Unpaid pre-adoption leave. Employees' entitlement to pre-adoption leave is set out at clause 58 (Pre-adoption leave).
Unpaid pre-adoption leave. 40.9.1 All employees are entitled to up to two days of unpaid pre-adoption leave to attend any interviews or examinations required for the adoption of a child. This leave may be taken as: a single continuous period of up to two days; or any separate periods to which the Employee and Employer agree.
Unpaid pre-adoption leave. Entitlement to unpaid pre-adoption leave
Unpaid pre-adoption leave. An Employee seeking to adopt a Child is entitled to unpaid leave for the purpose of attending any compulsory interviews or examinations as are necessary as part of the adoption procedure. The Employee and Epworth should agree on the length of the unpaid leave. Where agreement cannot be reached, the Employee is entitled to take up to two (2) days unpaid leave. Where paid leave is available to the Employee, Epworth may require the Employee to take such leave instead.
Unpaid pre-adoption leave a) Unpaid pre-Adoption Leave is not restricted to 2 days (as provided by the NES). Employees may access up to 5 days leave. It is available for the purpose of obtaining custody of a child overseas or for attending interviews or examinations relating to the adoption of the child. Reasonable evidence to support unpaid leave under this sub-clause must be provided.
