Common use of Types of Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Types of Parental Leave. (a) Subject to an employee satisfying any specified qualifying requirements, the types of parental leave available under this clause are summarised in the following table: Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.4(a)(i) Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) – up to52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.4(a)(ii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.4(a)(iii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) - 36 months - (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.5(a)(i)/ 79.5(d)/ 79.5(b) Special maternity - pregnancy related illness - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(i)/ 79.5(e)(ii)/ 79.5(b) Special maternity - end of pregnancy - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iii)/ 79.5(b) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 38 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iv)/ 79.5(b) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (at least 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 34 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.6(a)(i) Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(ii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(iii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.6(b)(i) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.6(b)(ii) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 36 months– unpaid (at least 12 months continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(a) Pre-adoption leave to attend interviews prior to adoption (no minimum service requirements, includes eligible casual employees) - 2 days 2 days 79.7(b)(i) Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(b)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(b)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(c)(i) Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.7(c)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 1 year and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.7(c)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.7(d)(i) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 52 weeks– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(d)(ii) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 12 months of continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) (b) Except where otherwise stated in this clause: (i) parental leave is to be available to only one parent at a time, in a single unbroken period; (ii) where an employee and his or her spouse alternate as the primary care-giver: (A) the stated maximum period of parental leave available to the employee will be reduced by any period of parental leave taken by the employee’s spouse, so that the combined total of parental leave taken by the employee and his or her spouse does not exceed the stated maximum period; (B) the first interchange may be made at any time and subsequent interchanges will be for a period of at least 12 months, unless otherwise approved by the CEO; and (C) only one employee is entitled to access paid parental leave under this clause. (c) Weekends, public holidays, programmed days off and rostered days off are part of parental leave and do not extend the period of leave. (d) With the exception of eligible casual employees, as set out in sub-paragraph 79.3(e) and sub-paragraph 79.4(m) and 79.7(a), this clause does not apply to employees engaged on a casual basis. (e) Eligible casual employees, as identified in 79.2(d) are only entitled to access: (i) the unpaid parental leave entitlements set out in paragraphs / sub-paragraphs 79.4(a)(i), 79.5(a), 79.5(e)(i), 79.5(e)(ii), 79.6(a)(i), 79.6(b)(i), 79.7(a), 79.7(b)(i), 79.7(c)(i) and 79.7(d)(i); and (ii) the paid no safe job entitlements in sub-clause 79.4(j).

Types of Parental Leave. (a) Subject to an employee Employee satisfying any specified qualifying requirements, the types of parental leave available under this clause are summarised in the following table: Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.4(a)(i55.4(a)(i) Ordinary maternity – (primary care-giver) – up to52 to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.4(a)(ii55.4(a)(ii)/ 55.9(a) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity – (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.4(a)(iii55.4(a)(ii)/ 55.9(a) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) - – up to 36 months - (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.5(a)(i)/ 79.5(d)/ 79.5(b55.5(a)(i)/ 55.5(d)/ 55.5(b) Special maternity - pregnancy related illness - illness- unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(i)/ 79.5(e)(ii)/ 79.5(b55.5(a)(ii)/ 55.5(e)(i)/ 55.5(e)(ii)/ 55.5(b) Special maternity - end of pregnancy - – unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iii)/ 79.5(bweeks (a) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - work- (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 38 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iv)/ 79.5(b55.5(b)/ 55.5(e)(iv) / 79.9 /55.5(b)/ 54.7(b)/ 55.8(b)(vii) Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (( at least 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 34 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.6(a)(iweeks at half pay) 55.6(a)(i) Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(iiweeks (a) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(iii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.6(b)(i) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.6(b)(ii) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 36 months– unpaid (at least 12 months continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(a) Pre-adoption leave to attend interviews prior to adoption (no minimum service requirements, includes eligible casual employees) - 2 days 2 days 79.7(b)(i) Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(b)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(b)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(c)(i) Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.7(c)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 1 year and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.7(c)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.7(d)(i) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 52 weeks– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(d)(ii) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 12 months of continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) (b) Except where otherwise stated in this clause: (i) parental leave is to be available to only one parent at a time, in a single unbroken period; (ii) where an employee and his or her spouse alternate as the primary care-giver: (A) the stated maximum period of parental leave available to the employee will be reduced by any period of parental leave taken by the employee’s spouse, so that the combined total of parental leave taken by the employee and his or her spouse does not exceed the stated maximum period; (B) the first interchange may be made at any time and subsequent interchanges will be for a period of at least 12 months, unless otherwise approved by the CEO; and (C) only one employee is entitled to access paid parental leave under this clause. (c) Weekends, public holidays, programmed days off and rostered days off are part of parental leave and do not extend the period of leave. (d) With the exception of eligible casual employees, as set out in sub-paragraph 79.3(e) and sub-paragraph 79.4(m) and 79.7(a), this clause does not apply to employees engaged on a casual basis. (e) Eligible casual employees, as identified in 79.2(d) are only entitled to access: (i) the unpaid parental leave entitlements set out in paragraphs / sub-paragraphs 79.4(a)(i), 79.5(a), 79.5(e)(i), 79.5(e)(ii), 79.6(a)(i), 79.6(b)(i), 79.7(a), 79.7(b)(i), 79.7(c)(i) and 79.7(d)(i); and (ii) the paid no safe job entitlements in sub-clause 79.4(j).

