AGREEMENT TO RETURN TO WORK (MATERNITY AND PARENTAL/ADOPTIVE LEAVE)
All teachers who meet the eligibility criteria for maternity and/or parental and/or adoptive leave Supplementary Employment Benefits (Article 7.06 Maternity and Parental / Adoptive Leave) must return to work (7.06.7) for 10 consecutive teaching months, following their return-to-work date, as outlined in the Provincial Teachers Collective Agreement.
To receive Supplementary Employment Benefits (top-up benefits), the following agreement must be read and signed prior to issuing any payments for these benefits.
Name: ___________________________________________________
Surname First
Date Leave Commences: _____________________________________
Month Day Year
Date Leave Expires: _________________________________________
Month Day Year
Return to Work Date: _________________________________________
Month Day Year
I,________________ , for and in consideration of receiving maternity leave and/or parental leave and/or adoptive leave Supplementary Employment Benefits, do hereby agree that:
I will return to work on the return-to-work date noted above (or another date as agreed with my employer) and remain in the employ of the Division for at least the equivalent of one full school year (10 consecutive teaching months) following my return to work, as well as any outstanding months owed from prior maternity and/or parental and/or adoptive leaves; and
I understand that if I fail to return to work, as stipulated in (1), I will be indebted to the Division for, and agree to repay the Division for the full amount received from the Division as a top-up during the entire period of leave, through a method of payment satisfactory to the Division; or
I understand that if I return to work as stipulated in (1), but fail to complete my work commitment, I am indebted to the Division for a pro-rated financial top-up amount based on the number of teaching days I have remaining on my return-to-work commitment. I agree to repay the pro-rated amount to the Division through a method of payment satisfactory to the Division.
Teacher Signature: Date:
_________________________________________ _______________________________
Witness Signature: Date:
_________________________________________ _______________________________
Superintendent Signature: Date:
_________________________________________ _______________________________
NOTE: This form is not required for teachers who are exclusively employed on Limited Term Teacher Contracts and who qualify for maternity and/or parental / adoptive leave top-up benefits under the Collective Agreement.