Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. Pregnancy Leave will be in accordance with the current Employment Standards Act (Pregnancy and Parental Leave) at the time of application. (See Appendix A)
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act.
(b) The Employer may grant additional leave without pay and without benefits for up to one (1) year in total inclusive of the Statutory leave, provided the employee submits a request for extended leave in writing at least four (4) weeks in advance of the expiration of the Statutory leave and provided that the Union agrees that a temporary replacement shall be hired during her/his absence.
(c) Seniority shall accrue during any extended leave granted under paragraph 9.03(b).
(d) The employee returning to work after such leave shall provide the Employer with at least four (4) weeks’ notice.
(e) On return from pregnancy/parental or adoption leave, the employee shall be placed in her/his former position subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Nothing contained in this clause 9.03 shall prevent the Employer from requiring a pregnant employee to take a leave of absence at an earlier date if it is considered that her/his condition is a hazard to her/his self or fellow employees or if she/he cannot perform the normal requirements of her/his job.
(g) An employee who commences a leave as set out above and who is in receipt of Employment Insurance Pregnancy or Parental Benefits, shall be paid a supplementary employment benefit. That benefit will be the equivalent to the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) 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 (2) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and receipt by the Employer of the employee’s Employment Insurance Pregnancy or Parental Benefits stub, and shall continue while the employee is in receipt of such benefits for a period of fifteen (15) weeks, plus an additional ten (10) weeks for an employee taking parental leave. The employee’s regular weekly earnings shall be determined by multiplying her/his regular hourly rate on her/his last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave times her/his normal weekly hours.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. Requests for Pregnancy Leave shall be made in writing on the Application for Pregnancy/Adoption/Parental Leave Form and submitted to the Executive Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate as far in advance as possible but in no case any later than two (2) weeks before the expected date of birth.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. Leave of Absence under this article will be granted an employee as per the Employment Standards Act. Pursuant to the terms of the Act, an employee should notify the Director or designate of the leave as soon as possible and arrange a suitable date for the commencement of the leave. The leave may be extended as a Leave of Absence for up to one (1) year at the request of the employee, and up to two (2) years by mutual agreement of the employee and the Board. Employees on this leave shall not be paid a salary. The Board will pay the employee's fringe benefits as per clauses 23.02 and 23.06 during the statutory Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption leaves (as per the Employment Standards Act.). The employee on an extended leave may retain his/her membership in any plan beyond the above mentioned periods by paying full premiums applicable, subject to the rights of the insurer.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. (a) An Occasional Teacher who because of pregnancy or parental leave taken pursuant to the Employment Standards Act is unavailable for assignment, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of the leave.
(b) Such Occasional Teacher shall be retained on the Occasional Teacher List in an inactive status for the period of such leave.
(c) In the event that an Occasional Teacher adopts a child, the same provisions as outlined in Article 8.05 (a) and (b) shall apply.
(d) The Board shall grant an extension of the parental leave where requested by the Occasional Teacher for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave a) Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave shall be granted as of right and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act as amended from time to time. Where an employee requests that a longer period of Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave is required with good reason, an extension of up to six (6) months personal leave may be granted without pay as outlined in Article 18.01.
b) The Employer shall not deny any employee the right to continue employment during the period of pregnancy, provided the concerned employee can carry out her duties as the job normally requires.
c) When an employee decides to return to work after Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave, she (he) shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks notice. On return from Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave, the employee shall be placed on the same job, as at the time the Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave commenced if such job is still available.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. The parties agree that Pregnancy and Parental/Adoption Leave shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act for the Province of Ontario.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. 1700 Provisions of the Employment Standards Act will apply to a pregnant employee or a natural father. In addition, an employee's seniority will accumulate while on leave provided this does not affect the normal date of layoff.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. Employees will be granted a leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave. Leave of absence without pay shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. A regular employee shall be entitled to six (6) months leave without pay upon completion of the pregnancy/parental/adoption leave period. Such leaves will not affect sick leave or seniority provisions. All pregnancy/parental/adoption leave of absence requests shall be in writing and shall show the last day to be worked and the expected date of return to work. A regular employee returning to work after being on pregnancy/parental/adoption leave shall return to his/or her former position or to a comparable position. A regular employee on the additional six (6) months leave without pay may continue to be covered under the benefit plans during her/his leave provided they pay the monthly premiums in advance. Vacancies arising under the provision will be posted as “up to eighteen (18) months.” In the event the expected date of return is for twelve (12) months but is extended for an additional six (6) months, the vacancy created by the leave will not have to be reposted.