Types of Parental Leave. (a) Subject to an employee Employee satisfying any specified qualifying requirements, the types of parental leave available under this clause are summarised in the following table: Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.4(a)(i42.4(a)(i) Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) – up to52 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year42.4(a)(ii) 79.4(a)(ii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity – 52 weeks - paid (primary care-giver) – up to 36 based on 12 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 38 weeks 156 52 weeks (3 years42.4(a)(iii) 79.4(a)(iii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity - 6 years - unpaid (primary care-giver) - 36 based on 12 months - (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks - 6 years 6 years (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.5(a)(i)/ 79.5(d)/ 79.5(bi) Special maternity - pregnancy related illness - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(i)/ 79.5(e)(ii)/ 79.5(b42.5(a)(ii)/ 42.5(e)(i)42. 5(e)(ii) Special maternity - end of pregnancy - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iii)/ 79.5(b42.5(a)(ii)/ 42.5(e)(iii) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - paid (at least 1 and less than 5 years based on 12 months continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 38 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iv)/ 79.5(b42.6(a)(i) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (at least 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 34 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.6(a)(i) Paternitypaternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks – unpaid (less than based on 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(ii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(iii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 - 1 week 8 weeks 79.6(b)(i42.6(a)(ii) Paternity/partner – 1 week unpaid (primary care- giverless than 12 months continuous service or eligible casual) - 1 week 1 week 42.6(a)(iii) Paternity/partner – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.6(b)(ii42.6(a)(iv) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 36 months6 years – unpaid (at least based on 12 months continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks 6 years 6 years (3 yearsa) 79.7(a(i) Pre-adoption leave Leave to attend interviews prior to adoption (no minimum service requirements, includes eligible casual employees) - 2 days 2 days 79.7(b)(i42.7(a)(ii) Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child– 3 weeks - unpaid - 3 weeks 3 weeks 42.7(a)(iii) Adoption – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(b)(ii42.7(a)(iv) / 79.9 Adoption – 52 weeks - paid (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 based on 12 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 38 weeks 156 52 weeks (3 years) 79.7(b)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(c)(i42.7(a)(v) Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement– until child’s sixth birthday (less than based on 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.7(c)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 1 year and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.7(c)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.7(d)(i) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 52 weeks– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(d)(ii) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 12 months of continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years)Up until the child’s sixth birthday Up until the child’s sixth birthday (b) Except where otherwise stated in this clause: (i) parental leave is to be available to only one parent at a time, in a single unbroken period; (ii) where an employee Employee and his or her spouse alternate as the primary care-care- giver: (A) A. the stated maximum period of parental leave available to the employee Employee will be reduced by any period of parental leave taken by the employeeEmployee’s spouse, so that the combined total of parental leave taken by the employee Employee and his or her spouse does not exceed the stated maximum period; (B) B. the first interchange may be made at any time and subsequent interchanges will be for a period of at least 12 months, unless otherwise approved by the CEO; and (C) C. only one employee Employee is entitled to access paid parental leave under this clause. (c) Weekends, public holidays, programmed days off and rostered days off are part of parental maternity leave and do not extend the period of leave. (d) With the exception of eligible casual employees, as set out in sub-paragraph 79.3(e) and sub-paragraph 79.4(m) and 79.7(a)Employees, this clause does not apply to employees Employees engaged on a casual basis. (e) . Eligible casual employees, as identified in 79.2(d) Employees are only entitled to access: (i) access the unpaid parental leave entitlements set out in paragraphs / sub-paragraphs 79.4(a)(iclauses 42.4(a)(i), 79.5(a42.5(a), 79.5(e)(i42.6(a)(ii), 79.5(e)(ii42.6(a)(iii), 79.6(a)(i42.7(a)(i), 79.6(b)(i42.7(a)(ii), 79.7(a), 79.7(b)(i), 79.7(c)(i) and 79.7(d)(i); and (ii) the paid no safe job entitlements in sub-clause 79.4(j42.7(a)(iii).

