Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 Extending the initial period of parental leave
(a) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 or 48.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(b) The Employee must notify the Employer in writing at least four weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
48.20.2 Right to request an extension to parental leave
(a) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 or 48.5 may request an extension of unpaid parental leave for a further period of up to 12 months immediately following the end of the current parental leave period.
(b) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee couple, the period of the extension cannot exceed 12 months, less any period of parental leave that the other member of the Employee couple will have taken in relation to the Child.
(c) The Employee’s request must be in writing and given to the Employer at least 4 weeks before the end of the current parental leave period. The request must specify any parental leave that the Employee’s spouse will have taken.
(d) The Employer shall consider the request having regard to the Employee’s circumstances and, provided the request is based on the Employee’s parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable business grounds.
(e) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(f) The Employer must give a written response to the request as soon as practicable, and no later than 21 days after the request is made. The response must include the details of the reasons for any refusal.
Extending parental leave. (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(i) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 51.4 or 51.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(ii) The Employee must notify the Employer in writing at least four weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
(b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(i) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 51.4 or 51.5 may request an extension of unpaid parental leave for a further period of up to 12 months immediately following the end of the current parental leave period.
(ii) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee couple, the period of the extension cannot exceed 12 months, less any period of 88
Extending parental leave. Written notice by the employee to extend a parental leave of less than thirty-five (35) weeks if the employee also received pregnancy leave, or thirty-seven (37) weeks if the employee did not receive pregnancy leave, will be given at least four (4) weeks prior to the termination of the initially approved leave.
Extending parental leave. (a) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52-week entitlement. If the employer agrees, the employee may further extend the period of unpaid parental leave one or more times up to the full 52-week entitlement.
(b) The Employee must notify the Employer in writing at least four weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
(c) The Employee may request an extension of unpaid parental leave for a further period of up to 12 months immediately following the end of the initial 52-week period. The Employee’s request must be in writing, and must be given to the employer at least 4 weeks before the end of the period. The employer must give the employee a written response to the request stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request, and must not refuse the request unless the employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request. The response must be given as soon as practicable, not later than 21 days after the request is made. The employer may refuse the request only on reasonable business grounds. If the employer refuses the request, the written response must include details of the reasons for the refusal.
Extending parental leave. 8.4.1 If you have completed 12 months’ continuous service and originally applied for:
(a) Less than 52 weeks’ leave, if eligible, you may extend your leave up to a total of 52 weeks (or more by agreement); or
(b) 52 weeks’ leave, if eligible, you may extend your leave up to a total of 104 weeks.
8.4.2 If you extend your leave, you must provide 4 weeks’ written notice before the original leave ends, including details of your original leave dates and the new end date. We must respond in writing within 21 days.
Extending parental leave. A Extending the initial period of parental leave
(a) An Employee who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 4.5.4 or 4.5.5 may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52-week entitlement.
(b) The Employee must notify the Centre in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
Extending parental leave. 9.9.36 Where a team member who has 12 months continuous service has originally applied for:
(a) less than 52 weeks leave, if eligible, the team member may extend their leave up to a total of 52 weeks (or more by agreement); or
(b) 52 weeks leave, if eligible, the team member may extend their leave up to a total of 104 weeks.
9.9.37 Where a team member extends their leave they must provide 4 weeks’ written notice before the original leave ends, including:
(a) the team member’s original leave and the new end date; and
(b) any amount of unpaid parental leave their spouse has taken or will take. Coles must respond in writing within 21 days.
9.9.38 A team member may shorten their leave by agreement with Coles by giving 4 weeks’ written notice (or less by agreement).
9.9.39 Where the placement of a Child for adoption does not occur or continue the team member must notify Coles as soon as reasonably practicable. The team member will return to work within 4 weeks’ of notifying Coles on a date chosen by Coles.
9.9.40 If a team member has started unpaid parental leave and loses their child during the period of leave, they may return to work, on an agreed date, within 4 weeks of the return to work date requested by the team member.
