Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00496:clause:5_25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00496
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 25
Character Range: 53973–56017

25  Section 5.6.15 (Maternity leave at half pay)
    Omit the section, substitute:

5.6.15   Maternity leave at half pay
1.  If a member is eligible for paid maternity leave under subsections 5.6.14.2 or 5.6.14A.1, the CDF may grant the member a period of paid maternity leave at a rate of one-half the member's salary.
2.  A grant of paid maternity leave at a rate of one-half the member's salary has either of the following effects.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                  If the grant is for the full period of paid maternity leave — the member will be paid salary at a rate of one-half the member's salary over double the number of weeks of paid maternity leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                  If the grant is for a portion of the full period of paid maternity leave — the member will be paid salary at a rate of one-half the member's salary over double the number of weeks of the portion of paid maternity leave.

Item  If a member applies for half pay for...                                                      then she is entitled to...

1.    the full period of paid maternity leave (maximum of 14 weeks subject to qualifying service)  28 weeks maternity leave at half pay. The remainder of her maternity leave is unpaid.

      See: Division 1 section 5.6.4, Definition of 'qualifying service'.

2.    6 weeks of the full period                                                                   8 weeks maternity leave at full pay and 12 weeks at half pay. The remainder of her maternity leave is unpaid.
      (a portion of the full period) of paid maternity leave

3.  The period that the member receives maternity leave at half pay cannot be more than the period the member takes maternity leave.