Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 12/153)
Character Range: 982251–987650

day any of the following applies.
    a.                                                                                                                                         Subsection 5.7.6C.2 applies.
    b.                                                                                                                                         The leave is taken at half pay.

5.7.4D 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.

Division 2: Paid parental leave

5.7.4E Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member in the first 66 weeks after one of the following.
   a.                                                                                   The birth of a child of the member.
   b.                                                                                   One of the following.
                                                                                        i.                                   The adoption of a child by the member.
                                                                                        ii.                                  The child joining the member's household in anticipation of being adopted by the member.
   c.                                                                                   One of the following.
                                                                                        i.                                   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.
                                                                                        ii.                                  The child joining the member's household in anticipation of being placed in the member's or their partner's care under a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority.

5.7.5 Paid parental leave

1.  A member is eligible for up to 40 days of paid parental leave if they are not eligible for paid maternity leave.

    Note: The child does not have to be recognised as resident family of the member.
2.  The following conditions apply to a grant of paid parental leave.
    a.                                                                                                                Paid parental leave may be taken at full pay or half pay.
    b.                                                                                                                The minimum period of paid parental leave that may be taken at a time is one of the following.
                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                If the leave is taken at full pay — 1 day.
                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                               If the leave is taken at half pay — 7 consecutive days.
    c.                                                                                                                Paid parental leave under subsection 1 is reduced by the following for each day the member would otherwise be required for duty.
                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                For each day taken at full pay — 1 day.
                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                               For each day taken at half pay — 0.5 day.
3.  Paid parental leave counts as effective service.

Division 3: Special paid parental leave

5.7.6 Purpose of special paid parental leave

   Special paid parental leave is to provide members with a type of leave in the early days of becoming a parent of a child in circumstances when the other parent is not available to be the primary caregiver of the child during that leave period.

5.7.6A Members this Division applies to

1.  This Division applies to a member if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                The member meets all of the following.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                   They are not eligible for paid maternity leave.
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                  They