Gen provides the time you need to rest, take care of yourself, and be there for others.
Holidays
Gen recognizes these paid company holidays in Canada.
| Holiday | 2024 Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Family Day | 19 February |
| Good Friday | 29 March |
| Victoria Day | 20 May |
| Canada Day | 1 July |
| Civic Monday | 5 August |
| Labour Day | 2 September |
| Thanksgiving Day | 14 October |
| Remembrance Day | 11 November |
| Christmas Eve | 24 December |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
To receive holiday pay, you must work on your regularly scheduled workdays that immediately precede and follow the holiday.
Part-time team members are paid on a prorated basis.
If your manager schedules you to work on a holiday, you will be entitled to take a different day off in lieu of the holiday, or you may receive pay at time-and-a-half for the holiday worked.
My Time Off (MTO)
The My Time Off (MTO) program provides guidelines that give you the flexibility to take time off when you need it. In most cases, team members are eligible to participate in the MTO program upon hire.
The MTO program is made up of paid time off (PTO) and unlimited time off (UTO).
Paid time off (PTO)
Gen provides paid annual leave of two weeks, increasing to three weeks after five years of service at Gen.
Unlimited time off (UTO)
Once you have used your statutory PTO, you can request UTO through your people leader. Even though time off is automatically approved in Workday, you should discuss your request with your people leader before submitting it in the system, so you can partner and plan
Learn more
You can find more information—including instructions to request time off—on Gen Central.
Leaves of absence
Certain life events may require you to be away from work for an extended period of time. Gen gives you the time you need for these planned or unplanned situations—like bonding with a new addition to your family, recovering from an injury, or caring for a relative.
The information below provides an overview of leaves of absence. You can find more information—including instructions to request a leave—on Gen Central.
Sickness and carer’s leave
All regular full-time and part-time team members can take up to 80 hours of paid leave per year for their own illness or to care for a family member. You can take the time in half-day or full-day increments.
Team members hired after July 1 receive 40 hours of sick and carer’s leave in their first year.
Maternity leave
Birth mothers are eligible for 17 consecutive weeks of leave, beginning no earlier than 17 weeks before your due date and no later than the actual birth date. You must be employed for at least 13 weeks to qualify for leave.
Canada Employment Insurance (EI) will pay a maternity benefit of 55% of your pay for up to 15 weeks, with a weekly maximum of $650.
Maternity supplemental benefit plan
Gen offers a supplemental benefit for birth mothers that pays a benefit above the EI benefit. Payments begin immediately, with no one-week waiting period.
| Weeks | Total benefit amount after Gen’s supplemental payment |
|---|---|
| 1–4 | 100% |
| 5–6 | 66 2/3% |
| 7–8 | 66 2/3% (for C-section birth only) |
Parental leave
Parental leave benefits are available from Canada Employment Insurance (EI) to parents of a newborn or newly adopted child. You have two options: standard or extended parental benefits.
| Benefit name | Duration | Benefit rate | Weekly maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard parental leave | Up to 40 weeks can be shared between parents, but one parent cannot receive more than 35 weeks of standard benefits | 55% of pay | $650 |
| Extended parental leave | Up to 69 weeks can be shared between parents, but one parent cannot receive more than 61 weeks of extended benefits | 33% of pay | $390 |
You must use standard parental leave within 52 weeks of the child’s birth or adoption placement. You must use extended leave within 78 weeks of birth or placement.
For more information, see the Government of Canada website.
Personal emergency and family responsibility leave
You can take leave of up to 10 days (two paid and eight unpaid) for:
- Your own illness, injury, or medical emergency
- The death, illness, injury, medical emergency, or urgent matter of a family member
Compassionate care leave
Compassionate care leave of 15 to 35 weeks may be available if you need time off for a family member’s care during a critical illness or end of life.
If you’re eligible, Canada Employment Insurance (EI) provides 55% of your earnings, up to a maximum of $650 a week. For additional information and to file an EI claim, visit the Government of Canada website.
If you need to request a compassionate care leave, please submit a ticket through People & Payroll SupportNow in addition to filing for EI benefits.
Unpaid personal leave
Gen will consider requests for a personal unpaid leave of up to four months. Get details on Gen Central.
Ontario statutory leaves
Team members in Ontario may be eligible for these leaves:
- Critical illness leave
- Crime-related child death or disappearance leave
- Family medical leave
- Domestic or sexual violence leave
Get details on Gen Central.
Jury duty
Gen encourages you to fulfil your civic obligations when you are called for jury duty or subpoenaed to testify on behalf of an appropriate public jurisdiction in a criminal proceeding.
You will receive your regular pay for up to 10 days as a juror or two days as a witness.