5.6A.7 Member this Division applies to
5.6A.8 Notification of a premature birth
Premature birth leave for the member who gave birth is non-discretionary.
If a member is unable to notify of a premature birth, the member’s partner or another person, may contact the member’s Commanding Officer or supervisor of the birth. The member must notify as soon as they are able to.
The approved form is form AF088 – Application for Leave.
PMKeyS is not an approved form for this leave.
5.6A.9 Eligibility for premature birth leave
Note 1: The period of premature birth leave does not extend the 52-week maternity leave entitlement period under section 5.6.13.
Note 2: Premature birth leave is in addition to the period of paid maternity leave the member is eligible for under subsection 5.6.14.1.
Example: A member gives birth prematurely at 30 weeks’ gestation. The member starts their period of paid maternity leave. The day immediately after their paid maternity leave ends the member starts their 7 weeks of premature birth leave.
