sec.75Application for extension or part-time work

### sec.75 Application for extension or part-time work An application mentioned in section 73 or 74 must— be in writing; and be made— for an application for extension of short parental leave—at least 2 business days before the leave ends; or for an application for extension of long parental leave—at least 4 weeks before the leave ends; or for an application to return to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before the leave ends; or for an application to change to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before change being applied for is to start; and state the application is an application for extension of parental leave under section 73 or an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis under section 74 , as appropriate; and state the dates the extension, or return or change to work on a part-time basis, being applied for is to start and end; and state the impact refusal of the application might have on the employee and the employee’s dependants; and for an application for extension of long parental leave or to return or change to work on a part-time basis—be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the employee stating— for an application for extension of long parental leave—that the employee is seeking the extension so the employee can continue to be responsible for the care of the child; or for an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis—that the employee is seeking to work on a part-time basis so the employee can be responsible for the care of the child when not at work. The period for which an application may be made under section 74 can not extend beyond the day the child in relation to whom parental leave was taken is required to be enrolled for compulsory schooling under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 . s 75 amd 2022 No. 27 s 17 (sec.75-ssec.1) An application mentioned in section 73 or 74 must— be in writing; and be made— for an application for extension of short parental leave—at least 2 business days before the leave ends; or for an application for extension of long parental leave—at least 4 weeks before the leave ends; or for an application to return to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before the leave ends; or for an application to change to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before change being applied for is to start; and state the application is an application for extension of parental leave under section 73 or an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis under section 74 , as appropriate; and state the dates the extension, or return or change to work on a part-time basis, being applied for is to start and end; and state the impact refusal of the application might have on the employee and the employee’s dependants; and for an application for extension of long parental leave or to return or change to work on a part-time basis—be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the employee stating— for an application for extension of long parental leave—that the employee is seeking the extension so the employee can continue to be responsible for the care of the child; or for an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis—that the employee is seeking to work on a part-time basis so the employee can be responsible for the care of the child when not at work. (sec.75-ssec.2) The period for which an application may be made under section 74 can not extend beyond the day the child in relation to whom parental leave was taken is required to be enrolled for compulsory schooling under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 . - (a) be in writing; and - (b) be made— (i) for an application for extension of short parental leave—at least 2 business days before the leave ends; or (ii) for an application for extension of long parental leave—at least 4 weeks before the leave ends; or (iii) for an application to return to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before the leave ends; or (iv) for an application to change to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before change being applied for is to start; and - (i) for an application for extension of short parental leave—at least 2 business days before the leave ends; or - (ii) for an application for extension of long parental leave—at least 4 weeks before the leave ends; or - (iii) for an application to return to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before the leave ends; or - (iv) for an application to change to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before change being applied for is to start; and - (c) state the application is an application for extension of parental leave under section 73 or an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis under section 74 , as appropriate; and - (d) state the dates the extension, or return or change to work on a part-time basis, being applied for is to start and end; and - (e) state the impact refusal of the application might have on the employee and the employee’s dependants; and - (f) for an application for extension of long parental leave or to return or change to work on a part-time basis—be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the employee stating— (i) for an application for extension of long parental leave—that the employee is seeking the extension so the employee can continue to be responsible for the care of the child; or (ii) for an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis—that the employee is seeking to work on a part-time basis so the employee can be responsible for the care of the child when not at work. - (i) for an application for extension of long parental leave—that the employee is seeking the extension so the employee can continue to be responsible for the care of the child; or - (ii) for an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis—that the employee is seeking to work on a part-time basis so the employee can be responsible for the care of the child when not at work. - (i) for an application for extension of short parental leave—at least 2 business days before the leave ends; or - (ii) for an application for extension of long parental leave—at least 4 weeks before the leave ends; or - (iii) for an application to return to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before the leave ends; or - (iv) for an application to change to work on a part-time basis—at least 7 weeks before change being applied for is to start; and - (i) for an application for extension of long parental leave—that the employee is seeking the extension so the employee can continue to be responsible for the care of the child; or - (ii) for an application to return or change to work on a part-time basis—that the employee is seeking to work on a part-time basis so the employee can be responsible for the care of the child when not at work.