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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
20.1. Maternity Leave Without Pay
1. A member who becomes pregnant will inform her supervisor in writing
of her plans for taking maternity leave without pay at least four weeks
in advance of the initial date which the end of pregnancy is expected to
occur.
2. She will be granted maternity leave without pay for a period
beginning before, on or after the end date of pregnancy and ending no
later than 18 weeks after the end date of pregnancy.
3. The member's supervisor may require a medical certificate certifying
pregnancy.
4. Where the member's newborn child is hospitalized and the member has
returned to work, the period of maternity leave may be extended by a
period equal to that portion of the period of the child's hospitalization. The
extension will end not later than 52 weeks after the birth of the child.
5. Before starting maternity leave without pay, the member may use her
earned annual leave or LTO credits, or sick leave as outlined in ch.
19.3. Sick leave includes medical disability due to pregnancy.
6. For pregnant members on operational duties, see CMM 3.C.1.h. (C.1.h.
A pregnant member will be assigned to administrative duties if she has
requested such a reassignment, or it is recommended by a medical
practitioner.)
7. The period of maternity leave without pay will be counted for the
calculation of severance pay, annual leave and pay increments.
8. For maternity allowance, see ch. 21.1. (Information provided below).
9. For intervention equipment requirements, see ch. 20.General 2.2.
10. For information on the maternity and parental benefits available
from Employment Insurance, contact the Service Canada center. In Quebec,
for information on the maternity, parental, adoption and paternity
benefits available under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan, contact the
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (Ministry of
Employment and Social Solidarity).
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1. Where a parent has or will have the actual care and custody of a
newborn child, the member will, upon request, be granted parental leave
without pay to a maximum of 37 weeks in a 52-week period. The parental
leave may be taken all at once or in two periods from the date of birth
of the child.
2. Where a member has started legal proceedings under the laws of a
province/territory to adopt a child, the member will, upon request, be
granted parental leave without pay to a maximum of 37 weeks in a 52-week
period. The parental leave may be taken all at once or in two periods.
The leave may begin no sooner than two weeks before the week the child
comes into the care of the parent for the adoption.
3. A member who intends to request parental leave without pay will
notify his/her supervisor at least four weeks in advance of the start
date of the leave.
3. 1. The supervisor may request proof of a legal adoption or birth of
a child.
4. A married or common-law couple appointed under the RCMP Act, who
request parental leave without pay to care for the same child must
notify their supervisors at least eight weeks in advance of the date the
absence will start.
5. Where the newborn or adopted child is hospitalized and the member
has returned to work, the period of parental leave (37 weeks maximum)
may be extended by a period equal to that period of the child's
hospitalization. This extension will end not later than 104 weeks from
the date the child comes into the member's care.
6. The period of parental leave without pay will be counted for
calculation of severance pay, annual leave and pay increments.
7. For parental allowance, see ch. 21.2. (Information provided below)
8. For intervention equipment requirements, see ch. 20.General 2.2.
9. For information on the maternity and parental benefits available
from Employment Insurance, contact the Service Canada center. In Quebec,
for information on the maternity, parental, adoption and paternity benefits
available under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan, contact the Ministère de
l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (Ministry of Employment and Social
Solidarity).
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21-1-1 Maternity Allowance Agreement
1. A member on approved maternity leave without pay will be paid a
maternity allowance in accordance with the Supplemental Unemployment
Benefit (SUB) Plan when she:
1. 1. has completed six months of continuous employment in the RCMP;
1. 2. provides her supervisor with proof that she has applied for or is
in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance (EI) or
Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP); and
1. 3. signs the maternity allowance agreement outlined in App. 21-1-1.
(Provided below)
2. The maternity allowance agreement states she will:
2. 1. return to work at the end of her maternity leave,
2. 2. work for a period equal to the period covered by the allowance,
and
2. 3. be indebted to the RCMP for all or part of the amount received if
the member fails to meet the conditions in the maternity allowance
agreement for reasons other than death, lay-off or having become
disabled as defined in the RCMP Superannuation Act.
EXCEPTION: A temporary civilian employee whose specified period of
employment expired and who is re-hired in any portion of the Public
Service of Canada as specified in Schedule I and IV, Financial
Administration Act within 90 days or less will not be indebted to the
RCMP if his/her new period of employment is sufficient to meet the
employment obligation specified in the maternity agreement.
3. Maternity allowance payments made in accordance with the SUB Plan
consist of the following:
3. 1. where the member is subject to a two-week waiting period before
receiving EI benefits, will receive 93% of the weekly rate of pay for
each week of the waiting period, less any other monies earned during
this period; and
3. 2. for each week the member receives a maternity benefit under EI or
QPIP, will receive the difference between 93% of the weekly rate of pay
and the benefit paid under EI or QPIP, less any other monies earned
during this period.
