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Pregnancy Leave and Parental Leave
54. (1) A judge who is pregnant is entitled to a leave of absence beginning not earlier than seventeen weeks before the expected birth date. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (1). (2) At least two weeks before the leave is to begin, the judge shall give the Chief Judge written notice of the date the leave is to begin and a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner stating the expected birth date. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (2). (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a judge who stops working because of complications caused by her pregnancy or because of a birth, still-birth or miscarriage that occurs earlier than the date the judge was expected to give birth. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (3). (4) A judge to whom subsection (3) applies shall, within two weeks of stopping work, give the Chief Judge, (a) written notice of the date the pregnancy leave began or is to begin; and (b) a certificate from a legally qualified medical practitioner, (i) in the case of a judge who stops working because of complications caused by her pregnancy, stating that the judge is unable to perform her duties because of complications caused by her pregnancy and stating the expected birth date, or (ii) in any other case, stating the date of the birth, still-birth or miscarriage and the date the judge was expected to give birth. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (4). (5) The pregnancy leave of a judge ends, (a) in the case of a judge who is entitled to take parental leave, seventeen weeks after the pregnancy leave began; (b) in the case of a judge who is not entitled to take parental leave, on the later of the date that is seventeen weeks after the pregnancy leave began and the date that is six weeks after the birth, still-birth or miscarriage; or (c) on a date earlier than the date provided for in clause (a) or (b), if the judge gives the Chief Judge at least four weeks written notice of the earlier date. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (5). (6) The first seventeen weeks of pregnancy leave shall be with pay and any additional pregnancy leave shall be without pay. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (6). (7) A judge who has given notice to begin pregnancy leave may change the notice, (a) to an earlier date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least two weeks before the earlier date; or (b) to a later date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least two weeks before the date leave was to begin under the previous notice. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (7). (8) A judge who has given notice to end pregnancy leave may change the notice, (a) to an earlier date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least four weeks before the earlier date; or (b) to a later date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least four weeks before the date leave was to end under the previous notice. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 54 (8).
Pregnancy Leave and Parental Leave
55. (1) In this section,  “parent” includes a person with whom a child is placed for adoption and a person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (1). (2) A judge who is the parent of a child is entitled to a leave of absence following, (a) the birth of the child; or (b) the coming of the child into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (2). (3) Parental leave shall begin not later than thirty-five weeks after the date the child is born or comes into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (3). (4) The parental leave of a judge who takes pregnancy leave shall begin when the pregnancy leave ends unless the child has not yet come into the custody, care and control of a parent for the first time. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (4). (5) A judge who takes parental leave shall give the Chief Judge at least two weeks written notice of the date the leave is to begin. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (5). (6) Subsection (5) does not apply in the case of a judge who stops working because the child comes into the custody, care and control of a parent sooner than expected. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (6). (7) The parental leave of a judge to whom subsection (6) applies begins on the day the judge stops working and, within two weeks of stopping work, the judge shall give the Chief Judge written notice that the judge wishes to take parental leave. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (7). (8) The parental leave of a judge ends, (a) twenty-six weeks after it began; or (b) on a date earlier than the date provided for in clause (a), if the judge gives the Chief Judge at least four weeks written notice of the earlier date. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (8). (9) The first ten days of parental leave shall be with pay and the remainder shall be without pay. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (9). (10) A judge who has given notice to begin parental leave may change the notice, (a) to an earlier date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least two weeks before the earlier date; or (b) to a later date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least two weeks before the date leave was to begin under the previous notice. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (10). (11) A judge who has given notice to end parental leave may change the notice, (a) to an earlier date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least four weeks before the earlier date; or (b) to a later date, by giving the Chief Judge written notice at least four weeks before the date leave was to end under the previous notice. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 55 (11). Special and Compassionate Leaves
Special and Compassionate Leaves
56. (1) The Chief Judge may grant to a judge, (a) leave of absence with pay for not more than sixty-five working days in any year on any special or compassionate ground; (b) three days leave of absence with pay in the event of the death of the judge’s spouse, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, child, brother or sister; and (c) leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding one year. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 56 (1); O. Reg. 28/00, s. 8; O. Reg. 283/05, s. 8. (2) Leave granted under clause (1) (a) shall be charged against the sick leave credits of the judge. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 56 (2).
