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• The MHCC will not pay for training offered to any employees on parentalleave, but may pay for childcare for employees on such leave to attend training.• A pregnant or adopting employee shall, not less than ten weeks prior to <strong>the</strong>presumed date of confinement, or adoption, give notice in writing to <strong>the</strong>MHCC stating <strong>the</strong> presumed date of confinement or adoption and applying for<strong>the</strong> required period of parental leave.• Parental leave shall be an unbroken period and shall include a period of four (4)weeks compulsory leave to be taken by <strong>the</strong> pregnant employee immediatelyprior to <strong>the</strong> presumed date of confinement, unless doctors certificate showsemployee is fit for duty, and six weeks compulsory leave to be takenimmediately following confinement.• Any period of paid parental leave is not additional to unpaid entitlement.4. Leave without PayIn exceptional circumstances employees may apply for leave without pay through <strong>the</strong>Executive Officer, however, <strong>the</strong> Board has final approval. Employees must use annual leaveaccruals and time in lieu before leave without pay is granted. Employees on Leave withoutPay do not accrue any leave entitlements or receive employer-sponsored superannuationwhile on such leave, nor is <strong>the</strong> period included in calculation of Long Service Leaveentitlements.5. Long Service LeaveAll permanent full-time employees are entitled to 13 weeks paid long service leave after7years continuous employment.Permanent part time employees will be paid on a pro rata basis after 7 years continuousemployment.All permanent employees who resign after seven years of service will be paid out that portionof <strong>the</strong>ir accrued long service leave entitlements.Staff who have been employed for 7 years must take <strong>the</strong>ir 13 weeks or equivalent accruedlong service leave within two years of long service leave falling due. (i.e. 7 year anniversary).Subject to <strong>the</strong> discretion of <strong>the</strong> Executive Officer staff may:• Split <strong>the</strong>ir long service leave entitlement into two periods of time, providingthat a minimum of 4 weeks is taken in each period;• Take long service leave at half pay, effectively doubling <strong>the</strong> amount of leave.This cannot be split into two periods of time.All applications for long service leave must be submitted in writing to <strong>the</strong> Executive Officerfor approval at least one month prior to <strong>the</strong> proposed leave start date.All o<strong>the</strong>r conditions will be in accordance with <strong>the</strong> ACT Long Service Leave Act.6. Special LeaveAll permanent employees, subject to <strong>the</strong> approval of <strong>the</strong>ir supervisor, may access paid specialleave of up to five days per annum not accrued, calculated on normal working hours. AllCommunity Sector Multiple Business Agreements 2006

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