Maternity leave
If you are a birth mother, you are eligible for maternity leave of up to 17 consecutive weeks, provided you were hired at least 13 weeks before your expected delivery date. You may start your leave as early as 17 weeks before your expected delivery date and as late as the day of delivery. Your leave must not end before six weeks after your delivery date.
Benefits
If you are performing bargaining unit work and work is not scheduled to be completed before your leave, you will receive the lesser of:
- The balance of pay owing under your contract, and
- 95% of your full pay and benefits for two weeks.
If you have completed 60% of your teaching contract, you will receive the greater of:
- 50% of the balance of pay owing under your contract, and
- 95% of your full pay and benefits for two weeks.
While on maternity leave, you may choose to continue your participation in group insurance benefits by continuing to pay your required contributions.
Notifying the University
You must notify your department or faculty in writing at least one month before the start of your maternity leave. At that point, your department/faculty will notify Human Resources, who will provide you with information and assistance for planning your leave.
Additional information
Record of Employment – A Record of Employment is created and submitted to Service Canada up to five calendar days after the end of the pay period in which the leave begins. Based on your province of residence, you must apply for Employment Insurance or Quebec Parental Insurance Plan benefits and provide the University with proof of receipt of Employment Insurance or Quebec Parental Insurance Plan benefits.
Canada Life - Within 31 days of the birth or adoption, please add your child to your Canada Life group benefits (if applicable) via the Canada Life website.