Québec Parental Insurance Plan - Agreement between ACEP-CAPE and Treasury Board and between ACEP-CAPE and the Library of Parliament
December 23, 2005
On December 23, ACEP-CAPE and Treasury Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with respect to the maternity and parental provisions in the EC and TR collective agreements. The maternity and parental provisions have been revised to permit the leave and payment of allowances for employees who qualify for maternity, parental, adoption and paternity benefits under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP). ACEP-CAPE has also agreed to terms with the Library of Parliament which extends the same provision to our members at the Library of Parliament. The revised provisions take effect on January 1, 2006.
A person must reside in Québec to qualify for benefits under the QPIP. Under the Québec Plan, new mothers may receive up to 18 weeks of maternity benefits. There is no waiting period to qualify for benefits. The maternity leave period in the collective agreement has been increased from 17 weeks to 18 weeks to allow new mothers in Québec to take maternity leave for the full 18 weeks available under the QPIP. She will receive 93% of her salary for each week she receives a maternity benefit under the QPIP.
Under the QPIP, the mother and father of a newborn may be granted up to 32 weeks of parental leave and the leave may be shared between new parents. An adoptive parent may be granted up to 37 weeks of parental leave. Again under the QPIP, the father of a newborn may be granted up to 5 weeks of paternity leave. The length of the period of parental leave in collective agreements, which is currently a maximum of 37 weeks, did not need to be revised to accommodate Québec residents.
Under the current maternity and parental allowance provisions in the collective agreements, an employee will receive 93% of their salary for each week they receive a maternity or parental benefit under EI and during the 2 week waiting period. Under the EI regime which continues to apply to residents outside of Québec, an employee can receive EI benefits for a total of 52 weeks. Under the QPIP however, since there is no 2 week waiting period, an employee can receive a total of 50 weeks of maternity and parental benefits. The collective agreement has therefore been revised to allow Québec residents to receive a parental allowance (i.e. 93% of salary) for an additional two weeks. Moreover, an employee will receive 93% of his or her salary for each week they receive a parental, adoption, or paternity benefit under the QPIP.
All in all, the maximum combined maternity and parental allowances payable to employees under the collective agreement, regardless of their province of residence, cannot exceed 52 weeks.
On a related note, effective January 1, 2006, parental leave without pay taken by a couple employed in the public service will no longer be limited to 37 weeks for both employees combined.
December 23, 2005
On December 23, ACEP-CAPE and Treasury Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with respect to the maternity and parental provisions in the EC and TR collective agreements. The maternity and parental provisions have been revised to permit the leave and payment of allowances for employees who qualify for maternity, parental, adoption and paternity benefits under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP). ACEP-CAPE has also agreed to terms with the Library of Parliament which extends the same provision to our members at the Library of Parliament. The revised provisions take effect on January 1, 2006.
A person must reside in Québec to qualify for benefits under the QPIP. Under the Québec Plan, new mothers may receive up to 18 weeks of maternity benefits. There is no waiting period to qualify for benefits. The maternity leave period in the collective agreement has been increased from 17 weeks to 18 weeks to allow new mothers in Québec to take maternity leave for the full 18 weeks available under the QPIP. She will receive 93% of her salary for each week she receives a maternity benefit under the QPIP.
Under the QPIP, the mother and father of a newborn may be granted up to 32 weeks of parental leave and the leave may be shared between new parents. An adoptive parent may be granted up to 37 weeks of parental leave. Again under the QPIP, the father of a newborn may be granted up to 5 weeks of paternity leave. The length of the period of parental leave in collective agreements, which is currently a maximum of 37 weeks, did not need to be revised to accommodate Québec residents.
Under the current maternity and parental allowance provisions in the collective agreements, an employee will receive 93% of their salary for each week they receive a maternity or parental benefit under EI and during the 2 week waiting period. Under the EI regime which continues to apply to residents outside of Québec, an employee can receive EI benefits for a total of 52 weeks. Under the QPIP however, since there is no 2 week waiting period, an employee can receive a total of 50 weeks of maternity and parental benefits. The collective agreement has therefore been revised to allow Québec residents to receive a parental allowance (i.e. 93% of salary) for an additional two weeks. Moreover, an employee will receive 93% of his or her salary for each week they receive a parental, adoption, or paternity benefit under the QPIP.
All in all, the maximum combined maternity and parental allowances payable to employees under the collective agreement, regardless of their province of residence, cannot exceed 52 weeks.
On a related note, effective January 1, 2006, parental leave without pay taken by a couple employed in the public service will no longer be limited to 37 weeks for both employees combined.