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Birth fathers and/or adopting parents are entitled to up to 37 consecutive weeks of unpaid job-
protected parental leave.
The maximum amount of time allowed for maternity and parental leave combined is 52 weeks.
For instance, if a birth mother takes 17 weeks of maternity leave and the father takes 10
weeks of parental leave, the birth mother is only entitled to 27 weeks of additional parental
leave.
Notice to end leave
Should your return date change during the course of your leave, please provide us with at least
four weeks’ notice so we can prepare for your welcomed return.
Maternity Leave – Galesburg & Phoenix
If you are expecting a new child, congratulations! In the event that you require a leave of
absence as outlined below, submit a written request to your manager a minimum of six weeks
before you plan to start the leave(s).
If you are unable to return to work after six weeks for reasons related to the birth of your child,
you may be eligible to take an additional three weeks off.
Military Service/Reservists Leave
In the event that you are a reservist (a member of a military reserve force), you may take
unpaid leave if you are deployed to a Canadian or US Forces operation outside Canada or the
US respectively, are engaged in pre- or post-deployment activities either inside or outside the
country, or are deployed inside the country to assist in dealing with an emergency or its
aftermath.
If you wish to take this leave, you must give us four weeks’ written notice of the date the leave
will begin and end. In the event that you receive less than four weeks’ notice of a deployment,
please give us as much notice as is practicable. If, while on leave, your deployment is extended,
you must give us at least four weeks before the date the leave was originally to have ended, or
as soon as practicable.
Voting at Elections
During election years, all qualified electors are entitled to have enough time to vote – although
this doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be given additional time off from work. Within the times
that election locations are open, you are entitled to three consecutive hours free from work for
elections. IF your hours of work do not provide for this amount of time free from work, you may
request to have this time off for the purpose of voting. Make your request to your manager at
least a day in advance.
Delta
In the case of provincial elections, you are entitled to four consecutive hours free from work, IF
your hours of work don’t provide this amount of free time. As above, you must make your
request to your manager at least a day in advance.