Unpaid Parental Leave. 79.1 In addition to the provisions for paid maternity leave and paid primary care giver’s leave as set out in clauses 76 and 77, employees are entitled to unpaid parental leave. This clause should be read in conjunction with the PSM Standards. 79.2 Casual employees are eligible for unpaid parental leave where the casual employees are eligible casual employees for unpaid maternity leave or unpaid paternity leave under the WR Act. 79.3 Parental leave is without pay and does not count as service. 79.4 The Chief Executive will, on application, grant an employee unpaid leave for a period of up to three years following the birth or adoption of a child. This will include any period of paid or unpaid maternity leave. 79.5 An application by an employee for unpaid parental leave under 79.1 in addition to paid or unpaid maternity leave or paid primary care giver’s leave will only be approved where the employee agrees to be placed on the Agency’s unattached list. 79.6 Either parent may be granted unpaid parental leave if both are employees in the Agency but the leave may not be taken concurrently. 79.7 The maximum aggregate unpaid parental leave that may be approved for an employee under this clause is seven years. 79.8 An employee on unpaid parental leave may access annual leave and long service leave on full or half pay.
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Samples: Staff Union Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Union Collective Agreement
