Maxxam Analytics Inc. - BC Government and Service Employees ...

BCGEU and Maxxam Analytics Inc. (03/2012) Page 33(b) An employee shall notify the Employer in writing of the expected date of the birth of her child.Such notice will be given at least ten (10) weeks prior to the expected date of the birth of her child.(c) The period of maternity leave alone or in combination with the leave period of 21.3 shallcommence six weeks prior to the expected date of the birth of her child. The commencement of leavemay be deferred for any period approved in writing by a duly qualified medical practitioner orregistered midwife.(d)Such leave request must be supported by appropriate medical documentation.21.2 Parental Leave(a) Upon written request an employee who is a birth or adoptive parent shall be entitled to parentalleave of up to thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks without pay. The leave period may be extended by anadditional five (5) weeks where the employee's claim is extended pursuant to Section 12(7) of theEmployment Insurance Act.(1) For the birth mother - immediately after a maternity leave.(2) For the birth father, or birth mother who does not take a maternity leave - withinfifty-two (52) weeks after the birth.(3) For the adopting parent - within fifty-two (52) weeks after the child is placed with theparent.(b) Where both parents are employees of the Employer, the employees shall determine theapportionment of the thirty-five (35) weeks parental leave between them.(c) Such written request pursuant to (a) above must be made at least four (4) weeks prior to theproposed leave commencement date.(d)(e)Leave taken under this clause shall commence:(1) in the case of the birth or adopting mother, immediately following the conclusion of leavetaken pursuant to Clause 21.1 or 21.3;(2) in the case of the other parent, immediately following the birth or placement of theadoptive child.(3) The commencement of the leave taken pursuant to (a) or (b) above may be deferred bymutual agreement, however, the leave must conclude within the fifty-two (52) week period afterthe date of birth or placement of the adoptive child. Such agreement shall not be unreasonablywithheld.Such leave request must be supported by appropriate documentation.21.3 Benefit Waiting PeriodWhere an employee is entitled to and takes leave pursuant to 21.1 and/or 21.2 and is required byEmployment Insurance to serve a two-week waiting period for Employment Insurance Maternity/Parentalbenefits, the employee will be entitled to a leave of two (2) weeks without pay immediately before leavespursuant to 21.1 and 21.2 as the case may be. This leave is for the express purpose of covering theEmployment Insurance benefit waiting period.21.4 Benefits Continuation(a) For leaves taken pursuant to Clauses 21.1, 21.2, and 21.3 the Employer shall maintain coveragefor medical, extended health, dental, group life and long-term disability, and shall pay the Employer'sshare of these premiums.