before the leave expires or when it expires without giving the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of the termination. 25.11 Upon the conclusion of an Employee’s pregnancy leave, the Employer shall reinstate the Employee to the position the Employee most recently held with the Employer, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not. 25.12 During pregnancy leave an Employee continues to participate in advance thereofany prescribed type of benefit plan that is related to their employment unless they elect in writing not to do so. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employer shall continue to accumulate seniority make the Employer’s contributions for any plan unless the Employee gives the Employer a written notice that the Employee does not intend to pay the Employee’s contributions, if any. Parental Leave 25.13 An Employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks and service who is the parent of a child is entitled to a leave of absence without pay following the birth of the child or the coming of the child into the Employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. 25.14 An Employee may begin parental leave no later than up to seventy-eight (78) weeks after the day the child is born or comes into the Employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. 25.15 An Employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin her parental leave when her pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into her custody, care and control for the first time. 25.16 Subject to Article 25.18, an Employee wishing to take parental leave shall continue give the Employer written notice at least two (2) weeks before the day the leave is to be eligible begin. 25.17 An Employee who has given notice to participate begin parental leave may begin the leave, (a) on an earlier day than was set out in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as notice, if the Employee were actively gives the Employer a new written notice at workleast two (2) weeks before that earlier day; or (b) on a later day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least two (2) weeks before the day set out in the original notice. 25.18 If an Employee stops working because a child comes into the Employee’s custody, care and control for the period of first time earlier than expected, (a) the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the Employee’s parental leave of thirty- five begins on the day they stop working; and (35b) weeks. The employee the Employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anythey are taking parental leave within two weeks after stopping work. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, 25.19 An Employee’s parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtyends no later than sixty-five one (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (3561) weeks after it began or began, if the Employee also took pregnancy leave, and no later than sixty-three (63) weeks after it began, otherwise. 25.20 An Employee may end their parental leave earlier than the day set out in 25.21 by giving the Employer written notice at least four weeks before the day they wish to end the leave. 25.21 An Employee who has given notice to end their parental leave may end the leave, (a) on an earlier day than was set out in the notice, if the employee Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least four (4) weeks before the earlier day; or (b) on a later day than was set out in the notice, if the Employee gives the Employer a new written notice at least four (4) weeks before the day indicated in the original notice. 25.22 An Employee who takes parental leave shall not terminate their employment before the leave expires or when it expires without giving the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that daythe termination. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision.the (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fiftyno later than sixty-two three (5263) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken)and sixty-three (63) weeks in duration if she did not. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and sixty-three (63) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (hg) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall be thirteenalso apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirtysixty-seven three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employee shall include percentage-in-lieu) and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/ parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 an employee must give working less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly shall be calculated by using the Employer written notice that she same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit. The employee does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributions, if anyreceive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (h) The An employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service requirement and has applied for eligibility for SUB payments and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include percentage-in-lieu) and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings 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 an employee working less than seventy-five

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, Act except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month months in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her the former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An Employees newly hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy/parental 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 employee shall continue be credited with seniority from the date of hire subject to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weekssuccessfully completing her or his probationary period. The employee must give Employer will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies, the Employer written notice that she does not intend circumstances giving rise to make her contributions, if anythe vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) The Employer may request an employee to commence pregnancy leave at such time as the duties of her position cannot reasonably be performed by a pregnant woman or the performance or non-performance of her work is materially affected by the pregnancy. (f) An employee who becomes a parent and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (g) Parental leave must begin within fiftyno later than sixty-two three (5263) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken)and sixty-three (63) weeks in duration if she did not. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gh) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and sixty-three (63) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (hi) The An employee who is on pregnancy/parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has completed five (5) months of continuous service requirement and has applied for eligibility for SUB payments and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her/his regular weekly earnings (which for part time employees shall include percentage in lieu) and the sum of her/his weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she/he is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of seventeen (17) weeks inclusive of both pregnancy and parental top-up. The amount of any top-up payment (exclusive of the above payment) shall not increase or decrease as a result of an employee’s option to extend any leave under changes to existing Employment Insurance legislation. The employee will endeavour to provide a copy of the Employment Insurance cheque stub within two (2) weeks of receipt of the employee’s EI benefit. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying his/her regular hourly rate on her/his last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her/his normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for an employee working less than seventy-five (75) hours bi-weekly shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit (normally 26 weeks). The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. (j) For purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall also apply. (k) Notwithstanding this provision, seniority and service will accrue and the Employer will continue to pay the premiums for benefit plans for nurses for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while a nurse is on pregnancy leave and for a period of up to sixty-one (61) weeks while a nurse is on parental leave. Seniority and service will accrue for an adoptive parent or a natural father for a period of up to seventy-eight (78) weeks while such nurse is on a parental leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves The Company will be granted in accordance with abide by the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionOntario. (a) Any application for such leave shall include the requested date for the commencement of such leave and be accompanied by a certificate from the employee’s doctor specifying the anticipated delivery date. (b) If possible Where the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance and the employer agree that the period of leave which follows the date of commencement birth may be less than six (6) weeks, the employee may return to work by providing a certificate from the employee’s doctor that resumption of such work will not endanger the employee’s health. If the employee cannot perform her normal duties the employer can order an extension of the leave and will include the expected date of returnas provided in this Article. (c) The An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee whom such leave has been granted shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall or be given provided with alternative work of a comparable jobnature under similar terms and conditions with no loss in the wage rate paid to the employee at the commencement of such leave. (d) An employee shall continue There will be retention of progression to the commencement of such leave with seniority, pension plan credited service and Sick Pay Plan credits continuing to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyduring such leave. (e) Parental Management will consider extensions for pre- and post- natal leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks in the event of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)extenuating circumstances. (f) An employee that who has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article ceased to work and is eligible otherwise entitled to maternity leave shall be granted leave upon providing the Company with a parental leave of up to thirty-five doctor’s certificate. Such certificate will be provided within two (352) weeks durationafter she ceased to work, in accordance with stating that she was unable to perform the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave duties of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, her employment because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writinga medical condition arising from her pregnancy. (g) The Any employee who experiences any pregnancy related disability or illness (whether arising from complications or not) while actively employed shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt not be denied any benefits elsewhere described under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice terms of that daythis Agreement. (h) The An employee who is unable to return to work at the conclusion of her maternity leave because she is disabled for any reason, she must be paid disability benefits accumulated in respect to her service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenwhen the leave began. Such benefits will commence on the date she would otherwise have returned to work.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) a. All Employees are entitled to unpaid Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted leave in accordance with the provisions requirements of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended Act of British Columbia (the “ESA”). Policies and practices concerning parental leave shall meet or exceed those laid out in this provisionthe Employment Standards Act currently at sections 50 and 51 of the Act (see appendix “A”). b. Permanent or Replacement Employees who receive El benefits related to pregnancy and/or parental leave will, receive bi-weekly payments equivalent to the difference between the employment insurance gross benefits and any other earnings received by the Employee and 100% of the Employee’s basic pay. c. Should the Employee fail to return to work or return and work at the SFSS for a period of six (6) months or less, the Employee shall reimburse the SFSS for the pregnancy, parental leave allowance received under Clauses 28.1 (b) If possible above on a prorated repayment schedule. The Employer shall not unreasonably deny any requests made by the employee shall give written notification at least Employee to waive repayments due to unforeseen circumstances. d. Permanent or Replacement Employees who are ineligible to receive El benefits related to pregnancy and/or parental leave because of their recent work schedule and who have worked for the Employer for more than one (1) month year at the time the leave begins will be paid an amount equal to the amount they would have received from El had they been eligible to receive El benefits in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnrelation to their leave. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least e. Permanent or Replacement Employees who do not qualify for Maternity Leave but who do qualify for Parental Leave may seek an additional four (4) weeks of paid Parental Leave, which may not be taken during any period in advance thereof. The employee which the Employee is in receipt of El benefits. f. At the end of the Employee’s Maternity or Parental Leave, the Employee shall be reinstated returned to her their former position, unless . Permanent or Replacement Employees have the position has been discontinued in which case she option of requesting temporarily reduced hours. Such requests will not be unreasonably denied. g. No Employee shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee severed or lose benefits because of taking Maternity or Parental leave. Seniority, vacation entitlements and sick leave credits shall continue to accumulate seniority accrue. Medical and service dental plans, savings plan entitlements and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable childcare benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingmaintained. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five eighteen (3518) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall be thirteenalso apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Biweekly payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings 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 employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributions, if anyreceive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The normal weekly hours for a regular part-time and/or casual part-time nurse shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenalso took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision.the (b) If possible the An employee who is pregnant shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofparental leave immediately thereafter. The employee Pregnancy leave shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, granted for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five and may begin no earlier than seventeen (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (5217) weeks of before the expected birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parentdate. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice notice, in writing, of the date day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the leave Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is to begin unless exempt under pregnant and giving the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five estimated day upon which delivery will occur. (35c) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the The employee gives must have started employment with the Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. (d) The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer four (4) weeks written notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that dayshe is able to resume her work. i) The Employer shall pay the first [1st] two (2) weeks of Pregnancy Leave at seventy-five percent (75%) of the employees current regular weekly earnings. ii) On confirmation by the Unemployment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Unemployment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Unemployment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Unemployment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Unemployment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. In order to be entitled to SUB Plan Benefits, the employee shall provide the Employer with each Unemployment cheque stub. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. SUB Plan payments will be made in accordance with the payroll schedule of the Employer providing proof of UI benefits is received by the Employer no later than the Thursday preceding the pay date. iii) Notwithstanding Article 12.06 (e) above, an employee must complete five (5) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth to be paid a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit, or a seventy-five percent (75%) supplement for the first [1st] two (2) weeks of leave as identified in (e) i) and ii). (hf) The service requirement An employee who does not apply for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenleave of absence under Article 12.06