Special and Compassionate Leaves
57. On the recommendation of the Chief Judge, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may grant leave of absence with pay to a judge for special or compassionate purposes for a period not exceeding one year and may grant leave of absence without pay for a period of up to three years. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 57. Group Insurance Plans
Group Insurance Plans
58. (1) The Crown shall enter into an agreement with an insurance underwriter to provide a group life insurance plan for judges. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 58 (1). (2) The group life insurance plan under this section shall provide to each judge, until the end of the month in which the judge meets the basic service requirement, ceases to hold office, starts to serve on a part-time basis, or attains seventy years of age, group life insurance coverage equal to five times the annual salary of the judge. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 58 (2); O. Reg. 460/93, s. 7. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the beneficiary of the group life insurance coverage of a judge under this section is the person who would have been entitled to a survivor allowance under Part II if the judge had met the basic service requirement before dying. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 58 (3). (4) A judge may designate one or more persons, (a) to be the beneficiaries of the group life insurance coverage of the judge in the event that there is no person who meets the qualifications of a beneficiary under subsection (3); or (b) to be the beneficiaries of a percentage, not exceeding 40 per cent in total, of the group life insurance coverage of the judge. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 58 (4).
Group Insurance Plans
59. (1) The Crown shall enter into an agreement with an insurance underwriter to provide a reduced group life insurance plan for judges. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 59 (1). (2) The reduced group life insurance plan under this section shall provide, to each judge who is not entitled to group life insurance coverage under section 58, group life insurance coverage of $3,000 until the end of the month in which the judge ceases to hold office or starts to serve on a part-time basis. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 59 (2); O. Reg. 460/93, s. 8. (3) The reduced group life insurance plan under this section shall provide, to each person who is receiving a pension under Part II, group life insurance coverage of $3,000. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 59 (3).
Group Insurance Plans
60. (1) The Crown may enter into agreements with insurance underwriters for the purpose of providing judges the following group insurance coverages: 1. A Supplementary Life Insurance Plan. 2. A Dependants’ Life Insurance Plan. 3. A Supplementary Health and Hospital Insurance Plan. 4. A Dental Insurance Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 60 (1). (2) Except as stated in this Part, the benefits provided to judges under the group insurance plans shall be those set out in the agreements made with the insurance underwriters. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 60 (2).
Group Insurance Plans
61. (1) The Supplementary Life Insurance Plan shall provide additional group life insurance coverage equal to the annual salary, twice the annual salary or three times the annual salary, at the choice of the judge, for those judges who choose to participate in the Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 61 (1). (2) A judge who participates in the Supplementary Life Insurance Plan shall pay the premium for his or her insurance coverage in the Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 61 (2).
Group Insurance Plans
62. (1) The Dependants’ Life Insurance Plan shall provide, in respect of each judge who chooses to participate in the Plan, whichever of the following life insurance coverages is chosen by the judge: 1. $1,000 for the spouse of the judge and $500 for each dependent child of the judge. 2. $2,000 for the spouse of the judge and $1,000 for each dependent child of the judge. O. Reg. 28/00, s. 9; O. Reg. 283/05, s. 9. (2) A judge who participates in the Dependants’ Life Insurance Plan shall pay the premiums for the insurance coverage provided to the judge in the Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 62 (2).
Group Insurance Plans
65. If the Crown is paying all or part of the premiums for a judge who participates in one or more of the group insurance plans provided for in this Part and the judge receives benefits under the Long Term Income Protection Plan, the Crown shall continue the payments for the period in respect of which the judge is receiving the benefits. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 65. Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
66. In this section and in sections 67 to 75, “accumulated attendance credits” means, subject to subsection 52 (5), the accumulated attendance credits standing to the credit of a judge immediately before the 1st day of March, 1992; “civil servant” means a person appointed under the Public Service Act to the service of the Crown by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the certificate of the Civil Service Commission or by the Civil Service Commission; “continuous service” means the period of unbroken full-time service as a judge and during which the judge, (a) receives his or her regular salary, (b) is absent on leave without pay for a period that does not exceed thirty days, or (c) is absent on pregnancy leave or parental leave, and if the judge was a civil servant before appointment as a judge, “continuous service” includes any period of unbroken full-time service in the public service immediately before the judge’s appointment as a judge, but “continuous service” shall not include, or be deemed to be interrupted by, a leave of absence or break in service referred to in section 12 of the Public Service Act. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 66.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
67. Sections 68 to 75 apply only to judges who were appointed to hold office before the 1st day of March, 1992. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 67.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
68. (1) If a judge dies after serving for more than six months, there shall be paid to the judge’s personal representative or if there is no personal representative to such person as the Board determines, the sum of one-twelfth of the judge’s annual salary. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 68 (1). (2) Any severance pay to which a judge is entitled under this Part shall be reduced by an amount equal to any entitlement under subsection (1). O. Reg. 67/92, s. 68 (2).
