31Maternity leave etc

#### 31 Maternity leave etc 31 Maternity leave etc > > (1) This clause applies for the purposes of determining whether a government sector employee who ceases to be employed in a government sector agency and immediately commences employment in another government sector agency is entitled to maternity leave, partner leave, adoption leave or any other leave (other than extended leave) for which a condition of eligibility is a minimum period of service. > > > (2) For the purposes of determining a government sector employee’s entitlement to leave referred to in this clause— > > > > > (a) service with the employee’s previous employer is taken to be service with the employee’s current employer, if the previous employment was in another government sector agency and if that period of service was continuous with the employee’s current employment, and > > > > > (b) service with any other former employers is taken to be service with the person’s current employer, if the service was in other government sector agencies and the periods of service with those agencies were continuous with each other and the employee’s previous employment in a government sector agency. > > > (3) Except as provided by this clause, the eligibility of a government sector employee for leave referred to in this clause is to be determined in accordance with the conditions applying to that leave in the employee’s current employment. > > > (4) A reference in this clause to service with a previous or former employer extends to include a reference to any such service before 24 February 2014.