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3  Chapter 5 Part 7 (Parental leave)
   Omit the Part, substitute:

Part 7: Parental leave

5.7.1    Purpose
   Parental leave allows a member to care for and engage with a child following its birth or when it comes into the member's care.

5.7.2    Member this Part applies to
   This Part applies to a member in the first 66 weeks after one of the following.
   a.                                                                               The birth of a child of the member.
   b.                                                                               The adoption of a child by the member.
   c.                                                                               The child being placed in the member's or their partner's care under a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority.

5.7.3    Member this Part does not apply to
   This Part does not apply to a member who is on a period of maternity leave.

5.7.4    Definitions
   In this Part, the following apply.
   Parental leave includes all of the following.
   a.                                                                            Paid parental leave.
   b.                                                                            Additional paid parental leave.
   c.                                                                            Unpaid parental leave.
   Notes:
   1. A member cannot be on more than one type of parental leave at a time.
   2. Parental leave is not a type of leave that can be accrued.
   Qualifying service means a period of 12 months continuous full-time service.

5.7.5    Paid parental leave
1.  A member is eligible for up to 28 days of paid parental leave at full pay if they are not eligible for paid maternity leave.
    Note: The child does not have to be a dependant of the member.
2.  Paid parental leave can be taken in one of the following ways.
    a.                                                                                                                            A period of 28 days at full pay.
    b.                                                                                                                            Two periods of 14 days at full pay.
    c.                                                                                                                            A period of 56 days at half pay.
    d.                                                                                                                            Two periods of 28 days at half pay.
    e.                                                                                                                            A period of 14 days at full pay and one period of 28 days at half pay.
3.  Paid parental leave counts as effective service.

5.7.6    Additional paid parental leave
1.  A member is eligible for additional paid parental leave if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                          The member is eligible for paid parental leave under section 5.7.5.
    b.                                                                                          The child is a dependant of the member.
    c.                                                                                          The member is the primary caregiver for the child during the period of leave.
    d.                                                                                          The child has lived with the member for less than 66 weeks.
    e.                                                                                          Subject to subsection 4, the member has completed their qualifying service.
2.  Additional paid parental leave is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                          10 weeks.
    b.                                                                                          A lesser amount set by the CDF having regard to the following.
                                                                                                i.                                                                                                                                             The age of the child.
                                                                                                ii.                                                                                                                                            Any special needs of the child.
                                                                                                iii.                                                                                                                                           The period of time the child has been living with the