Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 7.5.1 It is agreed that a total of nine (9) weeks paid Maternity/Adoption Leave will be provided to eligible employees, who have completed a minimum of one (1) years continuous service either as a full time or part time employee - or a combination of both at the expected birth-date. Part time employees’ entitlements will be pro-rata. This leave will be paid at the commencement of the Maternity/Adoption Leave period or otherwise if requested by the employee. In the event of a premature delivery, an employee becomes entitled to the paid leave component from 24 weeks gestation.
7.5.2 The above is provided on the basis of one parent only being on Maternity/Adoption Leave at any one time i.e. there is one care provider.
7.5.3 An employee who is adopting a child can access either one week’s paid leave (as part of the nine (9) weeks paid Maternity Leave/Adoption Leave) or one (1) weeks unpaid leave as part of the 52 weeks unpaid leave prior to the day of placement.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 7.1.1 Paid maternity leave and paid adoption leave applies in accordance with this clause.
7.1.2 Subject to this clause an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months continuous service immediately prior to the birth of the child, or immediately prior to taking custody of an adopted child (as applicable), is entitled to 16 weeks paid maternity or adoption leave on or after 1 October 2010 (the “applicable maximum period”).
7.1.3 An employee, other than a casual employee, who, at the time of taking such paid maternity or adoption leave, has been employed in the SA public sector for not less than 5 years (including any periods of approved unpaid leave), will be entitled to 18 weeks on or after 12 months of the date of approval of this Agreement by the IRCSA (the “applicable maximum period”).
7.1.4 The following conditions apply to an employee applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave:
7.1.4.1 The total of paid and unpaid maternity/adoption/parental/special leave is not to exceed 104 calendar weeks in relation to the employee’s child. For the purposes of this clause, child includes children of a multiple birth/adoption.
7.1.4.2 An employee will be entitled to the applicable maximum period, paid at the employee’s ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences. The paid maternity/adoption leave is not to be extended by public holidays, rostered days off, programmed days off, scheduled days off or any other leave falling within the period of paid leave.
7.1.4.3 At the time of applying for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave, the employee may elect in writing:
(a) To take the paid leave in 2 periods split into equal proportions during the first 12 months of the commencement of their paid leave; or
(b) To take the paid leave at half pay in which case, notwithstanding any other clause of this Agreement, the employee will be entitled, during the period of leave, to be paid at half the ordinary rate of pay (excluding allowances, penalties or other additional payments) from the date maternity/adoption leave commences; or
(c) A combination of (a) and (b).
7.1.4.4 Where both prospective parents are employed by DH or by DFC, a period of paid maternity/adoption leave (as applicable) may be shared by both employees, provided that the total period of paid maternity and adoption leave does not exceed the applicable maximum.
7.1.4.5 Part time emp...
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 10.1.1 Paid maternity leave, paid adoption leave and paid leave to enable parent-child relationships through surrogacy parenting applies in accordance with this clause. For the purpose of this clause, maternity and adoption leave includes a parent taking primary caring responsibility (parent-child relationship) as a consequence of a surrogacy arrangement.
10.1.2 This clause applies to employees who commence an absence on maternity leave or adoption leave on or after the date of approval by the IRCSA of this Agreement:
10.1.2.1 Subject to this clause, an employee, other than a casual employee, who has completed 12 months continuous service immediately prior to the birth of the child, or immediately prior to taking custody of an adopted child (as applicable), is entitled to sixteen (16) weeks paid maternity or adoption leave (as applicable) (the “applicable maximum period”). An “adopted child” means a child under 16 years of age.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 25.1 Paid maternity leave, paid adoption leave and paid leave to enable parent-child relationships through surrogacy parenting applies in accordance with this clause. For the purposes of this clause, maternity and adoption leave includes a parent taking primary caring responsibility (parent-child relationship) as a consequence of a surrogacy arrangement.
25.2 Subject to this clause, a Clinical Academic who has completed twelve (12) months continuous service immediately prior to the birth of the child, or immediately prior to taking custody of an adopted child (as applicable), is entitled to: sixteen (16) weeks paid maternity leave or adoption leave (as applicable) (“the applicable maximum period”). “Adopted child” means a child under 16 years of age.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 40.1 An eligible full-time or part-time employee who is granted maternity or adoption leave, leave that commences on or after 1/7/05 will be entitled to the provisions of this clause.
40.2 An employee, other than a casual employee who has completed 12 months or more continuous employment immediately prior to the expected date of birth or taking custody on an adopted child shall be entitled to a period of 12 weeks paid Maternity/Adoption leave.
40.3 Part time employees will have the same entitlement as full time employees, but paid on a pro-rata basis according to the average number of contracted hours during the immediately preceding 12 months (disregarding any periods of leave)
40.4 Maternity/Adoption Leave may be taken in conjunction with Parental Leave (unpaid) up to a maximum of 12 months.
40.5 In the case of Maternity Leave, the period of leave taken must include leave for at least six weeks after the actual birth. However, if a medical certificate of fitness is provided, an employee may return to duty prior to the expiration of six weeks.
