Pregnancy and Parental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (a) After completion of thirteen (13) weeks' continuous employment, a nurse who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 22, Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit.
(b) After completion of thirteen (13) weeks' continuous employment, a nurse who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Parental benefits pursuant to Section 23, Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit.
(c) An applicant shall sign an agreement with the Employer, providing:
i) that she will return to work and remain in the Employer's employ for a period of at least six (6) weeks after her return to work;
ii) that she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her leave, unless this date is modified with the Employer's consent or unless the nurse is then entitled to another leave provided for in this Collective Agreement.
Pregnancy and Parental Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (a) After completion of thirteen (13) weeks' continuous employment, a nurse who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section 22, Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit.
(b) After completion of thirteen (13) weeks' continuous employment, a nurse who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance Parental benefits pursuant to Section 23, Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit.
(c) An applicant shall sign an agreement with the Employer, providing:
i) that she will return to work and remain in the Employer's employ for a period of at least six (6) weeks after her return to work;
ii) that she will return to work on the date of the expiry of her leave, unless this date is modified with the Employer's consent or unless the nurse is then entitled to another leave provided for in this Collective Agreement.
iii) Where an employee elects to receive parental benefits pursuant to Section 12 (3) (b) (ii) of the Employment Insurance Act, the amount of a 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
(d) Should a nurse fail to return to work as per the provisions of Article 13.3 (c), the nurse will reimburse the Employer for the amount received as SUB within fifteen (15) days.
