Supplementary Employment Benefit. A female permanent full time employee is entitled to at least seventeen (17) weeks of paid pregnancy/adoption leave if the employee:
a. Has been continuously employed by the University for at least twelve (12) months; and
b. Has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
c. In the case of a seasonal employee, the University shall not be required to top-up members’ wages during the period when the member is normally on seasonal layoff.
Supplementary Employment Benefit a) For a maximum of 12 weeks of adoption leave the employee will receive an amount equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits and 80% of the employee’s salary.
Supplementary Employment Benefit a) For a maximum of 17 weeks of maternity leave the employee will receive an amount equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits and 80% of her salary.
Supplementary Employment Benefit a) For a maximum of 12 weeks of parental leave the employee will receive an amount equal to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefits and 80% of the employee’s salary.
Supplementary Employment Benefit. A female employee is entitled to at least seventeen (17) weeks of paid pregnancy adoption leave if the employee:
a. Has been continuously employed by the University for at least twelve (12) months; and
b. Has applied for and received Employment Insurance benefits.
Supplementary Employment Benefit. The parties agree that the Supplements to EI Maternity or Parental Benefits will be provided to employees who commence maternity or parental leave on or after the signing date of this Agreement. The supplements to EI will be provided as follows:
(i) An Employee who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six (6) months and who provides the Employer with proof that the employee has applied for and is eligible to receive maternity or parental benefits under the provisions of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance for fifteen (15) weeks. The allowance shall be equivalent to the difference between the weekly Employment Insurance (EI) benefits the employee is eligible to receive and seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee’s weekly pay, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in EI benefits to which the Employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during this period.
(ii) The parties agree that the weeks during which the Christmas, March and summer breaks occur shall not be included in the fifteen (15) week period in which the SEB benefits are available.
(b) An Employee under (a) above shall return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. Should the Employee fail to return to work and remain at work for a period of six (6) months, the Employee shall reimburse the Employer for the amount received as maternity or parental leave allowance on a pro rata basis.
(c) If both parties are Employees, the maximum entitlement period to either one or both parties shall not exceed fifteen (15) weeks.
(d) An Employee mentioned in (a) above who is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving EI benefits, shall receive an allowance equivalent to seventy-five (75%) of the Employee’s weekly pay for each week of the two (2) week waiting period, less any other earnings received by the Employee during the waiting period.
Supplementary Employment Benefit. An employee with one year’s seniority who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six (6) months and who provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and is eligible to receive employment insurance benefits pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, shall be eligible to be paid a maternity/adoption leave allowance in accordance with the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) continuous weeks immediately following the minimum waiting period for employment insurance benefit eligibility.
Supplementary Employment Benefit. A permanent, full-time female employee is entitled to paid pregnancy leave if the employee:
a. Has been continuously employed by the University for at least twelve (12) months; and
b. Has applied for and is in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
Supplementary Employment Benefit. In respect of the period of maternity leave, payments made according to the Supplementary Employment Benefit Plan will consist of the following:
Supplementary Employment Benefit. The parties agree that the Supplements to EI Maternity or Parental Benefits will be provided to employees who commence maternity or parental leave on or after the signing date of this agreement. The provisions of Articles 26.2 and 26.3 will remain in effect for those who commenced maternity or parental leave prior to the signing date of this agreement. The supplements to EI will be provided as follows:
(i) An employee who agrees to return to work for a period of at least six (6) months and who provides the Employer with proof that the employee has applied for and is eligible to receive maternity or parental benefits under the provisions of the Employment Insurance Act, shall be paid an allowance for fifteen (15) weeks. The allowance shall be equivalent to the difference between the weekly Employment Insurance (EI) benefits the employee is eligible to receive and seventy-five percent (75%) of the employee’s weekly pay, less any other earnings received by the employee during the benefit period which may result in a decrease in EI benefits to which the employee would have been eligible if no other earnings had been received during this period.
(ii) The parties agree that the weeks during which the Christmas, March and Summer breaks occur shall not be included in the fifteen (15) week period in which the SEB benefits are available.
(b) An employee under (a) above shall return to work and remain in the Employer’s employ for a period of at least six (6) months after the return to work. Should the employee fail to return to work and remain at work for a period of six (6) months, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for the amount received as maternity or parental leave allowance on a pro rata basis.
