Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:97
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 97
Character Range: 360882–361660

97  Taking paid personal/carer's leave
  An employee may take paid personal/carer's leave if the leave is taken:
 (a) because the employee is not fit for work because of a personal illness, or personal injury, affecting the employee; or
 (b) to provide care or support to a member of the employee's immediate family, or a member of the employee's household, who requires care or support because of:
 (i) a personal illness, or personal injury, affecting the member; or
 (ii) an unexpected emergency affecting the member.
Note 1: The notice and evidence requirements of section 107 must be complied with.
Note 2: If an employee has an entitlement to paid personal/carer's leave, the employee may take that leave instead of taking unpaid special parental leave under section 80.