Common use of SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE Clause in Contracts

SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE. (a) Subject to subclause (8)(b) of this clause, the paid parental leave entitlement may be shared between partners assuming the role of the primary care giver of a newly born or newly adopted child. (b) Where both partners work in the public sector, the total paid parental leave entitlement provided to the employee shall not exceed the paid parental leave quantum for a single employee as specified in subclause (3) of this clause or its half pay equivalent. (c) The unpaid parental leave entitlement may be shared between partners. (d) An employee and their partner may only take paid and/or unpaid parental leave concurrently in exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Employer or in accordance with subclause (14)(c) of this clause. (a) An employee must take parental leave in one continuous period. Where less that the standard parental leave is taken the unused portion of the period of paid or unpaid leave cannot be preserved in any way. (b) Notwithstanding subclause (9)(a) of this clause: (i) paid parental leave may be taken in more than one continuous period by an employee who meets the requirements of subclause (14) of this clause; and (ii) unpaid parental leave may be taken in more than one continuous period where the employee undertakes special temporary or casual employment in accordance with subclause (40) of this clause. In these circumstances, the provisions of subclause (40) of this clause apply.

SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE. (a) Subject to subclause (8)(b) of this clause, the paid parental leave entitlement may be shared between partners assuming the role of the primary care giver of a newly born or newly adopted child. (b) Where both partners work in the public sector, the total paid parental leave entitlement provided to the employee shall not exceed the paid parental leave quantum for a single employee as specified in subclause (3) of this clause or its half pay equivalent. (c) The unpaid parental leave entitlement may be shared between partners. (d) An employee and their partner may only take paid and/or unpaid parental leave concurrently in exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Employer or in accordance with subclause (14)(c) of this clause. (a) An employee must take parental leave in one continuous period. Where less that the standard parental leave is taken the unused portion of the period of paid or unpaid leave cannot be preserved in any way. (b) Notwithstanding subclause (9)(a) of this clause: (i) paid parental leave may be taken in more than that one continuous period by an employee who meets the requirements of subclause (14) of this clause; and (ii) unpaid parental leave may be taken in more than one continuous period where the employee undertakes special temporary or casual employment in accordance with subclause (4031) of this clause. In these circumstances, the provisions of subclause (4031) of this clause apply.