Sick leave of one day per month, to a maximum of 12 days per year, will be granted to all full-time employees. Unused sick leave credit has no monetary value. Sick leave is prorated for part-time employees.
This agency follows the maternity, paternity and adoption leave regulations which are outlined in the Employment Standards Act.
After sick leave credits have been use, the employee may apply to UIC for short-term disability benefits.The employee may be asked to submit a doctor’s certificate to the agency after the sick leave credits are used up, and every two weeks during the short-term disability leave.
An employee is entitled to paid leave of up to three days in the event of the death of any member of his/her immediate family (defined as partner/spouse, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings) or the death of members of the immediate family of the employee’s personal partner.
The Personnel Committee has discretion to recommend that the board of directors grant up to one week of paid leave to staff on request, for special reasons not outlined above.This special leave does not accumulate from year to year.
Employees called for jury duty will be released as required and will be paid the difference between their regularly scheduled hours and the amount received for jury duty.
Employees who are subpoenaed will be released for up to eight hours, however they will be paid only for the time needed to present testimony.Time spent observing the proceedings will not be paid by the agency. Staff who are summoned to court in the capacity of litigant will have no allowance of pay.
General leave of absence (unpaid) may be granted for a maximum of three months upon making a request, in writing, to the Personnel Committee.This must be approved by the board of directors.
Our agency will endeavour to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for its employees, as set out in the Health and Safety Act.
This agency considers 35 hours per week to be full-time employment.