Qld maternity leave guidelines -272-

Maternity leave entitlements in Australia are determined primarily by Federal Government regulations. State Government laws and individual employer policies are also applicable and can vary widely, which means this information is more of a starting point - so make sure you confirm the details for your individual situation with your employer. Queensland Employment Standards. The Queensland Employment Standards are a set of nine minimum employment conditions for employees in the state industrial relations system: all Queensland and local government employees. They are set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Chapter 2A) and cover: minimum wage ; annual leave 52. Parental leave. 52.1 For the purpose of this clause an employee excludes casual employees.. 52.2 Parental leave is leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child. Parental leave includes. maternity leave, (paid or unpaid) which is available only to an employee who is the child's birth mother; The paid maternity and paternity leave scheme gives the main carer of babies born on or after 1 July 2013, $622.10 per week before tax for 18 weeks - up to $11,197.80 before tax. Policy: Parental Leave 26 September 2014 p.4 of 10 3 Applying the Policy 3.1 Paid Parental Leave A member, including a part-time or long term casual member, is eligible for paid parental leave if they have at least 12 months service in any one or more Queensland Government departments or public service offices. Parental leave and entitlements Paid and unpaid parental leave is available from the Queensland Government and the Federal the department's Pregnancy in the workplace policy Should such a situation arise, we advise that you Leave of absence If for any reason you cease practicing for a period of time or are otherwise unable to satisfy the conditions for maintaining your accreditation please contact the specialist accreditation team on specaccred@qls.com.au or 07 3842 5952 to arrange a leave of absence. Industrial