Common use of Pregnancy Leave Allowance Clause in Contracts

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty percent (80%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- one-half the bi-bi- weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employeeemployee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employeeemployee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-twenty- six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employeeemployee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan.. (Previously Appendix “A” Proposed Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan) (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan S.U.B. plan will consist of the following: (i) 1. where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks week waiting period before receiving EI benefitsE.I. Benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) 2. up to a maximum of fifteen five (155) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the bi-weekly EI benefits E.I. Benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits E.I. Benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the employee's bi-weekly rate of pay is the one to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy maternity leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) where her annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) While an employee is on pregnancy leave the Corporation shall allow the Employee to maintain group plan benefits and pension. The Employee will pay the entire cost of group plan premiums and the employee portion of the pension contributions during the period of the pregnancy leave. These Employee contributions will be deducted from the Supplementary Benefit payments made by the Corporation for up to a maximum of seventeen

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay A Regular Employee or a pregnancy leave allowance effective on Casual Employee in a Temporary Position (for the date duration of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (asuch Temporary Position) An Employee is entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for or, and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Section Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where : Where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI E. I. benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent per cent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and (ii) up Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI E. I. benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty percent ninety-three per cent (8093%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI E. I. benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes purpose of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day date immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a partPart-time Time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (d) . Where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments benefits under the SUB Plan U. plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) . The Employer will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada Canada, where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. The Pregnancy Leave Allowance is not applicable to a Casual Employee.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has they have applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUBS.U.B) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan S.U.B. plan will consist of the following: (i) where i. Where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefitsBenefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her their weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and. Employees must request from EI that their waiting period not be waived in order to receive this benefit. (ii) up . Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, weeks payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits Benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her their weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits Benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) iii. For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s employee's weekly rate of pay will be one- half is the bi-weekly rate of pay one to which the Employee employee is entitled for her their classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her their pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is they are required to remit to Human Resources Development Service Canada where her their annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the plan, or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the employee. f) Total benefits (including the S.U.B. payment by the Corporation) are not payable for any period in which the employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act as determined by Service Canada. Benefits are not payable if: i. the employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay; ii. the employee has terminated their employment through resignation; iii. an application is made during a period when the employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption; iv. the employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay; v. the employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation’s long term disability plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan.. (Previously Appendix “A” Proposed Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan) (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan S.U.B. plan will consist of the following: (i) 1. where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks week waiting period before receiving EI benefitsE.I. Benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-seventy- five percent (75%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) 2. up to a maximum of fifteen five (155) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the bi-weekly EI benefits E.I. Benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits E.I. Benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the employee's bi-weekly rate of pay is the one to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy maternity leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) where her annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) While an employee is on pregnancy leave the Corporation shall allow the Employee to maintain group plan benefits and pension. The Employee will pay the entire cost of group plan premiums and the employee portion of the pension contributions during the period of the pregnancy leave. These Employee contributions will be deducted from the Supplementary Benefit payments made by the Corporation for up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks. f) It is understood that employees entitled to the seven (7) weeks Pregnancy Leave Allowance as provided in this Article may be eligible for an additional Parental Leave Allowance which combined with the Pregnancy Leave Allowance may result in eligibility up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks allowance. g) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the plan, or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the Employee. h) Total benefits (including the S.U.B. payment by the Corporation) are not payable for any period in which the Employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act as determined by the Employment Insurance Commission. Benefits are not payable if: i. the Employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay; ii. the Employee has terminated her employment through resignation; iii. an application is made during a period when the Employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption; iv. the Employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay; v. the Employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation’s long term disability plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- one-half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (ai) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, collective