Common use of Partner Leave Clause in Contracts

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months or longer. 48C.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 26.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 26.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 26.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 26.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 26.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 23 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 24 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 25 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 26.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 26.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the applicable Award, and clause 17 – Hours of this General Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months or longer. 48C.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 52.1 An Employee Employee, who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity, Adoption Leave adoption or Other Parent Leave other parent leave, is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave week partner leave as prescribed by this clause subclause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 5; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months or longer. 48C.2 52.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.752.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offflexi leave; and/orand (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 52.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth birth, or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b52.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leaveat clause 49, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave at clause 50 and paid Other Parent Leave other parent leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveat clause 51. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 52.5 Any Public Holiday that falls during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 52.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 18 – Overtime and Emergency Duty and/or clause 16 – Hours of Work where applicable. Personal Leave 52.7 An employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours personal leave must be kept available for an employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness, injury or carer’s leave. 52.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 35 – Personal Leave. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave 52.9 (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed 8 weeks.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 30.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 30.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7Clause 30.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 30.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bClause 30.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - 27 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - 28 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by Clause 48B - 29 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 30.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 30.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of Clause 19 – Overtime and Clause 18 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 30.7 An employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 (WA) being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours personal leave must be kept available for an employee to access for the purposes of an employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 30.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in Clause 23 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks shall be unpaid and the eight week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with Clause 30.2. (a) The extended unpaid partner leave may be taken in separate periods, but, unless the employer agrees, each period must not be shorter than two weeks. (b) The period of extended unpaid partner leave must be concluded within twelve months of the birth of the child. 30.11 The employer is to agree to an employee’s request to extend their unpaid partner leave made under Clause 30.9 unless: (a) having considered the employee’s circumstances, the employer is not satisfied that the request is genuinely based on the employee’s parental responsibilities; or (b) there are grounds to refuse the request relating to the adverse effect that agreeing to the request would have on the conduct of operations or business of the employer and those grounds would satisfy a reasonable person. These grounds include, but are not limited to: (i) cost; (ii) lack of adequate replacement staff; (iii) loss of efficiency; and (iv) impact on the production or delivery of products or services by the employer.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 24.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 24.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 24.8; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leaveaccrued long service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 24.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 24.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 21 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided for by Clause 48A - clause 22 – Adoption Leave and or paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - for by clause 23 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 24.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 24.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flexi leave for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 15 – Overtime Allowance and clause 13 – Hours of Duty of the Award, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 34.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave 's partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner's Partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner's Partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 34.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s 's partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 34.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 34.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoptionofadoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 34.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will have shallhave no effect on their or their partner’s Partner's entitlement, where applicable, to access to.access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 30 Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 32 Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 33 Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave 's unpaid other parent leave entitlement. 34.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 34.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 24 Hours of Work and Flexible Working Arrangements and Clause 26 Overtime and Shift Loading where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 42.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 42.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 42.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 42.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 42.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 39 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 40 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 41 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 42.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 42.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the Applicable Award, and clause 22 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 42.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 75 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 42.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 26 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 30.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave one weeks’ partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months six months’ or longer. 48C.2 30.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7sub-clause 30.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 30.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bsub-clause 30.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 27. – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 28. – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 29. – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 30.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 30.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 13. – Hours of Work and clause 14. – Overtime of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 30.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours’ personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 30.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days’ personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 24. – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An Employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks’ leave shall be unpaid and the eight-week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with sub-clause 30.2. (a) The extended unpaid partner leave may be taken in separate periods. Unless the Employer agrees, each period must not be shorter than two weeks. (b) The period of extended unpaid partner leave must be concluded within 12 months of the birth or placement of the child.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 21.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 21.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 21.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime paid flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 21.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 21.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 18 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided for by Clause 48A - clause 19 – Adoption Leave and or paid Other parent Leave as provided for by clause 20 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 21.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 21.6 The taking of flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 15 – Hours of the General Agreement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 41.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 41.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 41.6; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave;long service leave; or (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 41.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 41.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 38 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 39 – Adoption Leave and or paid other parent leave as provided by clause 40 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 41.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. Personal Leave 41.6 An Employee may access accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 70 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 41.7 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 23 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An Employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks’ leave shall be unpaid and the eight week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with clause 41.2.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 23.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 23.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 23.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave;long service leave; or (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 23.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 23.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 20 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 21 – Adoption Leave and or paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 22 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 23.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 23.6 An employee may access accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 70 hours personal leave must be kept available for an employee to access for the purposes of an employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 23.7 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 19 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks shall be unpaid and the eight week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with clause 23.2. (a) The extended unpaid partner leave may be taken in separate periods, but, unless the employer agrees, each period must not be shorter than two weeks. (b) The period of extended unpaid partner leave must be concluded within twelve months of the birth of the child. 23.10 The employer will agree to an employee’s request to extend their unpaid partner leave made under clause 23.8(b) unless: (a) having considered the employee’s circumstances, the employer is not satisfied that the request is genuinely based on the employee’s parental responsibilities; or (b) there are grounds to refuse the request relating to the adverse effect that agreeing to the request would have on the conduct of operations or business of the employer and those grounds would satisfy a reasonable person. These grounds include, but are not limited to: (i) cost; (ii) lack of adequate replacement staff; (iii) loss of efficiency; and (iv) impact on the production or delivery of products or services by the employer. 23.11 The employer will give the employee written notice of the employer’s decision on a request to extend their unpaid partner leave. If the employee’s request is refused, the notice is to set out the reasons for the refusal. 23.12 An employee who believes their request to extend unpaid partner leave has been unreasonably refused may seek to enforce it as a minimum condition of employment. The onus will be on the employer to demonstrate that the refusal was justified in the circumstances. 23.13 Where the employer agrees to an employee’s request to extend their period of unpaid partner leave under clause 23.8, the employer must allow an employee to elect to substitute any part of that period of unpaid partner leave with accrued annual leave or long service leave. 23.14 An employee on unpaid partner leave is not entitled to paid personal leave.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 35.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 35.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.735.7; (b) paid Annual Leave and/or Long Service Leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 35.3 Partner leave Leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b35.4(b), the taking of partner leave Partner Leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by “Clause 48 - 32 – Maternity Leave”, paid Adoption Leave as provided by “Clause 48A - 33 – Adoption Leave Leave” and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by “Clause 48B - 34 – Other Parent Leave” of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 35.5 Any Public Holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave will be counted as part of the Partner Leave and do not extend the period of Partner Leave. 35.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes will be subject to the provisions of “Clause 24 – Overtime” and “Clause 22 – Hours” of this Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 37.1. An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) : birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) or adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 sixteen (16); and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 37.2. Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) : paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) clause 37.7; paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) long service leave; paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave; and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 37.3. Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) 37.4. Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 37.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 34, Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 35, Adoption Leave Leave, and paid Other Parent Leave other parent leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 36, Other Parent Leave. (b) , of this General Agreement. Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 37.5. Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 37.6. The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flexi leave for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22, Flexitime; clause 23,

