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Credits for service and seniority shall accumulate for a period of up to thirty-­‐five (35)
weeks after the parental leave began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave, and
thirty-­‐seven (37) weeks after the parental leave began otherwise, while the employee is
on parental leave.
(g)
(h)
For regular full-­‐time employees, the Employer will continue to pay its share of the
premiums of the subsidized employees benefits, including pension, in which the
employee is participating for a period of up to thirty-­‐five (35) weeks after the parental
leave began, if the employee also took pregnancy leave, and thirty-­‐seven (37) weeks
after the parental leave began otherwise, while the employee is on parental leave. For
regular part-­‐time employees, the Employer will continue to pay the percentage in lieu of
benefits and its share of the pension contribution (if applicable) for a period of up to ten
(10) weeks while the employee is on parental leave. The Employer will register these
benefits with the Unemployment Benefit Plan.
she not been on parental leave, the employee shall be reinstated to his or her former
duties, on the same shift in the same department, and at the same rate of pay.
18.08 Education Leave
If required by the Employer, an employee shall be entitled to leave of absence with pay and with
full credit for service and seniority and benefits to take courses and to write examinations to
upgrade his or her employment qualifications. Where the employees are required by the
Employer to take courses to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications, the Employer
shall pay the full cost associated with the courses.
Subject to operational requirements, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to grant
up-­‐grading course or seminar related to employment with the Rainy River District Social Services
Administration Board.
Subject to operational requirements, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to grant
requests for an employee to take an educational leave without pay and without loss of seniority
of up to twelve (12) months for training related to the
River District Social Services Administration Board.
18.09 Pre-­‐paid Leave Plan
The Employer agrees to introduce a pre-­‐paid leave program, funded solely by the employee
subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) The plan is available to employees wishing to spread four (4) salary over a five (5)
year period, in accordance with Part LXVII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 6801,
to enable them to take one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of
salary deferral.
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Local 4807 Collective Agreement