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1 Section 12 (definition of concurrent leave )
Repeal the definition.
2 Section 12 (definition of flexible unpaid parental leave )
Omit "subsection 72A(1)", substitute "subsections 72A(1) and (2A)".
3 Section 12 (definition of unpaid special maternity leave )
Repeal the definition.
4 Section 12
Insert:
"unpaid special parental leave " means unpaid special parental leave to which a national system employee is entitled under section 80.
5 Subparagraph 67(2)(b)(ii)
Omit "child; or", substitute "child;".
6 Subparagraph 67(2)(b)(iii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
7 Subsection 67(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Date at which employee must have completed 12 months of service
(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the date that applies is:
(a) if the leave is:
(i) birth-related leave starting before the birth of the child; or
(ii) unpaid special parental leave;
the expected date of birth of the child; or
(b) in any other case--the date on which the employee's period of leave is to start.
8 Paragraph 67(4)(b)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
9 Paragraph 69(1)(b)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
10 Section 71 (heading)
Omit " --other than for members of an employee couple who each intend to take leave ".
11 Subsection 71(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Application of this section
(1) This section applies to an employee who intends to take unpaid parental leave.
12 Subsection 71(2) (note 1)
Omit "he or she", substitute "the employee".
13 Before subsection 71(3)
Insert:
When birth-related leave must start and end
14 Subsection 71(3)
Omit "for a female employee", substitute "for an employee".
15 At the end of paragraph 71(3)(b)
Add "or".
16 After paragraph 71(3)(b)
Insert:
(c) during the 24-month period starting on the date of birth of the child;
17 Subsection 71(3)
Omit "must not start later than the date of birth of the child", substitute "must end during the 24-month period starting on the date of birth of the child".
18 Subsection 71(3) (note 1)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
19 Subsection 71(3) (paragraph (b) of note 1)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
20 Subsection 71(3) (note 2)
Omit "her", substitute "the employee's".
21 Subsection 71(3) (note 2)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
22 Subsection 71(4)
Omit "must start on the date of birth of the child", substitute "must start and end during the 24-month period starting on the date of birth of the child".
23 Subsection 71(5) (at the end of the heading)
Add " and end ".
24 Subsection 71(5)
Omit "must start on the day of placement of the child", substitute "must start and end during the 24-month period starting on the day of placement of the child".
25 Subsection 71(6)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Limit on amount of leave
(6) The employee may take unpaid parental leave under this section only if the period of leave is no longer than 12 months, less the employee's notional flexible period.
Note: An employee is entitled under section 76 to request an extension of the period of leave beyond the employee's available parental leave period. However, the period of leave may not be extended beyond 24 months after the date of birth or day of placement of the child (see subsection 76(7)).
26 Section 72
Repeal the section.
27 Subsection 72A(1) (heading)
Omit " up to 30 days' ".
28 Subsection 72A(1)
Omit "30 days", substitute "100 days (or, if a higher number of days is prescribed by the regulations, that higher number of days)".
29 Subsection 72A(2)
After "leave", insert "under subsection (1)".
30 After subsection 72A(2)
Insert:
Taking leave that starts up to 6 weeks before the expected date of birth of the child
(2A) A pregnant employee may take unpaid parental leave ( flexible unpaid parental leave ) during the period that starts 6 weeks before the expected date of birth of the child if the requirements of this section are satisfied in relation to the leave.
Note 1: The flexible unpaid parental leave is unpaid parental leave and so comes out of the employee's entitlement to 12 months of unpaid parental leave under section 70.
Note 2: The number of days of flexible unpaid parental leave that the employee takes must not be more than the number of flexible days notified to the employer under subsection 74(3C) (subject to any agreement under subsection 74(3D)).
(2B) Flexible unpaid parental leave under subsection (2A) is available in full to pregnant part-time employees and pregnant casual employees.
(2C) The amount of flexible unpaid parental leave to which an employee is entitled under subsection (1) in relation to the child is reduced by the number of days of flexible unpaid parental leave taken by the employee under subsection (2A) in relation to the child.
31 At the end of subsection 72A(6)
Add "For this purpose, the employee's flexible days are the flexible days notified to the employer under subsection 74(3C) (subject to any agreement under subsection 74(3D)).".
32 Subsections 72A(8) and (9)
Repeal the subsections.
33 Subsection 72A(11) (heading)
Omit " sections 71 and 72 ", substitute " section 71 ".
34 Subsection 72A(11)
Omit "sections 71 and 72", substitute "section 71".
35 At the end of section 72A
Add:
(12) Despite anything in subsection (11), flexible unpaid parental leave cannot be used to break up a period of unpaid parental leave taken under section 71.
36 Subsection 73(1)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
37 Paragraph 73(1)(b)
Omit "her", substitute "the employee's".
38 Subsection 73(2)
After "take a period of unpaid parental leave", insert "other than flexible unpaid parental leave".
39 Subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i)
Omit "her", substitute "the employee's".
40 Subsection 73(3) (note)
Repeal the note.
41 Subsection 73(4)
Omit "sections 71 and 72", substitute "section 71".
42 Subsection 74(1)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
43 Subsection 74(1)
Omit "or 72".
44 Subsection 74(1)
Before "by the employee", insert "or both,".
