Paid Parental Leave Question - When to claim to minimize tax withheld

[briggsy's girl]

yeah that's what i'd be doing
is there any way you can hold 4 weeks of your other leave (long service or rec) so that it doesn't overlap at all - and then use that for a family break when you've been back at work for a while? that's what i'd be doing. you just have to make sure its all completed before you go back to work, and before bub's first birthday.

[glenny_c]

I didn't think you could overlap? I didn't think you were allowed to??

[briggsy's girl]

I didn't think you could overlap? I didn't think you were allowed to??

There is no reason they can't overlap. The only thing you can't do us return to work before the 18 weeks is paid. And it has to be paid in full by bibs first birthday.

[RhiChiChi]

I'd be doing it how BG suggested - use all the government entitlements, some work entitlements and keep any 'extra' work entitlements for future use (ie: LSL).

[jacklicky]

Im doing the same. Taking a months annual leave, work maternity leave at 1/2 pay then the government PPL so that nothing overlaps. I do have a small period where I wont be paid but I have already saved the $$ to cover mortgage/bills over those weeks.

I have LSL but decided to leave that alone so we can have a family holiday a little later on when bubs is a bit bigger.