In certain cases, the leave may be longer. For example: If the employee has taken 17weeks of leave and the baby has not been born yet, the employee can stay on pregnancyleave until the baby is born, even if it means the pregnancy leave lasts longer than 17weeks. When the baby is born, the employee may start her parental leave. If theemployee is not eligible for parental leave (for example, there was a miscarriage or astillbirth, or the baby died during the pregnancy leave), the employee's pregnancy leaveends on the later date of: 17 weeks after the pregnancy leave began, or 6 weeks after thebirth, stillbirth or miscarriage, even if this means the pregnancy leave will be longer than17 weeks.Does pregnancy leave have to be taken all at one time? Yes. Once an employee hasstarted her pregnancy leave, she must take it all at once and cannot split it up.When can a pregnancy leave begin? The earliest a pregnancy leave can begin isusually 17 weeks before the baby's due date. However, if an employee has a live birthmore than 17 weeks before the due date, she must begin her pregnancy leave on the dateof the birth. The latest a pregnancy leave can begin is usually the baby's due date.However, if the baby is born earlier than the due date, the leave must begin no later thanthe day the baby is born. Within these restrictions, an employee can start her pregnancyleave any time she chooses. The employer cannot decide when the employee will beginher leave.What if the employee is sick-can the employer make her start her pregnancy leave?The employer cannot make an employee start pregnancy leave, even if she is sick or if herpregnancy limits the type of work she can do.How do employees tell their employer about their plans? Employees must providetheir employer with two weeks' written notice before beginning a pregnancy leave. Thenotice letter must include: The starting date for the pregnancy leave, and If the employerrequests it, a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the baby's due date.What if an employee fails to give notice? An employee who doesn't give the propernotice does not lose her right to a pregnancy leave.What if the employee's plans change after she has given written notice? Changingthe date a leave starts: If the date the leave starts is to be changed by the employee, theemployer must be given a new written notice at least two weeks before the day the changewill happen.Changing the date a leave ends: If the employee wants to change the date her pregnancyleave will end, the employer must be given written notice at least four weeks before thechange will happen.What if an employee is ill and has to stop working earlier than planned? If anemployee has to stop working earlier than planned because of complications caused byher pregnancy before the baby's due date, she needs to give the employer: Written noticeno later than two weeks after she stops working stating the day the pregnancy leavebegan, or will begin, and If the employer requests it, a medical certificate supporting herinability to work and stating the baby's due dateAn employee doesn't have to start her pregnancy leave when she stops working due toillness. She may go on sick leave if she chooses.What if an employee has her baby early and has to stop working sooner thanplanned? If an employee has to stop working early because of a birth, stillbirth ormiscarriage before the due date, she needs to give the employer: Written notice no laterthan two weeks after she stops working, stating the day the pregnancy leave began, and Ifthe employer requests it, a certificate from a medical practitioner stating the due date andthe actual date of birth, stillbirth or miscarriage.Confidential and Proprietary Information of Goodlife <strong>Fitness</strong> Clubs | V14 July 2009 54
What if the baby is born later than expected? An employee who used all 17 weeks ofpregnancy leave before the baby was born would be able to remain on pregnancy leaveuntil the birth, and then, in most cases, begin her parental leave.Can an employer require an employee to provide proof she is fit to return to work?No, an employer cannot require an employee to provide written medical documentationthat she is fit to return to work.What about giving notice about ending a leave? If the employee doesn't specify areturn date, the employer may assume she will take the full 17 weeks (or any longer periodthat she may be entitled to).What about when an employee plans to take parental leave after pregnancy leave?An employee who took pregnancy leave who is planning to take parental leave must giveher employer written notice. This may be given at the same time as notice is given for thepregnancy leave, if the employee wishes, or if it isn’t; it must be given at least two weeksbefore the pregnancy leave ends.________________________________________________________________________________(EI) Employment Insurance – Maternity BenefitsMaternity benefits are employment insurance payments from the federal EmploymentInsurance program (EI). Under this program, eligible workers can receive maternity benefitpayments during their pregnancy leave. Maternity benefits are payable to the birth motheror surrogate mother for a maximum of 15 weeks. To receive maternity benefits you arerequired to have worked for 600 hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. Youneed to prove your pregnancy by signing a statement declaring the expected due or actualdate of birth.The mother can start collecting maternity benefits either up to 8 weeks before she isexpected to give birth or at the week she gives birth. Maternity benefits can be collectedwithin 17 weeks of the actual or expected week of birth, whichever is later. Please notethat the date you file your claim is very important in order for you to receive the maximummaternity benefits you are entitled to.If you are unsure about your most advantageous maternity period to receive maximumbenefits, please contact the Service Canada Centre in person or at 1 800 206-7218 from8:30 am to 4:30 pm and press "0" to speak to a representative. If the actual date of birth isdifferent from the expected date of birth, it is very important that you provide this date assoon as possible after the birth of your child to determine the most advantageousmaternity period, in order to receive the maximum maternity benefits you are entitled to.If your baby is hospitalized, then the 17 week limit can be extended for every week yourchild is in the hospital up to 52 weeks following the week of the child's birth. You will stillreceive benefits for a maximum of 15 weeks, but payments can be delayed until your childcomes home. However, if you received maternity benefits prior to the birth and wanted toreceive the remaining benefits when your child comes home, call the telephoneinformation service at 1- 800-206-7218 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and press "0" to speak toa representative to have the necessary adjustment made to your claim.Who is eligible? To be entitled to maternity, parental or sickness benefits you must showthat: your regular weekly earnings have been decreased by more than 40%; and you haveaccumulated 600 insured hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. This period iscalled the qualifying period. If you have been paid EI benefits in the past and you receiveda written notice, for example, a warning letter or a penalty letter, for making a falsestatement, the required number of hours worked to claim maternity, parental and sicknessbenefits will be higher.Qualifying period: The qualifying period is the shorter of: the 52 week-period immediatelybefore the start date of a claim, or the period since the start of a previous EI claim if thatConfidential and Proprietary Information of Goodlife <strong>Fitness</strong> Clubs | V14 July 2009 55
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