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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.
BCGEU and Maxxam Analytics Inc. (03/2012) Page 34(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, should an employee be deemed to have resigned in accordance withClause 21.5, the Employer will recover monies paid pursuant to this clause, on a pro rata basis.21.5 Deemed Resignation(a) An employee shall be deemed to have resigned on the date upon which leave pursuant toClauses 21.1, 21.2, or 21.3 commenced unless they advised the Employer of their intent to return towork one month prior to the expiration of the leave taken pursuant to Article 21, Maternity and ParentalLeave, or if they do not return to work after having given such advice.(b) Employees who decide to resign following maternity/parental/adoption leave are requested tosubmit a letter of resignation at least one (1) month prior to the expected return to work date.21.6 Entitlements Upon Return to Work(a) An employee who returns to work after the expiration of maternity or parental leaves shall retainthe seniority the employee had accumulated prior to commencing the leave and shall be credited withseniority for the period of time covered by the leave.(b) On return from maternity or parental leaves, an employee shall be placed in the employee'sformer position or in a position of equal rank and basic pay.(c) Vacation entitlements and vacation pay shall continue to accrue while an employee is on leavepursuant to Clause 21.1 and its waiting period providing the employee returns to work for a period ofnot less than six months.Vacation earned pursuant to this clause may be carried over to the following year.(d) Employees who are unable to complete the return to work period in (c) as a result of proceedingon maternity or parental leave shall be credited with their earned vacation entitlements and vacation payproviding the employee returns to work for a period of not less than six months following the expirationof the subsequent maternity or parental leave.21.7 Sick Leave CreditsIllness arising due to pregnancy during employment maybe charged to normal sick leave credits.22.1 Statutory ComplianceARTICLE 22 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETYThe Union and the Employer agree that regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act, theFactories' Act or any other statute of the Province of British Columbia pertaining to the workingenvironment, shall be fully complied with. First aid kits shall be supplied in accordance with this article.22.2 Joint Occupational Health and Safety CommitteeThe parties agree that the intent of this Agreement is to ensure that all employees shall have the maximumpossible access to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee structure. Local occupational health andsafety committees will be established and operated as outlined below:(a) The Committee will be composed of not more than six (6) members, two (2) of whom shall beemployees appointed by the Union and two (2) of whom shall be representatives appointed by theEmployer. Up to two (2) additional members may be appointed by the Committee.(b) The committees will function in accordance with the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations,and will participate in developing a program to reduce risk of occupational injury and illness. All
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