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EI RESOURCE LINKS:
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/ei/ei-list/reports/maternity-parental.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental.html
- You have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period
- Maternity Leave duration: 17 Weeks at 55% pay rate
- Parental Leave duration: 35 Weeks at 55% or 61 Weeks at 33%
REQUESTING MATERNITY LEAVE:
Unifor Collective Agreement – Article 11.05
Please review Maternity Leave Affects Other Benefits Plans.pdf above for full detail.
1. You must submit a Maternity Leave request through the eLeaves application and provide to your manager a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner validating the pregnancy at least 4 weeks before the start of the leave.
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2. If applicable, you should also provide a written request to your Manager for information about employment, training, or opportunities you are qualified for that becomes available during the course of the Maternity Leave.
3. In case of a change in length of leave, submit your change request through the eLeaves application.
4. Following the birth, a copy of the birth certificate must be sent to leaves.conges@aircanada.ca as soon as possible. Failure to provide the birth certificate could impact your travel and benefit entitlement.
RETURN FROM MATERNITY LEAVE:
Unifor Collective Agreement – Articles 6.03, 10, and 12
Please review Maternity Leave Affects Other Benefits Plans.pdf above for full detail.
PENSION BUYBACK:
Within 90 days of returning to work, the employee must send an email to Air Canada Pension Buyback Department to buyback their pension. The employee shall assume the cost of both the Company’s and their contributions.
Air Canada Pension Buyback
pension@aircanada.ca
HR Connex Pension (Alight): 1-833-8473675
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