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
69. A judge is entitled to severance pay equal to one week of salary for each year of continuous service from and after the 1st day of January, 1976 if the judge, (a) has completed a minimum of one year of continuous service and starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office because of death or retirement; or (b) has completed a minimum of five years of continuous service and ceases to hold office for a reason other than removal from office under section 46 of the Act. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 69; O. Reg. 460/93, s. 9.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
70. Despite section 74, if in the opinion of the Board special circumstances exist, a payment may be made by way of termination allowance, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to a judge who starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 70; O. Reg. 460/93, s. 10.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
71. A judge who became entitled before the 1st day of January, 1970 to accumulate attendance credits under Ontario Regulation 190/62 or any predecessor of that regulation and who ceases to hold office or starts to serve on a part-time basis is entitled to be paid an amount in respect of remaining accumulated attendance credits in an amount computed by multiplying half of the number of days of remaining accumulated attendance credits at the date of ceasing to hold office or starting to serve on a part-time basis, as the case may be, by the judge’s annual salary immediately before that date and dividing the product by 261. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 71; O. Reg. 460/93, s. 11.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
72. (1) A judge who became entitled to accumulate attendance credits under Ontario Regulation 190/62 on or after the 1st day of October, 1965 and before the 1st day of January, 1970 and who starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office by reason of death or retirement, is entitled to be paid, for continuous service up to and including the 31st day of December, 1975, the greater of the following amounts: 1. Severance pay equal to one-half week of salary for each year of continuous service before the 1st day of January, 1970 and one week of salary for each year of continuous service from and including the 1st day of January, 1970. 2. The amount in respect of his or her accumulated attendance credits computed in accordance with section 71. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 72 (1); O. Reg. 460/93, s. 12. (2) Section 71 does not apply if the judge is paid the amount specified in paragraph 1 of subsection (1). O. Reg. 67/92, s. 72 (2).
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
73. A judge who became entitled to accumulate attendance credits under Ontario Regulation 190/62 or Regulation 749 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1970 on or after the 1st day of January, 1970 and before the 1st day of January, 1976 is entitled to severance pay in an amount equal to one week of salary for each year of continuous service up to and including the 31st day of December, 1975, if the judge starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office for a reason other than removal from office under section 46 of the Act. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 73; O. Reg. 460/93, s. 13.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
74. (1) The total of the amount paid to a judge in respect of accumulated attendance credits and the severance pay of the judge shall not exceed one-half of the annual salary of the judge, (a) when the judge starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office, as the case may be; or (b) in the case of a judge receiving benefits under the Long Term Income Protection Plan, when the judge received his or her last salary before receiving benefits under the Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 74 (1). (2) The calculation of severance pay of a judge shall be based on the salary of the judge, (a) when the judge starts to serve on a part-time basis or ceases to hold office, as the case may be; or (b) in the case of a judge receiving benefits under the Long Term Income Protection Plan, when the judge received his or her last salary before receiving benefits under the Plan. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 74 (2). (3) If a computation for severance pay involves part of a year, the computation in respect of that part shall be made on a monthly basis, and, (a) any part of a month that is less than fifteen days shall be disregarded; and (b) any part of a month that is fifteen or more days shall be deemed to be a month. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 74 (3).