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will A female employee shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. Pregnancy Leave without pay for a period not exceeding seventeen (b17) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one weeks. Pregnancy leave may begin four (14) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include weeks before the expected date of return. termination of pregnancy ending no later than seventeen (c17) weeks the date of the termination of pregnancy. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by notify the Employer in writing at least four (4) weeks prior to the date Bosco Homes Trailcross Treatment Centre Expiry: March of termination of pregnancy that she wishes to take leave, except in advance thereofextenuating circumstances such as pregnancy complications or premature birth and shall provide to the Employer a medical certificate certifying pregnancy. The An employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeksweeks Parental Leave without pay. The employee shall advise notify the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of an Adoption, except in extenuating circumstances such as the sudden coming into care of an adopted child. The employee shall also provide to the Employer a copy of the adoption certificate or custody papers. An employee is entitled to Parental Leave without pay, if the employee: has been employed by the Employer for six (6) continuous months; has submitted a written notice request for leave at least four (4) weeks prior to commencement of such leave; will remain at home to care for a new-born or newly adopted child; and makes a Statutory Declaration that daythe child is a bona fide dependant of the employee and resides with the employee. Parental Leave to a total maximum of thirty-seven (37) weeks may be taken by either parent or by both parents, and is also available to adoptive parents. Parental Leave may be extended to fifty-two (52) weeks pursuant to the Northwest Territories Labour Standards Act. The Employer shall comply with the Pregnancy Parental Leave Sections Part V of the Northwest Territories Labour Standards Act. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (ai) Pregnancy Upon an employee’s delivery to the Board of a certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner stating such employee is pregnant and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions that delivery of the Employment Standards Actchild will probably occur on or about a specified date, except where amended the Board shall permit such employee to be absent from work at any time or times chosen by such employee during the six (6) week period immediately preceding that date and following that date for a maximum period of eighteen (18) months. (ii) An employee may in this provisionthe event of the birth of the employee’s child take unpaid parental leave of up to eighteen (18) months. (b) If possible The Board shall not dismiss an employee or give notice of dismissal of an employee because of absence authorized by (a) for any reason arising out of that absence, until and unless the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month has been absent for a period in advance excess of the date total leave provided for in this Article. The onus of commencement proving that the reasons for the dismissal of such leave and will include an employee is not absence as authorized by (a) above or any reason arising out of that absence is on the expected date of returnBoard. (c) The Apart from the leave to which an employee shall reconfirm her intention is entitled under (a) above, an employee may apply for and obtain pregnancy leave commencing no more than six (6) months prior to return the expected birth of a child, providing that such application is given in writing to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by Secretary Treasurer or the Employer designated senior manager of the Board at least four thirty (430) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated days prior to her former position, unless when the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobleave is requested to commence. (d) An employee The total period for which leave following delivery is granted under (a) shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen not exceed eighteen (1718) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anymonths. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For All employees on pregnancy leave under (a) above shall notify the Secretary Treasurer or the designated senior manager at least thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which the employee intends to return from the leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a on pregnancy or parental leave who fails to notify the Board of up their return to thirty-five work within seventeen (3517) weeks duration, in accordance with months following the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation beginning of the adoption, leave shall be deemed to have resigned from the employee finds it impossible to request employment of the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingBoard. (g) The In the case of an employee wishing to return to work prior to the requested date of return to work the employee shall give the Employer two Board thirty (230) weeks written days notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daythereof. (h) If the Secretary Treasurer or the designated senior manager considers the work of the employee to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the employee, he may require such employee to take an earlier pregnancy leave which, however, shall not commence more than six (6) months prior to the expected birth of the child. (i) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments word “leave” wherever used in this Article shall be thirteendeemed to mean the right to be absent from work without pay, to suffer no loss of seniority or benefits and shall require the Board to pay its share of the benefits of such employee. (j) If an employee adopts a child, whom is in the care of the employee, then the employee shall be entitled to all the parental leave otherwise available under this Article. (k) Pregnancy or parental leave shall only be available to employees who have completed more than four (4) months of service with the Board. (l) An employee on pregnancy or parental leave shall be entitled to paid sick leave during the period of such leave upon presentation of a medical certificate. (m) In the absence of language in the Collective Agreement, relevant Sections of the Employment Standards Act shall apply.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where Act as amended in this provisionfrom time to time. a) The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. b) If possible the The employee shall give written notification at least one notification, which shall include the expected date of return and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner as soon as possible but no less than two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and leave. This notice will include be waived in the expected date event of return. (c) pregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into care of an adopted child. The employee shall reconfirm will confirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above provided to the Employer by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The Employees newly hired to replace employees who are on approved leave may be released at the completion of the temporary vacancy. If retained by SJHCin a permanent position, the employee shall be reinstated credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. SJHCwill outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. c) The employee has the right to return to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given if it still exists, or to a comparable jobposition, if it does not. (d) An A employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service rights and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable pension plan and group benefits and pension plans in accordance with the same manner and under provisions of the same terms and conditions as if plans unless she elects in writing not to do so. The Employer will continue to pay its share of the Employee were actively at work, premiums for subsidized benefits in which the employee is participating for the entire period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or leave, unless the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make pay her contributions, if any. The employee will make arrangements to prepay the Employer the full premium for any applicable subsidized benefits during the period of leave in excess of thirty (30) calendar days to ensure continuing coverage. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks Parents are defined to include adoptive parents and a person in a relationship of some permanence with the birth natural or adoptive mother or father of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day and who intends to treat the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended as his or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)her own. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave Seniority accrual for part-time employees, where granted under this Article is eligible or under related legislation, shall be based on the employees weekly hours of work immediately prior to be granted a parental leave the commencement of up to thirtythe leave, as reported on the Record of Employment per Federal legislation. g) A full-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The time employee shall advise continue to accrue paid vacation during the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because length of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingher pregnancy and/or parental leave. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will 29.01 A member shall be granted entitled to pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. A member intending to go on pregnancy 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. A member on pregnancy leave shall receive benefits as prescribed by the Employment Standards Act. 29.02 During pregnancy leave, the Board shall provide a Supplementary Unemployment Insurance Benefit (SUB) plan as follows: a) During the first two (2) weeks of unemployment insurance waiting period, pay the member 75% of her regular rate of pay. b) If possible During the employee shall give written notification following fifteen (15) weeks or shorter period if the member returns to work, pay the member at least one (1) month in advance a rate of pay equivalent to the difference between the unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits the member receives, and 75% of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnmember’s weekly earnings. (c) The employee members must prove they have applied for and are in receipt of unemployment insurance benefits in order to receive payment under the SUB Plan, unless serving the two (2) week unemployment insurance waiting period. Said proof to be copies of unemployment insurance benefit stubs. d) SUB payments are paid only for the supplementation of unemployment insurance benefits for the unemployment period as specified in the plan for pregnancy leave. e) A separate record of SUB payments shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received be kept by the Employer at least four (4Board and available, with the member’s permission, to the Association upon request. f) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Board shall register the plan with Human Resources Development Canada. 29.03 Parental leave shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given granted a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions member as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks a result of the birth of the his or her child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the a child first came coming into the member’s custody, care and control for the first time. A parent also includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leavesome permanence, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of as recognized by the Employment Standards Act is amended Act, with a parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as his or declared a violation her own. 29.04 The Board will continue to provide the member with vacation credits, insurance welfare, medical, dental, and other benefits specified in this agreement. 29.05 Pregnancy leave for the purpose of equality rightsthis Article shall not exceed seventeen (17) weeks. Parental leave shall be granted for up to not exceed thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)weeks. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) The employee must have started employment with the Hospital at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of birth. (c) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (cd) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (bc) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (de) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed ten (10) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance System, shall continue be paid a Supplemental Employment Benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly rate of Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Hospital of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parental benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen fifteen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (3515) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks receive payment for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)plan. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave In any week, the total amount of up to thirtySUB payments and the weekly rate of EI benefits will not exceed seventy-five percent (3575%) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingemployee's normal weekly earnings. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental Leave shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Ad. An employee pay the employee's contributionsfor benefits, if any, in advance of commencing such leaves in order to benefit coverage during pregnancy leave or provide the Board with notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee's contributions, if any, in advance of such leaves. Upon request, an extension of up to one (1) year shall be granted to any employee who is entitled to statutory leave. return to employment, the employee shall be returned to a position for which employee is qualified, at the same level as the position held prior to the leave. Where an employee officially adopts a child, leave of absence will be granted in accordance with the provisions Employee Standards Act. Union Conferences Upon ten working days advancewritten notice by the local Union, the Employer shall grant a leave of absence to any member of the Employment Standards Actbargaining unit who is required to attend Union conferences, except where amended in this provision. seminars, or schools, providing such leave or leaves do not unduly interferewith the Employer's operations. The local Union shall reimburse the Board for the salary involved. President's Leave At the request of the Union, providedthree (b3) If possible weeks advance written notice is provided, the Board shall grant the President of the Union a leave of absence with pay for the duration of the President's term of office, or any lesser period which may be requested by the Union, provided that the Union reimburses the Board for the salary and benefits involved. Upon completion of the President's the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance be returned to previous assignment. Regardless of the date length of commencement the President's leave, full seniority rights shall be granted. At the discretion of such the Board, an Employee may be granted an Education Leave of Absence without pay or benefitsfor up to one year. A written application for leave and will include shall be made to the expected date Director of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at Education et least four (4) weeks in advance thereofmonths prior to the proposed commencement of the leave. The For ten 0) month employees, it is preferable that any leave granted commence at the beginning of, and terminate at the end of, a school term. For a leave of less than (4) months, the employee shall be reinstated returned to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given previous assignment; for a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least greater than four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments months, the employee shall be thirteenreturned to a position at the same level as the position held prior to the leave. Regardlessof the length of the education leave, full seniority rights be maintained.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions Employment Standards Act of Ontario, unless otherwise amended. An employee must have at least thirteen (13) weeks of continuous employment prior to the expected date of birth to be eligible. (a) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks’ notice, in writing, of the Employment Standards Actday upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, except where amended in this provisionunless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legal medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. (b) If possible the The employee shall give written notification at least one two (12) month in advance weeks’ notice of intention to return to work. The employee may, with the consent of the date employer, shorten the duration of commencement the leave of such leave absence requested under this Article upon giving the employer two (2) weeks’ notice of her intention to do so, and will include furnish the expected date employer with a certificate of returna legal medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to On return to work on from Pregnancy/Parental Leave, the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former positionplaced on the same job as the time the leave commenced. While on Pregnancy/Parental Leave, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she an employee shall be given a comparable jobaccumulate seniority status under this Collective Agreement. (d) An employee shall continue advise the Employer as soon as possible that she has qualified to accumulate seniority and service adopt a child and shall continue to be eligible to participate require the adoption leave in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period writing immediately upon receiving confirmation of the pregnancy leave pending adoption, and where required for medical reasons, up to twelve (12) months may be allowed. (e) Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeksleave. The employee must shall give the Employer written notice employer at least two (2) weeks’ notice, in writing, that she does not intend intends to make her contributions, if anytake parental leave. (ef) Parental leave Leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after the pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to ends thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is after it began or on an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, earlier day if the employee finds it impossible to request gives the leave Employer at least two weeks’ written notice of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingthat day. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave Parental Leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daycommence. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave Leaves shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employeeEmployee must either (i) pay the Employee’s contributions for benefits, if any, in advance of commencing such leaves in order to maintain benefit coverage during the pregnancy and/or parental leave (and the Board will then continue to pay its share of the benefit premiums); or (ii) provide the Board with written notice that the Employee does not intend to pay the Employee’s contributions, if any, in advance of commencing such leaves, in which case the benefit coverage will be discontinued for the period of the pregnancy and/or parental leaves. b) Employees taking the statutory pregnancy and/or parental leave shall (i) be reinstated when the leave ends to the position the Employee most recently held, if it stills exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not (ii) upon return, be paid the wages that the Employee would be earning had the Employee worked throughout the leave. c) Seniority continues to accrue during the pregnancy and/or the parental leave and extended leave in accordance with d) below. d) Upon request, an extension of up to one (1) year shall be granted to any Employee who is eligible for entitled to statutory pregnancy and/or parental leave. Upon returning to employment from this extended leave, every effort shall be made to place the Employee in the same Family (Families) of Schools. e) Where an Employee officially adopts a child, leave of absence (Parental Leave) shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. f) An Employee who is granted an extension to the pregnancy and/or parental leave may, because she/he is an adoptive parent or subject to the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation consent of the adoptioncarrier, the employee finds it impossible continue to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice covered by any of the date benefit plans referred to in Article 10, provided the leave is to begin unless exempt under Employee pays the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if full cost of the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daybenefit premiums. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) 19.01 Pregnancy leave and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision.. In all cases of dispute and where the Act as amended from time to time is superior, the provisions of the Act will prevail. An employee who has given notice: (b) If possible a. to begin pregnancy leave may change the notice to an earlier date if the employee shall give written notification gives the Facility at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of before the earlier date the leave is or to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day a later date if the employee gives the Employer Facility at least two (2) weeks written notice before the leave was to begin; b. to end pregnancy leave may change it to an earlier date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daybefore the earlier date or to a later date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice before the date the leave was to end ; c. to begin Parental Leave may change the notice to an earlier date if the employee gives the Facility at least two (2) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to a later date if the employee gives the Facility at least two (2) weeks written notice before the leave was to begin ; d. to end Parental Leave may change it to an earlier date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date or to a later date if the employee gives the Facility at least four (4) weeks written notice before the date the leave was to end . 19.02 While employees are on such leaves of absences, the Employer must continue to make Employer contributions to benefit plans as defined by the Employment Standards Act unless the employee has advised the Employer, in writing, that she does not wish to continue to make the employee contributions (hif any) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments to such plans. Employees will accrue seniority throughout the pregnancy and parental leaves in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Upon reinstatement to work, employees shall be thirteenreinstated to her position or comparable position with the wage she would have earned had they worked through the leave. 19.03 Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement and accumulated sick leave credits cannot be used for this purpose.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five up to sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the birth of the child or within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing.the (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the parental leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks (63 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken) after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 thirty-seven (37) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee Employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employeeEmployee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee Employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee Employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee Employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee Employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) For the purposes of Article “with pay” and “regular earnings” shall refer to the regular straight time wage or scheduled hours or, in the event of extended leaves, the average hours worked in the preceding twenty week period. For part-time employees, this rate shall include the allowance for pay-in-lieu of benefits and vacation. Pregnancy and Parental parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions Employment Standards Act of Ontario. Pregnancy leave shall be granted for up to seventeen 7) weeks in duration and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date. Parental leave shall be granted for up to eighteen weeks in duration and shall, in all cases be completed within fifty-three (53) weeks of the Employment Standards Actdate the child is born, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. An employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon application, to pregnancy leave and parental leave immediately thereafter. The employee shall give written notification the Employer at least one two (12) month weeks notice, in advance writing, of the date day upon which she intends to commence her leave of commencement absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of such leave a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will include occur. The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks prior to the expected date of return. (c) birth. The employee shall reconfirm give at least two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to return to work work. The employee may, with the consent of the Employer shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (2) weeks' notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to resume her work. Additional leave of absence may be taken under Article Parental Leave. An employee on pregnancy leave who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy leave benefits shall be paid a Supplemental Employment Insurance benefit. That benefit will be the date originally approved in subsection equivalent to the difference between percent (b75%) above by written notification received of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following the completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period and upon receipt by the Employer at least four (4) weeks of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof she is in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former positionreceipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy benefits, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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. An employee must give who does not apply for leave of absence under Article and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave thereunder, shall be entitled to and be granted leave of absence in accordance with Article upon providing the Employer written notice before the expiry or two (2) weeks after she ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she does was not intend able to make the duties of her contributionsemployment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated medical day upon which, in his opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of her delivery. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. Upon her return to work following such leave an employee will be reinstated in her former job, classification, and at the rate of pay the employee would be earning if any. she had worked through the leave if at all practicable. Upon her return to work following such leave, an employee shall also be reinstated to the shift that she would have been worked in had she worked through the leave. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority. System or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began, with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued, and shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provisions of Article Pregnancy leave is not an illness under the interpretation of this agreement, and credits on the accumulated sick leave plan and the weekly indemnity plan cannot be used. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations or any other benefit under the Collective Agreement shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the pregnancy and parental leave. The total leave of absence provided for under Article shall be extended upon application in writing at least two (e2) weeks prior to the expiry of the leave, to a total period of fifty-two (52) weeks following the date the leave commenced. An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of the child, or the date the child first came into the care or custody of the employee, shall be entitled to parental leave. A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child; a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some degree of permanence with the parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. Parental leave must begin within fiftythirty-two five (5235) weeks of the birth of the child or within fiftythirty-two five (5235) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless expires. For the relevant purposes of parental leave under Article Parental Leave, the provision under and shall also apply. An employee on Parental Leave who is in receipt of El Parental Leave benefits shall be paid a supplemental Employment Insurance benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings and the sum of the employee's weekly Employment Standards Act Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following the completion of the two week Employment Insurance waiting period and upon receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that the employee is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation El Parental Leave benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits. Verification and/or other evidence of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request adoption may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingrequired by the employer. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance An employee commencing employment with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification OTF at least one thirteen (113) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include weeks before the expected birth date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention is entitled to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks durationand/or Parental Leave, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. (b) An employee who has been employed for at least one (1) year shall be granted an extended Parental Leave, for an aggregate Pregnancy and Parental Leave period of not more than one (1) year, upon appropriate application under the following conditions: (1) After the employee has exercised their right to an extended Parental Leave as described above, the employee shall return to a full-time assignment with the OTF and work for a period of one (1) year. If the employee does not complete the agreed upon term, the employee shall repay to the OTF the same proportion of the salary paid during the leave as the remaining time to be served bears to the total service required. The Secretary-Treasurer may consider an exception for compassionate reasons. (2) Employees wishing to take Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave for a prolonged period (maximum of one year), shall be returned to their former position unless that position has been discontinued in which case they shall be reinstated to a comparable position. The OTF must be advised prior to the Pregnancy and/or Parental leave of the exact length of the leave, which may be revised in unforeseen circumstances. (3) The employee returning to work after Parental Leave shall have the option of returning to full-time employment or, for a period of six (6) months following the completion of the leave, to part-time employment. (4) An employeeemployee wishing to exercise the option of part-time employment under 15.02(I)(B)(3) shall: (a) return to at least half-time for the entire period of part-time employment; (b) inform the Office Manager that the employee is exercising the option and establish with the Office Manager the part-time schedule under 15.02 (I)(B)(4)(a), who is eligible not later than six (6) weeks prior to the completion of the Parental leave. (c) An employee returning to part-time employment under the Parental Leave option shall be subject to the provisions of clause 5.03. (d) Seniority will continue to accumulate for parental leave in accordance with the period of the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or Act Pregnancy and Parental Leave. Benefits will continue for the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven seventeen (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (217) weeks written notice of Pregnancy Leave and the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if of Parental Leave. For leaves beyond fifty-two (52) weeks and up to one (1) year, benefits will be available to the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daytheir own cost. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will Leave shall be granted in accordance compliance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct R.S.O. 1990, c.14 as amended, except where as amended in this provisionherein. a) An employee who is pregnant and who has been employed for at least thirteen (b13) If possible the weeks of up to seventeen (17) weeks in duration. The employee shall give written notification notice at least one two (12) month in advance weeks prior to the date upon which she intends to commence the pregnancy leave, and provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. If special circumstances arise out of the date pregnancy and it is not possible to meet the obligation for notice, such notice as referred to above must be provided with two (2) weeks of commencement of such stopping work. The pregnancy leave and will include continues for seventeen (17) weeks after it begins, if the expected date of return. individual is entitled to a parental leave, or on the day that is six (c6) weeks after the delivery, if the individual is not entitled to a parental leave, whichever is later. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on may end the date originally approved in subsection (b) above leave by written notification received by the Employer giving at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated written notice of the day she intends to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobreturn. (db) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or the period of the is eligible for parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributionsleave, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of whether they become a parent though the birth of their child, through adoption, or if they are in, or enter into, a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child, and they intend to treat the child or as their own. Such leave must commence within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child was born, or comes into custody, care and control of the employee for the first came time. Parental leave for an employee who has taken pregnancy leave must commence at the end of the Pregnancy leave unless the child has not come into the care of the parents by that time. An employee must give two (2) weeks' notice of the date that the parental leave is to begin. Where the child comes into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leaveemployee for the first time sooner than expected, parental the leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless on the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, day the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writingstops working, the request may and notice must be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer provided within two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Actstopping work. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or if the employee also took pregnancy leave. In all other cases it ends thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began. Such leave shall end on an earlier day day, however, if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. c) Where an employee has given written notice to being either a pregnancy or parental leave that notice may changed to either an earlier or later date by the giving of at least two (h2) week's notice. Where notice to end a leave has been given, that notice may be changed to either an earlier or later date if the employee gives at least four (4) weeks' notice. d) Employees will be enrolled and/or continued to be enrolled in the benefit plan as per Article 18 of the Collective Agreement, unless the employee does not intend to pay the employee's contribution, if any, to such premium-based benefit plans. The service Employer will continue to contribute its share of any premiums for such benefits while the employee continues absence on pregnancy or parental leave, unless the employee gives written notice that they do not intend to pay their contribution, if any. Employees who choose to pay their portion, if any, of the premium for such premium- based benefits may make such arrangements with the Employer as are mutually satisfactory, but failing such arrangements, it-would-be-expected-that-the-employee would make such payments by postdated cheques. Where an employee gives written notice that they do not wish to pay their portion of a premium, coverage will be discontinued, and enrollment upon return to work will be subject to the requirement of the carrier. e) Employees are eligible to either begin or continue participation in the Employees' Pension Plan, during any leave, and unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay their contribution, if any, the Employer shall begin or continue to make the Employer's contribution. Employees who participate may make such arrangement with the Employer for eligibility for SUB the payment of their share of the contributions as are mutually satisfactory, but failing such arrangements, it would be expected that the employee would make such payments by postdated cheques. An employee will continue to accumulate seniority during pregnancy leave and/or parental leave. Where seniority is calculated based on hours worked, then the calculation will be based on the average of hours worked during the four (4) complete pay periods immediately preceding the pay period in which the leave commenced. Upon return to work, the employee shall be thirteenreinstated to the position the employee held at the time the leave commenced, if it still exists, or to a comparable position if it does not. The reinstated employee shall be entitled to be paid the wages the employee was earning at the time the leave commenced, or the wages the employee would be earning if the employee worked throughout the leave, whichever is greater.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her her/his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her her/his former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty- three (3563) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she she/he does not intend to make her her/his contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 sixty-three (63) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves The Company will be granted in accordance with abide by the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionOntario. (a) Any application for such leave shall include the requested date for the commencement of such leave and be accompanied by a certificate from the employee’s doctor specifying the anticipated delivery date. (b) If possible Where the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance and the employer agree that the period of leave which follows the date of commencement birth may be less than six (6) weeks, the employee may return to work by providing a certificate from the employee’s doctor that resumption of such work will not endanger the employee’s health. If the employee cannot perform her normal duties the employer can order an extension of the leave and will include the expected date of returnas provided in this Article. (c) The An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee whom such leave has been granted shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall or be given provided with alternative work of a comparable jobnature under similar terms and conditions with no loss in the wage rate paid to the employee at the commencement of such leave. (d) An employee shall continue There will be retention of progression to the commencement of such leave with seniority, pension plan credited service and Sick Pay Plan credits continuing to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyduring such leave. (e) Parental Management will consider extensions for pre- and post- natal leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks in the event of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)extenuating circumstances. (f) An employee that who has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article ceased to work and is eligible otherwise entitled to maternity leave shall be granted leave upon providing the Company with a parental leave of up to thirty-five doctor’s certificate. Such certificate will be provided within two (352) weeks durationafter she ceased to work, in accordance with stating that she was unable to perform the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave duties of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, her employment because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writinga medical condition arising from her pregnancy. (g) The Any employee who experiences any pregnancy related disability or illness (whether arising from complications or not) while actively employed shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt not be denied any benefits elsewhere described under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice terms of that daythis Agreement. (h) The An employee who is unable to return to work at the conclusion of her maternity leave because she is disabled for any reason, she must be paid disability benefits accumulated in respect to her service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenwhen the leave began. Such benefits will commence on the date she would otherwise have returned to work. (i) An employee who is entitled to pregnancy leave, meets the employment criteria and who is the birth mother of a child is entitled to a Supplementary Employment Benefit as per the current company policy.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and its subsequent amendments except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) Employees who are newly hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy 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 employee shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked towards the probationary period provided in Article 9. The Employer will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy/Parenting Benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between eighty percent (80%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks commencement of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weekstimes her normal weekly hours. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The employer shall advise continue to pay the Employer, percentage in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because lieu of late receipt of confirmation benefits for part-time employees based on the employee’s normal weekly hours for the full duration of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible pregnancy leave in addition to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingpension contributions. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted 15.01 The following in accordance with part reflects the provisions of the Employment Standards Act on these matters. In all cases of dispute where the Act, except where as amended in this provisionfrom time to time, provides a greater benefit, the provisions of the Act will prevail. (b) If possible the 15.02 A pregnant employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention is entitled to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of absence without pay for up to seventeen (17) weeks and/or provided the period of the parental leave of thirty- five Employer has employed her for at least thirteen (3513) weeks. The . 15.03 An employee must wishing to take pregnancy leave shall give the Employer written notice that she does not intend at least two (2) weeks before the day the leave is to make her contributions, begin. The employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a medical doctor stating the due date if anythe Employer requests it. 15.04 An employee who has been employed by his employer for at least thirteen (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (5213) weeks and who is the parent of a child is entitled to a parental leave of absence without pay following the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks the coming of the day the child first came into the employee’s custody, care and control of for the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken).first (f) 15.05 An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted may take a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave absence of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, unless the employee finds it impossible to request the also took pregnancy leave; an employee who also took pregnancy leave is eligible for a parental leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is up to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks. 15.06 An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty- two (52) weeks after it began the child is born or comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin her parental leave when her pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not come into her custody, care and control for the first time. 15.07 Regarding both pregnancy and parental leave, where an earlier day if employee intends to return to work sooner or later than the employee gives original date, she shall give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteentwo

