Applying for maternity leave

Once you have planned your leave, it’s time to complete and submit your application.

Before you apply

• Review the important information about your benefits, pension, vacation accrual and payroll deductions while on maternity leave
• Use the Maternity and Parental Leave Calculator (XLSM, 41KB) tool to help you determine the dates of your leave
• Follow the timeline closely

Application

As a BC Public Service employee, you have access to an interactive Maternity, Parental Leave and Allowance Digital Application to improve your experience as you prepare for your maternity leave. Features include a date picker and calculator to make it simpler to select the start date and length of leave.

• Your information is pre-populated, resulting in quicker application time, fewer errors, and less manual effort
• The application guides you through the process by providing relevant information for each of the sections

You can save your application as a draft and return later to make edits before you submit it for approval.

Complete the application between four to eight weeks before the start of your leave.

Start the digital submission