Types of Parental Leave. (a) Subject to an employee satisfying any specified qualifying requirements, the types of parental leave available under this clause are summarised in the following table: Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.4(a)(i) Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) – up to52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.4(a)(ii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.4(a)(iii) / 79.9 Ordinary maternity (primary care-giver) - 36 months - (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.5(a)(i)/ 79.5(d)/ 79.5(b) Special maternity - pregnancy related illness - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(i)/ 79.5(e)(ii)/ 79.5(b) Special maternity - end of pregnancy - unfit for work – unpaid (No minimum service requirement, includes eligible casual) - As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iii)/ 79.5(b) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 38 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks 79.5(a)(ii)/ 79.5(e)(iv)/ 79.5(b) / 79.9 Special maternity – end of pregnancy – unfit for work - (at least 5 years continuous service) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 34 weeks As stated in medical certificate, up to maximum 52 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.6(a)(i) Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(ii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks 79.6(a)(iii) / 79.9 Paternity/partner leave taken at time of birth – up to 8 weeks (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week weeks 8 weeks 79.6(b)(i) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks (1 year) 79.6(b)(ii) Paternity/partner (primary care- giver) – up to 36 months– unpaid (at least 12 months continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(a) Pre-adoption leave to attend interviews prior to adoption (no minimum service requirements, includes eligible casual employees) - 2 days 2 days 79.7(b)(i) Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – up to 52 weeks – unpaid (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(b)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 1 and less than 5 years continuous service) 14 weeks (or 28 weeks at half pay) 142 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(b)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (primary care-giver upon initial placement of child) – 36 months (at least 5 years continuous service) 18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay) 138 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) 79.7(c)(i) Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 8 weeks 8 weeks 79.7(c)(ii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 1 year and less than 5 years continuous service) 1 week (or 2 weeks at half pay) 7 weeks 8 weeks Clause Type of leave and applicable qualifying service requirements Paid leave Unpaid leave Total paid and unpaid leave 79.7(c)(iii) / 79.9 Adoption (partner) – up to 8 weeks taken at time of initial placement – (at least 5 years continuous service) 2 weeks (or 4 weeks at half pay) 6 week 8 weeks 79.7(d)(i) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 52 weeks– (less than 12 months continuous service, or eligible casual) - 52 weeks 52 weeks 79.7(d)(ii) Adoption (partner) (primary care-giver) – up to 36 months (at least 12 months of continuous service) - 156 weeks 156 weeks (3 years) (b) Except where otherwise stated in this clause: (i) parental leave is to be available to only one parent at a time, in a single unbroken period; (ii) where an employee and his or her spouse alternate as the primary care-giver: (A) the stated maximum period of parental leave available to the employee will be reduced by any period of parental leave taken by the employee’s spouse, so that the combined total of parental leave taken by the employee and his or her spouse does not exceed the stated maximum period; (B) the first interchange may be made at any time and subsequent interchanges will be for a period of at least 12 months, unless otherwise approved by the CEO; and (C) only one employee is entitled to access paid parental leave under this clause. (c) Weekends, public holidays, programmed days off and rostered days off are part of parental leave and do not extend the period of leave. (d) With the exception of eligible casual employees, as set out in sub-paragraph 79.3(e) and sub-paragraph 79.4(m) and 79.7(a), this clause does not apply to employees engaged on a casual basis. (e) Eligible casual employees, as identified in 79.2(d) are only entitled to access: (i) the unpaid parental leave entitlements set out in paragraphs / sub-paragraphs 79.4(a)(i), 79.5(a), 79.5(e)(i), 79.5(e)(ii), 79.6(a)(i), 79.6(b)(i), 79.7(a), 79.7(b)(i), 79.7(c)(i) and 79.7(d)(i); and (ii) the paid no safe job entitlements as set out in sub-clause paragraph 79.4(j).