Topic: 对于如何合理的安排产假、父母假，你有些什么好的建议么？先谢谢各位朋友了 @枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum

Sorry, no Chinese input. 1. It's based on your due date, so total 26wks earning before December. If you stopped earlier, it will drop down your total earning then your benefit (55% of your last 26 wks earning). -jello(JELLO); 2002-1-9 {781} (#328459@0)
2. No, you need apply within 3wks from the date you stopped working (not earlier). Also the earliest time you can start to collect benefit is 8wks before dd. The first 2wks are waiting period, means you won't get any money at all, then your benefit will be dated back and kick in from the 3rd wks you stopped working.

3. Maternity leave is 15 wks for mom only. Parental leave is for the couple to take care of the baby, it's 35wks for a couple, can be started from the delivery date (no earlier). If you take it all, you will have 50wks leave altogether during which you can collect the benefit. You can not take both at the same time.

4. For contract or part-time job, you have to work at least 600hrs(not sure, maybe 700) within a year to be eligible for the UI benefit.
Jello, 因为产假是15周，而michelle的预产期是12月中旬，所以最好的，最合理的停止工作时间应该是预产期前17－18周（因为有2周的等待EI时间〕。孩子出生以后，再休35周的父母亲假。我的理解对吗？ -freedom(freedom); 2002-1-9 (#328803@0)

Not exactly. The 2wks waiting period is included into 15wks. So the earliest time is 15wks before dd. However, if you can work longer before -jello(JELLO); 2002-1-10 {113} (#329237@0)
delivery, then you can transfer over some maternity leave after delivery and have more time to take care of baby.
Sorry, made a mistake. The earliest time is 8wks before dd (not 15wks). There are 7wks for you carrying over to recover from delivery. -jello(JELLO); 2002-1-10 (#329255@0)

Jello,我查了有关EI的政府网站，Maternity benefits's Maximum payable is 15 weeks, Parental benefits's Max payable is 35 weeks. Thank for your answer. -freedom(freedom); 2002-1-10 (#329980@0)

谢谢Jello &freedom，我不太明白一年内有600小时，和申请日前26周有些什么关系？你的意思是， -michelle11(michelle); 2002-1-10 {193} (#329983@0)
我10月前26周必须工作。假设我去年9月上班至今年3月，满了600小时。3月停止了工作至10月，那我是没有办法申请到的是么？另There are 7wks for you carrying over to recover from delivery是指什么呢？谢谢了

Michelle, If your dd is December, from last year December until dd, as along as you have worked 600hrs during this period, you'll be eligible to apply for EI. The amount you will get is based on your last 6mon(26wks) -jello(JELLO); 2002-1-11 {256} (#330521@0)
total earning as I know. The 15wks Maternity leave must be taken partly before delivery and left after delivery, you can not take all of them before your dd. In your case, I strongly recommend you to call Human Resources Development Canada (18002067218).

Jello, 我还有一事不清楚。如果孕妇在孩子出生前20周辞职，并15周享受Maternity benefits，她得到的EI应为55％ of her last 26weeks earning.剩下的5周没有EI。 -freedom(freedom); 2002-1-12 {214} (#331939@0)
当孩子出生后，她可以享受35周的Parental benefits, 此时她拿的EI 还和她以前拿Maternity benefits的EI 一样多吗？当孩子出生后，她可以享受35周的Parental benefits, 此时她拿的EI 还和她以前拿Maternity benefits的EI 一样多吗？

freedom,我觉得Jello说的是最早前8周（或应该是前10周，2周等候）才能享受M，还有7周可以在生之后，应该是不能提前20周就辞职吧？还有，Jello，不是交申请之日前一年工作满600小时么？为什么你说是从DD到去年12月呢？谢谢 -michelle11(michelle); 2002-1-13 (#332438@0)
Freedom is right. If you want to get the most EI, the earliest time to start your maternity leave is 8wks before DD(means government thinks from then on you will be considered lost your working ability), then 7wks after -jello(JELLO); 2002-1-13 {346} (#332625@0)
delivery, then 35wks parental leave for staying at home taking care of the child. If you stopped working 20wks before DD, that's your choice, however, it will drop down your EI. Sorry, I made a mistake again, the 26wks and 600 hrs are not from DD, it is from the date you applied for stopping work.
I really need install a chinese input ASAP.