If an employee intends to take a medical leave of absence, they must give written notice to the employer of the day on which the leave is to begin and the expected duration of the leave at least four weeks before that day, unless there is a valid reason why that notice cannot be given, in which case the employee must provide the employer with written notice as soon as possible.
For the purposes of calculating the pension, health and disability benefits of an employee in respect of whom contributions have not been paid as required by subsections (2.2) and (2.3), the benefits shall not accumulate during the absence and employment on the employee’s return to work shall be deemed to be continuous with employment before the employee’s absence.
For the purposes of calculating the pension, health and disability benefits of an employee in respect of whom contributions have not been paid as required by subsections (2.2) and (2.3), the benefits shall not accumulate during the absence and employment on the employee’s return to work shall be deemed to be continuous with employment before the employee’s absence.