Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183:clause:1_94p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 94P
Character Range: 221356–222254

94P  Variation of period of ordinary maternity leave

 (1) This section applies after an employee has started a continuous period of leave including (or constituted by) ordinary maternity leave.

 (2) Subject to Subdivision B and sections 94N and 94O:
 (a) the employee may extend the period of maternity leave once by giving her employer 14 days written notice before the end of the period stating the period by which the leave is extended; and
 (b) the period of maternity leave may be further extended by agreement between the employee and her employer.

 (3) Subject to section 94K, the period of maternity leave may be shortened by written agreement between the employee and her employer.

Note: However, to take advantage of the return to work guarantee under section 94R, the employee must also give her employer at least 4 weeks written notice of the proposed day for her return to work.