Common use of Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave Clause in Contracts

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An employee is entitled to pregnancy leave without pay for a period of seventeen (17) weeks beginning no sooner than sixteen (16) weeks before the expected date of delivery and not later than the date of delivery. 22.02 The employer may require the employee to submit a medical certificate setting out the expected date of delivery. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. 22.05 An employee who becomes a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children in the care of the employee or partner for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay for a period of up to seventy-seven (77) weeks upon giving at least four (4) weeks notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer of the date that they shall begin the leave and the date they shall return to work. 22.06 Where an employee takes parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin on the day following the termination of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventy-seven (77) weeks. 22.07 Where an employee takes parental leave in the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the employee is entitled to return to work and defer the unused portion of the pregnancy or parental leave until the child is discharged from the hospital. 22.09 On request of the employee, and at the discretion of the employer, the period(s) of leave under this article may be extended. When the leave is granted, the employer shall grant an equal extension to the term employee. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in which they participated prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing to maintain participation in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with the employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereof. 22.11 Upon request, an employee, who takes pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, shall be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail at the e-mail address provided by the employee of every employment, promotion or training opportunity which arises during the leaves and for which the employee is qualified. The employee may request, prior to taking, pregnancy, parental or adoption leave or at any time during such leave that such information be mailed to the employee in printed version. 22.12 When an employee returns to work upon the expiry of pregnancy or parental leave, they shall resume work in the position they held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the leave.

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An employee is entitled 29.01.1 Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave shall be considered as a right for all employees. Employees shall be granted pregnancy, parental and adoption leave in accordance with the provisions of this collective agreement unless increased or better leave or benefits are provided by the provisions the Labour Standards Code of the Province of Nova Scotia. 29.01.2 Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave shall be deemed to pregnancy leave without pay be continuous employment for the accrual of seniority, service, vacation and sick leave. Vacation shall accrue for a period maximum of seventeen (17) weeks beginning no sooner than sixteen (16) weeks before the expected date 12 months of delivery and not later than the date of delivery. 22.02 The employer may require the employee to submit a medical certificate setting out the expected date of delivery. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. 22.05 An employee who becomes a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children in the care of the employee or partner for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay for a period of up to seventy-seven (77) weeks upon giving at least four (4) weeks notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer of the date that they shall begin the leave and the date they shall return to work. 22.06 Where an employee takes parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin . Employees on the day following the termination of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventy-seven (77) weeksretain their seniority rights while on leave. 22.07 Where an employee takes 29.01.3 Employees on pregnancy, parental leave in the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the employee is entitled to return to work and defer the unused portion of the pregnancy or parental leave until the child is discharged from the hospital. 22.09 On request of the employee, and at the discretion of the employer, the period(s) of adoption leave under this article shall make arrangements with the Employer to: (a) Deduct all benefit contributions for which the employee is responsible, and those which the employee must continue and further those which they may choose to continue, covering the period of the employee’s leave. The deductions may be extended. When taken from the leave is granted, the employer shall grant an equal extension to the term employee. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in which they participated ’s pays prior to the commencement of the leave or the employee may pay by cash or cheque in advance of or during the leave. Where an . (b) Xxxxx to commencing leave the employee opts must confirm to the Employer in writing their election between two (2) pension options: (i) The employee may opt to maintain participation continue credited service which will result in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with Employer paying all contributions to the employer Pension Plan covering the employee’s period of leave and the employee authorizing the Employer to pay collect the cost required employee’s share of the contributions from the employee after their return to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereof. 22.11 Upon request, an employee, who takes work from pregnancy, parental or and adoption leave, shall . The contributions will be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail at the e-mail address provided repaid by the employee in a term not to exceed the length of every employmentleave taken. Notwithstanding any other provision in the collective agreement, promotion or training opportunity which arises an employee who has elected the option to continue credited service during the leaves pregnancy, parental and for which the employee is qualified. adoption leave may upon returning to work cash out TOIL, vacation and Holiday Bank Leave they currently have. (ii) The employee may request, prior to taking, opt out of credited service for pension purposes for the duration of their pregnancy, parental or and adoption leave or at and accepts that opting out of credited service for pension purposes is for the duration of leave taken which will require that the employee must, in order to buy back the period opted out, notwithstanding any time during provision of the Collective Agreement, including Article 35, purchase such leave that such information be mailed service pursuant to the employee in printed versionpurchase of service provisions of the HRM pension plan. 22.12 When (iii) For greater clarity where an employee returns has not confirmed in writing prior their election as between the two (2) pension options in (i) or (ii) above they are deemed to work upon the expiry of have elected option (ii). 29.01.4 An employee returning from pregnancy or parental leave, they leave shall resume work retain their rights as outlined in the position they held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the leavethis Collective Agreement.