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) Employees who are newly hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy leave may be released and such release shall not be shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. If retained by the Employer, in a permanent position, the employee shall be credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. The nurse shall be credited with xxxxx worked towards the probationary period provided in Article 9. The Employer will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. (e) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give employee's regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks commencement of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weekstimes her normal weekly hours. The employee shall advise does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the Employer, covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in writing, respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because respect of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayplan. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employees shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. At the request of the employee, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, Society will be granted provide the employee with a Parental leave written statement of up conditions applying to thirty-seven (37) weekspregnancy and parental leave. The Society will respect an employee’s privacy while on pregnancy and parental leave. An employee desiring to return to work following pregnancy and/or parental leave shall advise notify the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer Society at least four (4) weeks written notice prior to the desired date of return. On return from the pregnancy and/or parental leave, the employee will be reinstated in her/his former position (provided that day. (hposition continues to exist) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments and receive the same salary and benefits as received prior to such leave including any general salary increases and benefit changes which occurred during the period that the employee was on pregnancy and/or parental leave. If the Employees former position no longer exists, the employee shall be thirteenplaced in a comparable position and the employee shall be paid her/his former rate plus (+) all negotiated increases that occurred during the period of the leave. If that rate is higher than the maximum for the comparable position such higher rate will be “red circled” that is to say the employee shall not receive any negotiated increases until such time as such red-circled rate equals the standard negotiated rate for the comparable position, after which the standard negotiated rate for the comparable position shall apply. The employee shall endeavour to provide the Employer with a minimum of eight (8) weeks’ notice prior to commencement of Pregnancy or Parental Leave, in order to enable the Employer to identify a suitable replacement, but in no event less than two (2) weeks’ notice. An employee who is an adoptive parent shall advise the Employer, as far in advance as possible, of having qualified to adopt a child and shall request the leave of absence, in writing, upon receipt of confirmation of a pending adoption.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Pregnancy/Parenting leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the The employee shall give written notification at least one two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration of severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The employer shall reconfirm her intention to return to work pay the percentage in lieu of benefits for part-time employees based on the date originally approved employee’s normal weekly hours for the full duration of the pregnancy leave in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated addition to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobpension contributions if applicable. (d) An employee who is on parenting leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parenting benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen ten (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (3510) weeks. The employee must give employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks commencement of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weekstimes her normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for an employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtyworking less than seventy-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenfive

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. The Employee has the right to leave without pay in the following circumstances: (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by an Employee who provides the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated with a certificate from a qualified health care provider attesting that they are pregnant is entitled up to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or of leave beginning at the period earliest twelve (12) weeks before the presumed date of their delivery and ending at the parental leave latest seventeen (17) weeks after the date of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any.delivery; (eb) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks Where an Employee has or will have the actual care and custody of the birth of the a newborn child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custodyadopts a child, care that Employee is entitled to and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken).either: (fi) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave A single period of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise consecutive weeks in the Employerfifty-two-week (52) period; or (ii) A single period of up to sixty-three (63) consecutive weeks in the seventy-eight (78) week period; beginning on the day on which the child is born or the day on which the child comes into the Employee’s care. (iii) in the case of a birth parent Employee, on the expiration of any leave of absence taken for pregnancy purposes, or on the day the child is born or comes into their care and custody; (c) An Employee may elect to use earned vacation and compensatory leave credits up to and beyond the date that following the periods of leave outlined in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections sub-Articles 16.02 (ba) and (cb). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gd) The employee shall give the Employer aggregate amount of parental leave that may be taken by two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave Employees for childcare responsibilities will not exceed sixty-three (63) weeks. (e) Every Employee is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer give at least four (4) weeks’ notice in writing to the Employer of the intent to take leave pursuant to Article 16.02 and of any change in length of leave intended to be taken. (f) Where the Employee’s child is born with or contracts a condition that requires hospitalization within the period defined in subsections (a) and (b) above and the Employee returns to work during all or part of any periods during which the newborn is hospitalized the Employee may resume the leave to the extent provided in subsections (a) and (b) above provided that the leave does not end later than one hundred and four (104) weeks written notice after the child is born or comes into the care of that daythe Employee. (g) Leave granted under this Article shall be counted as “service” for purposes of benefits and seniority in this Agreement. This shall not apply where an Employee terminates employment immediately following leave pursuant to Article 16.02. (h) The service requirement Employee shall, along with the request for eligibility pregnancy or parental leave without pay, notify the Employer in writing of the options concerning the pension and group insurance benefits. If these benefits are to be continued, arrangements will be made for SUB payments shall be thirteenthe Employee to make the necessary contributions. If an Employee elects to continue their pension and/or group insurance benefits during pregnancy and/or parental leave, the Employer will continue to pay its applicable share of the premiums and contributions.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will Leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. Until December 31st, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible 1995, and until such time as the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such contract is renewed thereafter, members who have received pregnancy and parental leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer may apply, at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofof the termination of the parental leave, in writing, for an extension of such leave for up to four (4) months without pay and without benefits paid by the Board. The employee Such leave will be granted in whole or in part in accordance with the requirements of the service and the needs of the member. Where such an extension is granted, the member may continue to receive benefits provided she agrees to pay the full cost of such benefits on a schedule as agreed between the Board and the member. Commencing 2010, a member who is on pregnancy leave as above and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy Benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act shall be reinstated paid a supplemental employment benefit which will be equivalent to the difference between ninety percent (90%) of her former positionregular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly employment insurance pregnancy benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, unless and receipt by the position has been discontinued Board of the member’s Employment Insurance cheque stub, as proof that she is in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy Benefits, and shall continue while the member is in receipt of such benefits to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen fifteen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (3515) weeks. The employee must give member’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked, prior to the Employer written notice that she commencement of the leave, times her normal weekly hours. The member does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributionsreceive payments for the covered pregnancy leave. A member who is on parental leave as provided under this provision and who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Parental Benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, if any. shall be paid a supplementary employment parental leave benefit. The Benefit will be equivalent to the difference between ninety percent (e90%) Parental leave must begin within fifty-of the member’s regularly weekly earnings and the sum of the member’s weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings. Such payments shall commence following completion of the two (522) weeks week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Board of the birth member’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that the member is in receipt of Employment Insurance Parental Benefits, and shall continue while the child or within fifty-two member is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (3710) weeks. The employee member’s regular weekly earnings shall advise be determined by multiplying the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation member’s regular hourly rate on the member’s last day worked prior to the commencement of the adoption, leave times the employee finds it impossible member’s normal weekly hours. The member does not have any vested right except to request receive payments for the leave covered Employment Insurance Parental Leave. Subject to confirmation that payment during the Employment Insurance waiting period of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice for both pregnancy and parental leave permissible, the Board agrees to pay ninety percent (90%) of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that daya member’s regular salary during such waiting period. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken).taken).‌‌ (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Only) (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will After thirteen (13) weeks of continuous employment, an employee, upon written request, shall be granted in accordance with the provisions up to seventeen (17) weeks leave of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionabsence for pregnancy. (b) If possible An employee must apply in writing by the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) fifth month in advance of pregnancy stating the specific dates for which the pregnancy leave is desired. The request must be accompanied by a certificate from her attending physician specifying the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnon which delivery is expected. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her Written request for pregnancy or parental leave implies an intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofwork. The employee must specify in her written request for leave that she intends to return to work and the expected return date. An employee who wishes to return to work earlier than the date she originally specified shall be reinstated give the Hospital two (2) weeks’ notice of her intended date of return. An employee who does not intend to her former position, unless return to the position has been discontinued employ of the Hospital must give to the Hospital thirty (30) days’ notice in which case she shall be given a comparable jobwriting prior to the completion of the period of pregnancy or parental leave. (d) An Where an employee shall continue to accumulate seniority with at least thirteen (13) weeks of continuous service becomes a parent as the result of the birth of a child, or a child coming into the employee's custody, care and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, control for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the first time, such employee is entitled to parental leave of up to thirty- five (35) weeks. The weeks if the employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after also received pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeksweeks if the employee did not receive pregnancy leave. A "parent" also includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as her own. An employee who is eligible for a parental leave who is the natural father or is an adoptive parent may extend the parental leave for a period of up to twelve (12) months duration. The employee shall advise endeavour to give the Employer, Hospital written notification at least two (2) weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) advance of the anticipated date of the commencement of the leave of absence and (c)of the expected date of return. If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the a pending adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified confirmed in writing. . The leave may commence within one (g1) The employee shall give week prior to the Employer two anticipated date of delivery or within one (21) weeks written notice week prior to the anticipated date that the child will first come into the custody, care and control of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtyemployee and shall end not later than fifty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenthree

