Uniform Collective Agreement – Article CAD7 Leaves of Absence

CAD 7.01.01

An employee shall be allowed up to three (3) days leave-of-absence with pay in the event of the death of their spouse, common-law spouse, same sex spouse or partner, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, ward, guardians, step-grandparents, step-grandchildren, grandchildren and the grandparents of the employee and spouse. “In-law” and “step” relations listed in this article includes such relatives of a common-law spouse or same sex spouse or partner.

CAD 7.01.02

An employee shall be allowed one (1) day leave of absence with pay in the event of the death of their aunt, uncle, niece or nephew.

CAD 7.01.03

Bereavement leave will not be pro-rated for an employee in a Compressed Work Week arrangement.

CAD 7.02

The Commissioner shall grant leave-of-absence without pay to a pregnant cadet who has served at least thirteen (13) weeks before the expected birth date including service as a Crown employee, as an employee of a Police force which is amalgamated with the OPP or as an employee in the First Nations Police force immediately prior to appointment to the public service. The pregnancy leave granted to cadets will be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000. Pregnancy leave shall be granted for up to seventeen (17) weeks and may begin no earlier than seventeen (17) weeks before the expected birth date.

CAD 7.03

The Commissioner shall grant leave-of-absence without pay to an employee who has served at least thirteen (13) weeks including service as a Crown employee, as an employee of a Police force which is amalgamated with the OPP or as an employee in the First National Police force immediately prior to the employee’s appointment to the public service and who is a parent of a child following:

(i) the birth of the child; or

(ii) the coming of the child in the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time.

The leave of absence shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

CAD 7.04

Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which a claim is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, the provisions of the Act will apply.