ARTICLE G.2 COMPASSIONATE CARE LEAVE
1. For the purposes of this article “family member” means:
a. in relation to an employee:
i. a member of an employee's immediate family;
ii. an employee's aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster parent, ward or guardian;
iii. the spouse of an employee's sibling or step-sibling, child or step-child, grandparent, grandchild, aunt or
uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster child or guardian;
b. in relation to an employee's spouse:
i. the spouse's parent or step-parent, sibling or step-sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild,
aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster parent, or a current or former ward; and
c. anyone who is considered to be like a close relative regardless of whether or not they are related by
blood, adoption, marriage or common law partnership.
2. Upon request, the employer shall grant an employee Compassionate Care Leave pursuant to Part 6 of the BC Employment Standards Act for a period up to eight (8) weeks or such other period as provided by the Act. Such leave shall be taken in units of one or more weeks.
3. Compassionate care leave supplemental employment insurance benefits:
When an employee is eligible to receive employment insurance benefits, the employer shall pay the employee:
a. one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s current salary for the first two (2) weeks of the leave,
b. for an additional six (6) weeks, one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s current salary less any
amount received as EI benefits.
c. current salary shall be calculated as 1/40 of annual salary where payment is made over ten months
or 1/52 of annual salary where payment is made over twelve months.
4. A medical certificate may be required to substantiate that the purpose of the leave is for providing care
or support to a family member having a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks.
5. The employee’s benefit plans coverage will continue for the duration of the compassionate care leave on
the same basis as if the employee were not on leave.
6. The employer shall pay, according to the Pension Plan regulations, the employer portion of the pension contribution
where the employee elects to buy back or contribute to pensionable service for part or all of the duration of the
compassionate care leave.
7. Seniority shall continue to accrue during the period of the compassionate care leave.
8. An employee who returns to work following a leave granted under this article shall be placed in the position the
employee held prior to the leave or in a comparable position.
(Note: The definition of “family member” in Article G.2.1 above, shall incorporate any expanded definition of “family member” that may occur through legislative enactment.)
a. in relation to an employee:
i. a member of an employee's immediate family;
ii. an employee's aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster parent, ward or guardian;
iii. the spouse of an employee's sibling or step-sibling, child or step-child, grandparent, grandchild, aunt or
uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster child or guardian;
b. in relation to an employee's spouse:
i. the spouse's parent or step-parent, sibling or step-sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild,
aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, current or former foster parent, or a current or former ward; and
c. anyone who is considered to be like a close relative regardless of whether or not they are related by
blood, adoption, marriage or common law partnership.
2. Upon request, the employer shall grant an employee Compassionate Care Leave pursuant to Part 6 of the BC Employment Standards Act for a period up to eight (8) weeks or such other period as provided by the Act. Such leave shall be taken in units of one or more weeks.
3. Compassionate care leave supplemental employment insurance benefits:
When an employee is eligible to receive employment insurance benefits, the employer shall pay the employee:
a. one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s current salary for the first two (2) weeks of the leave,
b. for an additional six (6) weeks, one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s current salary less any
amount received as EI benefits.
c. current salary shall be calculated as 1/40 of annual salary where payment is made over ten months
or 1/52 of annual salary where payment is made over twelve months.
4. A medical certificate may be required to substantiate that the purpose of the leave is for providing care
or support to a family member having a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks.
5. The employee’s benefit plans coverage will continue for the duration of the compassionate care leave on
the same basis as if the employee were not on leave.
6. The employer shall pay, according to the Pension Plan regulations, the employer portion of the pension contribution
where the employee elects to buy back or contribute to pensionable service for part or all of the duration of the
compassionate care leave.
7. Seniority shall continue to accrue during the period of the compassionate care leave.
8. An employee who returns to work following a leave granted under this article shall be placed in the position the
employee held prior to the leave or in a comparable position.
(Note: The definition of “family member” in Article G.2.1 above, shall incorporate any expanded definition of “family member” that may occur through legislative enactment.)