Paid Parental Leave

[bpuppydog]

'Lo everybody....

Been a while, miss you lot.  Life got a little crazier-than-usual in bPuppy land.

I have a friend who is about to go on maternity leave, and we're wading our way through the Centrelink carry-on.  Just wondering, cause I can't find it anywhere - can you still spread the payments over 32 weeks instead of 16?

Thanks lovelies!

:-x

[everything*that*i*ever*wanted]

It reads as if it is only over 18 weeks...

Parental Leave Payments

Eligible working parents will receive Parental Leave Pay for a maximum of 18 weeks. If it’s not paid by your employer, then we will pay it directly to you.

If your employer is providing your Parental Leave Pay:

they need to withhold PAYG (Pay As You Go tax withholdings) at the usual rate they can deduct Child Support from your Parental Leave Pay if required to do so they are not required to make superannuation contributions in respect of your Parental Leave Pay, but may do so if they wish to you will be able to access other paid leave such as maternity leave at the same time as Parental Leave Pay, but you may be taxed at a higher rate you may arrange for other deductions to be made from your Parental Leave Pay, and you may salary-sacrifice some or all of your Parental Leave Pay, through voluntary contributions to superannuation.

These arrangements (except for PAYG and Child Support deductions) will depend on what you and your employer agree on, in the same way you make agreements about wages.

[purple_haize]

my girlfriend has been on Parental Leave Pay and it was up to 18 weeks.

[bpuppydog]

Thank you, I've sent the info up the line to Ms. Pregnant!

🙂

Em