Parental Provisions. 6.3.1 The teacher is entitled to take parental leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (PLEPA). In addition to the teacher’s rights under the PLEPA the following shall apply: Parental leave may commence at any time during the pregnancy subject to the teacher giving the employer one month’s notice in writing, supported by a medical certificate. A shorter period of notice will be accepted on the recommendation of a medical practitioner. The teacher can take up to 12 months unpaid leave from the date of birth, or in the case of adoption, whāngai or Home for Life placement of a child under the age of six years, from the date the teacher becomes the primary carer. A teacher with 12 months or more service shall be entitled to up to a further 12 months’ unpaid leave (bringing the total entitlement to a maximum of 24 months’ continuous leave including leave taken prior to the birth of the teacher’s child) subject to notifying their employer in writing of their intention to take this leave within 9 months from the date of commencing leave under 6.3.1(a). The teacher’s position will be held open subject to the surplus staffing provisions of 3.9 of this Agreement, for the duration of their parental leave. If a relieving teacher is employed it will be a condition of the relieving appointment that it will be terminated by the employer concerned within one month from the date that the permanent incumbent gives notice of their intention to return to work early. A teacher must give their employer at least one month’s notice if it is their intention to return to work before their parental leave expires. This provision shall not apply in the case of a teacher who has had a miscarriage or a stillborn child. In such cases the teacher may elect to return to work immediately. A teacher intending to resign because of pregnancy must be advised of their right to take parental leave.
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Samples: Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement, Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement, Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Parental Provisions. 6.3.1 The teacher is entitled to take parental leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (PLEPA). In addition to the teacher’s rights under the PLEPA the following shall apply: :
(a) Parental leave may commence at any time during the pregnancy subject to the teacher giving the employer one month’s notice in writing, supported by a medical certificate. A shorter period of notice will be accepted on the recommendation of a medical practitioner. The teacher can take up to 12 months unpaid leave from the date of birth, or in the case of adoption, whāngai whangai or Home for Life placement of a child under the age of six years, from the date the teacher becomes the primary carer. .
(b) A teacher with 12 months or more service shall be entitled to up to a further 12 months’ unpaid leave (bringing the total entitlement to a maximum of 24 months’ continuous leave including leave taken prior to the birth of the teacher’s child) subject to notifying their employer in writing of their intention to take this leave within 9 months from the date of commencing leave under 6.3.1(a). ;
(c) The teacher’s position will be held open open, subject to the surplus staffing provisions of 3.9 of this Agreement, for the duration of their parental leave. If a relieving teacher is employed it will be a condition of the relieving appointment that it will be terminated by the employer concerned within one month from the date that the permanent incumbent gives notice of their intention to return to work early. A teacher must give their employer at least one month’s notice if it is their intention to return to work before their parental leave expires. This provision shall not apply in the case of a teacher who has had a miscarriage or a stillborn child. In such cases the teacher may elect to return to work immediately. .
(d) A teacher intending to resign because of pregnancy must be advised of their right to take parental leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Parental Provisions. 6.3.1 The teacher is entitled to take parental leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (PLEPA). In addition to the teacher’s rights under the PLEPA the following shall apply: Parental leave may commence at any time during the pregnancy subject to the teacher giving the employer one month’s notice in writing, supported by a medical certificate. A shorter period of notice will be accepted on the recommendation of a medical practitioner. The teacher can take up to 12 months unpaid leave from the date of birth, or in the case of adoption, whāngai whangai or Home for Life placement of a child under the age of six years, from the date the teacher becomes the primary carer. A teacher with 12 months or more service shall be entitled to up to a further 12 months’ unpaid leave (bringing the total entitlement to a maximum of 24 months’ continuous leave including leave taken prior to the birth of the teacher’s child) subject to notifying their employer in writing of their intention to take this leave within 9 months from the date of commencing leave under 6.3.1(a). The teacher’s position will be held open subject to the surplus staffing provisions of 3.9 of this Agreement, for the duration of their parental leave. If a relieving teacher is employed it will be a condition of the relieving appointment that it will be terminated by the employer concerned within one month from the date that the permanent incumbent gives notice of their intention to return to work early. A teacher must give their employer at least one month’s notice if it is their intention to return to work before their parental leave expires. This provision shall not apply in the case of a teacher who has had a miscarriage or a stillborn child. In such cases the teacher may elect to return to work immediately. A teacher intending to resign because of pregnancy must be advised of their right to take parental leave.in
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