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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 33.4 or 48.533.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 33.4 or 48.5 33.5 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.
(bii) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee 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.
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
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Samples: Disability Services Enterprise Agreement Victoria 2018 2022, Disability Services Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 51.4 or 48.551.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 51.4 or 48.5 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.
(bii) 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.
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
(c) Total period of parental leave
(i) The total period of parental leave, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months.
(ii) In the case of an Employee Couple, the total period of parental leave for both parents combined, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months. The Employee’s entitlement to parental leave under clause 51.4 or
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Samples: Single Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 51.4 or 48.551.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 51.4 or 48.5 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.
(bii) 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.of
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
(c) Total period of parental leave
(i) The total period of parental leave, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months.
(ii) In the case of an Employee Couple, the total period of parental leave for both parents combined, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months. The Employee’s entitlement to parental leave under clause 51.4 or 51.5 will reduce by the period of any extension taken by a member of the couple under clause 51.20.
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Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 a) Extending the period of parental leave where the initial period of parental leaveleave is less than 52 weeks
(a) i. An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 Clause 61.4 or 48.561.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(b) 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.
48.20.2 b) Right to request an extension to parental leaveleave beyond the initial 52-week period to a maximum of 104 weeks
(a) i. An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 Clause 61.4 or 48.5 61.5, 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) ii. In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee a 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) 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 Spouse will have taken.
(d) iv. 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) v. The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(f) 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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 32.4 or 48.524.5, may extend the period of their parental leave parentalleave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 32.4 or 48.5 may request 32.5 mayrequest 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.
(bii) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee 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 relationto the Child.
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, Employee who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 29.4 or 48.529.5, may extend the period of their parental leave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) The Employee must notify the Employer Nature Parks 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 29.4 or 48.5 29.5 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.
(bii) 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.
(ciii) The Employee’s request must be in writing and given to the Employer Nature Parks 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.
(div) The Employer Nature Parks 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.
(ev) The Employer Nature Parks must not refuse the request unless the Employer Nature Parks has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) The Employer Nature Parks 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.
(c) Total period of parental leave
(i) The total period of parental leave, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months.
(ii) In the case of an employee Couple, the total period of parental leave for both parents combined, including any extensions, must not extend beyond 24 months. The Employee’s entitlement to parental leave under clause 29.4 or 29.5 will reduce by the period of any extension taken by a member of the couple under clause 29.16.
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Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 35.4 or 48.535.5, may extend the period of their parental leave parentalleave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 35.4 or 48.5 may request 35.5 mayrequest 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.
(bii) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee 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 relationto the Child.
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
Extending parental leave. 48.20.1 (a) Extending the initial period of parental leave
(ai) An Employee, who is on an initial period of parental leave of less than 52 weeks under clause 48.4 34.4 or 48.534.5, may extend the period of their parental leave parentalleave on one occasion up to the full 52 week entitlement.
(bii) 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 (b) Right to request an extension to parental leave
(ai) An Employee who is on parental leave under clause 48.4 34.4 or 48.5 may request 34.5 mayrequest 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.
(bii) In the case of an Employee who is a member of an employee 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 relationto the Child.
(ciii) 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.
(div) 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.
(ev) The Employer must not refuse the request unless the Employer has given the Employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the request.
(fvi) 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.
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