Common use of Partner Leave Clause in Contracts

Partner Leave. 48C.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months or longer. 48C.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 26.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 26.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 26.8; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 26.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 26.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 23 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 24 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 25 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 26.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 26.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the applicable Award, and clause 17 – Hours of this General Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 ‌ 34.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 34.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.734.7; (b) paid Annual Leave and/or Long Service Leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 34.3 Partner leave Leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. 34.4 (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b34.4(b), the taking of partner leave Partner Leave by an Employee employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - 31 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - 32 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s 33 – Other Parent Leave entitlementof this Agreement.

Partner Leave. ‌ 48C.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 week’s Partner Leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 months or longer. 48C.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.7; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 41.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child Child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child Child who is not the child natural Child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 41.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.741.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime, flex credit hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 41.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the childChild. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b41.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 38 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 39 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 40 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave unpaid other parent leave entitlement. 41.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 41.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flex credit hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 26 – Hours of Work and clause 27 – Overtime Allowance of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave‌ 41.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 41.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 35 – Personal Leave of this Agreement.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 46C.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 46C.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.746C.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 46C.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b46C.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 46 - Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A 46A - Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B 46B - Other Parent Leave. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee employee will be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 42.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 42.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 42.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 42.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 42.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 39 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 40 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 41 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 42.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 42.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the Applicable Award, and clause 22 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 42.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 75 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 42.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 26 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 38.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child Child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child Child who is not the child natural Child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 sixteen; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 38.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, personal leave; subject to subclause 48C.7;38.7 (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 38.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the childChild. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b38.4(b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 34 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 35 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 36 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave unpaid other parent leave entitlement. 38.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 38.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Hours of Work and clause 23 – Overtime Allowance of this Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 42.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 42.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 42.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 42.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 42.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 39 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 40 – Adoption Leave and paid other parent leave as provided by clause 41 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 42.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 42.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 22 – Overtime Allowance of the Applicable Award, and clause 22 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 42.7 An Employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 75 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 42.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 26 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 ‌ 35.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one (1) week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six (6) months or longer. 48C.2 35.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one (1) week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leave, subject to subclause 48C.735.7; (b) paid Annual Leave and/or Long Service Leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leave. 48C.3 35.3 Partner leave Leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b35.4(b), the taking of partner leave Partner Leave by an Employee will have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by “Clause 48 - 32 – Maternity Leave”, paid Adoption Leave as provided by “Clause 48A - 33 – Adoption Leave Leave” and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by “Clause 48B - 34 – Other Parent Leave” of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Unpaid Partner Leave taken by an Employee will be counted as part of the Employee’s Unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 35.5 Any Public Holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave will be counted as part of the Partner Leave and do not extend the period of Partner Leave. 35.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes will be subject to the provisions of “Clause 24 – Overtime” and “Clause 22 – Hours” of this Agreement, where applicable.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 24.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 24.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 24.8; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leaveaccrued long service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 24.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 24.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 21 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided for by Clause 48A - clause 22 – Adoption Leave and or paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - for by clause 23 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 24.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 24.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or flexi leave for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 15 – Overtime Allowance and clause 13 – Hours of Duty of the Award, where applicable.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 ‌ 30.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 30.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7Clause 30.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 30.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bClause 30.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - 27 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - 28 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by Clause 48B - 29 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 30.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 30.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of Clause 19 – Overtime and Clause 18 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable. Personal Leave 30.7 An employee may access their accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 (WA) being met. That is, a minimum of 76 hours personal leave must be kept available for an employee to access for the purposes of an employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 30.8 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in Clause 23 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks shall be unpaid and the eight week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with Clause 30.2. (a) The extended unpaid partner leave may be taken in separate periods, but, unless the employer agrees, each period must not be shorter than two weeks. (b) The period of extended unpaid partner leave must be concluded within twelve months of the birth of the child. 30.11 The employer is to agree to an employee’s request to extend their unpaid partner leave made under Clause 30.9 unless: (a) having considered the employee’s circumstances, the employer is not satisfied that the request is genuinely based on the employee’s parental responsibilities; or (b) there are grounds to refuse the request relating to the adverse effect that agreeing to the request would have on the conduct of operations or business of the employer and those grounds would satisfy a reasonable person. These grounds include, but are not limited to: (i) cost; (ii) lack of adequate replacement staff; (iii) loss of efficiency; and (iv) impact on the production or delivery of products or services by the employer.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 61.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause Clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 61.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7subclauses 61.7 and 61.8; (b) paid Annual and/or Long Service Leave;long service leave; and/or (c) time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days off; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 61.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(b61.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - 58 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - 59 – Adoption Leave Leave, and paid Other Parent Leave as provided by Clause 48B - 60 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this General Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave entitlement. 61.5 Any public holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 41.1 An Employee who is not taking Maternity Leavematernity leave, Adoption Leave adoption leave or Other Parent Leave other parent leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employee’s partnerPartner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee and/or the Employee’s partnerPartner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 41.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 41.6; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leave;long service leave; or (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime and/or accrued days offovertime; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 41.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 41.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will shall have no effect on their or their partnerPartner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave maternity leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 38 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave adoption leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 39 – Adoption Leave and or paid other parent leave as provided by clause 40 – Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - Other Parent Leaveof this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will shall be counted as part of the Employee’s Other Parent Leave other parent leave entitlement. 41.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. Personal Leave 41.6 An Employee may access accrued personal leave entitlements for partner leave purposes, subject to the requirements of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 being met. That is, a minimum of 70 hours personal leave must be kept available for an Employee to access for the purposes of an Employee’s entitlement to paid leave for illness or injury; or carer’s leave. 41.7 The right to access personal leave credits for partner leave purposes does not affect an Employee’s right to take more than five days personal leave for the purposes provided for in clause 23 – Personal Leave of this Agreement. Right to Request Additional Unpaid Partner Leave (a) The total period of partner leave provided by this clause shall not exceed eight weeks. (b) An Employee is entitled to request an extension to the period of partner leave up to a maximum of eight weeks. The additional weeks’ leave shall be unpaid and the eight week maximum is inclusive of any period of partner leave already taken in accordance with clause 41.2.