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. ‌ (a) Pregnancy A pregnant Employee who has been employed for more than 13 weeks is entitled to pregnancy leave and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of parental leave according to the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such The Employee may begin their pregnancy leave and will include the expected date of returnno earlier than 17 weeks before their due date. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated entitled to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job17 weeks of pregnancy leave. (d) An employee The Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written two weeks notice that she does not in writing of the day upon which they intend to make her contributionscommence their leave of absence, if anyunless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that they are pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur. (e) The Employee shall give at least four weeks' notice of their intention to return to work. The Employee may, with the consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer four weeks’ notice of their intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that they are able to resume their work. (f) An Employee who has not applied for a pregnancy leave and who is otherwise entitled to it, shall be granted such a leave upon providing the Employer, before the expiry of two weeks after they ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that they were not able to perform the duties of their employment because of a medical condition arising from their pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in the doctor’s opinion, delivery will occur or the actual date of their delivery. (g) Upon expiry of 17 weeks pregnancy leave, an Employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under the Parental leave must begin within fifty-Leave provisions of this agreement. The Employee shall give the Employer at least two weeks’ notice, in writing that they intend to take parental leave. (52h) An Employee who has been employed for at least 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of the birth of a child or the date the child first came into care or within fifty-two custody of the Employee shall be entitled to parental leave. (52i) A "parent" includes: the natural mother or father of the child, a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship with the parent of the child and who intends to treat the child as their own. (j) Xxxxxxxx leave for an Employee who was not entitled to pregnancy leave must begin no later than 78 weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless parent for the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. first time. (k) Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) 61 weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the Employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken)and 63 weeks in duration if the Employee did not. (fl) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a Employee not on pregnancy leave who requests parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin begin. (m) During pregnancy or parental leave, the Employer shall continue to pay the Employer's portion of hospital, insured benefits and other benefits included and prescribed by the Employment Standards Act unless exempt the Employee gives the Employer written notice that the Employee does not intend to pay the Employee contributions. (n) Upon the conclusion of an Employee’s leave, the Employer shall reinstate the Employee to the position the Employee most recently held with the Employer, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not. This does not apply if the employment of the Employee is ended solely for reasons unrelated to the leave. (o) Credits for service as applicable including wage increments and vacation entitlement or any other benefit prescribed under the Employment Standards Act. Parental Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. (p) The period of an Employee’s leave ends thirty-five shall not be included in determining whether the Employee has completed the probationary period. (35q) weeks after An Employee who takes pregnancy or parental leave shall not terminate their employment before the leave expires or when it began or an earlier day if the employee gives expires without giving the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that daythe termination. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will After thirteen (13) weeks’ employment, employees, upon written request, shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention up to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental unpaid leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care absence for Pregnancy and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration of unpaid Parental Leave, or thirty-seven (37 37) weeks when of unpaid Parental Leave if they did not take Pregnancy Leave. (b) The period of leave will be considered as continuous service for purposes of seniority, service, annual increments and length of vacation entitlement. (c) An employee returning from Pregnancy and Parental Leave shall be returned to her former position, subject to any changes to the employee’s status, which would have occurred had she not been on leave. (d) The employee shall not be entitled to any sick leave benefits during pregnancy leave is not taken)and parental leave. (e) Written request for pregnancy leave and parental leave implies an intention to return to work. The employee must specify in her written request the date the leave commences, that she intends to return to work and the expected return date. (f) An The Employer will continue to make Employer contributions for the benefit premiums in which the employee that has taken is enrolled for the period of the Pregnancy and Parental Leave or adoption leave up to a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. (g) The Employer shall grant a parental leave of up absence without pay to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible an employee for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave period of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise weeks for Adoption Leave on the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. same basis as Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayLeave. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments Parties recognize that this language may be amended by legislation. An employee on Pregnancy Leave or Parental Leave, as provided under this Agreement, who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy and/or parental benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-five percent (85%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of such benefits to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks for Pregnancy Leave and eleven (11) weeks for Parental Leave. (i) Employees shall be allowed five (5) continuous days paid paternity leave of absence contiguous to the birth of a child or the return home of the mother.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy An employee who is pregnant and Parental leaves will who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of her delivery, shall be granted entitled to a pregnancy leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the duration. The employee shall give written notification at least one notice two (12) month in advance weeks prior to the date upon which she intends to commence the pregnancy leave, and provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. If special circumstances arise out of the date pregnancy and it is not possible to meet the obligation for notice, such notice as referred to above must be provided within two (2) weeks of commencement of such stopping work. The pregnancy leave and will include continues for seventeen (17) weeks after it began, if the expected date of return. individual is entitled to a parental leave, or on the day that is six (c6) weeks after the delivery, if the individual is not entitled to a parental leave, whichever is later. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on may end the date originally approved in subsection (b) above leave by written notification received by the Employer giving at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated written notice of the day she intends to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobreturn. (db) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or the period of the is eligible for parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributionsleave, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of whether they become a parent through the birth of their child, through adoption, or if they are in, or enter into, a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child, and they intend to treat the child or as their own. Such leave must commence within fiftythirty-two seven (5237) weeks of the day the child was born, or comes into custody, care and control of the employee for the first came time. Parental leave for an employee who has taken pregnancy leave must commence at the end of the pregnancy leave unless the child has not come into the care of the parent by that time. An employee must give two (2) weeks notice of the date that the parental leave is to begin. Where the child comes into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leaveemployee for the first time sooner than expected, parental the leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless on the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, day the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writingstops working, the request may and notice must be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer provided within two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Actstopping work. Parental leave ends thirty-five eighteen (3518) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. c) Where an employee has given written notice to begin either a pregnancy or parental leave, that notice may be changed to an earlier or later date by the giving of at least two (h2) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments weeks notice. Where notice to end a leave has been given, that notice may be changed to either an earlier or later date if the employee gives at least four (4) weeks notice. d) An employee will continue to accumulate seniority during pregnancy leave and/or parental leave. e) Employees will be enrolled and/or continue to be enrolled in the Welfare Benefits outlined in Article 18 Schedule "C". f) Employees are eligible to either begin or continue participation in the Retirement Savings Plan outlined in Article 18 - Welfare Benefits –Schedule “C” during any leave, unless the employee gives the Employer written notice that the employee does not intend to pay their contribution. g) Upon return to work, the employee shall be thirteenreinstated to the position the employee held at the time the leave commenced, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not, the reinstated employee shall be entitled to be paid the wages the employee was earning at the time the leave commenced, or the wages the employee would be earning if the employee worked throughout the leave, whichever is greater.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy An employee on pregnancy leave is entitled to up to seventeen (17) weeks leave of absence without pay and Parental leaves will with accumulation of seniority. The leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the An employee shall give written notification who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least one thirteen (113) month weeks immediately proceeding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave, in advance accordance with the provisions of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofEmployment Standards Act. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeksweeks in duration if she did not. Under the current Employment Standards Act an employee may now extend their parental leave up to 18 months. (c) The Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium cost of insured benefits and pension while an employee shall advise is on pregnancy or parental leave, unless the Employeremployee elects, in writing, not to participate in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writinga benefit. (gd) The employee shall give On confirmation by the Employer two (2) weeks written notice Unemployment Insurance Commission of the date appropriateness of the leave Home's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan, a nurse who is to begin unless exempt on pregnancy leave, as provided under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice this agreement who is in receipt of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits, shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental Unemployment Benefit. The benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly unemployment insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week unemployment insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Home of the nurse’s unemployment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of unemployment insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy An employee who is pregnant and Parental who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the estimated date of her delivery, shall be entitled to pregnancy leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks in duration. The Employee shall give written notice at least two (2) weeks prior to the date upon which she intends to commence the pregnancy leave, and provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. If special circumstances arise out of the pregnancy and it is not possible to meet the obligation for notice, such notice as referred to above must be provided within two (2) weeks of stopping work. (b) Effective January 19, 1998, and for leaves beginning on or after that date, and subject to confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plan, then; an employee who has completed ten (10) months of continuous service prior to the expected date of birth will be granted eligible to a Supplementary Unemployment Insurance Benefit (SUB). To receive the benefit, the employee must be in accordance with receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits. The SUB benefit will be equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings, and the sum of her weekly Employment insurance benefits. Such payment shall commence after the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits, to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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. This Plan is subject to the requirements and the provisions of the Employment Standards Insurance Commission, the legislation and any regulations made under the legislation. Where an employee elects to receive parental leave benefits pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(ii) of the Employment Insurance Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be no greater than what would have been payable had the employee shall give written notification at least one (1elected to receive the parental leave benefit pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(i) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of returnEmployment Insurance Act. (c) The An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer who has been employed for at least four thirteen (413) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former positionis eligible for Parental Leave, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given whether they become a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of parent through the birth of their child, through adoption, or if they are in, or enter into, a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child, and they intend to treat the child or as their own. Such leave must commence within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came was born, or comes into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless employee for the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsfirst time. Parental leave Leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenone

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. Employees are entitled to take pregnancy, special pregnancy and parental leave from work during the pregnancy and parental allowance periods as referred to in the Health Insurance Act (a) Pregnancy 28/2022). Parents who give birth are paid for a total of 72 working days of pregnancy leave and Parental leaves will parental leave. In order to receive pay during the leave, the employee must have been employed by the company for at least six months prior to giving birth, and the employee must authorise the employer to claim the daily maternity allowance to which she would be granted entitled during maternity leave in accordance with the provisions Health Insurance Act. An employee who is entitled to parental allowance under chapter 9, section 5, subsections 1–3 of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible Health Insurance Act shall be paid a full salary for the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance first 32 workdays of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofparental leave. The employee shall be reinstated same conditions apply as to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period payment of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period pay. An adoptive parent's entitlement to a salary applies to a child who has not yet turned 7 years old. The uninterrupted duration of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give employment relationship required for the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of salary is calculated from the day the child first came into the custody, care and control custody of the parentadopted child takes effect and, in the case of an intra-family adoption, from the date of confirmation of parenthood. For employees on pregnancy leaveEmployees returning from special pregnancy, pregnancy, or parental leave will begin immediately or temporary or partial child-care leave have the right to return to their previous or a comparable position. The employees described in this section take priority over temporary employees in filling these positions. Entry in the records: The provisions of this section shall be complied with as of 1 June 2023 for those employees who comply with the amendments to the Health Insurance Act that entered into force on 1 August 2022 and whose right to pregnancy or parental leave commences on or after pregnancy leave expires unless 1 June 2023. If the relevant provision provisions of the Employment Standards Health Insurance Act is amended concerning family leaves in force on 31 July 2022 are complied with for salaried employees or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up the right to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy, special pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for or parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards ActHealth Insurance Act has started before 1 June 2023, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural fatherprovisions of the collective agreement concerning maternity and paternity leave in force on 31 May 2023 shall be complied with. If the provisions of the Health Insurance Act effective after 1 August 2022 are complied with, will be granted a Parental any paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, already taken in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation the collective agreement in force on 31 May 2023 will be deducted from the paid leave under the family leave provisions of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request collective agreement that entered into force on 1 June 2023. Other arrangements may be made verbally locally concerning the practical methods and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice content of the date dialogue referred to in chapter 2 of the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards ActAct of Co-operation within Undertakings. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenSERVICE SECTOR EMPLOYERS PALTA TRADE UNION PRO

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee Employee shall give written notification at least one one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee Employee shall reconfirm her her/his intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to her her/his former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if at the Employee were actively at worktime of commencing such leave, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-three (3563) weeks. The employee Employee must give the Employer written notice that she she/he does not intend to make her her/his contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees Employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenone

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobjob if one exists. (d) An Effective January 1, 2014, an employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits pursuant to Sections 22 and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to be eligible to participate in the insurable difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of her regular weekly earnings (which for part-time employees shall include percentage-in-lieu, and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and pension plans in any other earnings). Such payment shall commence following receipt by the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period Employer of the pregnancy leave employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy/parenting benefits, and shall continues while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend will endeavour to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision provide a copy of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer Insurance cheque stub within two (2) weeks written notice of receipt of the date employee’s EI benefit. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to commencement of the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Acttimes her normal weekly hours. Parental leave ends thirtyThe normal weekly hours for an employee working less than seventy-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenfive

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted 15.01 The following in accordance with part reflects the provisions of the Employment Standards Act on these matters. In all cases of dispute where the Act, except where as amended in this provisionfrom time to time, provides a greater benefit, the provisions of the Act will prevail. (b) If possible the 15.02 A pregnant employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention is entitled to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of absence without pay for up to seventeen (17) weeks and/or provided the period of the parental leave of thirty- five Employer has employed her for at least thirteen (3513) weeks. The . 15.03 An employee must wishing to take pregnancy leave shall give the Employer written notice that she does not intend at least two (2) weeks before the day the leave is to make her contributions, begin. The employee will provide the Employer with a certificate from a medical doctor stating the due date if anythe Employer requests it. 15.04 An employee who has been employed by his employer for at least thirteen (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (5213) weeks and who is the parent of a child is entitled to a parental leave of absence without pay following the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks the coming of the day the child first came into the employee’s custody, care and control of for the parent. For employees on pregnancy leavefirst time, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless provided that the relevant provision of employee give the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five Employer written notice at least two (352) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy before the day the leave is not taken)to begin. (f) 15.05 An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted may take a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave absence of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, unless the employee finds it impossible to request the also took pregnancy leave; an employee who also took pregnancy leave is eligible for a parental leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingof up to thirty- five (35) weeks. 15.06 An employee may begin parental leave no later than fifty-two (g52) The weeks after the child is born or comes into the employee’s custody, care and control for the first time. An employee who has taken pregnancy leave must begin her parental leave when her pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not come into her custody, care and control for the first time. 15.07 Regarding both pregnancy and parental leave, where an employee intends to return to work sooner or later than the original date, she shall give the Employer at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayin advance. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) ‌ 15.01 Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or and subject to the natural father, will following provisions: 15.02 An employee requesting pregnancy leave must have at least thirteen (13) weeks of service. The request for leave must be made at least two weeks prior to the start of the leave and must be accompanied by a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected date of birth. 15.03 Pregnancy leave shall be seventeen (17) weeks in duration and can commence no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks prior to the expected birth date. An employee may request a shorter leave by advising the Company four (4) weeks in advance of the planned return to work date. 15.04 Parental leave shall be granted as follows: Applicable to an employee who has qualified for pregnancy leave in the circumstances of a Parental live birth or an employee who, not having given birth to a child, has thirteen (13) weeks of service prior to the date of parental leave and: (a) who is in a relationship of up some permanence with a parent of a child who has come into the employee's care, custody and control for the first time and who the employee intends to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employertreat as a child of his/her own, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections or (b) who is the natural father of a newborn child or a child who has come into his care, custody and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of control for the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingfirst time. (g) The 15.05 An employee shall give who has taken Pregnancy Leave and wishes to take Parental Leave, must begin her Parental Leave when the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of Pregnancy Leave ends unless the date child has not yet come into her custody or control for the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Actfirst time. Parental leave ends thirty-Leave will end thirty five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if at such shorter time as requested by the employee gives the Employer at least providing four (4) weeks written notice is given. An employee who has not taken Pregnancy Leave and wishes to take Parental Leave, may begin the Parental Leave no more than fifty-two (52) weeks after the day the child is born or first comes into the care of that daythe parent. Parental Leave will end thirty seven (37) weeks after it began or at such shorter time as requested by the employee providing four (4) weeks written notice is given. In either case, two (2) weeks written notice prior to commencing this leave is required. (h) The service requirement 15.06 Employees on pregnancy or parental leave will continue to accrue seniority during the period of the pregnancy or parental leave. 15.07 Employees on pregnancy or parental leave will continue to participate in the benefit plan. Arrangements must be made in advance of commencing the leave for eligibility for SUB payments shall the payment of the employee's share of any of the benefits. 15.08 Following the pregnancy or parental leave the employee will be thirteenreinstated to his or her former position if it still exists or to a comparable position if it no longer exists.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee employees shall reconfirm her their intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her their former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she they shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of the seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does they do not intend to make her their contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenone

