Common use of PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEAVE Clause in Contracts

PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEAVE. 33:01 Primary Caregiver Leave is available to a parent, other than a biological mother, who has the primary responsibility for the care of a child during the eighteen (18) weeks immediately following: (i) the birth of a child or; (ii) the coming of a child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. Primary Caregiver Leave must be applied for and granted in writing with a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice and is available on an unpaid leave basis, to an employee who will have completed thirteen (13) weeks of service prior to the date of application. 33:02 An employee making such an application must confirm in writing that the employee will in fact have the primary responsibility for the care of the child during the period of the leave applied for (e.g. for a father or same-sex parent, because the mother is unavailable or has returned to work; for an adoptive parent, because the parent will be the primary caregiver for some period of time after the child comes into the custody, care, and control of an adoptive parent for the first time). 33:03 In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave may be split between two parents. 33:04 For employees with one (1) year of service or more UTS will pay ninety-five (95) percent of salary during the two (2) week waiting period for Employment Insurance benefits, and, for the next ten (10) weeks, will pay the difference between Employment Insurance benefits and ninety-five (95) percent of salary, provided that the employee applies for and receives Employment Insurance benefits. In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave shall not apply to adoptions which arise through the blending of families. 33:05 Seniority, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employee’s Primary Caregiver Leave, provided the employee fulfills any requirements for said continuation.

PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEAVE. 33:01 35:01 Primary Caregiver Leave is available to a parent, other than a biological mother, who has the primary responsibility for the care of a child during the eighteen (18) weeks immediately following: (i) the birth of a child or; (ii) the coming of a child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. Primary Caregiver Leave must be applied for and granted in writing with a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice and is available on an unpaid leave basis, to an employee a Teacher who will have completed thirteen (13) weeks of service prior to the date of application. 33:02 An employee 35:02 A Teacher making such an application must confirm in writing that the employee Teacher will in fact have the primary responsibility for the care of the child during the period of the leave applied for (e.g. for a father or same-sex parent, because the mother is unavailable or has returned to work; for an adoptive parent, because the parent will be the primary caregiver for some period of time after the child comes into the custody, care, and control of an adoptive parent for the first time). 33:03 35:03 In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave may be split between two parents. 33:04 . 35:04 For employees Teachers with one (1) year of service or more UTS will pay ninety-five (95) percent of salary during the two (2) week waiting period for Employment Insurance benefits, and, for the next ten (10) weeks, will pay the difference between Employment Insurance benefits and ninety-five (95) percent of salary, provided that the employee Teacher applies for and receives Employment Insurance benefits. In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave shall not apply to adoptions which arise through the blending of families. 33:05 Seniority, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employee’s Primary Caregiver Leave, provided the employee fulfills any requirements for said continuation.

PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEAVE. 33:01 35:01 Primary Caregiver Leave is available to a parent, other than a biological mother, who has the primary responsibility for the care of a child during the eighteen (18) weeks immediately following: (i) the birth of a child or; (ii) the coming of a child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. Primary Caregiver Leave must be applied for and granted in writing with a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice and is available on an unpaid leave basis, to an employee a Teacher who will have completed thirteen (13) weeks of service prior to the date of application. 33:02 An employee 35:02 A Teacher making such an application must confirm in writing that the employee Teacher will in fact have the primary responsibility for the care of the child during the period of the leave applied for (e.g. for a father or same-sex parent, because the mother is unavailable or has returned to work; for an adoptive parent, because the parent will be the primary caregiver for some period of time after the child comes into the custody, care, and control of an adoptive parent for the first time). 33:03 35:03 In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave may be split between two parents. 33:04 35:04 For employees Teachers with one (1) year of service or more UTS will pay ninety-five (95) percent of salary during the two (2) week waiting period for Employment Insurance benefits, and, for the next ten (10) weeks, will pay the difference between Employment Insurance benefits and ninety-five (95) percent of salary, provided that the employee Teacher applies for and receives Employment Insurance benefits. In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave shall not apply to adoptions which arise through the blending of families. 33:05 35:05 Seniority, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employeea Teacher’s Primary Caregiver Leave, provided the employee Teacher fulfills any requirements for said continuation.

PRIMARY CAREGIVER LEAVE. 33:01 35:01 Primary Caregiver Leave is available to a parent, other than a biological mother, who has the primary responsibility for the care of a child during the eighteen (18) weeks immediately following: (i) the birth of a child or; (ii) the coming of a child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. Primary Caregiver Leave must be applied for and granted in writing with a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice and is available on an unpaid leave basis, to an employee a Teacher who will have completed thirteen (13) weeks of service prior to the date of application. 33:02 An employee 35:02 A Teacher making such an application must confirm in writing that the employee Teacher will in fact have the primary responsibility for the care of the child during the period of the leave applied for (e.g. for a father or same-sex parent, because the mother is unavailable or has returned to work; for an adoptive parent, because the parent will be the primary caregiver for some period of time after the child comes into the custody, care, and control of an adoptive parent for the first time). 33:03 35:03 In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave may be split between two parents. 33:04 . 35:04 For employees Teachers with one (1) year of service or more UTS will pay ninety-five (95) percent of salary during the two one (2) week 1)-week waiting period for Employment Insurance benefits, and, for the next ten eleven (1011) weeks, will pay the difference between Employment Insurance benefits and ninety-five (95) percent of salary, provided that the employee Teacher applies for and receives Employment Insurance benefits. In the case of an adoption, the Primary Caregiver Leave shall not apply to adoptions which arise through the blending of families. 33:05 Seniority, benefits, and pensionable service continue during an employee’s Primary Caregiver Leave, provided the employee fulfills any requirements for said continuation.