You cannot opt out of coverage. These benefits are maintained throughout the leave, even if you choose to waive extended health and dental coverage. If you're re-employed at a later date, you'll still be responsible for repaying benefit premiums and allowances as above. Refer to the next section: Benefits, pension, vacation accrual and payroll deduction for further details on benefits repayment.
Benefits, pension, vacation accrual and payroll deduction. You must contact payroll to make arrangements for repayment. Contact information for payroll will be provided.
To cancel extended health, dental or any of the optional life insurance plans you do not wish to maintain, review How to update your coverage on the Benefits for Bargaining Unit employees page.
There is no option to waive this coverage. To cancel extended health, dental or any of the optional life insurance plans you do not wish to maintain, refer to How to update your coverage on the Benefits for excluded employees page. You must maintain Employee Basic Life Insurance and long-term disability coverage.
There's no option to waive this coverage. If you do not maintain your Optional Life Insurance benefits, they will be considered waived.
When you return, if you return within 3 months 90 days from the start of your leave, any optional life insurance plans will be automatically reinstated. If you return after 3 months 90 days from the start of your leave, any optional life insurance plans that does not require evidence of insurability can be reinstated. The insurance will not be effective until the carrier approves the application. Refer to Benefits while on leave without pay.
Your vacation entitlements and vacation pay continues to accrue. It will be credited once you've returned to work for a period not less than 6 calendar months if all 3 of these conditions apply:.
Pension contributions are based solely on the maternity, parental or pre-placement adoption allowance you receive while you're on leave. You can purchase the remaining service for your leave within 5 years of the end of your leave period or before termination of employment, whichever occurs first.
If you are not returning to work after the leave, and you want to purchase the service, the application must be made while on leave and therefore an active member in order to be eligible to purchase. If you do not apply to purchase a leave before terminating employment, you have lost the opportunity to purchase the service, even if you become an active plan member again.
Please note that if you have not gone on maternity leave yet and your baby is born early, you must notify us. Your maternity leave must start on the day that your baby is born.
If you do not notify us, and your leave starts after your baby is born, this may impact your purchase of service. Effective May 1, , employees have the option to make continuous pension contributions monthly throughout their leave. Deductions must commence once you return from your leave. Comments will be sent to 'servicebc gov.
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For more information, contact Alberta Human Rights Commission. Birth mothers can take up to 16 consecutive weeks of unpaid maternity leave. The number of weeks of leave exceeds the Employment Insurance benefit length by one week in recognition of the waiting period. Employees should be aware of this before taking their leave.
Leave can start any time within the 13 weeks leading up to the estimated due date and no later than the date of birth. If a pregnancy ends in a miscarriage or stillbirth within 16 weeks of the estimated due date, the employee is still entitled to maternity leave but is not entitled to parental leave. The leave will end 16 weeks after it begins. Birth and adoptive parents can take up to 62 weeks of unpaid parental leave. Leave can start any time after the birth or adoption of a child, but must be completed within 78 weeks of the date the baby is born or placed with the parents.
Employers can require employees to submit a medical certificate, confirming pregnancy and estimated delivery date. A medical certificate may be issued by a nurse practitioner or physician. Employees must give employers written notice at least 6 weeks before starting maternity or parental leave. If they fail to give notice for medical reasons or a situation related to the birth or adoption, parents are still eligible for leave:.
Parents who intend to share parental leave must advise their respective employers of their intention to do so. Two employees working for the same employer may combine parental leave for a maximum of 62 weeks.
This may be increased in the future to align with Employment Insurance benefits. Annual vacation earned prior to leave must be taken within 12 months after it was earned. If this time falls while the employee is on leave, the employee must:. There is a two-week waiting period for benefits to begin. And as of March 17, , the new parental sharing benefit offers extra time off for couples who split their leave—40 weeks instead of 35 on the standard with neither parent taking more than 35 weeks and up to 69 weeks instead of 61 on the extended with neither parent taking more than 61 weeks.
Women should also apply for parental leave benefits at the same time, and indicate whether they plan to share the benefits with their partner or co-parent. Being pregnant How EI maternity benefits in Canada work There's lots to do before baby arrives—finish the nursery, pack your hospital bag and apply for EI. Photo: iStockPhoto. Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes.
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