MATERNAL & PARENTAL LEAVES AND BENEFITS Presented by: Justin Jo, Lily Hoang, Shirley Wong, Jenny Yang, James Park

CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Definitions Maternal and Parental Leave Who is eligible Length Comparison Maternal and Parental Benefit Who is eligible Amount Comparison Objectives of the policies Effects on economy Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits

SOME DEFINITIONS Maternal Leave : unpaid, job-protected leave for the mother after she gives birth to child Parental Leave : unpaid, job-protected leave for both parents after child come into their care Maternal Benefits & Parental Benefits : employment insurance payments from the federal Employment Insurance (EI) program Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits

M&P LEAVE: WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Completed 3-12 consecutive months of employment, depending on provinces Must give a written notice to the employer 1 month before the intended commencement Medical certificate attesting to the state of the pregnancy and the expected date of birth Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits

MATERNITY LEAVE – HOW LONG IS IT? Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Materntiy Leave (weeks) Alberta15Nova Scotia17 British Columbia17Ontario17 Manitoba17Prince Edward Isl.17 New Brunswick17Quebec18 or 15 Newfoundland17Saskatchewan18

PARENTAL LEAVE – HOW LONG IS IT? Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Parental Leave (weeks) Alberta37 (shared)Nova Scotia35 British Columbia35Ontario35+37 Manitoba37Prince Edward Isl.35 New Brunswick37 (shared)Quebec32+5 or 25+3 Newfoundland35Saskatchewan34

WHO GETS THE LONGEST LEAVE? Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Maximum leave entitled (weeks) Alberta52Nova Scotia52 British Columbia52Ontario89 Manitoba54Prince Edward Isl.52 New Brunswick52Quebec55 or 43 Newfoundland52Saskatchewan52

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT All families and family types are eligible. Full-time and Part-time are included EI requirement: accumulated 600 insured hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. Salaried are covered, but self-employed are covered only in Quebec Traditional as well as same-sex couples are included in distribution of time off Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits

HOW MUCH DO YOU GET FROM THE BENEFIT? 15 weeks Generally, are equal to 55% of an employee's average insurable earnings for the last 26 weeks Maximum EI benefit of $413 per week (in 2002). Benefits may begin as early as eight weeks before the week the baby is due and must generally conclude no later than 17 weeks after the baby is born Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Maternal Benefits

HOW MUCH DO YOU GET FROM THE BENEFIT? Up to 35 weeks (can be received by one parent, male or female, or split between the two) Generally, are equal to 55% of an employee's average insurable earnings for the last 26 weeks Benefits may begin as early as eight weeks before the week the baby is due and must generally conclude no later than 17 weeks after the baby is born Maximum EI benefit of $413 per week (in 2002). Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Parental Benefits

Quebec Benefit Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Basic Plan:  Maternal :18 weeks, 70%  Paternity: 5 weeks, 70%  Parental: First 7 weeks, 70% Next 25 weeks, 55% Special Plan: Maternal : 15 weeks, 75% Paternity: 3 weeks, 75% Parental: 25 weeks, 75% maximum insurable amount of income is $59,000 (as of 2007)

WHO BENEFIT THE MOST? Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits Annual income of the family $20,000$39,047$60,000 55% of income $11,000$21,476$33,000 Weekly income $212 $413 $635 ( = -222)

OBJECTIVES OF THE POLICY Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits  Encourage families to have children through EI benefits and job protected leave  Allow female workers to care for their newborn babies and to recover from pregnancy  Provide either or both parents with time to spend with their newborns

EFFECTS ON ECONOMY & DECISION MAKING Maternal & Parental Leaves and Benefits  More incentives for families to have children  Increased likelihood of returning to the same job after childbirth for women  Added benefit to the society  help parents stay in workforce  more children = more people in workforce

MATERNAL & PARENTAL LEAVES AND BENEFITS Thank you!