The legislation bestows upon the Commission the power to make regulations with respect to teachers.
Paragraph 54(j) Employment Insurance Act Employment Insurance Act
Teaching is defined as the occupation of teaching in a pre-elementary, an elementary or a secondary school, including a technical or vocational school.
Subsection 33(1) Employment Insurance Regulations Employment Insurance Regulations
A claimant who was employed in teaching for any part of his or her qualifying period is not entitled to receive benefits for any week of unemployment that falls in any non-teaching period unless:
(a) the claimant's contract of employment for teaching has terminated;
(b) the claimant's employment in teaching was on a casual or substitute basis; or
(c) the claimant qualifies to receive benefits in respect of employment in an occupation other than teaching.
Subsection 33(2) Employment Insurance Regulations Employment Insurance Regulations
A non-teaching period is defined as that period which occurs annually at regular or irregular intervals during which no work is performed by a significant number of people employed in teaching.
Subsection 33(1) Employment Insurance Regulations Employment Insurance Regulations
These general rules do not apply where the claimant is entitled to maternity, parental or adoption benefits.
Subsection 33(2) Employment Insurance Regulations Employment Insurance Regulations
Where a claimant qualifies to receive benefits in respect of employment in an occupation other than teaching, the amount of benefits payable for a week of unemployment that falls within any non-teaching period is limited to the amount that is payable in respect of the employment in that other occupation.
Subsection 33(3) Employment Insurance Regulations Employment Insurance Regulations
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