Glen Callaghan
06-02-2012, 05:12 PM
Hi
Does Annual Leave & Personal Leave accrue while someone is on Paid Parental Leave (the 18 weeks)?
Fair Work seems to say no as in their eyes the PPL is a separate Govt scheme and so in essence in their mind the Parental Leave is unpaid.
But... our company policy is to top a persons salary on top of the govt PPL and therefore we are paying the employee a portion of their pay as a benefit - so do you think we should allow their Annual Leave accrue during this period?
Also Public Holidays?
I worked in the UK before coming to Australia and there when someone was on maternity leave all statutory leave was protected which meant they did still accrue leave while on maternity.
But from what FWA has said this doesn't apply here?
Appreciate your thoughts?
Does Annual Leave & Personal Leave accrue while someone is on Paid Parental Leave (the 18 weeks)?
Fair Work seems to say no as in their eyes the PPL is a separate Govt scheme and so in essence in their mind the Parental Leave is unpaid.
But... our company policy is to top a persons salary on top of the govt PPL and therefore we are paying the employee a portion of their pay as a benefit - so do you think we should allow their Annual Leave accrue during this period?
Also Public Holidays?
I worked in the UK before coming to Australia and there when someone was on maternity leave all statutory leave was protected which meant they did still accrue leave while on maternity.
But from what FWA has said this doesn't apply here?
Appreciate your thoughts?