Parental leave

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• What are your employees’ parental leave entitlements?

  Parental leave is an employee’s entitlement to time off work to care for a child.
  May 12, 2021

• What is the PPL scheme?

  The Federal Government’s PPL scheme provides employees with the minimum wage for up to 18 weeks.
  May 12, 2021

• How is PPL paid?

  Employers receive funding from the Federal Government to make the leave payments.
  May 12, 2021

• How does PPL affect other payments for families?

  PPL affects an employee’s eligibility to receive other family payments.
  May 12, 2021

• Are PPL entitlements transferable?

  If a primary carer returns to work before receiving all of their PPL entitlements, they may be able to transfer the unused entitlements to another eligible primary carer.
  Sep 01, 2017

• Does PPL affect other paid leave entitlements?

  PPL is separate to any existing paid leave obligations you have.
  Sep 01, 2017

• What is the DAPP scheme?

  DAPP is payment for the parent who is not the primary carer or the birth mother.
  May 12, 2021

• Your workplace parental leave policy

  Your workplace parental leave policy may require you to provide paid parental leave to your employees.
  May 12, 2021

• Unpaid parental leave entitlements

  Employees may be entitled to unpaid parental leave under legislation or agreements.
  Sep 01, 2017

• Unpaid parental leave under the NES

  Eligible employees are entitled to 12 months' parental leave under the NES.
  May 12, 2021

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