Leave to Work for a Recognized Non-profit Organization
What is it?
This leave option provides you with the opportunity to take time off to work for a recognized non-profit organization.
While you are working at a recognized non-profit organization, the Corporation will provide you with an allowance.
For how long?
While the minimum duration of this leave is one (1) month, you may decide to request a longer leave period.
How is the allowance determined?
While working for the non-profit organization, you will receive an allowance equal to a portion of your basic annual salary.
The following table provides a framework for determining the allowance. The allowance is based on a percentage of your basic weekly salary and the number of days you will work at a recognized non-profit organization per week.
| No. of days worked per week | Allowance (% of basic salary) |
| 5 | 25 % |
| 4 | 20 % |
| 3 | 15 % |
| 2 | 10 % |
| 1 | 5 % |
Do I have to provide any documents prior to payment?
In addition to completing the appropriate application form, you will need to provide a letter from the non-profit organization confirming employment and the number of days to be worked per week.
How will the allowance be paid?
The allowance will be provided bi-weekly through direct deposits to the financial institution of your choice. Allowance payments will be subject to statutory deductions.
What about my benefit coverage? |
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|---|---|
| Pension | Contributions: first 3 consecutive months – your share is mandatory, after 3 consecutive months – two times your share, optional |
| Basic Life Insurance Plan (BLIP) | Coverage: yes. Premiums: your share plus corporate share from the first month of leave. |
| Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) or Disability Insurance (DI) | Coverage: yes. Premiums: your share plus corporate share from the first month of leave. |
| Life and Accident Insurance (LAIP) (for Management/Exempt employees only) | Coverage: yes. Premiums: your share (Employee paid). |
| Extended Health Care Plan (EHCP) | Coverage: yes. Premiums: your share plus corporate share from the first month of leave. |
| Vision/Hearing & Dental Care | No coverage. |
| Provincial Health Care (BC and Alberta only) | You must pay your share plus corporate share directly to the province. |
| Vacation and Sick Leave | No accumulation or use during leave. |
| How are the premiums paid? | Premiums will be recovered upon return to work, over a period equal to two times the period of absence.
You must already be a member of the above benefit plans in order to have coverage under this program. This chart applies only to the Work Options Program. |
Return to work
If the duration of the leave is less than one year, you will return to your position.
Additional Information
- During the approved period of leave, you shall be eligible only for those benefits for which you already have coverage, in accordance with your conditions of employment or collective agreement.
- During the approved leave, you may accept employment outside the Corporation provided such employment:
- is not with any third party, subsidiary or affiliated company; and,
- meets CPC Conflict of Interest guidelines or of any subsidiary or affiliated company. Such outside employment must not be with a competitor.
- You must provide a Letter of Confirmation from the non-profit organization outlining the following:
- name of the organization and telephone number;
- address;
- purpose of organization; and
- the number of full days to be worked per week at the non-profit organization.