12. Maternity Leave/Parenting Leave

12.1 Teachers are entitled to maternity leave without pay for a period of 15 weeks.

12.1.1 When possible, a teacher will notify the Board of her leave requirement three months in advance of the first day of the leave. The commencement of the leave and return from leave shall be determined by the teacher. A medical certificate certifying pregnancy and expected day of delivery shall accompany such notification.

12.1.2 The Board shall top up employment insurance benefits to 100 per cent of the employee’s weekly salary and benefits for the duration of the health related portion of the maternity leave, to a maximum of 90 calendar days, as per article 15.3.

12.1.3 A teacher returning from maternity leave shall be returned to the teaching position held at commencement of the leave unless the teacher has been transferred in accordance with School Board policy.

12.1.3.1 A teacher must provide at least four weeks written notice of intended return date.

12.1.3.2 The teacher is not entitled to resume working without notice.

12.1.4 A teacher who held a position for which an administrative allowance was paid and for which the term of payment of the allowance has not been completed, shall be returned to a position with an equivalent administrative designation where possible and where this is not possible the teacher shall be paid an allowance equal to the allowance that the teacher had been receiving prior to the leave. This allowance will be paid for the balance of the term of the original administrative appointment, or for three years, whichever period of time is less.

12.2 In addition to maternity leave, teachers shall be entitled to a parenting leave without pay or benefits for up to 37 weeks. If employees entitled to parental leave are parents to the same child, a parental leave may be taken wholly by one of the employees or be shared by the employees.

12.2.1 When possible, a teacher will notify the Board of her leave requirement three months in advance of the first day of the leave. Written notification for such leave must be made not later than six weeks prior to the commencement of parenting leave.

12.2.2 A teacher returning from parenting leave shall be returned to the teaching position held at commencement of the leave unless the teacher has been transferred in accordance with School Board policy.

12.2.3 A teacher who held a position for which an administrative allowance was paid and for which the term of payment of the allowance has not been completed, shall be returned to a position with an equivalent administrative designation where possible and where this is not possible the teacher shall be paid an allowance equal to the allowance that the teacher had been receiving prior to the leave. This allowance will be paid for the balance of the term of the original administrative appointment or for three years, whichever period of time is less.

12.3 In addition to maternity and parenting leave, teachers shall be entitled to a further parenting leave without pay or benefits for a further 52 weeks.

12.3.1 Parenting leave will terminate at the end of a school year or at the end of a reporting period in the school year.

12.3.2 A teacher who held a position for which an administrative allowance was paid and for which the term of payment of the allowance has not been completed, shall be returned to a position with an equivalent administrative designation where possible and where this is not possible the teacher shall be paid an allowance equal to the allowance that the teacher had been receiving prior to the leave. This allowance will be paid for the balance of the term of the original administrative appointment or for three years, whichever period of time is less.



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