Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Paid Parental Leave) Determination 2022 (No. 1) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Paid Parental Leave) Determination 2022 (No. 1)

I, MICHAEL IAN McCULLOCH, acting Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 6 January 2022

Michael Ian McCulloch Acting Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules Schedule 1—Paid parental leave amendments Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service Schedule 2—Transitional provisions

1 Name This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Paid Parental Leave) Determination 2022 (No. 1).

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 14 April 2022.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

4 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Paid parental leave amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 1 Section 5.7.5 (Paid parental leave) Omit the section, substitute:

5.7.5 Paid parental leave 1. A member is eligible for up to 20 days of paid parental leave if they are not eligible for maternity leave. Note: The child does not have to be a recognised dependant 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 1 day. 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.