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| Maternity & Parental Leave |
Algonquin College offers very generous Maternity/Parental leave options, in coordination with Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. Please notify Karen Petrie in Human Resources prior to the leave period in order to complete the necessary paperwork for the leave of absence. Maternity Leave A pregnant employee who has been employed on a full-time basis for at least thirteen (13) weeks before the expected date of delivery shall be entitled to seventeen (17) weeks of Maternity leave. Such leave must be applied for in writing to your manager. A two week EI waiting period following delivery is paid at 93% of your base salary by the College, with the remaining weeks "topped up" by the College to 93% salary during the absence. This means that the College will pay the difference between your EI benefits and 93% of your base salary throughout the duration of your maternity leave. For further information, please visit http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/ei/types/special.shtml Parental Leave Parental Leave is available to either parent regardless of gender. "Parent" includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a child. For specific information on the definition of "parent" and who is eligible for EI Parental Leave Benefits, as well as information regarding the sharing of parental leave between two parents, please visit http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/ei/types/special.shtml A leave of absence of up to thirty-seven (37) weeks (includes a 2 week EI waiting period College paid at 93%) is available to any new parent who has been employed for at least thirteen (13) weeks. Such leave must be applied for in writing to your manager. An employee on pregnancy leave may take up to an additional thirty-five (35) weeks parental leave, provided the employee applies in writing two (2) weeks prior to the expiry of her pregnancy leave. Salary is topped up by the College to 93% during this absence. Further Information Further information may be found by consulting the following resources: |
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