paternity leave: when to tell your employer?

jamesng0 wrote: ↑ thank you for details breakdown, very informative, my company only top-up to match with EI for 15wk,
and i'm planning to take 5wk only, so i guess I only receive 4wk of full payment then, and it'll be 1 first week without pay,

Dynatos wrote: ↑ Only one parent serves the waiting period. For the vast majority of couples it's served by the mother when she starts maternity EI because most mothers start leave a week or two before the birth.

If you do serve the waiting period, some employers offering top-up also top up the waiting period. The federal public service is an example where that's the case. Check your employer's provisions.