Common use of Basic entitlement Clause in Contracts

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 weeks 52 Maternity Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 week 50 weeks 52 (c) If paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clause. (d) If paid leave is provided the Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 2 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks 1 week of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 2 weeks 48 50 weeks 52 Maternity Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 1 week 51 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 1 week 51 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 2 weeks 48 50 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 1 week 50 51 weeks 52 (c) If paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clauseClause. (d) If paid leave is provided the Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 3 weeks 48 49 weeks 52 Maternity Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 1 week 51 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 3 weeks 48weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 49 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 1 week 50 51 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 3 weeks 49 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 1 week 51 weeks 52 (c) If paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clauseClause. (d) If paid leave is provided the Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 2 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks 1 week of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 weeks 52 Maternity Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48weeks 48 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 2 weeks 48 50 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 1 week 50 51 weeks 52 (c) If paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clause. (d) If paid leave is provided the Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks 1 week of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 weeks 52 Maternity Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 1 week 51 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48weeks 48 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 1 week 51 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 1 week 51 weeks 52 The periods of paid leave shall be increased in accordance with the below table during the life of the Agreement (with the period of unpaid leave reduced accordingly). Type of paid leave Amount of leave for birth / adoption occurring on or after: Primary Care Giver Leave 1 July 2025 – 5 weeks 1 July 2026 – 6 weeks Secondary Care Giver Leave 1 July 2025 – 2 week 50 weeks 52weeks (c) If paid Paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clause. (d) If paid leave is provided the The Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.

Basic entitlement. (a) Employees, including eligible casual employees, who have or will have completed at least twelve months continuous service, are entitled to a combined total of 52 weeks paid (if provided under this Agreement) and of unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. Paid parental leave entitlements under this Agreement are as follows: (i) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the primary care giver under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 4 weeks paid leave. (ii) Where an Employee has an entitlement to unpaid parental leave as the non-primary care giver (including same sex partner) under this Agreement or the relevant Awards, the Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks of paid leave. An Employee who does not satisfy the qualifying service requirement for the paid components of leave, where paid leave is not provided under this Agreement or where the Employee is an eligible casual Employee, shall be entitled to leave without pay for a period not exceeding 52 weeks. (b) Parental leave available under this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed, is summarised in the following table: Maternity Type of Leave Paid Leave Unpaid Leave Total combined paid Parental Leave – Primary and unpaid leave Care Giver 3 weeks from 1/5/24 49 weeks from 1/5/24 52 Parental Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 0 week 52 weeks 52 Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48 0 weeks 52 Maternity weeks 52 Partner Leave – Non-primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 0 week 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 weeks 48weeks 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- primary Care Giver 2 weeks 50 weeks 52 Adoption Leave – Primary Care Giver 4 3 weeks 48 from 1/5/24 49 weeks from 1/5/24 52 Paternity/Partner Leave – Non- Non-primary Care Giver 2 0 week 50 52 weeks 52 (c) If paid parental leave is provided by this Agreement it will apply in relation to each birth or adoption, regardless of whether the Employee has returned to work from unpaid or paid parental leave granted in respect to a previous birth or adoption. Where an Employee becomes pregnant or adopts again they will be entitled to request a new period of unpaid parental leave and be entitled to a new period of paid parental leave in accordance with this clause. (d) If paid leave is provided the Employee may nominate how any paid parental leave provided under this Agreement will be paid in conjunction with the paid leave provided under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme. The Commonwealth Scheme entitlement is in addition to any amount payable under this Agreement and the Employee may choose whether the Employer provided entitlement will be taken either simultaneously, contiguously or in any other combination with the Commonwealth provided payment. The Employee will nominate a preferred payment arrangement at least four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery. (e) An Employee who will be the primary care giver of an adopted child, or who is responsible for a child as the primary carer as defined under the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme, or is a permanent carer under a permanent care order made by the Children’s or Family Court, and who commences adoption or primary carer leave is, subject to the above continuity of service requirements, entitled to the payment of any paid leave included in this Agreement from the date that the child is placed with the Employee. (f) Employees who already receive maternity/parental leave payments in excess of those above shall not suffer any disadvantage.