Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. The Board provides pregnancy, parental and adoption leave for employees for such period before and after delivery or adoption of a child as will serve the interest of the students, the Board and the employee concerned, and in conformity with the requirements of the Employment Standards Act. Pregnancy is regarded as a normal health condition and not as sickness. No distinction is made between illness resulting from pregnancy and other types of illness for the purpose of sick leave coverage.
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. (a) An Employee who is pregnant shall be entitled, upon their application, to a leave of absence of seventeen (17) weeks, or such shorter leave as they may request, commencing at any time during the seventeen (17) weeks immediately preceding the estimated birth date or on the date of birth, if earlier.
(b) Pregnancy leave", as used throughout this article, is understood to mean the period of seventeen (17) weeks referred to in Article 24.01(a) above.
(a) An Employee who is entitled to, or has applied for, pregnancy leave cannot be terminated or laid off, disciplined or suspended as a result of requesting or having taken such leave.
(b) An Employee shall not receive notice of job closure during their pregnancy leave or during their parental leave if the parental leave was requested prior to the commencement of their pregnancy leave.
(c) If an Employee commences pregnancy leave prior to the completion of their probationary period, the remaining portion of the probationary period will commence once the Employee returns from such leave.
(d) An Employee who has received any advisory notice and who has provided their supervisor with a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner, including a midwife stating that they are pregnant, as specified in Article 24.03, will have the advisory notice period suspended during their pregnancy leave and during the parental leave, provided the parental leave was requested prior to the commencement of their pregnancy leave. Upon their return to work, the Employee will work the remainder of the advisory notice period at their former position, if it exists, or alternate duties, or a comparable position.
(a) An Employee shall give their supervisor at least four (4) weeks' notice, in writing, of the day on which they intend to commence their pregnancy leave, and the intended duration of such leave.
(b) An Employee who wishes to immediately follow pregnancy leave with parental leave shall, whenever possible, request such leave, in writing or electronically, prior to the commencement of the pregnancy leave.
24.04 The Employer shall make every effort to accommodate a pregnant Employee to perform the essential duties of their position. A pregnant Employee experiencing difficulty performing the essential duties of their position may:
24.05 No Employee shall be required to return to work following pregnancy leave earlier than six
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. (Applicable to Permanent Full-time)
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. Pregnancy/Birth Leave/End of Pregnancy Leave
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. The Employer and the Union have agreed that the employees covered by this Collective Agreement will be eligible for the Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption leaves on the same basis as is provided for similarly situated employees in the existing OLG policy. It is agreed that the following will be provided:
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. The Employer shall comply with the pregnancy, parental and adoption leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act. An employee on pregnancy, parental or adoption leave shall have all benefits maintained and shall accumulate seniority during such leave.
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. The Board will grant pregnancy, parental and adoption leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. (See Schedule The Board agrees to pay employees who qualify for benefits the equivalent of benefits during the two (2) week waiting period. The Board will seek the necessary approvals from the in order to implement this provision.
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...
Pregnancy, Parental and Adoption Leave. An employee shall qualify for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario, as amended. The employee may request a further three (3) month pregnancy leave extension provided the employee gives the Employer four (4) weeks written notification requesting the extension. It is understood and agreed that the sick leave provisions of this Agreement shall not be utilized for the purpose of pregnancy, parental or adoption leave. While on pregnancy, parental or adoption leave, an employee's seniority shall continue to accrue.
