A Resident shall be entitled to take parental leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child. In the case of a female Resident who is to give birth, they may request to commence up to eight (8) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. The maximum parental leave allowed shall be fifty-two (52) weeks. The Director of the program shall determine when Resident completes their program. A Resident who takes parental leave shall, on return from leave, receive a service credit for the period of parental leave for salary purposes.
Duty Periods While Pregnant
No Resident who is pregnant shall be required to perform any scheduled time on call or as an in-hospital duty period after 1700 hours or at any time during the period 0800 hours Saturday to 0800 Monday at any time subsequent to twenty-seventh week of their pregnancy.
Return to Duty
A Resident may return to do their duty after giving their Director two weeks notice of their intention to do so whereupon the director of the program shall arrange for the recommencement of the Resident’s program at the start of the next changeover or at the expiration of a period of four weeks from the giving of notice, whichever is earlier.