State Transit Authority Senior and Salaried
Officers’ Enterprise (State) Award 2021
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by Secretary, Department of Transport.
(Case No. 301986 of 2021)
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Before Chief Commissioner Constant
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26 October 2022
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VARIATION
1. Insert after
subclause 35.11 of clause 35, Parental Leave, of the award published 16 July
2021 (389 I.G. 606) the following new subclauses and renumber the existing
subclauses accordingly:
35.12 When an employee
becomes pregnant while on parental leave, they are entitled to a further period
of parental leave. Any remaining parental leave from the former birth lapses as
soon as the new period of parental leave begins.
Still Birth/Miscarriage/Death of a Child
35.13 An employee who
gives birth prematurely is treated, where applicable, as being on maternity
leave from the date they commence leave to give birth to the child, and any
leave arrangements will need to be varied.
35.14 If an employee
miscarries, sick leave provisions cover any absence from work. When an employee
has exhausted sick leave credits, other forms of paid and unpaid leave can be
taken.
35.15 If the birth is a
still birth or the child dies prior to the completion of the paid maternity
leave, the employee continues to be eligible for the balance of their paid
maternity leave.
2. Insert after
subclause 39.4 of clause 39, Emergency Leave, and renumber existing subclause
39.5 accordingly.
39.5 The rate of pay is at the Employee’s
ordinary rate of pay. No overtime, penalties, allowances or higher duties are
paid.
3. This variation will take effect on and
from 26 October 2022.
N. CONSTANT, Chief Commissioner
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.