a. Every female teacher shall be entitled to maternity leave and every teacher shall be entitled to parental leave in accordance with this article.
b. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Manitoba Employment Standards Code will apply.
c. The teacher and the Division may mutually agree to extend the length of leave if the teacher so desires. Any such arrangements shall be confirmed in writing by the Division.
d. A teacher taking maternity leave pursuant to this article shall be entitled to receive pay for the period of the leave up to seventeen (17) weeks in the amount of ninety percent (90%) of the salary being received at the time leave was taken, this pay to include any benefits received from Human Resources Development Canada to a Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan. The implementation of this clause is subject to the successful arrangement of a Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Plan with Human Resources Development Canada.
e. In respect of the period of maternity leave, payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following:
1. For the first two (2) weeks, payment equivalent to ninety percent (90%) of her gross salary, and
2. Up to fifteen (15) additional weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and ninety percent (90%) of her gross salary.
f. Effective Date of Signing: A teacher taking adoptive or parental leave pursuant to this article shall be entitled to receive pay for the period of leave up to ten (10) weeks in the amount of ninety percent (90%) of the salary being received at the time leave was taken, this pay to include any benefits received from Human Resources Development Canada to a Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SEB) Plan. The implementation of this clause is subject to the successful arrangement of a Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Plan with Human Resources Development Canada.
g. In respect of the period of adoptive or parental leave, payment made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following:
1. For the first two (2) weeks, either payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and ninety percent (90%) of gross salary where the two week waiting period has been served or payment equivalent to ninety (90%) of gross salary: and
2. Up to eight (8) weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit the employee is eligible to
receive and ninety percent (90%) of gross salary.