Forestry Commission Division trading as Forests NSW Crown Employees Fieldwork and Other Staff Award 2005-2008

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Correction to Serial C4810 published 14 July 2006

 

(360 I.G. 47)

 

(No. IRC 2382 of 2006)

 

CORRECTION

 

1.          Delete paragraph (i) of subclause 26.9 of clause 26 Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

(i)         Notification Requirements

 

(1)        When the Department is made aware that a staff member or their spouse is pregnant, or a staff member’s spouse is pregnant or is adopting a child, the Department must inform the staff member of their entitlements and their obligations under the Award.

 

(2)        A staff member who wishes to take parental leave must notify the department head in writing at least 8 weeks (or as soon as practicable) before the expected commencement of parental leave:

 

(i)         that she/he intends to take maternity, adoption or other parent leave, and

 

(ii)        the expected date of birth or the expected date of placement, and

 

(iii)       if she/he is likely to make a request under subclause 26.9(h).

 

(3)        At least 4 weeks before a staff member's expected date of commencing maternity, adoption or other parent leave they must advise:

 

(i)         the date on which the maternity, adoption or other parent leave is intended to start, and

 

(ii)        the period of leave to be taken.

 

(4)        The staff member’s request under subclause 26.9(h)(i) and the Department Head’s decision under subclause 26.9(h)(ii) must be recorded in writing.

 

(5)        A staff member intending to request to return from maternity, adoption or other parent leave on a part time basis or seek an additional period of leave of up to 12 months must notify the Department Head in writing as soon as practicable and preferably before beginning maternity, adoption or other parental leave. If the notification is not given before commencing such leave, it may be given at any time up to 4 weeks before the proposed return on a part time basis, or later if the Department Head agrees.

 

(6)        A staff member on maternity leave is to notify her department of the date on which she gave birth as soon as she can conveniently do so.

 

(7)        A staff member must notify the department as soon as practicable of any change in her intentions as a result of premature delivery or miscarriage.

 

(8)        A staff member on maternity or adoption leave may change the period of leave or arrangement, once without the consent of the department and any number of times with the consent of the department. In each case she/he must give the department at least 14 days notice of the change unless the Department Head decides otherwise.

 

 

 

G. M. GRIMSON  Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.