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These checklists outline some of the most important steps to help you plan and complete a Pregnancy or Parental Leave, and to receive the benefits that you are entitled to receive from Western.

Please read the information provided on Western’s Pregnancy/Parental/Adoption Leave website. It is your responsibility to determine your eligibility for these entitlements and to apply to receive them.

• Planning Checklist - Use this checklist before your leave to plan the leave and take steps to determine and apply for benefits, and give notice to Western of your plans.
• Benefits and Pension Checklist - Use this checklist after the birth/adoption of your baby to ensure your new child is covered under your benefits and that your beneficiary designations are up to date.

Special Note on Income Tax

When you file your income tax return, you owe tax based on your total income from all sources within the tax year. Note that while on leave, each source of income (ex. Western, Service Canada) will be deducting taxes from your payment as though it is your only source of income. Most people find that the taxes withheld are not sufficient to meet their true tax obligation.

Based on your personal tax situation, you may wish to request additional income tax withholding. Consider:

• Increasing the tax withheld from your pay (in advance, or after your return)
• Increasing the tax withheld from your SEIB benefits paid by Western
• Increasing the tax withheld from your EI benefits paid by Service Canada

To change the taxes withheld by Western, login to your “my Human Resources” account available via a link at the top right corner of the HR web site at: www.uwo.ca/hr. You can request additional tax under Payroll and Compensation/Personal Tax Credit Information.
*If you request additional taxes, remember to go in and remove it when you longer need it!

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