STATUTORY UNPAID LEAVES. In addition to the leaves outlined in this Article, the Employer shall apply all statutory unpaid leave provisions as outlined under the Alberta Employment Standards Code. For ease of reference, the current statutory leaves include: Leave Type Leave Duration Maternity Up to 16 weeks Parental Up to 62 weeks Compassionate care Up to 27 weeks Critical illness of a child Up to 36 weeks Critical illness of an adult Up to 16 weeks Disappearance of a child Up to 52 weeks Death of a child as a result of a crime Up to 104 weeks Reservist For annual training and as long as needed to accommodate international or domestic deployment Citizenship ceremony Half day once per lifetime Domestic violence Up to 10 days per year
STATUTORY UNPAID LEAVES. (a) The Employer shall apply all statutory unpaid leave provisions as outlined under the Alberta Employment Standards Code and at no less than those in effect as of January 1, 2022. For ease of reference, the current statutory leaves include: Leave Type Leave Duration Maternity Up to 16 weeks Parental Up to 62 weeks Compassionate care Up to 27 weeks Critical illness of a child Up to 36 weeks Critical illness of an adult Up to 16 weeks Disappearance of a child Up to 52 weeks Death of a child as a result of a crime Up to 104 weeks Leave Type Leave Duration Reservist Up to 20 days per year for annual training and as long as needed to accommodate international or domestic deployment Citizenship ceremony Half day once per lifetime Domestic violence Up to 10 days per year Should the Employee require time off in excess of the Employment Standards Code, the Employer will consider same on a case by case basis. The Employee may be requested to provide proof of the situation in the form of a note from a physician, therapist, an attending police officer, or a crisis unit supervisor.
