c39285b8_f_Absence_Policy_and_Procedure__4
[0] 3e Parental Leave - Paid Parental Leave Government Scheme [1] Employees must meet the eligibility test provided by the Family Assistance Office. The University does not determine eligibility. [2] Eligible Employees will be entitled to the National Minimum Wage for a maximum period of 18 weeks. This pay is taxable. The start date cannot be before the child's birth or adoption. Employees entitled to paid parental leave from the University may take their Government Scheme Paid Parental Leave concurrently with this or other leave entitlements, or may choose to take it after exhausting all other parental and annual leave entitlements within the 52 week period. [3] It is the Employee's responsibility to apply for the Paid Parental Leave Government Scheme directly with the Family Assistance Office. The Employee must notify the University of the length of the Government Scheme paid parental leave, in conjunction with the application for USQ parental leave in accordance with the provisions of 3a, 3b, 3c and/or 3d above. The Government Scheme paid parental leave can be taken any time within the first year after birth or adoption. Employees who are transferring their Paid Parental Leave Government Scheme to their partner (dependant on meeting eligibility as per the Family Assistance Office eligibility test) will need to advise the University of this arrangement when providing the initial 10 weeks written notice to their Supervisor. The Employee needs to be aware that only the primary caregiver is eligible to receive the government funded payment. If an Employee returns to work before they have received their 18 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Government Scheme, the Employee must advise the Family Assistance Office and any payments in relation to the government funded paid parental leave will cease. Where an Employee is seeking parental leave under 3b and is eligible to receive payment under the government funded paid parental leave, they must advise the University via the normal application process. [5] 10 weeks written notice to the Supervisor stating expected date of birth or date of placement. Absence Request Form to be submitted four weeks prior to start of leave indicating the period of leave to be taken. Written notice of intention to return to work must be given at least four weeks prior to end of parental leave. [6] Paper-based utilising Absence Request Form [4] 
Category 4 Delegate or above
Leave of Absence Policy and Procedure
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