1300 322 917
*Please note this applies to Public Sector Employees only. Please contact VAHPA for guidance if you are not a public sector employee.*
The arrival of a baby can be a time of great joy and excitement – it can also be a very busy time. Sorting out leave arrangements and requests for flexible working arrangement often get left to the last minute.
If your workplace is able to accommodate your request then there’s no problem but where there are issues, it’s good to have time on your side.
Although Parental Leave and Flexible Working Arrangements are enshrined in law under the National Employment Standards (NES), without Parental Leave and Flexible Working Arrangements clauses in your Enterprise Agreement (EA), it can be difficult to come to a resolution if your employer doesn’t agree to your request or there is a dispute.
There are however steps you can take to help manage your own and your employer’s expectations around parental leave and flexible working arrangements.
The most common enquiries have been captured below in a progressive infograph that tracks from Pregnancy to Return to Work.
This is available in our website’s Resources section and it covers:
- Unpaid Special Parental Leave
- Safe Job
- Informing Employer
- Employer Responsibility
- Keeping in Touch Days
- Pre-adoption Leave, Leave before Due Date, Primary Care Giver Leave, Short Parental Leave, Extending Leave
- Flexible Working Arrangement
- Return to Work
Please note the above and infograph is general advice only. If you would like advice on your specific entitlements, please contact VAHPA on 1300 322 917 or email info@vahpa.asn.au.