Leaves of absence

This type of leave is for full-time associates who have a baby or adopt, or who have a partner or spouse who has a baby or adopts. To be eligible, the associate must have been employed for at least 12 months, be classified as full time working at least 25 hours per week, and be eligible for Canadian Employment Insurance (or the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) if they live in Quebec).

The length of parental leave will depend on whether the associate is considered the primary or secondary caregiver.

• Primary caregivers get up to 17 continuous weeks of paid leave at 100% of their base earnings from the date of the birth or adoption.
• Secondary caregivers get up to two continuous weeks at 100% of their base earnings within 12 months of the date of the birth.

Notes:

• If you are not eligible for Edward Jones Parental Leave and are the biological mother, you may qualify for short-term disability or a firm provided leave of absence, or your entitlements pursuant to applicable law.
• Financial Advisors only receive paid parental leave when the amount is greater than their earned commissions for the month.
• This program does not apply to General Partners.

Resources:

• Parental Leave FAQs
• Parental Leave Program Description

This type of leave is for associates who are reservists. Eligible associates will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for the purposes of reservist operations or activities in the Canadian Forces in accordance with provincial Employment Standards legislation.

View the Reservist Leave Policy.

This type of unpaid leave is for full-time and part-time associates who need to be absent for situations other than Family Care Leave, Parental Leave, Short- or Long-Term Disability or Reservist Leave.

Approved leaves will be granted in 30 calendar day or smaller increments up to a maximum of 90 calendar days.

Note:

• Personal leave must be taken all at once and cannot be taken on an intermittent basis.
• Client support team professionals and home office associates must use any accrued vacation and personal time prior to taking a personal leave.
• Personal leaves are not job-protected.

This type of leave allows full and part-time client support team professionals (excluding on-calls) and home office associates to take up to 20 days off per trimester without pay. The leave doesn’t have to be taken on consecutive days.

You may take VUPL in increments of 0.25 hours. Any VUPL you take will not impact your eligibility for vacation, personal time and sick and safe time.

You may take VUPL in full-day increments. Any VUPL you take will not impact your eligibility for vacation, personal time and sick and safe time.

This type of unpaid leave is for full-time and part-time associates who need to be absent to care for a family member with a serious health condition.

If you’re absent for more than eight consecutive business days to care for a family member with a serious health condition, you may be eligible for a family medical leave of absence. Depending on your provincial requirements, your absence can be taken all at once, intermittently in separate blocks of time or in the form of a reduced work schedule.

The maximum number of family care leave days you can take varies by province and is unpaid. You may use sick time, personal time or vacation days to be paid during an approved family care leave.