Compassionate leave may be extended without pay by the appropriate Executive Team member and the Director of Human Resources. Staff employed on a casual basis are eligible for unpaid compassionate leave. An employee may be granted up to one working day per incident, to care for the ill immediate family member, or to make arrangements for the care of that person. A maximum of four work days per fiscal year shall be permitted for these circumstances. Time off for family illness shall be charged to the employee's sick leave credits.
Staff employed on a casual basis are eligible for unpaid family illness leave.
A general holiday is earned only when an employee has worked or is on approved leave with pay on the last working day before and after the general holiday. Casual employees must be employed for thirty days prior to the general holiday in order to be compensated. Employment Standards Code regulations will apply. An employee expecting the birth of a child will be granted maternity leave of up to six months. The employee must give her supervisor at least one month's written notice of the date she intends to start the leave and one month's notice of intention to return to work.