Unpaid Special Maternity Leave a) A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee:
(i) has a pregnancy related illness; or
(ii) has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and
(iii) has not utilised personal leave for the period.
b) An Employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave.
c) The notice must:
(i) be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and
(ii) advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave.
d) An Employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in 6.10.8(a).
e) Without limiting 6.10.8(d), an Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subsection to be a medical certificate.
f) An Employee's entitlement to 12 months of unpaid maternity leave provided at
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. Except for leave provided for under subclause 50.3(f) and clause 52 - Partner Leave, only one parent can proceed on maternity, adoption or Other Parent Leave at any one time.
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. If, because of an illness associated with her pregnancy an employee is unable to continue to work because:
(a) she has a pregnancy-related illness; or
(b) she has been pregnant, and the pregnancy ends within 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by the birth of a living child. then she is entitled to a period unpaid special maternity leave in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Fair Work Xxx 0000 (Cth).
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave d) Except for leave provided under clause 6.13 - Partner Leave of this Agreement, only one parent can proceed on Maternity, Adoption or Other Parent Leave at any one time.
e) Where less than the 52 weeks Maternity Leave is taken paid or unpaid, the unused portion of the leave cannot be banked or preserved in any way.
i. Notwithstanding sub-clause 6.10.4 c) above, Paid Maternity Leave may be taken in more than one period by an Employee who meets the requirements of sub-clause 6.10.5d).
ii. Unpaid Maternity Leave may be taken in more than one continuous period where the Employee undertakes special temporary employment or special casual employment in accordance with sub-clause 6.
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the employee is not fit for work during that period because the employee:
i) has a pregnancy related illness; or
ii) has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within twenty-eight (28) weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and
iii) has not utilised sick leave for that period. An employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. The notice must:
i) be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be at a time after the leave has started); and
ii) advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. An employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in subclause 6.15.8 a). Without limiting subclause 6.15.8 d), the Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subclause to be a medical certificate. An employee’s entitlement to twelve (12) months of unpaid maternity leave provided at subclause 6.15.4 is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the employee while the employee was pregnant.
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. Except for leave provided under sub-clause 6.16.3f) and clause 6.17 - Partner Leave of this Agreement, only one parent can proceed on maternity, adoption or other parent leave at any one time. Where less than the 52 weeks’ maternity leave is taken paid or unpaid, the unused portion of the leave cannot be banked or preserved in any way. Notwithstanding sub-clause 6.14.4c)above, paid maternity leave may be taken in more than one period by an Employee who meets the requirements of sub-clause 6.14.5d).
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. 24.16.1 Entitlement to unpaid special maternity leave A female employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if she is not fit for work during that period because: she has a pregnancy-related illness; or she has been pregnant, and the pregnancy ends within 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by the birth of a living child.
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee:
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee: has a pregnancy related illness; or has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and has not utilised sick leave for the period. An Employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. The notice must: be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. An Employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in 6.14.8 a). Without limiting 6.14.8d), the Employer may require the evidence referred to in that sub-clause to be a medical certificate. An Employee’s entitlement to 52 weeks’ of unpaid maternity leave provided at 6.14.4is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the Employee while the Employee was pregnant. Interaction with Other Leave Entitlements An Employee proceeding on unpaid maternity leave may elect to substitute any part of that leave with accrued annual and/or accrued long service leave. Where annual and/or long service leave is substituted that leave shall form part of the 52 weeks’ maternity leave entitlement. Sick leave is not payable on a period of paid or unpaid maternity leave. Extended Unpaid Maternity Leave An Employee is entitled to apply for leave without pay following maternity leave (“extended unpaid maternity leave”) to extend their leave by up to two years. Approval for an extension to unpaid maternity leave will be subject to all other available leave entitlements being exhausted. Where both parents work for the Public Sector the total combined period of extended unpaid maternity, adoption or other parent leave shall not exceed two years. The Employer is to agree to a request for extended unpaid maternity leave unless: the Employer is not satisfied that the request is genuinely based on the Employee’s parental responsibilities; or agreeing to the request would have an adverse impact on the conduct of operations or business of the Employer and those grounds would satisfy a reasonable person. The Employer is to give the Employee writte...
Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. 59.10.1 Entitlement to unpaid special birth-related leave
(a) A female Employee who is an Eligible Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if she is not fit for work during that period because:
(i) she has a pregnancy-related illness; or
(ii) she has been pregnant, and the pregnancy ends within 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by the birth of a living child.
(b) An Employee may take any paid personal leave to which they are entitled is entitled in lieu of, or in addition to, special maternity leave.
(c) Where leave is granted under sub-clause (a), to unpaid special maternity leave, during the period of leave an Employee may return to work at any time, as agreed between Epworth and the Employee provided that time does not exceed four (4) weeks from the recommencement date desired by the Employee.
