Leaves for maternity, adoptive or parental purposes shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Code of the Province of Manitoba.
E.I. Benefit Top-Up
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 Employment Benefits Plan with Human Resources Development Canada. The implementation of this clause is subject to the successful arrangement of a Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) 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:
i) For the first two weeks, payment equivalent to 90% of her gross salary, and
ii) Up to fifteen (15) additional weeks payment equivalent to the difference between the employment insurance benefit the employee is eligible to receive and 90% of her gross salary.
c) 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 Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan. The implementation of this clause is subject to the successful arrangement of a Supplemental Employment Benefits Plan with Human Resources Development Canada.
d) In respect of the period of adoptive or parental leave, payment made according
to the SEB Plan will consist of the following:
i) For the first two 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 percent (90%) of gross salary; and
ii) 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.
e) Where any portion of the leave referenced in (a), (b), (c), and (d) above falls during the summer, Christmas Break, Spring Break, or any other period for when the teacher would not be earning salary, that portion of the leave period does not qualify for SEB Plan benefits pursuant to Article 4.40 (a), (b), (c), and (d).