Combined Parental Leave Sample Clauses
The Combined Parental Leave clause defines the terms under which both parents may aggregate their individual parental leave entitlements into a single, shared period of leave. Typically, this clause allows parents to coordinate their time off so that they can either take leave simultaneously or consecutively, depending on their needs and the employer’s policies. By enabling parents to combine their leave, this clause provides flexibility for families to manage childcare responsibilities more effectively and ensures that both parents can participate in early child-rearing, addressing the need for adaptable family support during significant life events.
Combined Parental Leave. (a) An employee couple (as defined in clause 62.3(g)), provided each satisfies the service requirements, may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements provided that the combined period of paid and unpaid leave, does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement beyond three years from the commencement of the leave.
(b) Combined Parental Leave is subject to:
(i) compliance with all applicable notice and evidence requirements for taking parental leave under this clause;
(ii) the eight week partner leave entitlement (where both employees take parental leave at the same time) being used by the employee couple for a maximum of eight weeks and in accordance with partner leave provisions as set out in clause 62.7(b);
(iii) the balance of the combined leave being used by the member of the employee couple who has submitted a statutory declaration in which the employee has stated that they will have a responsibility for the care of the child for the total remaining unpaid leave balance;
(iv) a maximum of two interchanges of employees sharing the combined parental leave;
(v) where an employee couple combine their paid parental leave entitlements and one member of the employee couple takes a period of paid leave as part of the combined paid leave balance, the employee shall be paid at their salary for the period of leave; and
(vi) both employees need to apply for and utilise parental leave.
Combined Parental Leave. (a) An Employee Couple (as defined in clause 1.1(e)), provided each satisfies the service requirements, may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements provided that the combined period of paid and unpaid leave, does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement beyond three years from the commencement of the leave;
(b) Combined Parental Leave is subject to:
(i) provision of all applicable notice and evidence requirements under this clause;
(ii) Clause 55.14, where the birth giver may not return to work any less than six weeks after the date of birth of the child.
(iii) the birth giver using a minimum of:
A. six weeks unpaid maternity leave in accordance with clause 55.4(a)(i); or
B. six weeks paid maternity leave in accordance with clause 55.4(a)(ii) or 55.4(a)(iii);
(iv) concurrent leave being used by the Employee Couple for a maximum of eight weeks and in accordance with concurrent leave provisions as set out in clause 55.6(a)(iv);
(v) the balance of the combined leave being used by the member of the Employee Couple who has submitted a statutory declaration in which he or she stated that he or she intends to be the primary caregiver for the total remaining unpaid leave balance;
(vi) a maximum of two interchanges of Employees sharing the combined Parental Leave; and
(vii) where an Employee Couple combine their paid leave entitlements and one member of the Employee Couple takes a period of paid leave as part of the combined paid leave balance, the Employee shall be paid at his or her salary for the period of leave.
Combined Parental Leave. (a) An employee couple (as defined in sub-clause 79.2(e)), provided each satisfies the service requirements, may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements provided that the combined period of paid and unpaid leave, does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement beyond three (3) years from the commencement of the leave;
(b) Combined Parental Leave is subject to:
(i) provision of all applicable notice and evidence requirements under this clause;
(ii) Sub-paragraph 79.14(a) where the birth giver may not return to work any less than six (6) weeks after the date of birth of the child except where the employee provides a medical certificate stating that she is fit for work during the period.
(iii) concurrent leave being used by the employee couple for a maximum of eight (8) weeks and in accordance with concurrent leave provisions set out in sub- paragraph 79.6(a)(iv) and 79.7(c)(iv);
(iv) the balance of the combined leave being used by the member of the employee couple who has submitted a statutory declaration in which he or she stated that he or she intends to be the primary caregiver for the total remaining unpaid leave balance;
(v) a maximum of two (2) interchanges of employees sharing the combined parental leave; and
(vi) where an employee couple combine their paid leave entitlements and one member of the employee couple takes a period of paid leave as part of the combined paid leave balance, the employee shall be paid at his/her salary for the period of leave.
Combined Parental Leave. An employee couple (as defined in clause 61.3(g)), provided each satisfies the service requirements, may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements provided that the combined period of paid and unpaid leave, does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement beyond three years from the commencement of the leave.
Combined Parental Leave. (i) An employee couple may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements (excludes payments under the Commonwealth parental leave scheme) provided that:
(a) each employee has completed a minimum of 12 months continuous service at commencement of their respective parental leave and is eligible for up to three years parental leave;
(b) each employee is eligible for paid parental leave; and
(c) combining parental leave entitlements does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement.
(ii) Combined parental leave is subject to the following requirements:
(a) compliance with the notice and evidence requirements for taking parental leave set out in clause 36(l);
(b) a maximum of two interchanges of employees sharing the combined parental leave; and
(c) evidence that parental leave will be utilised by both members of the employee couple.
(iii) For the avoidance of doubt, where an employee couple combines their paid parental leave entitlements and one member of the employee couple takes a period of leave as part of the combined paid leave balance, that employee will be paid their ordinary rate of pay for the period of leave.
(k) Special maternity leave
(i) A member who has not yet commenced primary caregiver parental leave is entitled to special maternity leave in circumstances where the member’s pregnancy ends other than by the birth of a living child.
(ii) Miscarriage – end of pregnancy during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
(a) In the event of a miscarriage, a member may access unpaid special maternity leave for such period as a medical practitioner certifies as necessary.
(b) Special maternity leave is in addition to any personal leave entitlements available to a member. A member may elect to use their paid personal leave entitlements instead of taking unpaid special maternity leave.
(c) A member may also be eligible for compassionate leave in accordance with clause 47.
(iii) Stillbirth – end of a pregnancy after 20 weeks.
(a) In the event of a stillbirth, a member may access their primary caregiver parental leave entitlements (clause 36(h)) as if the child had been born alive.
(b) A member may also access compassionate leave in accordance with clause 44.
Combined Parental Leave. (a) An Employee Couple (as defined in sub-clause 49.2(e)), provided each satisfies the service requirements, may elect to combine their parental leave entitlements provided that the combined period of paid and unpaid leave, does not extend the maximum period of leave entitlement beyond three (3) years from the commencement of the leave;
(b) Combined Parental Leave is subject to:
(i) provision of all applicable notice and evidence requirements under this clause;
(ii) Sub-clause 49.14 (a), where the birth giver may not return to work any less than six (6) weeks after the date of birth of the child.
(iii) the birth giver using a minimum of: A. six (6) weeks unpaid maternity leave in accordance with sub- clause 49.4 (a)(i); or