Extended Paternity Leave. To be entitled to extended paternity leave during a period, an eligible employee must also give the employer, at the required time, a written application and a statutory declaration (if applicable) containing the required information, in accordance with section 58 of the Act.
Extended Paternity Leave. An employee may take extended paternity leave to which he is entitled at any time within 12 months after the date of birth of the child.
Extended Paternity Leave. Male employees may take extended paternity leave where they assume the principle role of providing care and attention to the child. Male employees are not entitled to extended paternity leave while their spouse is on maternity leave. In order to access extended paternity leave the male employee must provide a statutory declaration which states the period of any maternity leave sought or taken by his spouse and that he is seeking the period of extended paternity leave to become the primary care-giver of the child. The notification periods and process for extended paternity leave are the same as those which apply to maternity leave.
