Maternity and Parental Leaves
Being a parent is one of the most important roles you’ll have in life. BMO supports you by providing time off to recover, care for, and bond with your newest family member.
| Features | Maternity Leave | Parental Leave |
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| Who Can Take Leave | Birth mothers are eligible to take a total of 24 weeks of Maternity Leave when a new child arrives. | Fathers, same gender partners and adoptive parents are eligible to take a total of 24 weeks of Parental Leave when a new child arrives. |
| Initiating Leave | To initiate a Maternity or Parental Leave, notify your supervisor then contact Matrix Absence Management to file a claim:
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Your pay may be interrupted if you do not promptly report the onset of your leave. |
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| Pay While on Leave |
First 16 weeks—All new parents (mothers, fathers, adoptive parents) are eligible to receive up to 16 weeks of paid leave at 100% of your base salary or Benefits Base Rate (BBR) for certain commissioned employees. Following 8 weeks—You can take an additional 8 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. If you choose to take additional unpaid time, you can supplement your pay using sick or vacation time, if available. Paid Maternity/Parental Leave runs concurrently with FML. |
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| Pay Integration with State Benefits |
BMO offsets your paid benefit by the amount you receive from your state. Matrix will assume and apply the maximum state benefit to your offset. Be sure to submit your state award letter to Matrix to ensure your 16 weeks of paid benefits are offset accurately. |
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| Benefits Coverage |
First 16 weeks—Your benefits coverage will continue. Premiums will continue to be deducted from your pay. Second 8 weeks—Your benefits coverage will continue and you will owe premiums. Your premiums will accumulate in arrears. When you return from leave, your regular deductions will resume and any arrears will be collected at a rate of one additional deduction per pay until your balance is zero. |
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Backup childcare program
BMO offers 10 days of paid backup childcare per year. To take advantage of this valuable program, register with
Your incentive pay
If, during the Incentive Pay plan year, you are on a paid or unpaid leave of absence, any allocated incentive award will be prorated based on actual time worked.
Important Docs
Maternity Leave Operating Procedure
(accessible only from the BMO network)
Parental Leave Operating Procedure
(accessible only from the BMO network)