Common use of Paid Partner’s Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Partner’s Leave. An employee who produces to Council a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that their partner is pregnant and specifying the expected date of delivery shall be granted paid partner’s leave on full pay (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) for a period of two (2) weeks provided that: 17.9.1 The employee shall have a minimum of one (1) year of continuous service with the employer at the time of taking the leave. 17.9.2 The employee will be paid the difference between their normal fortnightly salary (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) and the amount they are eligible to receive from the Federal Government’s paid partner’s leave scheme. This shall be referred to as the “top up payment”. 17.9.3 The timing of the payments from the Federal Government’s paid partners leave scheme may differ from that of the employer’s paid partners leave, provided that the employer shall not be required to pay any amount greater than the total of the top up payment for a period of 2 weeks; 17.9.4 The top up payment for the two (2) weeks partners leave will be paid as a normal fortnightly payment for the period that falls within 52 weeks of the birth of their partner’s child. 17.9.5 Any Public Holiday or other statutory holiday which may fall within the period of two (2) weeks paid Partner’s leave shall be counted as a day of such Partner’s leave. 17.9.6 Where the pregnancy of the partner of the employee terminates (i.e. where the unborn child does not survive or is stillborn) earlier than 36 weeks prior to the expected date of delivery, the entitlement to any leave under this clause shall cease. 17.9.7 Any period of paid Partner’s leave as provided by this clause shall count as service for sick leave, annual leave and long service leave purposes and will also count as service for the purposes of incremental progression within the employee’s classification level. 17.9.8 The entire two (2) week period must be taken in one consecutive block and will not be available at half pay 17.9.9 An employee on a fixed term contract whose contract expires during a period of paid Partner’s 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. 17.9.10 Any leave without pay taken during the qualifying year will not count towards the one year qualifying period outlined in Clause 17.9.1 above.

Paid Partner’s Leave. An employee who produces to Council a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that their partner is pregnant and specifying the expected date of delivery shall be granted paid partner’s leave on full pay (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) for a period of two (2) weeks provided that: 17.9.1 The employee shall have a minimum of one (1) year of continuous service with the employer at the time of taking the leave. 17.9.2 The employee will be paid the difference between their normal fortnightly salary (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) and the amount they are eligible to receive from the Federal Government’s paid partner’s leave scheme. This shall be referred to as the “top up payment”. 17.9.3 The timing of the payments from the Federal Government’s paid partners leave scheme may differ from that of the employer’s paid partners leave, provided that the employer shall not be required to pay any amount greater than the total of the top up payment for a period of 2 weeks; 17.9.4 The top up payment for the two (2) weeks partners leave will be paid as a normal fortnightly payment for the period that falls within 52 weeks of the birth of their partner’s child. 17.9.5 Any Public Holiday or other statutory holiday which may fall within the period of two (2) weeks paid Partner’s leave shall be counted as a day of such Partner’s leave. 17.9.6 Where the pregnancy of the partner of the employee terminates (i.e. where the unborn child does not survive or is stillborn) earlier than 36 weeks prior to the expected date of delivery, the entitlement to any leave under this clause shall cease.. Date finalised: 28 August 2014 Administration Enterprise Agreement No 7 ( 2014) 37 17.9.7 Any period of paid Partner’s leave as provided by this clause shall count as service for sick leave, annual leave and long service leave purposes and will also count as service for the purposes of incremental progression within the employee’s classification level. 17.9.8 The entire two (2) week period must be taken in one consecutive block and will not be available at half pay 17.9.9 An employee on a fixed term contract whose contract expires during a period of paid Partner’s 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. 17.9.10 Any leave without pay taken during the qualifying year will not count towards the one year qualifying period outlined in Clause 17.9.1 above.

