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kermujin
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Wed Jul-27-05 01:59 PM
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it *is* the government that pays. Maternity leave is overseen by the federal Employment Insurance plan. The BC woman who received 80% was receiving a top-up (voluntary) by her employee. Normally, it's 12 months leave (job guaranteed) at 57% of your income. It can be split between parents, and I'm not sure but I think for adoption it's only six months.
It's generally (but not always) unionized environments that provide this topup. And let me tell you. Six months living in Vancouver with a newborn on 57% of your income is anything BUT a vacation. (It's now a year in Canada, but was six months up until about five years ago.)
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