Common use of Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits Clause in Contracts

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parent, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents mothers who are entitled to maternity leave as provided for in Article 25 of the Collective Agreement and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, non- birthing parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentparent mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, weeks of leave which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) Birth mothers and adoptive mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive Plan payments. Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, birth fathers and adoptive fathers who, due to the death or total disability of the birth or adoptive mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive Plan payments. The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents who, due to the death birth or total disability of the birthing parent, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) adopting a child. The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred ninety-five percent (10095%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the forthe first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) . Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or maternity, parental and/or adoption leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six nine hundred and ten (6910) months hours after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) . Collective Agreement Local and City of Victoria The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) . Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations. In the event that a birth or adoption occurs in a same-sex relationship then if an employee is the primary caregiver (stay-at-home parent) such employee shall be deemed to be a mother and be entitled to the provisions of this Article.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parent, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus and any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, leave or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents who are entitled to maternity leave as provided for in Article 24 of the Collective Agreement and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, non- birthing parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parent, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefitsweeks of leave. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, leave or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (ia) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (iib) Birthing parents Birth mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiic) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (ivd) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (ve) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vif) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (viig) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌(XXXX) Plan Effective 9 January 2024‌ (ia) The XXXX Plan is intended applies to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birthRegular Employees who have successfully completed probation. (iib) Birthing Birth parents who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiic) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, non- birth parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing birth parent, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (ivd) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by qualifying employees, for temporary absence due to maternity leave. e) Benefits under this XXXX Plan shall only become payable upon presentation to the Employer of documentation showing that the employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits or is serving the Employment Insurance waiting period. f) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred seventy-five percent (10075%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen sixteen (1716) weeksweeks that the employee is in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits, which includes the one (1) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vig) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed ninety-five (95%) of the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment employment, and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (viih) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings earnings, depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this the XXXX Plan Plan, the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback paybacks arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents mothers who are entitled to maternity leave as provided for in Article 24 of the Collective Agreement and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, non-birthing parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentparent mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeksweeks of leave. , which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents Regular Full-Time birth mothers who are entitled to maternity leave as provided for in 1(a) above and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiiii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents birth fathers who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. iii) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by employees while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth, or as provided for in paragraph (2) above. iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred ninety-five percent (10095%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid as follows: a) for the first seventeen six (176) weeks, which includes the one (1) two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the ; and b) up to an additional eleven (11) weeks will be payable if an employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefitsbenefits and is unable to work due to a valid health reason related to the birth and provides the Employer with satisfactory medical evidence. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s 's weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s 's normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s 's accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (viivi) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings earnings, depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this the XXXX Plan Plan, the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is are liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback paybacks arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌Effective 2002 January 01, the following Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits will apply: (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents Birth mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiiii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents birth fathers who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by employees while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings earning received by an employee and one hundred ninety-five percent (10095%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for as follows: (a) For the first seventeen six (176) weeks, which includes the one (1) two week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the ; and (b) Up to an additional eleven (11) weeks will be payable if an employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior benefits and is unable to work due to a valid health reason related to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of birth and provides the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis.with satisfactory medical evidence.‌ (viv) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (viivi) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings earnings, depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this the XXXX Plan Plan, the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is are liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback paybacks arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents Birth mothers and adoptive mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiiii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents birth fathers and adoptive fathers who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth or adoptive mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth or adopting a child. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred ninety-five percent (10095%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or maternity, parental and/or adoption leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations. (viii) In the event that a birth or adoption occurs in a same-sex relationship then if an employee is the primary caregiver (stay-at-home parent) such employee shall be deemed to be a birth/adoptive mother and be entitled to the provisions of this Article.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents Birth mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus and any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred percent (100%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or parental leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations.

Supplementary Employment Insurance Benefits. ‌ (i) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth. (ii) Birthing parents Birth mothers and adoptive mothers who are entitled to maternity leave and who have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iiiii) Subject to the approval of the Employment Insurance Commission, parents birth fathers and adoptive fathers who, due to the death or total disability of the birthing parentbirth or adoptive mother, have applied for and are in receipt of Employment Insurance maternity benefits are eligible to receive XXXX Plan payments. (iii) The XXXX Plan is intended to supplement the Employment Insurance benefits received by an employee while they are temporarily unable to work as a result of giving birth or adopting a child. (iv) The XXXX Plan payment is based on the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit plus any other earnings received by an employee and one hundred ninety-five percent (10095%) of their gross weekly earnings and is paid for the first seventeen (17) weeks, which includes the one two (12) week Employment Insurance waiting period, and provided the employee continues to receive Employment Insurance benefits. (v) Should an employee resign prior to the expiration of their maternity or maternity, parental and/or adoption leave, or fail to remain in the active employ of the Employer for at least six (6) months after their return to work, the Employer shall recover monies paid pursuant to the XXXX Plan on a pro-rated basis. (vi) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 38 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, specifically that, when combined with an employee’s weekly Employment Insurance benefit, the payment will not exceed the claimant’s normal weekly earnings from employment and an employee’s accumulated leave credits will not be reduced. (vii) Income tax rules or regulations may require a payback of Employment Insurance earnings depending upon the tax rules in effect at the time an employee is receiving benefits. Under this XXXX Plan the Employer does not guarantee any specific level of earnings but rather is liable only for the payment of the benefit as described above. The Employer, under no circumstance, will be responsible for any payback arising from changes to or the application of the tax regulations. (viii) In the event that a birth or adoption occurs in a same-sex relationship then if an employee is the primary caregiver (stay-at-home parent) such employee shall be deemed to be a birth/adoptive mother and be entitled to the provisions of this Article.