Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Act 2020 (53 of 2020)

Schedule 1   Flexible paid parental leave

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

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6A When a person has a continuous PPL period and the person's continuous flexible period

Payability determination in force under section 17A, 17B or 17C

(1) A person has a continuous PPL period for a child if:

(a) one or more payability determinations that parental leave pay is payable to the person for a period (the relevant period ) of one or more flexible PPL days for the child are in force under section 17A, 17B or 17C; and

(b) the relevant period starts on the first week day that occurs after the person's PPL period for the child ends; and

(c) the relevant period only consists of consecutive flexible PPL days for the child that are week days.

(2) If a person has a continuous PPL period for a child under subsection (1), the person's continuous flexible period is the period that:

(a) starts on the first day of the relevant period referred to in that subsection; and

(b) ends on the earlier of the following days:

(i) the last day of that relevant period;

(ii) the day before the child's first birthday.

Initial eligibility determination in force under section 26A

(3) A person has a continuous PPL period for a child if:

(a) one or more initial eligibility determinations for the person for a period (the relevant period ) of one or more flexible PPL days for the child are in force under section 26A; and

(b) the relevant period starts on the first week day that occurs after the person's expected PPL period for the child ends; and

(c) the relevant period only consists of consecutive flexible PPL days for the child that are week days.

(4) If a person has a continuous PPL period for a child under subsection (3), the person's continuous flexible period is the period that:

(a) starts on the first day of the relevant period referred to in that subsection; and

(b) ends on the earlier of the following days:

(i) the last day of that relevant period;

(ii) the day before the child's first birthday.