40.6 In the case of Maternity Leave, the period of leave must commence not later than six weeks prior to the expected birth. However, the employee may negotiate to remain at work until no later than two weeks prior to the expected birth if a medical certificate of fitness is provided.
40.7 Annual Leave and Long Service Leave entitlements may be used in addition to or as part of the total period of leave.
40.8 Maternity/Adoption/Paternity or parental leave will not be approved beyond an employee’s current expiry date of their contract of employment. Further leave may be granted should a further term of employment be offered.
40.9 HomeStart Finance will retain the employee’s position until the employee returns to work. However, if the position is no longer available HomeStart Finance will provide work at a comparable pay and status to that paid prior to starting leave.
40.10 The provision of Maternity/Adoption Leave shall not be grounds for the termination of employment or for refusal to offer re-employment.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. Subject to the terms and conditions of clause 10.3, a payment will be available for Maternity and Adoption Leave (for placement of a child up to 5 years of age).
(a) Following the Date of Birth or Placement of a Child
(1) Payment of 2 weeks ordinary pay as set out in this Agreement, for the classification and level a full-time employee was receiving at the time of proceeding to such leave. The amount available to a part-time employee would be calculated on a pro-rata basis on the average hours worked per fortnight by the employee over the 12 months period immediately prior to the taking of such leave.
(2) A written application confirming proof of the date of birth or placement of the child and requesting the payment must be received by the employer prior to payment being available, within fourteen days after the event.
(b) Following return to work from Parental Leave and completion of three months continuous service, a further amount of four-weeks wages will be paid based on the average hours worked during that 3 months service.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. (a) Permanent employees who have completed 12 months continuous service with The Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged shall also be entitled to the following:
(i) Maternity leave - first 4 weeks as paid leave at the employee’s base rate of pay
(ii) Adoption leave - 4 weeks at the time of placement as paid leave at the employee’s base rate of pay Provided that the paid component of the leave taken forms part of and is not in addition to the unpaid leave entitlement.
(b) An employee taking paid leave in accordance with 8.6.15(a) may elect to double the available paid leave if that leave is taken on half-pay.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 22.4.1 In addition to unpaid leave entitlements covered in the Award, any full time, part time, permanent and fixed term contract female staff, who produces to Council a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner specifying the expected date of confinement, shall be entitled to maternity leave on full pay in accordance with the conditions in the table below: Less than 12 months No paid leave entitlements More than 12 months and less than 2 years 4 weeks 2 years and less than 3 years 6 weeks 3 or more years 8 weeks The rate of pay will be the rate of base salary applicable at the date of the maternity/adoption leave payment. Payment will be based on clause 22.4.7 and paid fortnightly.
22.4.2 A pro‐rata payment will apply for permanent part time staff based on contracted standard hours.
22.4.3 An employee on a fixed term contract whose contract expires during a period of paid maternity/adoption leave shall not be eligible for further leave after the date of expiry of the contract unless the employee is re‐employed and there is no break in service
22.4.4 The period of leave will count as continuous service; however the employee will not accrue personal or annual leave whilst on maternity/adoption leave.
22.4.5 Periods of paid maternity/adoption leave under this Clause are not in addition to the periods of unpaid maternity/adoption leave provided for within the Award.
22.4.6 On return to work, staff must work the minimum years of continuous service to be eligible for paid provisions again. District Council of the Copper Coast Enterprise Agreement 2013 SAMSOA 17
22.4.7 The employee may choose to take the payment under Clause 22.4.1 in equal instalments up to the time the employee returns to work or a maximum of 52 weeks.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. 6.8.1.1 Paid maternity leave, paid adoption leave and paid leave to enable parent-child relationships through surrogacy parenting applies in accordance with this clause. For the purpose of this clause maternity and adoption leave includes a parent taking primary caring responsibility (parent-child relationship) as a consequence of a surrogacy arrangement.
6.8.1.2 This clause applies to employees who commence an absence on maternity leave or adoption leave on or after the date of approval by the Commission of this Enterprise Agreement.
Paid Maternity/Adoption Leave. Effective from 1 October 2010, this clause increases paid Maternity/Adoption leave from 14 weeks to 16 weeks for eligible employees. This clause also provides that on or after 12 months of the date of approval of the Agreement by the IRCSA, an employee, other than a casual employee, who, at the time of the taking of paid maternity or adoption leave, has been employed in the SA public sector for not less than 5 years, will be entitled to 18 weeks paid maternity or adoption leave. The revised clause also provides that the Commonwealth paid parental leave provisions will apply irrespective of the provisions of the proposed Agreement.