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An 39.01 A pregnant employee is entitled to may qualify for unpaid pregnancy leave without pay after being employed with the company for a period of seventeen (17) weeks beginning no sooner than sixteen (16) weeks before the expected date of delivery and not later than the date of delivery13 weeks. 22.02 39.02 The employer may require the employee to submit a medical certificate setting out the expected date of delivery. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot shall be given. 22.05 An employee who becomes a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children in the care of the employee or partner for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay for a period of up to seventy-seven seventeen (7717) weeks upon giving at least four (4) weeks consecutive weeks. 39.03 The employee must provide written notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer of the date that they shall begin commencement of the leave and the date they shall at least two week’s written notice of her intention to return to work. 22.06 Where an employee takes parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin on the day following the termination of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventy-seven (77) weeks. 22.07 Where an employee takes parental leave in the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the 39.04 The employee is entitled to return to work her former position, if it still exists, or to a reasonable alternative position, subject to seniority rights, and defer provided that there has not been a shutdown of operations in the unused portion meantime. Under no circumstances shall the employee have superior rights to other employees simply because of her pregnancy. 39.05 Benefits shall continue throughout the pregnancy leave. Seniority will continue to accrue. Vacation time will continue to accrue. 39.06 Parental leave for birth mothers who take pregnancy leave can last up to 61 weeks. The birth mother is to start her parental leave right after her pregnancy leave unless the baby is not yet in her care. 39.07 Fathers who have been employed by the company for at least 13 weeks are entitled to unpaid parental leave of up to sixty three (63) consecutive weeks, either following the birth of the pregnancy child or parental leave until commencing within seventy eight (78) weeks of the time at which the child is discharged from first comes into the hospital. 22.09 On request custody of the employee, and at father. Two (2) weeks' written notice must be given prior to the discretion commencement of the employerleave, the period(s) of leave under this article may be extended. When unless the leave is grantedto commence immediately following the birth of the child, in which case, the employer shall grant an equal extension father should notify the Employer of the anticipated delivery date as soon as possible. Four (4) weeks' written notice must be given if the leave is to end early. Articles 39.04 and 39.05 otherwise apply to the term employeeparental leave of fathers as suitably amended. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is 39.08 Fathers are entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in two (2) days paid leave of absence to take at the time of childbirth. Fathers should notify the Employer of the anticipated delivery date as soon as possible. 39.09 Parents who have worked for the company for at least 13 weeks are entitled to an unpaid parental leave of up to sixty three (63) consecutive weeks within seventy eight (78) weeks of the time at which they participated the child first comes into the custody of the parent. Two (2) weeks' written notice must be given prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing Four (4) weeks' written notice must be given if the leave is to maintain participation in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with the employer end early. Articles 39.04 and 39.05 otherwise apply to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereofadoption leave as suitably amended. 22.11 Upon request39.10 Mothers who request an extension of pregnancy leave in certain circumstances, an employee, who takes pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, shall be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail at the e-mail address provided by where the employee of every employmenthas a miscarriage or still-birth, promotion or training opportunity which arises during the leaves and for which the employee is qualified. The employee may request, prior allocated up to taking, pregnancy, parental or adoption leave or at any time during such leave that such information be mailed to the employee in printed version12 weeks. 22.12 When an employee returns to work upon the expiry of pregnancy or parental leave, they shall resume work in the position they held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the leave.

