Parental leave question.

[DrunkenMistake]

It can depend on the employer as well. I could have taken longer paid leave with the arrival of my two, but then I only go to work to get away from them anyway. Congratulations btw.

Haha thanks,
its more my partner I want to be able to help her out until she settles into the all of a sudden change, and what not, so I was hoping for something like 4 weeks off just to help out around the house and what have you, I could very well just take it out of my annual leave but if I dont have to then I would much rather not haha, and thank you.


Thanks for all your replies guys!

[Stirts]

Why she leaving her job? Decisions like that and pregnancy don’t mix very well (nappy brain turns even the most intelligent into stoopid)
she needs to keep her options open, if she is eligible they have to keep her job available to her once her parental leave is used. She may well be one of those mums that have to get back to work to save her sanity.

Depending on how part-time she is, she could still be eligible for paid parental leave.

If she has worked for the same employer for 6 months or more of continuous service, and those 6 months have been served PRIOIR to the baby’s due date, then she may be eligible depending on her hours. DOL do have a shit way of explaining the hours. But if she works at least 10hrs per week she is pretty much eligible.

If she is eligible she can transfer some or all of her 14 weeks paid parental leave over to you. You fit the "hours" criteria, and if you fit the "continuous service" criteria, then all she needs to do is write a little letter stating that you will be taking "joint care" of the baby attach a certificate/letter from the Midwife/Dr stating the "expected due date" with the application form/s.

[nzmikey]

I am scared that you are breeding

[avgas]

She can't quit!!!!!!

The entitlement is on the basis that she is employed, has done the reqd hours and is going back. If you quit you get nil.

Friend changed jobs 4 months before having her babe......she got nothing.

Be very careful to follow things exactly as it says on the site or you get nothing*. (*depending on your joint salary)

[DrunkenMistake]

Why she leaving her job? Decisions like that and pregnancy don’t mix very well (nappy brain turns even the most intelligent into stoopid)
she needs to keep her options open, if she is eligible they have to keep her job available to her once her parental leave is used. She may well be one of those mums that have to get back to work to save her sanity.

Depending on how part-time she is, she could still be eligible for paid parental leave.

If she has worked for the same employer for 6 months or more of continuous service, and those 6 months have been served PRIOIR to the baby’s due date, then she may be eligible depending on her hours. DOL do have a shit way of explaining the hours. But if she works at least 10hrs per week she is pretty much eligible.

If she is eligible she can transfer some or all of her 14 weeks paid parental leave over to you. You fit the "hours" criteria, and if you fit the "continuous service" criteria, then all she needs to do is write a little letter stating that you will be taking "joint care" of the baby attach a certificate/letter from the Midwife/Dr stating the "expected due date" with the application form/s.

Thanks for that break down, it makes alot of sense, ill catch up with Virago in the next few days anyway and he has basicly said the same sort of thing earlier in the thread

I am scared that you are breeding

Yeah, the police arnt too happy..

She can't quit!!!!!!

The entitlement is on the basis that she is employed, has done the reqd hours and is going back. If you quit you get nil.

Friend changed jobs 4 months before having her babe......she got nothing.

Be very careful to follow things exactly as it says on the site or you get nothing*. (*depending on your joint salary)

I had actually misinterpreted her, when she said she would Prefer to be a stay a home mum.

She only does 16 hours a week, but she has been working for that company for 2 years now, but not those hours,
She is going to move into the night fill side of her job which is 5pm to 9pm and her boss has offered her Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at those hours, So it means when I finish at 4 she will be able to go to work when I get home, it also means we get two days off together.

[tigertim20]

Thanks for that break down, it makes alot of sense, ill catch up with Virago in the next few days anyway and he has basicly said the same sort of thing earlier in the thread


Yeah, the police arnt too happy..

Neither are the flatmates, one person in the house that shits themselves and has no manners is enough!

I had actually misinterpreted her, when she said she would Prefer to be a stay a home mum.

She only does 16 hours a week, but she has been working for that company for 2 years now, but not those hours,
She is going to move into the night fill side of her job which is 5pm to 9pm and her boss has offered her Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at those hours, So it means when I finish at 4 she will be able to go to work when I get home, it also means we get two days off together.

fuck sakes, thats how you got yourself INTO this predickament

[kit]

Firstly, take note that "paid parental leave" is a misnomer - the employer pays nothing.

The payment is actually a government paid benefit, and does not pass through the employer's hands.

Fathers can also take the paid leave, but it comes off the mother's entitlement. For example, if the mother is entitled to 13 weeks payemnt, the father may take a couple of weeks of that, dropping the mother's payment to 11 weeks.

You can work out what your entitlement is using the on-line calculator.

Note that the employer must "approve" the leave, confirming that the employee will have a job to return to.

Yes this is my understanding too. A father is entitled to it but only one person can claim at any one time male or female. Once those 14 weeks are used thats it!