Partner Leave. 48C.1 31.1 An Employee employee who is not taking Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave is entitled to 1 one week’s Partner Leave partner leave as prescribed by this clause in respect of the: (a) birth of a child to the Employeeemployee’s partner; or (b) adoption of a child who is not the child or the stepchild of the Employee employee and/or the Employeeemployee’s partner; is under the age of 16 16; and has not lived continuously with the Employee employee for 6 six months or longer. 48C.2 31.2 Subject to available credits, the entitlement to 1 one week’s partner leave may be taken as: (a) paid Personal Leavepersonal leave, subject to subclause 48C.7clause 31.7; (b) paid Annual annual and/or Long Service Leavelong service leave; (c) paid accrued time off in lieu of overtime overtime, flexi leave and/or accrued days offbanked hours; and/or (d) unpaid Partner Leavepartner leave. 48C.3 31.3 Partner leave must be taken immediately following the birth or, in the case of adoption, the placement of the child. (a) Subject to subclause 48C.4(bclause 31.4 (b), the taking of partner leave by an Employee will employee shall have no effect on their or their partner’s entitlement, where applicable, to access paid Maternity Leave as provided by Clause 48 - clause 28 – Maternity Leave, paid Adoption Leave as provided by Clause 48A - clause 29 – Adoption Leave and paid Other Parent Leave as provided Clause 48B - by clause 30 – Other Parent LeaveLeave of this Agreement. (b) Where applicable, unpaid Partner Leave partner leave taken by an Employee will employee shall be counted as part of the Employeeemployee’s unpaid Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave or Other Parent Leave entitlement. 31.5 Any public holidays or days in lieu of the repealed public service holidays that fall during partner leave shall be counted as part of the partner leave and do not extend the period of partner leave. 31.6 The taking of accrued time off in lieu of overtime, flexi leave and/or banked hours for partner leave purposes shall be subject to the provisions of clause 21 – Overtime and clause 19 – Hours of this Agreement, where applicable.