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. 25.01 Employees who have been employed by the College for at least thirteen (a13) Pregnancy and Parental leaves weeks will be granted entitled to a leave of absence without pay for pregnancy and parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in . In this provision.regard: (ba) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance Pregnancy leave is a leave of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given absence for a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period by reason of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any.employee’s pregnancy; (eb) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks is a leave of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared absence for a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave period of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with for the Employment Standards Act. An employee, birth mother who is eligible for parental has taken pregnancy leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeksweeks for all other parents. The employee shall advise Parental leave may begin for the Employerbirth mother as soon as the pregnancy leave ends and for other new parents no later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the baby is born or the date their child first came into their care, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (custody or control; c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall must give the Employer College at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the a pregnancy leave or parental leave is to begin unless exempt under together with the Employment Standards Actexpected date of return to work. Parental In the case of a pregnancy leave, the employee must also provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected date of birth. An employee may change the date of the pregnancy or parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or to an earlier day if date, provided the employee gives the Employer College a new written notice at least two (2) weeks before the new, earlier date. Notwithstanding the above, an employee shall not lose her right to a pregnancy leave; d) Subsection (c) above does not apply in the case of an employee who stops working because of complications caused by her pregnancy or because of a birth, stillbirth or miscarriage that happens earlier than the employee was expected to give birth. In such a case an employee must, within two (2) weeks of stopping work, give the College written notice of the date her pregnancy leave began or is to begin and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner of the employee’s need to stop working early or the date of any birth, stillbirth or miscarriage and the date the employee was expected to give birth; e) An employee who has given notice to return to work at the end of a pregnancy or parental leave may change the expected date of return to work to an earlier or later date provided the employee gives written notice to the College at least four (4) weeks written notice before the earlier date (to return earlier) or the initial date the leave was to end (to return later); f) The seniority, service and length of that dayemployment shall continue during the pregnancy or parental leave. 25.02 When persons are hired or transferred into the bargaining unit to replace employees who are on a pregnancy or parental leave, the period of employment of such persons will not exceed the 25.03 An employee planning to proceed on pregnancy or parental leave may, prior to commencing such leave, make arrangements with the College to pay the employee share of the premium cost of the insurance benefits specified in Article 30.01 and the College shall continue its share of the premium cost. If the employee chooses not to pay the employee share of the premium cost of any benefit during a period of the pregnancy or parental leave, the College will not be required to continue its share of the premium cost and the benefit will be discontinued. An employee may choose to pre-pay their premiums prior to taking the leave. 25.04 Upon return from pregnancy or parental leave, the employee shall return to her previous position provided her previous position has not been eliminated. If the job previously held has been eliminated, she will be placed in accordance with Article 15 at the time of her return to work. 25.05 An employee entitled to pregnancy and/or parental leave under this Article who applies for and receives employment insurance pregnancy and/or parental benefits pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Employment Insurance Act may receive the following supplemental employment insurance benefit: a) For the first two (h2) The service requirement weeks of the pregnancy or parental leave payments equivalent to the difference between ninety-five percent (95%) of her regular weekly earnings and the total sum of her weekly employment insurance benefits, if any, and any other earnings provided the employee presents proof to the College that she has applied for eligibility and is eligible to receive employment insurance pregnancy or parental benefits; b) For subsequent consecutive weeks of the pregnancy leave, to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between ninety-five percent (95%) of her regular weekly earnings and the total sum of her weekly employment insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week period referred to above and receipt by the College of the employee's employment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of employment insurance pregnancy benefits; c) For subsequent consecutive weeks of the parental leave, to a maximum of four (4) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between ninety-five percent (95%) of her regular weekly earnings and the total sum of her weekly employment insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week period referred to above and receipt by the College of the employee’s employment insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of employment insurance parental benefits; d) Payments referred to in (a), (b), and (c) shall continue during a period when, but for SUB payments being on pregnancy and/or parental leave, the employee would otherwise have been at work; e) For the purposes of (a), (b), and (c) the employee's regular weekly earnings shall be thirteendetermined by multiplying her regular hourly rate times her normal weekly hours.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will After thirteen (13) weeks’ employment, employees, upon written request, shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention up to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental unpaid leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care absence for Pregnancy and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration of unpaid Parental Leave, or thirty-seven (37 37) weeks when of unpaid Parental Leave if they did not take Pregnancy Leave. (b) The period of leave will be considered as continuous service for purposes of seniority, service, annual increments and length of vacation entitlement. (c) An employee returning from Pregnancy and Parental Leave shall be returned to her former position, subject to any changes to the employee’s status, which would have occurred had she not been on leave. (d) The employee shall not be entitled to any sick leave benefits during pregnancy leave is not taken)and parental leave. (e) Written request for pregnancy leave and parental leave implies an intention to return to work. The employee must specify in her written request the date the leave commences, that she intends to return to work and the expected return date. (f) An The Employer will continue to make Employer contributions for the benefit premiums in which the employee that has taken is enrolled for the period of the Pregnancy and Parental Leave or adoption leave up to a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. (g) The Employer shall grant a parental leave of up absence without pay to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible an employee for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave period of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise weeks for Adoption Leave on the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. same basis as Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayLeave. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments Parties recognize that this language may be amended by legislation. An employee on Pregnancy Leave or Parental Leave, as provided under this Agreement, who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy and/or parental benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, as amended, shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-five percent (85%) of the employee's regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period and receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of such benefits to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks for Pregnancy Leave and eleven (11) weeks for Parental Leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) a. Pregnancy and Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the The Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. b. The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy or parental leave shall be thirteen (b13) If possible the weeks of continuous service. c. The employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance prior to the commencement of the date leave of commencement of such her request for leave and will include the together with her expected date of return. In the case of pregnancy leave, she shall also at such time furnish the Hospital with her Doctor’s certificate as to pregnancy and expected date of delivery. d. An employee on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between ninety-three percent (c93%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of 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 Hospital of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings 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 employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. e. A full-time employee who is pregnant shall be entitled to a seventeen (17) week pregnancy leave and a thirty-five (35) week parental leave, for a maximum leave of fifty-two (52) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. Such employee shall accrue service and seniority throughout the leave, for a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. Vacation pay shall accrue throughout the entire leave, for a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks. f. A part-time employee who is pregnant shall be entitled to a seventeen (17) week pregnancy leave and a thirty five (35) week parental leave, for a maximum leave of fifty-two (52) weeks, in accordance with The Employment Standards Act. Such employee shall accrue service and seniority throughout the leave, for a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks on the basis of what her normal regular hours of work would have been. Such employee shall not be entitled to vacation pay for any portion of the leave. g. In the case of all other parental leaves provided for under The Employment Standards Act, a full-time employee shall accrue service and seniority for a maximum of thirty-seven (37) weeks. A full-time employee shall accrue vacation pay throughout the entire leave to a maximum of thirty-seven (37) weeks. h. In the case of all other parental leaves provided for under The Employment Standards Act, a part-time employee shall accrue service and seniority for a maximum of thirty-seven (37) weeks on the basis of what her normal regular hours of work would have been. The employee will not be entitled to vacation pay for any portion of the leave. i. The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved provided to the Hospital in subsection (bc) or (e) above by written notification received by the Employer Hospital at least four two (42) weeks in advance thereof. The Subject to any changes to the employee’s status which would have occurred had she not been on pregnancy or parental leave, the employee shall be reinstated to her former positionduties, unless on the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans same shift in the same manner department, and under at the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at workrate of pay. j. When persons are hired to replace employees who are on approved pregnancy or parental leave, for the period of employment of such persons will not exceed the pregnancy leave or parental leave. The release or discharge of seventeen (17) weeks and/or such persons shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. This clause would not preclude such employees from using the job posting provision under the Collective Agreement and any successful applicant who has completed his/her probation period will be credited with the appropriate seniority. The Hospital will outline to employees selected to fill such temporary vacancies, the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy, and the special conditions relating to such employment. k. Effective on confirmation by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Hospital's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of thirty- five Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit for a period not exceeding ten (3510) weeks. The employee must give That benefit shall be equivalent to the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. difference between ninety-three percent (e93%) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth employee's normal weekly earnings and the sum of his or her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Receipt by the Hospital of the child employee's employment insurance cheque stub will serve as proof that the employee is in receipt of unemployment parental benefits. The employee's normal weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying the employee's regular hourly rate on his or within fifty-two (52) weeks her last day worked prior to the commencement of the day leave times the child first came into employee's normal weekly hours, plus any wage increase or salary increment that the custody, care and control of employee would be entitled to if he or she were not on parental leave. In addition to the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoptionforegoing, the Hospital shall pay the employee finds it impossible to request ninety-three percent (93%) of his or her normal weekly earnings during the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer first two (2) weeks written notice week period of the date leave while waiting to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the leave is to begin unless exempt covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payment in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayplan. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards ActAct (E.S.A.), except where as amended in this provisionfrom time to time as follows: (a) The service requirement for eligibility for parental or pregnancy leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. Employees possessing the service requirement will be eligible for pregnancy leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks and a subsequent parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks immediately following the pregnancy leave. (b) If possible the employee The Employee shall give written notification at least one two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include 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) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee Employee shall be reinstated to his/her former position, position unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable jobposition. (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. Natural 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) An employee shall be allowed to commence her pregnancy leave at any time up to seventeen (17) weeks before the expected date of delivery. (f) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen seventeenth (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenfive

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in In accordance with the provisions current ESA Legislation, pregnancy leave of absence, maximum seventeen (17) weeks, shall be granted without pay and with benefits, uninterrupted Union seniority and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks prior to the expected birth date. Pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, except where amended such employees shall return to the same classification or a comparable classification without a reduction in this provisionsalary provided that employee has sufficient seniority to hold such a classification in accordance with the other provisions of the Agreement pertaining to seniority and lay-off. (b) If possible In accordance with the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance Ontario Employments Standards Act, 2000, employees who became the parent of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child who was born or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custodytheir care on or after December 21, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a 2000 can take parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks durationif they also took a pregnancy leave, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-thirty- seven (37) weeksweeks if they did not take a pregnancy leave. The employee This leave shall advise the Employerbe granted without pay with benefits, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) uninterrupted Union seniority and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends no more than thirty-five (35) weeks after it began the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. The parental leave of an earlier day if employee who takes pregnancy leave must begin when the employee gives pregnancy leave ends unless the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of that daya parent for the first time. (hc) Five (5) working day’s notice of intent to return to work must be given by the employee, when granted leave of absence. (d) Autoliv will supplement the EI maternity benefits by paying a maternity leave supplement (top up payment) for a maximum duration of 17 weeks if an employee is receiving EI maternity benefits. The service requirement top up payment will be based upon an employee’s annual base earnings. When an employee receives her first EI cheque she must forward the cheque stub to the Company to confirm the amount she is receiving from employment insurance. Once established, the employee is not required to submit subsequent EI cheque stubs to the Company. An employee will be paid 75% of her bi-weekly salary minus EI maternity benefits paid under federal government legislation. Top up payments will start as soon as an employee begins maternity leave. A two week wait period is not required. (e) For members applying for eligibility parental leave, they shall receive parental leave supplement (top up payment) equivalent to 75% of base pay for SUB payments shall be thirteena maximum duration of 4 weeks if an employee is receiving EI parental leave benefits. Top-up payment = 75% of employee base salary – EI Payment (based on standard parental benefit of 35 weeks).

