I just applied yesterday -
I think the below should apply to you - this is off the parental leave claim form that I completed online:
worked for at least 10 of the 13 months prior to the birth or adoption of your child, and
worked for at least 330 hours in that 10 month period (just over one day a week) with no more than an eight week gap between two consecutive working days.
It seemed a pretty low work requirement in my opinion - but regardless, it would incorporate any leave you had for holidays I would hope? I went to Centrelink yesterday for the first time ever. OMG what a waste of time that was.
It also says something on the claim form about going overdue - they don't penalise you for being overdue. Go online and have a look at the claim form as I remember seeing something about that too.
Your EDD can be used. If you go over and there is a doubt to eligibility you can get a letter from doc about due date. As long as work up to 8 weeks before edd.
Did you realise if you aren't fit for work, your doctor can give you a letter of clearance stating so and therefore you still should be able to get the PPL?
I'll technically be 'fit' I'm sure, but I've basically been told that it would be in the 'too hard' basket to adjust duties etc.
Worked it all out with HR this arvo and feeling a lot better. Basically I'll be 'working' up until 33 weeks, up to the first day of term 4, and my paid recess leave during the school holidays will count as work, and I can use up my accumulated annual leave in the weeks before holidays. Approval from HR to finish in the last week of August.
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