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A. not less than 14 days before the proposed day of the placement in the case of
adoption leave taken under paragraph (c)(i) to (iii); and
B. not less than 10 weeks before the first day of the proposed leave in the case of
adoption leave taken under paragraphs (b)(i) to (iii) and (c)(iv) to (v).
(iii) before the Employee begins a period of adoption leave:
A. a statement from the adoption Agency stating the day when the placement is
expected to start;
B. in the case of adoption leave taken under paragraphs (b)(i) to (iii) and (c)(iv) to (v)
a statutory declaration stating that the Employee intends to be the child’s
primary care-giver at all times while on adoption leave.
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
The Employee will not be in breach of paragraph (d) if the failure to give the required
period of notice is because the Employee is not given sufficient notice of the expected
day of placement to enable compliance, or any other compelling circumstance.
Where an Employee has commenced a period of adoption leave and the adoption is
discontinued for any reason (including the death of the child), the entitlement to
adoption leave may continue for maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of
commencement of leave, unless the Employee elects to resume duty, in which case the
provisions of sub-clause 53.14 apply.
Subject to paragraph (d), where an Employee exercising adoption leave under
paragraph (b) (i) to (iii) adopts another child during the period of leave, the period of
leave may be extended up to three (3) years from the date of placement of the child
relating to the second adoption.
A casual Employee is entitled to:
(i) Up to two (2) days of unpaid pre-adoption leave to attend any interviews or
examinations required in order to obtain approval for the employee’s adoption of a
child; and
(ii) The leave may be taken as:
A. a single continuous period of up to two (2) days; or
B. any separate periods to which the employee and CEO agree.
(iii) Notice and evidence requirements:
A. the notice must be given to the CEO as soon as practicable (which may be a time
after the leave has started); and
B. the notice must advise the CEO of the period, or expected period, of the leave.
(iv) An employee who has given his or her CEO notice of the taking of unpaid pre-adoption
leave must, if required by the CEO, provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable
person that the leave is taken to attend an interview or examination as required in
order to obtain approval for employee’s adoption of a child.
53.8 Combined Parental Leave
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NTPS NURSES AND MIDWIVES’ 2011-2014 Enterprise Agreement