Common use of Entitlement to Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Entitlement to Parental Leave. (a) An employee who has had twelve months continuous service is entitled to a period up to 104 weeks unpaid parental leave in respect of the: (i) birth of a child to the employee or the employee's spouse; or (ii) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the step-child of the employee or the employee's spouse, is under the age of 5; and has not lived continuously with the employee for 6 months or longer. (b) An employee who has an entitlement to parental leave under subclause (a) above and who is identified as the mother of a child or the primary care giver of the child in the case of an adoption, and who has completed 24 months continuous service in Catholic education shall be entitled to 14 weeks paid parental leave. Paid parental leave will form part of the 104 week entitlement provided in subclause 1(a) of this clause. (c) A pregnant employee may commence the period of paid parental leave any time up to 6 weeks before the expected date of birth. Any other primary care giver may commence the period of parental leave from the birth date or for the purposes of adoption from the placement of the child. (d) The parental leave entitlement of up to a maximum of 104 weeks may be shared between parents but may not be taken concurrently except (i) for 1 week at the time of the birth or placement of a child or (ii) with the approval of the employer (e) Where less than the 104 weeks of parental leave is taken the unused portion cannot be preserved in any way. (f) A further period of parental leave resulting from a subsequent pregnancy may be taken without a return to work and shall be deemed to be a new and separate period of parental leave. This further period of parental leave shall be for an agreed period of no more than 104 weeks and shall commence from the date of confinement and the employee shall return to work from the commencement of a school semester unless by agreement with the employer.

Entitlement to Parental Leave. (a) An employee who has had twelve months continuous service is entitled to a period up to 104 weeks unpaid parental leave in respect of the: (i) birth of a child to the employee or the employee's spouse; or (ii) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the step-child of the employee or the employee's spouse, is under the age of 5; and has not lived continuously with the employee for 6 months or longer. (b) An employee who has an entitlement to parental leave under subclause (a) above and who is identified as the mother of a child or the primary care giver of the child in the case of an adoption, and who has completed 24 months continuous service in Catholic education shall be entitled to 14 6 weeks paid parental leave. (i) 10 weeks from 1 August 2006 (ii) 12 weeks from 1 July 2007 (iii) 14 weeks from 1 July 2008 Paid parental leave will form part of the 104 week entitlement provided in subclause 1(a) of this clause. (c) A pregnant employee may commence the period of paid parental leave any time up to 6 weeks before the expected date of birth. Any other primary care giver may commence the period of parental leave from the birth date or for the purposes of adoption from the placement of the child. (d) The parental leave entitlement of up to a maximum of 104 weeks may be shared between parents but may not be taken concurrently except (i) for 1 week at the time of the birth or placement of a child or (ii) with the approval of the employer (e) Where less than the 104 weeks of parental leave is taken the unused portion cannot be preserved in any way. (f) A further period of parental leave resulting from a subsequent pregnancy may be taken without a return to work and shall be deemed to be a new and separate period of parental leave. This further period of parental leave shall be for an agreed period of no more than 104 weeks and shall commence from the date of confinement and the employee shall return to work from the commencement of a school semester unless by agreement with the employer.

Entitlement to Parental Leave. (a) An employee who has had twelve months continuous service is entitled to a period up to 104 weeks unpaid parental leave in respect of the: (i) birth of a child to the employee or the employee's spouse; or (ii) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the step-child of the employee or the employee's spouse, is under the age of 5; and has not lived continuously with the employee for 6 months or longer. (b) An employee who has an entitlement to parental leave under subclause (a) above and who is identified as the mother of a the child or the primary care giver of the child in the case of an adoption, and who has completed 24 months continuous service in Catholic education Education in Western Australia shall be entitled entitled, upon application for a minimum of 1 terms leave to a Parental Payment equivalent to 14 weeks paid parental leavesalary. Paid Any holiday pay adjustment required as a result of the parental leave will form part shall be made at the time the Parental Payment is made to the employee. The salary rate to be applied shall be the employee’s weekly rate of pay at the 104 week entitlement provided in subclause 1(a) time of this clausemaking the application for the leave. (c) A pregnant employee may commence the period of paid parental leave any time up to 6 weeks before the expected date of birth. Any other primary care giver may commence the period of parental leave from the birth date or for the purposes of adoption from the placement of the child. (d) The parental leave entitlement of up to a maximum of 104 weeks may be shared between parents but may shall not be taken concurrently except (i) for 1 week at the time of the birth or placement of a child or (ii) with the approval of the employer. (e) Where less than the 104 weeks of parental leave is taken the unused portion canshall not be preserved in any way. (f) A further period of parental leave resulting from a subsequent pregnancy may be taken without a return to work and shall be deemed to be a new and separate period of parental leave. This further period of parental leave shall be for an agreed period of no more than 104 weeks and shall commence from the date of confinement birth and the employee shall return to work from the commencement of a school semester unless by agreement with the employer.

Entitlement to Parental Leave. (a) An employee who has had twelve months months’ continuous service is entitled to a period up to 104 weeks unpaid parental leave in respect of the: (i) birth of a child to the employee or the employee's spouse; or (ii) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the step-child of the employee or the employee's spouse, is under the age of 5; and has not lived continuously with the employee for 6 months or longer. (b) An employee who has an entitlement to parental leave under subclause (a) above and who is identified as the mother of a the child or the primary care giver of the child in the case of an adoption, and who has completed 24 months continuous service in Catholic education Education in Western Australia shall be entitled entitled, upon application for a minimum of 1 terms leave to a Parental Payment equivalent to 14 weeks paid parental leaveweeks’ salary. Paid Any holiday pay adjustment required as a result of the parental leave will form part shall be made at the time the Parental Payment is made to the employee. The salary rate applied to the Parental Payment shall be the employee’s weekly rate of pay at the 104 week entitlement provided in subclause 1(a) time of this clausemaking the application for the leave. (c) A pregnant employee may commence the period of paid parental leave any time up to 6 weeks before the expected date of birth. Any other primary care giver may commence the period of parental leave from the birth date or for the purposes of adoption from the placement of the child. (d) The parental leave entitlement of up to a maximum of 104 weeks may be shared between parents but may shall not be taken concurrently except (i) for 1 week at the time of the birth or placement of a child or (ii) with the approval of the employer (e) Where less than the 104 weeks of parental leave is taken the unused portion canshall not be preserved in any way. (f) A further period of parental leave resulting from a subsequent pregnancy may be taken without a return to work and shall be deemed to be a new and separate period of parental leave. This further period of parental leave shall be for an agreed period of no more than 104 weeks and shall commence from the date of confinement birth and the employee shall return to work from the commencement of a school semester unless by agreement with the employer.