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Health/Disability Leaves
Health and disability-related leaves are handled differently from other employer-approved leaves. See section 7 Disabiliy Benefits (Click Here) for details.
Statutory Leaves
As required by the ESA, members continue to contribute for most statutory leaves, unless they choose in writing to stop contributing to the Plan.
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For more information, please refer to Declared Emergency or Infectious Disease Emergency Leaves during COVID-19 in 5.6 Special Situation (Click Here).
Other Types of Leaves
Short Term Leave – Leaves Less Than 31 Days
Contributions are mandatory for members and employers on any employer-approved leave that is 30 days or less in duration. If a member starts a short term leave (less than 31 days) but the leave subsequently exceeds 30 days, then the long term leave rules outlined below would apply, even if the member does not receive employment earnings for that leave period.
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