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority employee, who becomes a parent and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (g) For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall also apply. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1971, shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between ninety percent (90%) of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance remittance statement as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. 18.01 An employee’s entitlement to pregnancy and parental leave is as outlined in the 18.02 An employee who has been employed continuously for thirteen (a13) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of weeks preceding the date of commencement birth of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention child is entitled to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental pregnancy leave of thirty- and thirty-five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental weeks of parental leave must begin within for a total of fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two leave. 18.03 A male employee who has been employed continuously for thirteen (5213) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up entitled to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise weeks of parental leave. 18.04 During an employee’s pregnancy and/or parental leave, seniority continues to accrue. 18.05 During an employee’s pregnancy and/or parental leave, the Employer continues to pay the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation ’s share of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence benefits as defined in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingArticle 24.02 if applicable. (g) The 18.06 A pregnant employee shall give the Employer Employer i) At least two (2) weeks written notice of the date on which she intends to commence her leave ii) A certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the leave is expected birth date. 18.07 If the employee wishes to begin unless exempt under return to work early from a pregnancy and/or parental leave, then she shall give the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five Employer four (354) weeks after it began or written notice of the revised date. 18.08 When an earlier day if the employee gives decides not to return to work she/he must give the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that dayresignation. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments 18.09 Sick leave entitlements will not accrue during Pregnancy and Parental Leave or any extension of such leave. 18.10 On return from pregnancy or parental leave, the employee shall be thirteenplaced in his/her former position. If the former position no longer exists, then the employee shall be placed in a comparable position. 18.11 On return from pregnancy or parental leave, the employee will be reinstated at the rate of pay as if she/he had not been on leave (i.e. if increment was due, it will be granted taking into consideration leave of absence).

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. Employees are entitled to take pregnancy, special pregnancy and parental leave from work during the pregnancy and parental allowance periods as referred to in the Health Insurance Act (a) Pregnancy 28/2022). Parents who give birth are paid for a total of 72 working days of pregnancy leave and Parental leaves will parental leave. In order to receive pay during the leave, the employee must have been employed by the company for at least six months prior to giving birth, and the employee must authorise the employer to claim the daily maternity allowance to which she would be granted entitled during maternity leave in accordance with the provisions Health Insurance Act. An employee who is entitled to parental allowance under chapter 9, section 5, subsections 1–3 of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible Health Insurance Act shall be paid a full salary for the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance first 32 workdays of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereofparental leave. The employee shall be reinstated same conditions apply as to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period payment of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period pay. An adoptive parent's entitlement to a salary applies to a child who has not yet turned 7 years old. The uninterrupted duration of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give employment relationship required for the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of salary is calculated from the day the child first came into the custody, care and control custody of the parentadopted child takes effect and, in the case of an intra-family adoption, from the date of confirmation of parenthood. For employees on pregnancy leaveEmployees returning from special pregnancy, pregnancy, or parental leave will begin immediately or temporary or partial child-care leave have the right to return to their previous or a comparable position. The employees described in this section take priority over temporary employees in filling these positions. Entry in the records: The provisions of this section shall be complied with as of 1 June 2023 for those employees who comply with the amendments to the Health Insurance Act that entered into force on 1 August 2022 and whose right to pregnancy or parental leave commences on or after pregnancy leave expires unless 1 June 2023. If the relevant provision provisions of the Employment Standards Health Insurance Act is amended concerning family leaves in force on 31 July 2022 are complied with for salaried employees or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up the right to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy, special pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for or parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards ActHealth Insurance Act has started before 1 June 2023, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural fatherprovisions of the collective agreement concerning maternity and paternity leave in force on 31 May 2023 shall be complied with. If the provisions of the Health Insurance Act effective after 1 August 2022 are complied with, will be granted a Parental any paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, already taken in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation the collective agreement in force on 31 May 2023 will be deducted from the paid leave under the family leave provisions of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingcollective agreement that entered into force on 1 June 2023. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. 08-01 Every female who becomes pregnant shall notify the Chief of Police in writing, no less than five (a5) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include months prior to the expected date of return.the delivery, which date shall be verified in writing by a qualified medical practitioner and, subject to sub-section 08-02 hereof, shall be granted leave without pay (hereinafter called Pregnancy Leave), three (3) months before the expected date of the delivery, provided the normal expiry date of all pregnancy/parental leave shall not exceed fifty (50) weeks. (revised 2001) 08-02 At the request of the member, the Chief of Police shall grant pregnancy leave to such member to commence earlier or later than three (c3) The employee months before the expected delivery date. A member leaving at a time later than three (3) months prior to the delivery date shall reconfirm her intention be entitled to return to work fifty (50) weeks pregnancy/parental leave. (revised 2001) 08-03 Pregnancy/Parental leave shall terminate on the date the member’s leave was originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received scheduled to end as indicated by the Employer member. A member wishing to extend or shorten their period of leave shall give written notice to the Chief of Police at least four (4) weeks prior to the date the leave was originally going to end or at least four (4) weeks prior to the earlier date of return. In any case, the period of leave shall not exceed a period greater than set out in advance thereofthe Collective Agreement unless agreed to by the Chief of Police. (revised 2003) 08-04 A member shall not receive sick leave pay in accordance with the Sick Leave Absence Section of this Agreement and the City of Windsor By-Law 980 and amendments thereto, during the period of pregnancy/parental leave. (revised 1999) 08-05 The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee Board shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue pay the premiums normally payable by the Board to be eligible maintain those fringe benefits to participate in which the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, employee is entitled for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen pregnancy/parental leave. (17) weeks and/or the period of the revised 1999) 08-06 A member on pregnancy/parental leave of thirty- five shall not lose seniority standing during such leave period. (35) weeks. The revised 1999) 08-07 An employee must give on pregnancy/parental leave shall continue to accumulate vacation entitlement for the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. first fifty (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (5250) weeks of the birth leave. For any period of the pregnancy/parental or adoption leave beyond fifty (50) weeks, such employee’s vacation entitlement will be reduced by one-twelfth (1/12) for each full month absence. (revised 2001) 08-08 Any member who has placed with him/her a child or within fifty-two (52) weeks children under the age of 12 years for the day purpose of adoption pursuant to the child first came into the custodylaw of Ontario, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration parental leave at his/her request. This provision shall be subject to the conditions as set out for pregnancy/parental leave. (37 weeks when pregnancy revised 2003) 08-09 Members on pregnancy/parental leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible who are required to attend court shall be deemed to be granted on a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, day off for overtime calculation in accordance with the Employment Standards Actprovisions of Section 14. An employee, who is eligible for Said member shall be restricted to a maximum of eight (8) hours overtime per day. (revised 1999) 08-10 Members on pregnancy/parental leave as provided for under this Agreement who are in accordance with receipt of Employment Insurance Benefits pursuant to Section 22 (Pregnancy Leave) or Section 23 (Parental [Adoption] Leave) of the Employment Standards Insurance Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father1997, shall be paid a supplemental employment benefit. This benefit will be granted equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) of the member’s regular bi-weekly earnings and the sum of the member’s bi-weekly employment insurance benefits. Such payment shall commence following completion of the two-week Employment Insurance waiting period and continue for a Parental leave maximum of up to thirtytwenty-seven six (3726) weeks. The (revised 2003) 08-11 When an employee is on pregnancy or parental leave, the employer shall advise continue to make employer contribution to the EmployerO.M.E.R.S. pension, life insurance, accidental death, extended health and dental plans unless the employee has advised the employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, that he or she does not wish to continue to make the employee finds it impossible contributions to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingany to such plans. (g) The employee 08-12 A pregnant employee, who by virtue of her condition is unable to perform her regular duties, shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if be provided with alternative employment that the employee gives the Employer at least four is capable of performing, without reduction in wages or benefits. (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteennew 1999)

