Carewest Collective Agreement 2020-2024

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #10

BETWEEN

CAREWEST

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HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(hereinafter referred to as the Union)

RE:  LEAVES OF ABSENCE UNDER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS CODE
 

The Parties agree that the Employer shall provide the following leaves set out in the Alberta Employment Standards Code in effect as of January 1, 2019.

1. Critical Illness of a Child or Adult Relative Leave
   1. An Employee will be granted unpaid leave up to 36 weeks for the purpose of providing care or support to their critically ill child in accordance with the Employment Standards Code and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation.
   2. An Employee will be granted unpaid leave up to 16 weeks for the purpose of providing care or support to their critically ill qualified adult relative in accordance with the Employment Standards Code and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation.
       
2. Death or Disappearance of a Child Leave
   
   Employees will be granted unpaid leave up to 52 weeks for an Employee whose child has disappeared due to a crime or up to 104 weeks if the child died due to a crime in accordance with the Employment Standards Code and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation.
    
3. Domestic Violence Leave
   
   An Employee who has completed 90 days of employment and who is a victim of domestic violence is entitled to unpaid domestic violence leave of up to 10 days in a calendar year in accordance with the Employment Standards Code and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation.
    
4. Compassionate Care Leave (Replaces Article 33.11 Terminal Care Leave)
   
   An Employee who has completed at least ninety (90) days of employment, shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay, but with benefits at the normal cost sharing, for a period of twenty-seven (27) weeks to care for a qualified relative with a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within twenty-six (26) weeks from the commencement of the leave in accordance with Employment Standards Code and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation.
    
5. Citizenship Ceremony Leave
   
   Employees will be granted one half (1/2) day unpaid leave for Employees to attend a citizenship ceremony under the Citizenship Act (Canada).