agreement and who provides the Employer with proof that she has they have applied for and is eligible are entitled to receive employment insurance (EI) Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan.provisions of the Act and the following subsections: (bii) In With respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to in accordance with the SUB Plan plan will consist of the following: (i1) where Where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two one (21) weeks week before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her the employee’s weekly rate of pay pay, less applicable deductions, for each week of the two (2) one week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee, for the one week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the employee during the benefit period; and. Any employee who is entitled to Pregnancy Leave and serves a one (1) week waiting period before receiving EI benefits, shall, immediately following the conclusion of their EI entitlement, also be entitled to the cash value of seventy-five percent (75%) of their weekly salary, less applicable deductions for a second week. At the employee’s option this entitlement may be taken as dollars, or as time off in lieu, or may be put towards any outstanding pension contributions the employee chooses to make, in accordance with the HRM pension plan provisions. The employee must make their selection prior to the end of their EI entitlement period. If the employee opts to take the value as time of in lieu, the time off must be taken within twelve (12) months. If the time off is not taken within twelve (12) months, it will be cashed out at its dollar value at time at which it was awarded. (ii2) up Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits benefit the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty a ninety-three percent (8093%) of her their weekly rate of pay, less applicable deductions, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee an employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (ciii) For the purposes purpose of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- one-half (½) of the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her their classification on the day date immediately preceding the commencement of her their pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (div) Where an Employee the employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or negotiated pay increase during the benefit period, payments benefits under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ev) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is they are required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada or other government agency, where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times such remittance is required under the maximum yearly insurable earnings under provisions of the Employment Insurance ActAct due to the employee’s annual income. (vi) Pregnancy Allowance provisions take effect on the signing date of this collective agreement for employees who begin their pregnancy leave on or after that date.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay (1) An Employee shall be granted a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date top-up allowance, which shall consist of signing a total of this Agreement in accordance with the followingseventeen (17) weeks of payments, as follows: (a) An where an Employee entitled is subject to a waiting period before receiving Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits, they are eligible to receive ninety-three percent (93%) of their weekly gross pay; (b) for each week that the Employee receives a pregnancy benefit pursuant to section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, they are eligible to receive the difference between ninety-three percent (93%) of their weekly gross pay and the EI pregnancy benefits; and (c) where an Employee has received the full fifteen (15) weeks in (b) and remains on pregnancy leave under without pay, they are eligible to receive the provisions additional week(s) of this Agreementpregnancy allowance at ninety-three percent (93%) of their weekly gross pay. (2) In accordance with the following conditions: (a) After completion of six (6) months continuous employment, an Employee who provides the Employer with proof that she has they have applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) Employment Insurance benefits pursuant to section 22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1996as may be amended from time to time, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Employment Benefit (SUB) Plan.; (b) In respect An Employee who receives the allowance shall return to work for a period of twenty (20) working days on the date of expiry of pregnancy leave unless the date is modified with the Employer’s consent or unless the Employee is then entitled to another leave provided for in this Agreement.; (c) Should the Employee fail to return to work as per the provisions of Article 16.04, the Employee recognizes that they are indebted to the Employer for the full amount of the allowance; (d) Employees who receive the pregnancy leave allowance but are unable to return to work for the period of pregnancy leavetime I sub-Article 16.04(2)(b) due to circumstances that are beyond the control of the Employee, payment made according will not be indebted to the SUB Plan will consist Employer for the amount of the following: (i) where the Employee is subject pregnancy leave allowance paid to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week them. The Employer shall not act in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner in its assessment of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit periodEmployee’s situation; and (iie) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits If the Employee is eligible believes that they may not be able to receive and eighty percent (80%) comply with the obligation to return to work, they shall have the option of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by electing to defer their allowance entitlements until such time as they return to work. Should the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits return to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit periodrequisite period as stipulated in sub-Article 16.04(2)(b), payments under the SUB Plan they will be adjusted accordinglygiven their pregnancy leave allowance in the form of a lump sum less statutory deductions upon recommencement of employment. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A Regular Full-Time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has they have applied for and is are eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits benefits, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUBS.U.B) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB S.U.B. Plan will consist of the following: (i) where i. Where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her their weekly rate of pay pay, for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and. The Employee must request from EI that their waiting period not be waived, in order to receive this benefit. (ii) up . Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks’ payments, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits Benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her their weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period period, which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits Benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible eligible, if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) iii. For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s employee's weekly rate of pay will be one- half is the bi-weekly rate of pay one to which the Employee employee is entitled for her their classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her their pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is they are required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada Service Canada, where her their annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the e) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the Plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the Plan or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the employee. f) Total benefits, including the S.U.B. payment made by the Corporation, are not payable for any period in which the employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act, as determined by Service Canada. Benefits are not payable if: i. The employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay. ii. The employee has terminated their employment through resignation. iii. An application is made during a period when the employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption. iv. The employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay. v. The employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation’s Long Term Disability Plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan.. (Previously Appendix “A” Proposed Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan) (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan S.U.B. plan will consist of the following: (i) 1. where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks week waiting period before receiving EI benefitsE.I. Benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) 2. up to a maximum of fifteen five (155) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the bi-weekly EI benefits E.I. Benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits E.I. Benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the employee's bi-weekly rate of pay is the one to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy maternity leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) where her annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) While an employee is on pregnancy leave the Corporation shall allow the Employee to maintain group plan benefits and pension. The Employee will pay the entire cost of group plan premiums and the employee portion of the pension contributions during the period of the pregnancy leave. These Employee contributions will be deducted from the Supplementary Benefit payments made by the Corporation for up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks. f) It is understood that employees entitled to the seven (7) weeks Pregnancy Leave Allowance as provided in this Article may be eligible for an additional Parental Leave Allowance which combined with the pregnancy Leave Allowance may result in eligibility up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks allowance. g) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the plan, or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the Employee. h) Total benefits (including the S.U.B. payment by the Corporation) are not payable for any period in which the Employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act as determined by the Employment Insurance Commission. Benefits are not payable if: i. the Employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay; ii. the Employee has terminated her employment through resignation; iii. an application is made during a period when the Employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption; iv. the Employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay; v. the Employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation’s long term disability plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay A Regular Employee or a pregnancy leave allowance effective on Casual Employee in a Temporary Position (for the date duration of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (asuch Temporary Position) An Employee is entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for or, and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Section Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where : Where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI E. I. benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent per cent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and (ii) up Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI E. I. benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty percent ninety-three per cent (8093%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI E. I. benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes purpose of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day date immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a partPart-time Time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. . Where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, benefits under the U. plan will be adjusted accordingly. The Employer will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada, where her income exceeds one and one-half times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. The Pregnancy Leave Allowance is not applicable to a Casual Employee. Adoption Leave Allowance A Regular Employee or Casual Employee in a Temporary Position is entitled to adoption leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (dE. I.) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. In respect to the period of adoption leave, payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: Where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving E. I. benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; Up to a maximum of ten (10) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly E. I. benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and ninety-three per cent (93%) of weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the E. I. benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the rate of pay to which the Employee is entitled for classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of the adoption leave. In the case of a Part-Time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. Where an Employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) . The Employer will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. The Adoption Leave Allowance is not applicable to a Casual Employee. An Employee may be required to be on Stand-By. An Employee assigned to be on standby shall receive one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each hour of standby. The Employer will provide pagers or other communication devices for Employees assigned to be on Stand-By.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EIE.I.) benefits pursuant to the Section 22, Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Employment Benefits (SUBS.E.B.) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB S.E.B. Plan will consist of payments equivalent to the following:difference between the (i) where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI E.I. benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen five (155) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty percent (80%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes purpose of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half (1/2) the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her classification on the day date immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employeeemployee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employeeemployee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employeeemployee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit benefits period, payments benefits under the SUB S.E.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount if she is required to remit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Canada, where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½1-½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. (f) It is understood that employees entitled to the seven (7) weeks Pregnancy Leave Allowance as provided in this Article may be eligible for an additional Parental Leave Allowance which combined with the Pregnancy Leave Allowance may result in eligibility up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks allowance.