Statutory Leave of Absence

STATUTORY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The Employment Standards Code (ESC) sets out several different statutory leaves of absence
that can be taken by employees. For a complete list and details regarding each leave, please
consult the ESC.

When an employee takes a statutory leave of absence, the employee must make management
aware by submitting a Form B (Statutory Leave Notice Form), notifying the manager in writing,
or both.

Below are the available statutory leaves prescribed by the ESC that require employees to
submit a Form B and notify management in writing prior to commencing the leave:

• Bereavement Leave
• Citizenship Ceremony Leave
• Personal and Family Responsibility Leave
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• Reservist Leave

Employees must notify their manager in writing as soon as is reasonable before taking the
above statutory leaves by submitting a completed Form B, which can be found in the Appendix
hereto. However, if, due to their circumstances, they must commence the leave before notifying
management, they must submit the completed Form B as soon as possible.

Also, we may require that the employee provides evidence reasonable in the circumstances
that they were entitled to the leave. Below are the available statutory leaves prescribed by the
ESC that require employees to notify management in writing prior to commencing the leave:

• Domestic Violence Leave
• Compassionate Care Leave
• Critical Illness Leave
• Death or Disappearance of Child Leave
• Long-Term Illness and Injury Leave