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An employee is entitled to a) Provided an Employee has at least thirteen (13) weeks service, the Employer shall grant a pregnancy leave without pay for a period of seventeen (17) weeks beginning no sooner than sixteen (16) weeks before the expected date of delivery and not later than the date of delivery. 22.02 The employer may require the employee to submit a medical certificate setting out the expected date of delivery. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. 22.05 An employee who becomes a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children in the care of the employee or partner for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay for a period of up to seventy-seven (77) weeks upon giving at least four (4) weeks notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer of the date that they shall begin the leave and the date they shall return to work. 22.06 Where an employee takes parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin on the day following the termination of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventyof thirty-seven five (7735) weeks. 22.07 Where an employee takes parental leave in , without pay, at the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the employee is entitled to return to work and defer the unused portion of the pregnancy or parental leave until the child is discharged from the hospital. 22.09 On written request of the employee, and at Employee. The Employee will make the discretion of the employer, the period(s) of leave under this article may be extended. When the leave is granted, the employer shall grant an equal extension to the term employee. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in which they participated request with as much notice as possible prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing During such leave, seniority for all purposes shall continue to maintain participation in accrue. The Employer may request a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the benefit plan, they expected birth date. b) The Employee shall enter into an arrangement with confirm her intention of the employer date she intends c) The Employer will continue to pay their share of the cost required costs of all of the Employees benefits during the period of this leave provided the Employee continues to maintain pay her share (if any) of the benefit plan, including costs of the employer's share thereofbenefits. 22.11 Upon request, d) If an employee, who takes pregnancy, parental or adoption approved leave is less than fifty-two weeks the Employee may ask for an extension to her leave, shall be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail providing at the e-mail address provided by the employee of every employment, promotion or training opportunity which arises during the leaves and for which the employee is qualified. The employee may request, prior to taking, pregnancy, parental or adoption leave or at any time during such leave that such information be mailed least two (2) weeks notice to the employee Employer, to extend her leave up to a maximum of fifty-two (52)weeks in printed versiontotal. 22.12 When an employee returns to work upon the expiry of e) On return from pregnancy or and parental leave, they shall resume work the Employee will be placed in the position they the Employee most recently held immediately before with the Employer if it still exists. If the position no longer exists or there has been a layoff such that the Employee no longer has sufficient seniority to hold the position the Employee shall be entitled to exercise his/her seniority rights pursuant to Article 12. f) For the purpose of adoption leave began or, where that position is not available, this article shall be adapted to facilitate adoptive parents with the following additions: • The adoptive parent shall notify the Employer as far in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss advance as possible of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement confirmation of the pending adoption. • Where leave of a greater duration is recommended by the adoption agency, such leave may be requested as miscellaneous leave.

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An 21.01 A pregnant employee is employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks as of the expected date of birth of her child shall be entitled to pregnancy leave without pay for a period of up to seventeen (17) weeks beginning pregnancy leave. Birth mothers shall also be entitled to up to thirty five (35) weeks parental leave in accordance with this Article. All other new parents are entitled to take up to thirty-seven (37) weeks of parental leave. 21.02 Pregnancy leave may begin no sooner earlier than sixteen seventeen (1617) weeks before the expected date of delivery and not later than birth. The employee must give at least two (2) weeks' written notice of the date of delivery. 22.02 The employer may require the employee leave is to submit begin and provide a certificate from a legally qualified medical certificate setting out practitioner stating the expected date of deliverybirth. Notice may be given within two (2) weeks of stopping work where the employee stops work early because of complications caused by her pregnancy. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot be given. 22.05 21.03 An employee who becomes intends to resume her employment following pregnancy and parental leave shall advise the Company in writing one month before her expected date of return. On her return to work, she will be reinstated to her position if it still exists or to a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children comparable position if it does not. 21.04 Seniority continues to accrue during pregnancy and parental leave. 21.05 An employee on pregnancy and parental leave continues to participate in the care of the employee or partner benefits listed under Appendix “A”. The Company shall continue to make its contributions for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay those benefits for a period of up to seventyfifty-two (52) weeks unless the employee fails to make her required contributions, if any, to such plans. 21.06 Parental leave for an employee who takes pregnancy leave must commence when the pregnancy leave ends. In all other cases parental leave must commence within fifty-two (52) weeks of the birth of a child. 21.07 An employee who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks is entitled to adoption leave up to thirty-seven (7737) weeks. The adoption leave must commence no more than fifty-two (52) weeks upon giving after the child comes into the custody, care and control of the parent for the first time. 21.08 The employee must give the Company at least two (2) weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin unless the child becomes immediately available, in which case, such leave may commence at such time as is mutually agreeable to the employee of the Company. 21.09 An employee who intends to resume her employment following adoption leave shall advise the Company in writing four (4) weeks notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer before her expected date of the return. On her date that they shall begin the leave and the date they shall of return to work, she will be reinstated to her position if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not. 22.06 Where an 21.10 Seniority continues to accrue during adoption leave. 21.11 An employee takes on parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, continues to participate in the parental leave must begin on benefits noted under appendix “A” and the day following the termination Company shall continue to make its contributions for those benefits for a period of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventythirty-seven (7737) weeks. 22.07 Where an employee takes parental leave in the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, weeks unless the employee is entitled fails to return make her required contributions, if any, to work and defer the unused portion of the pregnancy or parental leave until the child is discharged from the hospitalsuch plans. 22.09 On request of the employee, and at the discretion of the employer, the period(s) of leave under this article may be extended. When the leave is granted, the employer shall grant an equal extension to the term employee. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in which they participated prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing to maintain participation in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with the employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereof. 22.11 Upon request, an employee, who takes pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, shall be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail at the e-mail address provided by the employee of every employment, promotion or training opportunity which arises during the leaves and for which the employee is qualified. The employee may request, prior to taking, pregnancy, parental or adoption leave or at any time during such leave that such information be mailed to the employee in printed version. 22.12 When an employee returns to work upon the expiry of pregnancy or parental leave, they shall resume work in the position they held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the leave.

Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. 22.01 An 39.01 A pregnant employee is entitled to may qualify for unpaid pregnancy leave without pay after being employed with the company for a period of seventeen (17) weeks beginning no sooner than sixteen (16) weeks before the expected date of delivery and not later than the date of delivery13 weeks. 22.02 39.02 The employer may require the employee to submit a medical certificate setting out the expected date of delivery. 22.03 During a period of pregnancy, childbirth or recovery from childbirth, an employee may use their sick leave credits to the extent that they are medically unable to work. 22.04 An employee shall inform the employer in writing of their plans for taking pregnancy leave at least four (4) weeks in advance of the anticipated date of commencement of their pregnancy leave, unless there is a valid reason why such notice cannot shall be given. 22.05 An employee who becomes a parent through the birth of a child or children, through the birth of a partner's child or children, or through the placement of a child or children in the care of the employee or partner for the purpose of adoption pursuant to the law of the Province, is entitled to parental leave without pay for a period of up to seventy-seven seventeen (7717) weeks upon giving at least four (4) weeks consecutive weeks. 39.03 The employee must provide written notice in writing (unless there is valid reason why such notice cannot be given) to the employer of the date that they shall begin commencement of the leave and the date they shall at least two week’s written notice of her intention to return to work. 22.06 Where an employee takes parental leave coupled with pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin on the day following the termination of pregnancy leave and without the employee's returning to work. Except in special circumstances granted by Article 22.09, the total combined pregnancy and parental leave shall not exceed seventy-seven (77) weeks. 22.07 Where an employee takes parental leave in the absence of pregnancy leave, the parental leave must begin within eighteen (18) months of the child arriving in the home. 22.08 Where an employee has begun pregnancy or parental leave and the child to whom the leave relates is hospitalized for a period exceeding or likely to exceed one (1) week, the 39.04 The employee is entitled to return to work her former position, if it still exists, or to a reasonable alternative position, subject to seniority rights, and defer provided that there has not been a shutdown of operations in the unused portion meantime. Under no circumstances shall the employee have superior rights to other employees simply because of her pregnancy. 39.05 Benefits shall continue throughout the pregnancy leave. Seniority will continue to accrue. Vacation time will continue to accrue. 39.06 Parental leave for birth mothers who take pregnancy leave can last up to 35 weeks. The birth mother is to start her parental leave right after her pregnancy leave unless the baby is not yet in her care. 39.07 Fathers who have been employed by the company for at least 13 weeks are entitled to unpaid parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) consecutive weeks, either following the birth of the pregnancy child or parental leave until commencing within 52 weeks of the time at which the child is discharged from first comes into the hospital. 22.09 On request custody of the employee, and at father. Two (2) weeks’ written notice must be given prior to the discretion commencement of the employerleave, the period(s) of leave under this article may be extended. When unless the leave is grantedto commence immediately following the birth of the child, in which case, the employer shall grant an equal extension father should notify the Employer of the anticipated delivery date as soon as possible. Four (4) weeks’ written notice must be given if the leave is to end early. Articles 39.04 and 39.05 otherwise apply to the term employeeparental leave of fathers as suitably amended. 22.10 During any period of pregnancy or parental leave, an employee is 39.08 Fathers are entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in two (2) days paid leave of absence to take at the time of childbirth. Fathers should notify the Employer of the anticipated delivery date as soon as possible. 39.09 Parents who have worked for the company for at least 13 weeks are entitled to an unpaid parental leave of up to thirty seven (37) consecutive weeks within 52 weeks of the time at which they participated the child first comes into the custody of the parent. Two weeks’ written notice must be given prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing Four (4) weeks’ written notice must be given if the leave is to maintain participation in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with the employer end early. Articles 39.04 and 39.05 otherwise apply to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereof. 22.11 Upon request, an employee, who takes pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, shall be informed by the employer by mail or e-mail at the e-mail address provided by the employee of every employment, promotion or training opportunity which arises during the leaves and for which the employee is qualified. The employee may request, prior to taking, pregnancy, parental or adoption leave or at any time during such leave that such information be mailed to the employee in printed versionas suitably amended. 22.12 When an employee returns to work upon the expiry of pregnancy or parental leave, they shall resume work in the position they held immediately before the leave began or, where that position is not available, in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits, and with no loss of seniority or benefits accrued to the commencement of the leave.