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
75. (1) A judge may receive only one termination payment for a given period of continuous service. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 75 (1). (2) A judge whose total period of service is interrupted by a hiatus in service may, at the judge’s option, repay any termination payment received as a result of that absence to the Minister of Finance, and thereby restore termination pay entitlements for the period of continuous service for which the payment had been made. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 75 (2). PART IV   EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
76. (1) A judge is entitled to claim and be reimbursed by the Crown for the following expenses actually incurred by the judge in the course of his or her duties and approved as reasonable by the Chief Judge: 1. Mileage expenses for travel in the judge’s own private automobile to or from a location other than the judge’s regular location, at the rate of 30 cents per kilometre travelled in southern Ontario and 30.5 cents per kilometre travelled in northern Ontario. 2. Meal, accommodation and transportation expenses incurred in connection with travel to or from a location other than the judge’s regular location. 3. Fees and other expenses incurred for attendance at or participation in judicial or legal conferences, if the Chief Judge approved the judge’s attendance or participation before the conference. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 76 (1). (2) For the purpose of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), northern Ontario is comprised of, (a) all of The District Municipality of Muskoka; (b) everything lying north of the line consisting of Healey Lake (Municipal) Road from Healey Lake easterly to its junction with Highway 612; and (c) everything lying north of the line consisting of Highway 60 easterly to its junction with Highway 62 at Killaloe Station and Highway 62 to Pembroke. O. Reg. 497/00, s. 1.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
77. (1) A judge serving on a full-time basis is entitled to claim and be reimbursed by the Crown for expenses actually incurred by the judge and approved as reasonable by the Chief Judge that are incidental to the fit and proper execution of the judge’s office, including, (a) necessary purchase and maintenance of judicial attire and luggage for transporting documents and judicial attire; (b) purchase of books and other publications related to judicial duties, other than books and publications that are available at the judge’s regular location; and (c) membership in recognized associations contributing to professional development. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (1). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any expense for which reimbursement is provided by the Crown under section 76. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (2). (3) A judge is not entitled to claim or to be reimbursed under subsection (1) for more than $2,000 in respect of the twelve-month period commencing on the 1st day of April in each year. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (3). (4) If a judge’s expenses in a period mentioned in subsection (3) exceed the amount that the judge is entitled to claim in respect of the period, the judge is entitled, subject to the amount mentioned in subsection (3), to claim the excess as an expense in respect of the following twelve-month period. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (4). (5) If a judge is not serving on a full-time basis during all of a period in respect of which the judge is entitled to claim and be reimbursed for expenses under subsection (1), the maximum amount under subsection (3) shall be reduced by one-twelfth of the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for each full month that the judge is not serving on a full-time basis during the period. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (5). (6) Property for which a judge is reimbursed under subsection (1) is the property of the Crown in right of Ontario and the judge or the personal representative of the judge shall deliver the property to the Crown when the judge ceases to hold office, if the property is in serviceable condition at that time. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 77 (6).
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
78. (1) The Chief Judge, every regional senior judge and the Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace is entitled to claim and be reimbursed by the Crown for any expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of the judge in discharging extra-judicial obligations on behalf of the Ontario Court (Provincial Division). O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (1). (2) A regional senior judge or the Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace shall not be reimbursed under subsection (1) unless the expense is approved as reasonable by the Chief Judge. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (2). (3) In respect of the twelve-month period commencing on the 1st day of April in each year, a judge is not entitled to claim or be reimbursed under subsection (1) for more than, (a) $2,500, in the case of the Chief Judge; and (b) $2,000, in the case of a regional senior judge or the Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (3). (4) If a judge’s expenses in a period mentioned in subsection (3) exceed the amount that the judge is entitled to claim in respect of the period, the judge is entitled, subject to the amount mentioned in subsection (3), to claim the excess as an expense in respect of the following twelve-month period. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (4). (5) If a judge does not hold the office in respect of which the judge is entitled to claim and be reimbursed for expenses under subsection (1) during all of the twelve-month period commencing on the 1st day of April in a year, the maximum amount under subsection (3) shall be reduced by one-twelfth of the amount mentioned in subsection (3) for each full month that the judge does not hold that office during the period. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (5). (6) This section applies to expenses incurred on or after the 1st day of March, 1992 and, despite subsection (3), in respect of the period from the 1st day of March, 1992 to the 31st day of March, 1992, a judge is not entitled to claim or be reimbursed under subsection (1) for more than, (a) $208.33, in the case of the Chief Judge; and (b) $166.67, in the case of a regional senior judge or the Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace. O. Reg. 67/92, s. 78 (6). PART V   PART-TIME JUDGES
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
79. A judge who is serving on a part-time basis shall be paid, for each full day of service, an amount equal to the annual salary of a full-time judge of the same judicial rank divided by 209. O. Reg. 167/93, s. 4; O. Reg. 571/07, s. 2.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
80. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 67/92, s. 80.
Transitional Provisions for Termination Payments
81. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 67/92, s. 81.