Common use of Paid Spousal Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Spousal Leave. Non-Primary Carer (a) An employee is entitled to ten (10) days (pro-rata for part-time employees) paid leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility as follows: (i) this leave is a separate entitlement to personal/carer’s leave and shall not be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave. (ii) subject to paragraphs (iii) to (v) below, the employee can nominate when they will take this leave; (iii) the period of leave nominated by the employee will be taken within one month of the confinement or adoption, however, in cases of demonstrated need (for example, travel to a birthing facility or caring for other children where complete bed rest for pregnant partner is prescribed) this leave may be accessed prior to confinement or adoption; (iv) the employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in paragraph (b) below; (v) the employee must, if requested, participate in discussions with the employer regarding reasonable operational requirements. (vi) this period of leave is inclusive of public holidays which may fall during the leave; (vii) for teachers, this period of leave will be exclusive of any paid school vacation which may fall during the leave; (viii) an employee will not be required to provide a medical certificate to support such leave; (b) To be entitled to the leave (paid spousal leave – non-primary carer) provided at paragraph (a) above, an employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in clause 6.7.1 (h). (c) Employees who are the primary care givers and have accessed PPL in accordance with clause 6.8.3 (b) or (c) within one month of the birth or adoption are eligible for paid spousal leave pursuant to this clause only for the period within that first month that was not PPL; and (d) For part-time employees: (i) the provisions of paragraph (a) above apply, except where altered by paragraphs (ii) to (iii) below. (ii) paid spousal leave is on a pro rata basis and the quantum of paid hours of spousal leave will be the same as the number of hours which the employee would normally have received in the two week period of leave had the employee attended for work; and (iii) it is recognised that the period of absence will not often fall neatly in complete weeks of the school timetable, (e) In addition to the provision at clause 6.8.11 (a) and (d), an employee will be entitled to five (5) days spousal leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility subject to the following as follows: (i) the leave will be used to enable the employee to attend to medical/agency appointments or to care for ill members of the immediate family; (ii) an employer may request either confirmation of medical/agency appointments, or a doctor’s certificate indicating the nature of the illness, as the case may be; and (iii) the leave will be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave.

Paid Spousal Leave. Non-Primary Carer (a) An employee is entitled to ten (10) days (pro-rata for part-time employees) paid leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility as follows: (i) this leave is a separate entitlement to personal/carer’s leave and shall not be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave. (ii) subject to paragraphs (iii) to (v) below, the employee can nominate when they will take this leave; (iii) the period of leave nominated by the employee will be taken within one month of the confinement or adoption, however, in cases of demonstrated need (for example, travel to a birthing facility or caring for other children where complete bed rest for pregnant partner is prescribed) this leave may be accessed prior to confinement or adoption; (iv) the employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in paragraph (b) below; (v) the employee must, if requested, participate in discussions with the employer regarding reasonable operational requirements. (vi) this period of leave is inclusive of public holidays which may fall during the leave; (vii) for teachers, this period of leave will be exclusive of any paid school vacation which may fall during the leave; (viii) an employee will not be required to provide a medical certificate to support such leave; (b) To be entitled to the leave (paid spousal leave – non-primary carer) provided at paragraph paragraph (a) above, an employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in clause 6.7.1 (h). (c) Employees who are the primary care givers and have accessed PPL in accordance with clause 6.8.3 (b) or (c) within one month of the birth or adoption are eligible for paid spousal leave pursuant to this clause only for the period within that first month that was not PPLppl; and (d) For part-time employees: (i) the provisions of paragraph (a) above apply, except where altered by paragraphs (ii) to (iii) below. (ii) paid spousal leave is on a pro rata basis and the quantum of paid hours of spousal leave will be the same as the number of hours which the employee would normally have received in the two week period of leave had the employee attended for work; and (iii) it is recognised that the period of absence will not often fall neatly in complete weeks of the school timetable, (e) In addition to the provision at clause 6.8.11 (a) and (d), an employee will be entitled to five (5) days spousal leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility subject to the following as follows: (i) the leave will be used to enable the employee to attend to medical/agency appointments or to care for ill members of the immediate family; (ii) an employer may request either confirmation of medical/agency appointments, or a doctor’s certificate indicating the nature of the illness, as the case may be; and (iii) the leave will be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave.

Paid Spousal Leave. Non-Primary Carer (a) An employee is entitled to ten (10) days (pro-rata for part-time employees) paid leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility as follows: (i) this leave is a separate entitlement to personal/carer’s leave and shall not be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave. (ii) subject to paragraphs (iii) to (v) below, the employee can nominate when they will take this leave; (iii) the period of leave nominated by the employee will be taken within one month of the confinement or adoption, however, in cases of demonstrated need (for example, travel to a birthing facility or caring for other children where complete bed rest for pregnant partner is prescribed) this leave may be accessed prior to confinement or adoption; (iv) the employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in paragraph (b) below; (v) the employee must, if requested, participate in discussions with the employer regarding reasonable operational requirements. (vi) this period of leave is inclusive of public holidays which may fall during the leave; (vii) for teachers, this period of leave will be exclusive of any paid school vacation which may fall during the leave; (viii) an employee will not be required to provide a medical certificate to support such leave; (b) To be entitled to the leave (paid spousal leave – non-primary carer) provided at paragraph (a) above, an employee must comply with the notice requirements identified in clause 6.7.1 (h). (c) Employees who are the primary care givers and have accessed PPL in accordance with clause 6.8.3 (b) or (c) within one month of the birth or adoption are eligible for paid spousal leave pursuant to this clause only for the period within that first month that was not PPL; and (d) For part-time employees: (i) the provisions of paragraph (a) above apply, except where altered by paragraphs (ii) to (iii) below. (ii) paid spousal leave is on a pro rata basis and the quantum of paid hours of spousal leave will be the same as the number of hours which the employee would normally have received in the two week period of leave had the employee attended for work; and (iii) it is recognised that the period of absence will not often fall neatly in complete weeks of the school timetable, (e) In addition to the provision at clause 6.8.11 (a) and (d), an employee will be entitled to five (5) days spousal leave in connection with the birth or adoption of child/children for whom the employee will have responsibility subject to the following as follows: (i) the leave will be used to enable the employee to attend to medical/agency appointments or to care for ill members of the immediate family; (ii) an employer may request either confirmation of medical/agency appointments, or a doctor’s certificate indicating the nature of the illness, as the case may be; and (iii) the leave will be deducted from the employee’s accrued personal leave.