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves The Company will be granted in accordance with abide by the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provisionOntario. (a) Any application for such leave shall include the requested date for the commencement of such leave and be accompanied by a certificate from the employee's doctor specifying the anticipated delivery date. (b) If possible Where the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance and the employer agree that the period of leave which follows the date of commencement birth may be less than six (6) weeks, the employee may return to work by providing a certificate from the employee's doctor that resumption of such work will not endanger the employee's health. If the employee cannot perform her normal duties the employer can order an extension of the leave and will include the expected date of returnas provided in this Article. (c) The An employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee whom such leave has been granted shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall or be given provided with alternative work of a comparable jobnature under similar terms and conditions with no loss in the wage rate paid to the employee at the commencement of such leave. (d) An employee shall continue There will be retention of progression to the commencement of such leave with seniority, pension plan credited service and Sick Pay Plan credits continuing to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyduring such leave. (e) Parental Extensions will be considered by management for pre and post-natal leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks in the event of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)extenuating circumstances. (f) An employee that who has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article ceased to work and is eligible otherwise entitled to maternity leave shall be granted leave upon providing the Company with a parental leave of up to thirty-five doctor's certificate. Such certificate will be provided within two (352) weeks durationafter she ceased to work, in accordance with stating that she was unable to perform the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave duties of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, her employment because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writinga medical condition arising from her pregnancy. (g) The Any employee who experiences any pregnancy related disability or illness (whether arising from complications or not) while actively employed shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt not be denied any benefits elsewhere described under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice terms of that daythis Agreement. (h) The An employee who is unable to return to work at the conclusion of her maternity leave because she is disabled for any reason, she must be paid disability benefits accumulated in respect to her service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenwhen the leave began. Such benefits will commence on the date she would otherwise have returned to work. (i) An employee who is entitled to pregnancy leave, meets the employment criteria and who is the birth mother of a child is entitled to a Supplementary Employment Benefit as per the current company policy.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves parental leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where Act as amended in this provisionfrom time to time. a) The service requirement for eligibility for pregnancy/parental leave shall be thirteen (13) weeks. b) If possible the The employee shall give written notification at least one notification, which shall include the expected date of return and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner as soon as possible but no less than two (12) month weeks in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and leave. This notice will include be waived in the expected date event of return. (c) pregnancy complications, premature birth or the sudden coming into care of an adopted child. The employee shall reconfirm will confirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above provided to the Employer by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The Employees newly hired to replace employees who are on approved leave may be released at the completion of the temporary vacancy. If retained by SJHC in a permanent position, the employee shall be reinstated credited with seniority from date of hire subject to successfully completing her probationary period. SJHC will outline to employees hired to fill such temporary vacancies the circumstances giving rise to the vacancy and the special conditions relating to such employment. c) The employee has the right to return to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given if it still exists, or to a comparable jobposition, if it does not. (d) An A employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service rights and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable pension plan and group benefits and pension plans in accordance with the same manner and under provisions of the same terms and conditions as if plans unless she elects in writing not to do so. The Employer will continue to pay its share of the Employee were actively at work, premiums for subsidized benefits in which the employee is participating for the entire period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or leave, unless the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make pay her contributions, if any. The employee will make arrangements to prepay the Employer the full premium for any applicable subsidized benefits during the period of leave in excess of thirty (30) calendar days to ensure continuing coverage. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks Parents are defined to include adoptive parents and a person in a relationship of some permanence with the birth natural or adoptive mother or father of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day and who intends to treat the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended as his or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)her own. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave Seniority accrual for part-time employees, where granted under this Article is eligible or under related legislation, shall be based on the employees weekly hours of work immediately prior to be granted a parental leave the commencement of up to thirtythe leave, as reported on the Record of Employment per Federal legislation. g) A full-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The time employee shall advise continue to accrue paid vacation during the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because length of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingher pregnancy and/or parental leave. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) 52 weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (g) For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall also apply. (h) The service requirement Provide for eligibility for SUB payments a pregnancy top up of fifteen (15) weeks. Provide parental top up of ten (10) weeks. Top ups shall be thirteenat the seventy-five percent (75%) level. Effective for leaves commencing on or after April 1, 2006, top ups shall be at the eighty percent (80%) level.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five up to sixty-one (3561) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the birth of the child or within fiftyseventy-two eight (5278) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks in duration (37 sixty-three (63) weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven sixty- three (3763) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the Parental leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirtysixty-five one (3561) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteenthirteen (13) weeks. On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Employer's Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this Agreement who is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1971, shall be paid a supplemental unemployment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty percent (80%) percent of her regular weekly earnings and the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance Benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee's Employment Insurance remittance statement as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of fifteen (15) weeks. The employee's regular weekly earnings 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 time period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit. Where an employee elects to receive parental benefits pursuant to Section 12(3) (b)(ii) of the Employment Insurance Act, the amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be equal to what would have been payable had the employee elected to receive parental benefits pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(i) of the Employment Insurance Act. (i) Pregnant employees may request to be temporarily accommodated from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician a risk to the pregnancy and/or unborn child is identified. If a temporary accommodation is not feasible, the employee will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the pregnancy leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) a. Pregnancy and Parental parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is 2000 unless otherwise amended. b. During the period of an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the approved leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt provided under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five , 2000, the Employer shall continue to pay its share of all applicable benefits (35including pension) weeks after it began or an earlier day if in which the employee gives is enrolled at the time of the leave, provided the employee remits their share. c. An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this Article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a fulltime employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift, if designated. d. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former positions. e. When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system. f. Such absence is not an illness under the interpretation of this Agreement, and any credits under a sick leave plan under this Collective Agreement cannot be used. g. Credits for service for the purpose of salary increments, vacations, or any other benefit included and prescribed under the Employment Standards Act shall continue and seniority shall accumulate during the leave. h. An employee may end their parental leave by giving the Employer written notice at least four (4) weeks written notice before the last day of that daythe leave. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves Leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible possible, the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement, who has completed five (5) months of continuous service and has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1997, as amended shall continue be paid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to accumulate seniority the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of her regular weekly earnings and service the sum of her weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Biweekly payment shall commence following completion of the one (1) week Employerment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the nurse’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she is in receipt of Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, and shall continue to be eligible to participate while the employee is in the insurable receipt of such benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the a maximum period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee’s regular weekly earnings 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 employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend have any vested right except to make her contributions, if anyreceive payments for the covered unemployment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. The normal weekly hours for a regular part-time and/or casual part-time nurse shall be calculated by using the same period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act. (e) An employee who becomes a parent, and who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks immediately preceding the date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave. (f) Parental leave must begin within no later than fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of after the day the child first came is born or comes into the custody, care and control of the parentparent for the first time. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rightsexpires. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when if the employee also took pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to and thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, weeks in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writingduration if she did not. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks weeks’ written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began if the employee also took pregnancy leave and thirty-seven (37) weeks after it began if the employee did not or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks weeks’ written notice of that day. (h) For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under (a) and (c) shall also apply. (i) The service requirement Employer will continue to pay the premiums for eligibility benefit plans for SUB payments nurses for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks while a nurse is on pregnancy leave under Article 14.04 and for a period of up to thirty-five (35) weeks while a nurse is on parental leave under Article 14.04 provided the employee continues to pay his/her share of the premiums. (j) On confirmation by the Employment Insurance Commission of the appropriateness of the Home’s Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, a nurse who is on parental leave as provided under this Agreement who has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the Employment Insurance Act shall be thirteenpaid a supplemental employment benefit. That benefit will be equivalent to the difference between eighty-four percent (84%) of the nurse’s regular weekly earnings and the sum of her or his weekly Employment Insurance benefits and any other earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the one week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance cheque stub as proof that she or he is in receipt of Employment Insurance parental benefits and shall continue while the nurse is in receipt of such benefits for a maximum period of ten (10) weeks. The nurse’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her or his regular hourly rate on her or his last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her or his normal weekly hours. The normal weekly hours for a regular part-time and/or casual part-time nurse shall be calculated by using the same time period used for calculation of the Employment Insurance benefit in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act. The employee does not have any vested right except to receive payments for the covered employment period. The plan provides that payments in respect of guaranteed annual remuneration or in respect of deferred remuneration or severance pay benefits are not reduced or increased by payments received under the plan. Where an employee elects to receive parental leave benefits pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(ii) of the Employment Insurance Act, the amount of any Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payable by the Employer will be no greater than what would have been payable had the employee elected to receive the parental leave benefit pursuant to Section 12(3)(b)(i) of the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Pregnancy/Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm his/her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to his/her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case he/she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority who becomes a parent, and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively who has been employed for at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen least thirteen (1713) weeks and/or immediately preceding the period of date the leave begins, shall be entitled to parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if anyleave. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) 52 weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or on an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (g) For the purposes of parental leave, the provisions under 15.04 (a) and 15.04 (c) shall also apply. (h) The service requirement Where an employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance under Pregnancy and Parental Leave, the Employer will: i) provide for eligibility for SUB payments a pregnancy top up of fifteen (15) weeks; ii) provide parental top up of ten (10) weeks in the event of the adoption of a child; Top ups shall be thirteenat the seventy-five (75%) percent level. For part-time employees, the time frame as used by Employment Insurance will be used for calculating average earnings for the purposes of determining the level of top up.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy and Parental leaves leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario. The following is intended as a summary of the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. Where there is a difference in the provision of the leaves between this language and that of the Act, except where amended in this provisionthe provisions of the Act will apply. (b) If possible the employee shall give written notification at least one (1) month in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include the expected date of return. (c) The employee shall reconfirm her intention to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (di) An employee who is pregnant shall continue be entitled, upon application to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of and parental leave immediately thereafter. Pregnancy leave shall be granted for seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of as provided in the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five and may begin no earlier than seventeen (3517) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken)before the expected birth date. (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks duration, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (gii) The employee shall give the Employer four (4) weeks notice in writing of the day upon which she intends to commence her leave of absence, unless impossible, and furnish the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and giving the estimated day upon which delivery will occur iii) The employee must have started employment with her Employer at least thirteen (13) weeks, or more, prior to the expected date of birth. iv) The employee shall give at least two (2) weeks written notice of her intention to return to work. The employee may, with the date consent of the Employer, shorten the duration of the leave of absence requested under this Article upon giving the Employer two (2) weeks notice of her intention to do so, and furnishing the Employer with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she is able to begin unless exempt resume her work. v) Additional leave of absence may be taken as parental leave. (b) An employee who does not apply for leave of absence under part (a) (i) and who is otherwise entitled to pregnancy leave, shall be entitled to and shall be granted leave of absence in accordance with part (a) (i) upon providing the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five Employer before the expiry of two (352) weeks after it began they ceased to work, with a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that she was not able to perform the duties of her employment because of a medical condition arising from her pregnancy, and giving the estimated day upon which, in his/her opinion, delivery will occur or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice actual date of that dayher delivery. (hc) An employee who intends to resume her employment on the expiration of the leave of absence granted to her under this article shall so advise the Employer when she requests the leave of absence. If a full-time employee returns to work at the expiry of the normal pregnancy or parental leave, and the employee's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, and former shift if her shift was designated. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. (d) When the Employer has suspended or discontinued operations during the leave of absence and has not resumed operations upon the expiry thereof, the Employer shall upon resumption of operations, reinstate the employee to her employment or to alternate work in accordance with the established seniority system or practice of the Employer in existence at the time the leave of absence began and in the absence of such a system or practice shall reinstate the employee in accordance with the provision of part (d). (e) Service for the purposes set out under these conditions of employment shall accumulate during the leave. (f) Upon expiry of seventeen (17) weeks pregnancy leave, an employee may immediately commence parental leave, as provided under the Parental Leave Provisions of this agreement. The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments employee shall be thirteengive the employer at least two (2) weeks‟ notice, in writing that she intends to take parental leave.

Pregnancy and Parental Leave. (a) Pregnancy Upon written request, leave of absence without pay and Parental leaves without loss of seniority shall be granted for pregnancy/parental reasons to a maximum of 12 months. The employee returning from pregnancy/parental leave shall provide the employer with at least 4 weeks notice. On return from pregnancy/parental leave, the employee will be placed in their former permanent position and location, if it still exists, or to a comparable position, in accordance with Employment Standards Act. The employer shall continue to make its regular contributions towards the employee's benefits for an employee who is on pregnancy leave as provided under this agreement, who has passed their initial probationary period unless the employee advises the employer that she does not wish to continue to make the employee's contribution to the applicable benefits. If the pregnancy results in the loss of the child, the pregnancy leave will end 6 weeks after the loss and the above date of return notification requirements prevail. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT PARENTAL LEAVE WILL BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT. ADOPTION LEAVE An adoptive parent will be granted in accordance with adoption leave without pay and without loss of seniority for a period not to exceed 35 weeks commencing from the provisions date of placement of the Employment Standards Act, except where amended in this provision. (b) If possible adopted child provided written notice of intention to adopt is given to the employee shall give written notification employer at least one (1) month 3 months in advance of the date of commencement of such leave and will include placement. It is recognized that the expected date of return. (c) The placement may not be known until almost immediately prior to such date. On return from adoption leave, the employee shall reconfirm her intention will be placed in their former permanent position and location, if it still exists, or to return to work on the date originally approved in subsection (b) above by written notification received by the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance thereof. The employee shall be reinstated to her former position, unless the position has been discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (d) An employee shall continue to accumulate seniority and service and shall continue to be eligible to participate in the insurable benefits and pension plans in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as if the Employee were actively at work, for the period of the pregnancy leave of seventeen (17) weeks and/or the period of the parental leave of thirty- five (35) weeks. The employee must give the Employer written notice that she does not intend to make her contributions, if any. (e) Parental leave must begin within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of the child or within fifty-two (52) weeks of the day the child first came into the custody, care and control of the parent. For employees on pregnancy leave, parental leave will begin immediately after pregnancy leave expires unless the relevant provision of the Employment Standards Act is amended or declared a violation of equality rights. Parental leave shall be granted for up to thirty-five (35) weeks in duration (37 weeks when pregnancy leave is not taken). (f) An employee that has taken a Pregnancy Leave under this Article is eligible to be granted a parental leave of up to thirty-five (35) weeks durationposition, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. An employee, who is eligible for parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, because she/he is an adoptive parent or the natural father, will be granted a Parental leave of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks. The employee shall advise the Employer, in writing, in advance, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). If, because of late receipt of confirmation of the adoption, the employee finds it impossible to request the leave of absence in writing, the request may be made verbally and subsequently verified in writing. (g) The employee shall give the Employer two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless exempt under the Employment Standards Act. Parental leave ends thirty-five (35) weeks after it began or an earlier day if the employee gives the Employer at least four (4) weeks written notice of that day. (h) The service requirement for eligibility for SUB payments shall be thirteen