Supporting partner leave Clause Samples
The supporting partner leave clause grants employees time off work when their partner gives birth or adopts a child. Typically, this leave is available to non-birthing parents or partners, and may specify the duration, eligibility requirements, and whether the leave is paid or unpaid. Its core function is to support family wellbeing and work-life balance by allowing partners to assist with the care of a new child during a critical period.
Supporting partner leave. 48.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, who is not the primary care giver to a dependent child is entitled to five weeks of paid supporting partner leave within the 52 weeks following the birth or adoption of the dependent child.
48.2 As an administrative arrangement, an employee may use paid supporting partner leave at half pay on the basis that one day of leave at full pay is equivalent to two days of leave at half pay.
48.3 Further information can be found in the Guideline ‘Leave and public holidays’.
Supporting partner leave. 64.1 An employee who has at least 12 months continuous service with ▇▇▇, and whose partner gives birth to or adopts a child, is entitled to 2 weeks paid Supporting Partner Leave, within the month immediately following the birth or adoption of the child.
64.2 An employee must provide documentary evidence of the birth or adoption of the child when applying for Supporting Partner leave.
64.3 Supporting Partner leave counts as service for all purposes.
Supporting partner leave. 45.1 An employee who is the partner of a person who has given birth or is the primary carer of an adopted child is entitled to two weeks of paid Supporting Partner Leave on birth of the child or placement of an adopted child.
45.2 This Section applies to an adoption where the criteria set out in clause 44.5 apply.
45.3 The two weeks of paid Supporting Partner Leave may be taken over four weeks at half pay.
Supporting partner leave. An employee whose partner has given or is giving birth to a child, or an employee whose partner is the primary caregiver for an adopted or fostered child, is entitled to two weeks' supporting partner leave. This leave:
Supporting partner leave. An employee who has at least 12 months continuous service in the APS and has or will become a parent, through birth, adoption or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ caring and has or will have a responsibility of care for the child, is entitled to six weeks’ paid Supporting Partner Leave. Supporting Partner Leave counts as service for any purposes. An employee will not have access to Supporting Partner Leave under this subsection 89 where an employee is entitled to paid leave under Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carer Leave. An employee may not take PCL during the period of paid Supporting Partner Leave.
Supporting partner leave. 43.5.1 An employee may take up to four (4) weeks’ paid leave for the purpose of caring for the child, subject to operational requirements, if:
a. the employee's spouse or partner gives birth to the child;
b. the employee's spouse or partner is the primary carer of the child of the employee or the employee's spouse or partner born through surrogacy; or
c. the employee's spouse or partner is the primary carer of the child that the employee or the employee's spouse or partner has adopted or in relation to whom the employee or the employee's spouse or partner has a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care arrangement (provided that the proposed ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care arrangement is for more than 12 months).
43.5.2 The period of Supporting Partner Leave that the employee is entitled to take shall be reduced by the length of:
a. any Paid Primary Carer Leave the employee has already taken in excess of 12 weeks; and
b. any Supporting Partner Leave that any other employee has already received in relation to the child.
43.5.3 Supporting Partner Leave must be taken within 24 months of the birth or placement of the child and, unless the ABC otherwise agrees, must be taken in minimum periods of one week.
43.5.4 The employee is not required to be the primary carer of the child to use Supporting Partner Leave, but the child must be in their care.
43.5.5 Supporting Partner Leave cannot be taken during a period in which the employee receives Dad and Partner Pay under the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth) and is in addition to unpaid concurrent parental leave under the NES.
43.5.6 An employee who is eligible for Supporting Partner Leave under this clause may also use up to 10 days of their personal/carer’s leave for caring purposes.
Supporting partner leave. 6.7.1. Paid supporting partner leave is available to all eligible employees within four weeks of the birth, fostering or adoption of a child provided that a medical certificate showing the expected date of birth or proof of fostering or adoption has been provided to the employer.
6.7.2. eligibility may also include: • service under the PS Act,
6.7.3. An unbroken period of two weeks paid supporting partner leave or four weeks at half pay will be available. This leave entitlement can be taken concurrently with any maternity leave, fostering or adoption leave taken by the employee’s partner.
6.7.4. Payment of supporting partner leave will be made at the ordinary rate of pay the employee receives immediately before the period of supporting partner leave begins. Paid supporting partner leave counts as service for all purposes.
Supporting partner leave. An employee with 12 months continuous service in the APS who is not the primary care giver to a dependent child is entitled to 10 days of paid supporting partner’s leave immediately following the birth, adoption or fostering of the dependent child. The leave must be taken on full pay. An employee with 12 months continuous service in the APS who has or will have the responsibility for the care of the child is entitled to 52 weeks unpaid leave (not to count as service) commencing at any time within 12 months from the date of the birth of the dependent child. The period of 52 weeks is reduced by any period of leave taken under subclauses 33.1 and 33.3 Any period of unpaid leave taken under this clause must be taken in accordance with Division 5 of Part 2-2 of the Fair Work Act as applicable. An employee returning from leave under this clause is entitled to access part-time employment in accordance with subclause 13.3 of this Agreement.
Supporting partner leave. An employee whose partner gives birth, adopts or fosters a child will be entitled to two weeks of paid supporting partner leave if the employee: is not entitled to maternity leave under clause 123, adoption leave under clause 129, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ leave under clause 136, and ordinarily resides with the child. Paid supporting partner leave counts as service for all purposes. Documentary evidence must be submitted to the CEO when applying for supporting partner leave. An employee’s supporting partner leave will be recredited where they are required to take personal/carer’s leave in accordance with clause 106 (a) or (b) during a period of approved supporting partner leave. The evidence requirements of clauses 107 and 108 will apply. Following the paid period of maternity, adoption, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or supporting partner leave, an employee may take unpaid parental leave to enable them to continue to be the care-giver of the newborn, adopted or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child. An eligible employee may take a total combined period of parental leave (both paid and unpaid) of up to 52 weeks. Upon request from the employee, AUSTRAC may grant an additional period of unpaid parental leave of up to 12 months, immediately following the end of the initial 52 week period, subject to operational considerations. Unpaid parental leave will not count as service for any purpose, except for the purposes set out in the FW Act and the Maternity Leave Act.
Supporting partner leave. 43.5.1 An employee who has 12 months prior service, and their spouse or partner gives birth, may take up to four weeks paid leave for the purpose of caring for the child, subject to operational requirements.
43.5.2 Paid Supporting Partner leave must be taken within 12 months of the birth and, unless the ABC otherwise agrees, must be taken in minimum periods of one week.
43.5.3 The employee is not required to be the primary care giver of the Child to use paid Supporting Partner leave, but the child must be in their care.
43.5.4 Paid Supporting Partner leave cannot be taken during a period in which the employee receives Dad and Partner Pay under the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 and is in addition to unpaid concurrent parental leave under the NES.
43.5.5 An employee wishing to take paid Supporting Partner leave must provide the ABC with suitable notice and supporting documentation.
43.5.6 An employee whose spouse or partner gives birth may also use up to 10 days of their personal/carers leave for caring purposes.