Common use of Non-Primary Caregiver Clause in Contracts

Non-Primary Caregiver. An employee, who is not primary caregiver, shall be granted paid leave of up to two weeks on their ordinary salary. Such leave shall be continuous or may be taken in two separate week-long blocks and shall be taken within a period commencing three weeks prior to the expected date of delivery (adoption) and ending three weeks after the actual date of delivery (or adoption). Variations to this period may be agreed between the employee and the employer in order to meet the special needs of the child such as premature birth or placement prior to adoption. An employee availing him or herself of this entitlement shall not be eligible for paid parental leave pursuant to sub-Clause (a) above except where they share the statutory payment as the primary care giver described in a above for some part of the first 14 weeks of the payment in respect of their child. The payment under 28.2(a) and 28.2(b) will not be made in respect of the same period of time.