If you need to request a leave of absence, please send an email to [email protected] requesting the Leave of Absence Form.
Required Documents
- For leaves of absence to take care of your own medical needs, a doctor’s note will be required to support your leave of absence request.
- For leaves of absence to care for a family member, please let us know so that we can let you know what documentation is needed to support your leave of absence request.
Once you have been approved for a leave of absence, your Record of Employment (ROE) will be sent to Service Canada for their processing.
If you need to apply for any benefits that Canada provides for leave of absences, please follow the links below to apply for those benefits.
- Caregiving Benefits: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/caregiving.html
- Disability Benefits: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness.html
- Maternity/Parental Benefits: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental.html
Please reach out to Service Canada directly if you have any questions regarding benefits offered by Canada. Genesco cannot provide information regarding eligibility or payments of these Canadian benefits.