Leaves for maternity or adoptive purposes shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Code of the Province of Manitoba.
(a) A teacher taking maternity leave pursuant to this article shall be entitled to receive pay for the period of 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 (SUB) Plan with Human Resources Development Canada.
(b) 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.
(c) A teacher taking adoptive leave and effective June 1, 2007 a teacher taking 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 (SUB) Plan. The implementation of this clause is subject to the successful arrangement of a Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Plan with Human Resources Development Canada.
(d) In respect of the period of adoptive/parental leave, payments made according to the SUB Plan will consist of the following:
1. For the first two weeks, payment equivalent to ninety percent (90%) of gross salary, and
2. Up to eight (8) weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the Employment Insurance benefit of the employee is eligible to receive ninety percent (90%) of gross salary.