Paid Partner’s Leave. An employee who produces to Council a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that their partner is pregnant and specifying the expected date of delivery shall be granted paid partnerPartner’s leave on full pay (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) for a period of two (2) weeks provided that: 17.9.1 The employee shall have a minimum of one (1) year of continuous service with the employer at the time of taking the leave. 17.9.2 The employee will be paid the difference between their normal fortnightly salary (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) and the amount they are eligible to receive from the Federal Government’s paid partner’s leave scheme. This shall be referred to as the “top up payment”. 17.9.3 The timing of the payments from the Federal Government’s paid partners leave scheme may differ from that of the employer’s paid partners leave, provided that the employer shall not be required to pay any amount greater than the total of the top up payment for a period of 2 weeks; 17.9.4 The top up payment for the two (2) weeks partners leave will be paid as a normal fortnightly payment for the period that falls within 52 2 weeks of the birth of their partner’s child.. Date finalised: Administration Enterprise Agreement No 6 (2011) 35 17.9.5 17.9.3 Any Public Holiday or other statutory holiday which may fall within the period of two (2) weeks paid Partner’s leave shall be counted as a day of such Partner’s leave. 17.9.6 17.9.4 Where the pregnancy of the partner of the employee terminates (i.e. where the unborn child does not survive or is stillborn) earlier than 36 weeks prior to the expected date of delivery, the entitlement to any leave under this clause shall cease. 17.9.7 17.9.5 Any period of paid Partner’s leave as provided by this clause shall count as service for sick leave, annual leave and long service leave purposes and will also count as service for the purposes of incremental progression within the employee’s classification level. 17.9.8 17.9.6 The entire two (2) week period must be taken in one consecutive block and will not be available at half pay 17.9.9 17.9.7 An employee on a fixed term contract whose contract expires during a period of paid Partner’s Leave shall not be eligible for further leave after the date of expiry of the contract unless the employee is re- re‐ employed and there is no break in service. 17.9.10 17.9.8 Any leave without pay taken during the qualifying year will not count towards the one year qualifying period outlined in Clause 17.9.1 above.

Paid Partner’s Leave. An employee who produces to Council a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that their partner is pregnant and specifying the expected date of City of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Enterprise Bargaining (Operations) Agreement No. 7 (2014) Page delivery shall be granted paid partner’s leave on full pay (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) for a period of two (2) weeks provided that: 17.9.1 17.8.1 The employee shall have a minimum of one (1) year of years continuous service with the employer at the time of taking the leave. 17.9.2 17.8.2 The employee will be paid the difference between their normal fortnightly salary (excluding overtime, allowances or penalties) and the amount they are eligible to receive from the Federal Government’s paid partner’s leave scheme. This shall be referred to as the “top up payment”. 17.9.3 17.8.3 The timing of the payments from the Federal Government’s paid partners leave scheme may differ from that of the employer’s paid partners leave, provided that the employer shall not be required to pay any amount greater than the total of the top up payment for a period of 2 weeks; 17.9.4 17.8.4 The top up payment for the two (2) weeks partners partner’s leave will be paid as a normal fortnightly payment for the period that that falls within 52 weeks of the birth of their partner’s child. 17.9.5 17.8.5 Any Public Holiday or other statutory holiday which may fall within the period of two (2) weeks paid Partner’s leave shall be counted as a day of such Partner’s leave. 17.9.6 17.8.6 Where the pregnancy of the partner of the employee terminates (i.e. where the unborn child does not survive or is stillborn) earlier than 36 weeks prior to the expected date of delivery, the entitlement to any leave under this clause Clause shall cease. 17.9.7 17.8.7 Any period of paid Partner’s leave as provided by this clause shall count as service for sick leave, annual leave and long service leave purposes and will also count as service for the purposes of incremental progression within the employee’s classification level. 17.9.8 17.8.8 The entire two (2) week period must be taken in one consecutive block and will not be available at half pay 17.9.9 17.8.9 An employee on a fixed term contract whose contract expires during a period of paid Partner’s Leave shall not be eligible for further leave after the date of expiry of the contract unless the employee is re- re-employed and there is no break in service. 17.9.10 17.8.10 Any leave without pay taken during the qualifying year will not count towards the one year qualifying period outlined in Clause 17.9.1 clause 17.8.1 above.