Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01546:clause:2_3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01546
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 19927–25787

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 member.
                                                                                                iv.                                                                                                                                            Other leave available to the member.
                                                                                                v.                                                                                                                                             Availability of the member's partner to be the primary caregiver.
                                                                                                vi.                                                                                                                                            Any other compelling reasons.
3.  The following apply to additional paid parental leave.
    a.                                                                                          It must be taken as a single period.
    b.                                                                                          It may be taken in any combination of full pay and half pay that is not more than the equivalent amount of leave provided under subsection 2.
4.  A member does not have to complete their qualifying service if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                          The member's partner is also a member.
    b.                                                                                          The member's partner has completed their qualifying service.
    c.                                                                                          The member is sharing the primary caregiver role with their partner.
    d.                                                                                          The member's partner takes parental or maternity leave first.
    e.                                                                                          The member takes this leave immediately after their partner.
4.  Additional paid parental leave counts as effective service.

5.7.7    Unpaid parental leave
1.  A member is eligible for unpaid parental leave.
    Notes:
    1. A member is not eligible to receive salary under DFRT Determination 2017 No. 2 for periods of unpaid leave.
    2. The child does not have to be a dependant of the member.
2.  Unpaid parental leave does not count as service.

5.7.8    Members subject to a flexible service determination
   If a member is the subject of a flexible service determination, the following apply.
   a.                                                                                    Leave is only taken on days in the member's pattern of service.
   b.                                                                                    A nonworking period does not break a period of leave.

5.7.9    Dual serving couples
1.  This section applies to a member whose partner is also a member.
2.  The member is not prevented from taking paid parental leave or unpaid parental leave at the same time their partner is taking one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                   Paid parental leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                   Unpaid parental leave.
    c.                                                                                                                                                   A type of maternity leave.
    Note: This subsection does not apply to additional paid parental leave.
3.  Despite Part 6 and section 5.7.6, the combined total of any of the following taken by a member and their partner must not exceed 18 weeks.
    a.                                                                                                                                                   Paid parental leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                   Paid maternity leave.

5.7.10    Limit on the amount of parental leave
1.  Subject to subsection 2, the maximum amount of parental leave a member can take is 66 weeks.
2.  The maximum amount of parental leave a member can take is reduced by the following.
    a.                                                                                            Parental leave taken by the member's partner under this Part.
    b.                                                                                            Maternity leave taken by the