4. The maternity allowance for the first six weeks of maternity leave
will be estimated and automatically advanced to the member unless the
member advises otherwise.
5. The weekly rate of pay for calculating the maternity allowance is
the member's substantive pay, and if applicable, the terminable or
transitional allowance, or the acting premium pay when the member has
been in receipt of acting premium pay for four months or more.
6. Where the member has been working part-time or combined full-time
and part-time immediately before the start of maternity leave, the
weekly rate of pay will be the average salary on the preceding 26
weeks.
7. Where the member becomes eligible for a pay increment or pay
revision while in receipt of the maternity allowance, the allowance will
be adjusted accordingly.
8. The maximum combined maternity and parental allowances payable to a
married or common-law couple who are appointed under the RCMP Act, will
not exceed 52 weeks for each combined maternity and parental leave
without pay.
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21-2-1 Parental Allowance Agreement
1. A member on approved parental leave without pay will be paid a
parental allowance to a maximum of 37 weeks in accordance with the
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan when the member:
1. 1. has completed six months of continuous employment in the RCMP;
1. 2. provides his/her supervisor with proof that he/she has applied
for or is in receipt of parental benefits under the Employment Insurance
(EI) or parental, adoption or paternity benefits under the Quebec
Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP); and
1. 3. signs the parental allowance agreement outlined in App. 21-2-1.
(See below)
2. The parental allowance agreement states he/she will:
2. 1. return to work at the end of the parental leave,
2. 2. work for a period equal to the period covered by the allowance,
and
2. 3. be indebted to the RCMP for all or part of the amount received if
the member fails to meet the conditions in the parental allowance
agreement for reasons other than death, lay-off or having become
disabled as defined in the RCMP Superannuation Act.
EXCEPTION: A temporary civilian employee whose specified period of
employment expired and who is re-hired in any portion of the Public
Service of Canada as specified in Schedule I and IV, Financial
Administration Act within 90 days or less will not be indebted to the
RCMP if his/her new period of employment is sufficient to meet the
employment obligation specified in the parental agreement.
3. Parental allowance payments made in accordance with the SUB Plan
consist of the following:
3. 1. where the member is subject to a two-week waiting period before
receiving EI benefits, will receive 93% of the weekly rate of pay for
each week of the waiting period, less any other monies earned during
this period; and
3. 2. for each week the member receives a parental benefit under EI or
parental, adoption or paternity benefits under the QPIP, will receive
the difference between 93% of the weekly rate of pay and the benefit
paid under EI or QPIP, less any other monies earned during this period.
4. A female member who has received the full 18 weeks of maternity
benefit and the full 32 weeks of parental benefit under the QPIP and
remains on parental leave, is entitled to receive from the RCMP an
additional two weeks of parental allowance.
5. The parental allowance for the first six weeks of parental leave
will be estimated and automatically advanced to the member unless the
member advises otherwise.
6. The weekly rate of pay for calculating the parental allowance is the
member's substantive pay, and if applicable, the terminable or
transitional allowance, or the acting premium pay when the member has
been in receipt of acting premium pay for four months or more.
7. Where the member has been working part-time or combined full-time
and part-time immediately before the start of parental leave, the weekly
rate of pay will be the average salary on the preceding 26 weeks.
8. Where the member becomes eligible for a pay increment or pay
revision while in receipt of the parental allowance, the allowance will
be adjusted accordingly.
9. The maximum combined maternity and parental allowances payable to a
married or common-law couple who are appointed under the RCMP Act, will
not exceed 52 weeks for each combined maternity and parental leave
without pay.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Appendix 21-1-1- Maternity Allowance Agreement
1. This agreement is between
and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the
Employer for the purpose of receiving the maternity allowance.
2. I undertake to return to work for the RCMP on
, or such later date as may be approved by my supervisor, and
remain in the RCMP's employ and to work for a period equal to the period
for which I received maternity allowance.
3. I understand that if I fail to return to work for the period covered
by the allowance paid to me for reasons other than death, lay-off or
having become disabled as defined in the RCMP Superannuation Act, I will
be indebted to the RCMP for the allowance received, but not worked.
EXCEPTION: A temporary civilian employee whose specified period of
employment expired and who is re-hired in any portion of the Public
Service of Canada as specified in Schedule I and IV, Financial
Administration Act within 90 days or less will not be indebted to the
RCMP if her new period of employment is sufficient to meet the
employment obligation specified in the maternity agreement.
Dated at ________________this________of_________ _________.
(City)
(Day)
(Month)
(Year)
__________________________
Signature of member
__________________________
Signature of supervisor