SCHEDULE 2 - Unpaid parental l SCHEDULE 2 - Unpaid parental leave

[Schedule 2 Repealed by No. 59 of 1992, s. 64 ]

Section 47AG

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

adoption means the adoption of a child who –

(a) is not the natural child of the employee or the employee's partner; and

(b) is less than 5 years of age; and

(c) has not lived continuously with the employee for 6 months or longer;

continuous service means continuous service under a contract of employment and includes a period of paid leave or absence taken under an Act, award or agreement;

employee does not include a person engaged and paid as a casual employee;

expected date of birth means a date certified by a medical practitioner as the expected date of birth;

parental leave means unpaid leave under this Schedule;

partner means a partner within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 .

2.   Entitlement to parental leave

(1) An employee is entitled to take parental leave for a period of up to 52 weeks for –

(a) the birth of a child to the employee or the employee's partner; or

(b) the placement of a child with the employee with a view to the adoption of the child by the employee.

(2) An employee is not entitled to take parental leave unless the employee –

(a) has, before the expected date of birth or placement, completed at least 12 months' continuous service with the employer; and