An Employee who is eligible for paid maternity leave or paid adoption leave may choose to take their paid parental leave at the weekly rate of pay for half their ordinary hours of work over double the time. This is considered half pay leave (HPL). If an Employee elects to take HPL, they will receive the same pay entitlements as an Employee who did not elect to observe HPL.
The following information sheets provide advice on frequently asked questions relating to parental leave.
The following information sheet concerns the calculation of half pay parental leave.
Template letters regarding the various stages of parental leave may be found below.
| Notice of parental leave |
| Notice of pre-adoption leave |
| Notice of special maternity leave |
| Confirmation or change of parental leave |
| Medical certificate request from employer to employee (six weeks before birth) |
| Request from employer to employee to take parental leave (six weeks before birth) |
| Letter from employer confirming parental leave details |
| Notice or Request to change duration of parental leave |
| Notice of second or subsequent period of concurrent leave |
| Notice of work for relevant employer during parental leave |
| Request to work outside of Catholic education during parental leave |
| Notice of return to work and request for part time employment |
| Letter from employer accepting part time work agreement or subsequent part time work agreement |
| Letter from employer refusing part time work agreement |
| Letter from employer regarding temporary return to work during parental leave |
| Letter from employer requesting confirmation of return to work |
| Letter from employer acknowledging return to pre-parental leave position |