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty percent (80%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- one-half the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employeeemployee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employeeemployee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employeeemployee’s classification. (de) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) . The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½1/2) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has they have applied for and is are eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan plan will consist of the following: (i) where i. Where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her their weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and. Employees must request from EI that their waiting period not be waived in order to receive this benefit; (ii) up . Up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, ; payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her their weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible eligible, if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) iii. For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s employee's weekly rate of pay will be one- half is the bi-weekly rate of pay one to which the Employee employee is entitled for her their classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her their pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is they are required to remit to Human Resources Development Service Canada where her their annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the plan, or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the employee. f) Total benefits (including the SUB payment by the Corporation) are not payable for any period in which the employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act as determined by Service Canada. Benefits are not payable if: i. the employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay; ii. the employee has terminated their employment through resignation; iii. an application is made during a period when the employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption; iv. the employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay; v. the employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation’s long term disability plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee A full-time employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer Corporation with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996Xxx 0000, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan.. (Previously Appendix “A” Proposed Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan) (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment payments made according to the SUB Plan S.U.B. plan will consist of the following: (i) 1. where the Employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks week waiting period before receiving EI benefitsE.I. Benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-seventy- five percent (75%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) 2. up to a maximum of fifteen five (155) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the bi-weekly EI benefits E.I. Benefits the Employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her bi-weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits E.I. Benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) . For the purposes of this allowance, an Employee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- half the employee's bi-weekly rate of pay is the one to which the Employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy maternity leave. In the case of a part-time Employee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employee’s classification. (dc) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during the benefit period, payments under the SUB S.U.B. Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (ed) The Employer Corporation will not reimburse the Employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) where her annual income exceeds one and one-a half (1 ½1½) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act. e) While an employee is on pregnancy leave the Corporation shall allow the Employee to maintain group plan benefits and pension. The Employee will pay the entire cost of the group plan premiums and the employee portion of the pension contributions during the period of the pregnancy leave. These Employee contributions will be deducted from the Supplementary Benefit payments made by the Corporation for up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks. f) It is understood that employees entitled to the seven (7) weeks Pregnancy Leave Allowance as provided in this Article may be eligible for an additional Parental Leave Allowance which combined with the pregnancy Leave Allowance may result in eligibility up to a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks allowance. g) If the Corporation determines that any benefit paid under the plan should not have been paid or should have been paid in a lesser amount, the amount of overpayment will be recovered from any subsequent benefit payable under the plan, or by making a deduction from any future monies payable by the Corporation to the Employee. h) Total benefits (including the S.U.B. payment by the Corporation) are not payable for any period in which the Employee is disqualified or disentitled from receipt of benefits under the Employment Insurance Act as determined by the Employment Insurance Commission. Benefits are not payable if: i. the Employee has been dismissed or suspended without pay; ii. the Employee has terminated her employment through resignation; iii. an application is made during a period when the Employee is currently on strike, participating in picketing or concerted work interruption; iv. the Employee is on an approved leave of absence without pay; v. the Employee is receiving insurance benefits under the Corporation's long term disability plan.

Pregnancy Leave Allowance. The Employer agrees to pay a pregnancy leave allowance effective on the date of signing of this Agreement in accordance with the following: (a) An Employee employee entitled to pregnancy leave under the provisions of this Agreement, who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, 1996, shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan. (b) In respect to the period of pregnancy leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following: (i) where the Employee employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, payments equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period; and; (ii) up to a maximum of fifteen (15) additional weeks, payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits the Employee employee is eligible to receive and eighty ninety-three percent (8093%) of her weekly rate of pay, less any other earnings earn- ings received by the Employee employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in the EI benefits to which the Employee employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during the period. (c) For the purposes of this allowance, an Employeeemployee’s weekly rate of pay will be one- one-half (1⁄2) the bi-weekly rate of pay to which the Employee employee is entitled for her classification on the day immediately preceding the commencement of her pregnancy leave. In the case of a part-time Employeeemployee, such weekly rate of pay will be multiplied by the fraction obtained from dividing the Employeeemployee’s time worked (as defined for the purpose of accumulating service) averaged over the preceding twenty-six (26) weeks by the regularly scheduled full-time hours of work for the Employeeemployee’s classification. (d) Where an Employee employee becomes eligible for a salary increment or pay increase during dur- ing the benefit period, payments under the SUB Plan will be adjusted accordingly. (e) The Employer will not reimburse the Employee employee for any amount she is required to remit to Human Resources Development Canada where her annual income exceeds one and one-half (1 ½11⁄2) times the maximum yearly insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance Act.