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 37.1. An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) the:‌ birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) or adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 sixteen (16); and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 37.2. Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) : paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) clause 37.7;‌ paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) long service leave; paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave; and/or accrued days off; and/orunpaid partner leave.‌ (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 37.3. Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) 37.4. Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 37.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 34 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 35 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 36 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) of this General Agreement. Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 37.5. Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 37.6. The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flexi leave for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Flexitime; clause 23 -

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 31.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 31.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 31.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 31.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 31.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 28 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 29 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 30 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 31.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 31.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 21 – Overtime and clause 19 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 28.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 28.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 28.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime paid flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 28.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 28.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 25 – Maternity Leave, paid adoption leave as provided for by clause 26 – Adoption Leave or paid Other parent Leave as provided for by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid clause 27 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 28.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 28.6 The taking of flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 21 – Hours of this Agreement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 25.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 25.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 25.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime, flexi leave; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 25.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 25.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 22 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 23 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 24 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 25.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 25.6 Subject to the provisions of clause 36 – Overtime Allowance of the Award, and clause 15 – Hours of the General Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 41.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child Child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child Child who is not the child natural Child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 41.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.741.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime, flex credit hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 41.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the childChild. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b41.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 38 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 39 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 40 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave unpaid other parent leave entitlement. 41.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 41.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flex credit hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 26 – Hours of Work and clause 27 – Overtime Allowance of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave‌ 41.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 41.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 35 – Personal Leave of this Agreement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 42.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 42.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 42.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 42.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 42.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 39 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 40 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 41 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 42.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 42.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the Applicable Award, and clause 22 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 42.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 75 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 42.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 26 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 37.1. An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave one (1) week’s partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) : birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerEmployee’s Partner; or (b) or adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerEmployee’s Partner; is under the age of 16 sixteen (16); and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 37.2. Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) : paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) clause 37.7; paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) long service leave; paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave; and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 37.3. Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) 37.4. Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 37.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partner’s Partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 34, Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 35, Adoption Leave Leave, and paid Other Parent Leave other parent leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 36, Other Parent Leave. (b) , of this General Agreement. Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave Employee’s other parent leave entitlement. 37.5. Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 37.6. The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flexi leave for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22, Flexitime; clause 23,

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 38.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child Child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child Child who is not the child natural Child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 sixteen; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 38.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, personal leave; subject to subclause 48C.7;38.7 (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 38.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the childChild. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b38.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 34 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 35 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 36 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave unpaid other parent leave entitlement. 38.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 38.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Hours of Work and clause 23 – Overtime Allowance of this Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 42.1 An Employee officer who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave parental leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeofficer’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the natural child or the stepchild of the Employee officer and/or the Employeeofficer’s partner; is under the age of 16 five; and has not lived continuously with the Employee officer for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 Subject to available credits, the 42.2 The entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave shall be taken as paid personal leave, subject to subclause (7)(a) of this clause. In the absence of an entitlement to paid personal leave, partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.7annual and/or long service leave; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (dc) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 42.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. 42.4 Subject to paragraph (b) of this subclause: (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will officer shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave parental leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption clause 28 – Parental Leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will officer shall be counted as part of the Employeeofficer’s Other Parent Leave unpaid parental leave entitlement. 42.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 42.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 33 – Overtime and clause 31 – Hours of this agreement, where applicable. 42.7 An officer may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Xxx 0000 being met. That is, a minimum of 75 hours personal leave must be kept available for an officer to access for the purposes of an officer’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. (a) The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an officer’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 38 – Personal Leave of this agreement.