45 Subsection 74(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Notice requirements
(2) The employee must give the notice to the employer:
(a) at least 10 weeks before starting any of the leave covered by the notice; or
(b) if that is not practicable, and:
(i) the first or only period of leave covered by the notice is leave to be taken under section 71; or
(ii) any of the leave covered by the notice starts before the child's date of birth or expected date of birth;
as soon as practicable (which may be a time after any of the leave covered by the notice has started).
(2A) However, if the first or only period of leave covered by the notice is leave to be taken under section 72A, the notice may be given at any later time if the employer agrees.
46 Subsection 74(3)
Omit "The notice", substitute "If any of the leave covered by the notice is to be taken under section 71, the notice".
47 Subsection 74(3)
After "leave", insert "to be taken under section 71".
48 Subsections 74(3A) and (3B)
Repeal the subsections.
49 Subsection 74(3C)
Omit "The notice", substitute "If any of the leave covered by the notice is to be taken under section 72A, the notice".
50 Paragraph 74(3D)(b)
Omit "30", substitute "100 (or, if a higher number of days is prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of subsection 72A(1), that higher number)".
51 Subsection 74(4) (heading)
Omit " or 72 ".
52 Subsection 74(4)
Omit "the leave is", substitute "any of the leave covered by the notice is".
53 Subsection 74(4)
Omit "or 72".
54 Paragraphs 74(4)(a) and (b)
After "leave", insert "to be taken under section 71".
55 Subsection 74(4A)
Repeal the subsection.
56 At the end of subsection 74(4B)
Add:
Note: Whether or not it is practicable for the employee to give notice at least 4 weeks before that day will depend on the employee's personal and family circumstances. For example, it may not be practicable for the employee to give notice at least 4 weeks before that day where the employee experiences a health issue, a pregnancy complication or an unexpected change in the employee's child care arrangements.
57 Subsection 74(5)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
58 Subsection 74(7)
Omit "or 72".
59 Paragraph 75(1)(a)
Omit "or 72".
60 Paragraphs 75(2)(a) and (c)
Repeal the paragraphs.
61 Paragraph 75(2)(d)
Omit "74(3A) or (3B)", substitute "74(2) or (2A)".
62 Subsection 75(3)
After "unpaid parental leave", insert "taken under section 71".
63 Subsection 75(3)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
64 Subsection 76(1)
Omit "or 72".
65 Subsection 76(1)
Omit "his or her" (wherever occurring), substitute "the employee's".
66 At the end of subsection 76(2)
Add:
Note: The request must be made when the employee is taking unpaid parental leave under section 71.
67 Subsection 76(6)
Repeal the subsection.
68 Section 77
Omit "he or she", substitute "the employee".
69 Subsection 77A(4)
Omit "his or her" (wherever occurring), substitute "the employee's".
70 Subsection 78(3)(b)
Omit "a female employee", substitute "an employee".
71 Subsection 78A(1)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
72 Subsection 78A(2) (note)
Omit "sections 71 and 72", substitute "section 71".
73 Subsection 79(1)
Omit "while he or she", substitute "while the employee".
74 Subsection 79(1) (note)
Omit "he or she", substitute "the employee".
75 Subsection 79A(1)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
76 Subsection 79A(1)
Omit "he or she", substitute "the employee".
77 Paragraph 79A(2)(a)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
78 Subparagraph 79A(2)(c)(i)
Omit "he or she", substitute "the employee".
79 Paragraph 79B(b)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
80 Section 80 (heading)
Omit " maternity leave ", substitute " parental leave ".
81 Subsection 80(1) (heading)
Omit " maternity leave ", substitute " parental leave ".
82 Subsection 80(1)
Omit "maternity leave" (first occurring), substitute "parental leave".
83 Subsection 80(1)
Omit "A female employee", substitute "An employee".
84 Subsection 80(1)
Omit "she" (first occurring), substitute "the employee".
85 Paragraph 80(1)(a)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee is pregnant and".
86 Subparagraph 80(1)(b)(i)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
87 Subsection 80(1) (note 1A)
Omit "female".
88 Subsection 80(1) (note 2)
Omit "a female employee", substitute "an employee".
89 Subsection 80(1) (note 2)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
90 Subsection 80(1) (note 2)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
91 Subsection 80(2)
Omit "her", substitute "the employee's".
92 Subsection 80(2)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
93 Subsection 80(4)
Omit "her", substitute "the employee's".
94 Subsection 80(4)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
95 Subsection 80(6)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
96 At the end of section 80 (before the note)
Add:
(7) Subdivision B does not apply to unpaid special parental leave.
97 Subsection 81(1)
Omit "she gives her", substitute "the employee gives the employee's".
98 Subsection 81(1)
Omit "that she", substitute "that the employee".
99 Subsection 81(1)
Omit "her" (second occurring), substitute "the employee".
100 Subsection 81(1)
Omit "her" (third and fourth occurring), substitute "the employee's".
101 Subsection 81(4)
Omit "she" (wherever occurring), substitute "the employee".
102 Subsections 85(4) and (6)
Omit "his or her", substitute "the employee's".
103 Section 97 (note 2)
Omit "a female", substitute "an".
104 Section 97 (note 2)
Omit "she", substitute "the employee".
105 Section 97 (note 2)
Omit "maternity leave", substitute "parental leave".
106 Subsection 745(1) (note 1)
Omit "1" (first occurring).
107 Subsection 745(1) (note 2)
Repeal the note.
108 Subsections 772(1) and (3)
Omit "maternity leave or other" (wherever occurring).