9.9.41 At least 4 weeks before the end of the parental leave, a team member must notify Coles, in writing, of their intention to return to work.
9.9.42 A team member will be entitled to their pre-‐parental leave position unless it no longer exists in which case clause 4.3 will apply.
9.9.43 A casual team member will be re-‐engaged as a casual team member when returning to work.
9.9.44 A team member returning to work part-‐time will return to their pre-‐parental leave position. However, if this is not possible the team member will be placed in another position under this Agreement as nearly comparable in status and pay to the Pre-‐parental Leave Position..
9.9.45 A team member with at least 12 months continuous service before starting part-‐time work after the birth or placement of a child has the right to return to their pre-‐parental leave position:
(a) at the end of the period of such part-‐time work; or
(b) at the end of any following periods of part-‐time work if there is more than one period.
9.9.46 The following team members may work part-‐time for one or more periods:
(a) a pregnant team member; or
(b) a team member who has returned to work following the birth or placement of the child until the child’s second birthday or ...
Extending parental leave. (a) An employee who takes parental leave may request an extension of unpaid Primary Caregivers Leave or unpaid Concurrent Carer Leave for a further period up to 12 months, immediately following the end of the approved Parental Leave period, up to a total of 24 months.
(b) If an Employee wishes to extend the period of approved Primary Caregivers Leave or unpaid Concurrent Carer the Employee must provide V/Line with a request in writing at least four weeks prior to the initially approved parental leave end date.
(c) An extension of Primary Caregivers Leave or unpaid Concurrent Carer beyond 12 months for an employee is at the discretion of V/Line. Provided that the request for an extension of the period of parental leave does not exceed a total period of 24 months, V/Line will only refuse such requests on reasonable business grounds.
(d) V/Line must not refuse a request to extend the period of unpaid parental leave under subclause 46.16(a) unless it has given the employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
Extending parental leave. (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(i) An employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 38.4 or 38.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(ii) The employee must notify the TAC in writing at least four weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
(b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(i) An employee who is on parental leave under clause 38.4 or 38.5 may request an extension of unpaid parental leave for a further period of up to 12 months immediately following the end of the current parental leave period.
(ii) In the case of an employee who is a member of an employee couple, the period of the extension cannot exceed 12 months, less any period of parental leave that the other member of the employee couple will have taken in relation to the Child.
(iii) The employee’s request must be in writing and given to the TAC at least 4 weeks before the end of the current parental leave period. The request must specify any parental leave that the employee’s spouse will have taken.
(iv) The TAC shall consider the request having regard to the employee’s circumstances and, provided the request is based on the employee’s parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable business grounds.
(v) The TAC must not refuse the request unless the TAC has given the employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(vi) The TAC must give a written response to the request as soon as practicable, and no later than 21 days after the request is made. The response must include the details of the reasons for any refusal.
Extending parental leave. (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(i) An employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under subclause 40.1, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(ii) The employee must notify the employer, in writing, at least four weeks prior to the end date of their initial parental leave period. The notice must specify the new end date of the parental leave.
(b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(i) An employee who is on parental leave under subclause 40.1 may request an extension of unpaid parental leave for a further period of up to 52 weeks, immediately following the end of the current parental leave period.
(ii) In the case of an employee who is a member of an employee couple, the period of the extension cannot exceed 52 weeks, less any period of parental leave that the other member of the employee couple will have taken in relation to their child.
(iii) The employee’s request must be in writing and given to the employer at least 4 weeks before the end of the current parental leave period. The request must specify any parental leave that the employee’s spouse will have taken.
(iv) The employer will consider the request having regard to the employee’s circumstances and, provided the request is based on the employee’s parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable business grounds.
(v) The employer must not refuse the request unless the employer has given the employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(vi) The employer must give a written response to the request as soon as practicable, and no later than 21 days after the request is made. The response must include the details of the reasons for any refusal.
