Public servants win paid parental leave, regardless of gender
The Queensland Government has issued a directive to provide families with flexibility to care for a baby in the manner that works for them.
The new directive allows an eligible public service employee to access any of the 14-week entitlement to paid maternity leave, which has not been used by that employeeās spouse.
The employee seeking long spousal leave must meet the same eligibility requirements, and be the primary care giver for the child at the time the long spousal leave is taken.
āHaving a child is one of lifeās truly great moments,ā said Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace.
āWe believe that all parents should have access to leave when they are the primary caregiver, irrespective of their gender.ā
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The directive replaces a 2018 version and was gazetted on Friday.
āThe revised directive now provides for ālong spousal leaveā so a parentĀ can share birth related leaveĀ as the primary care giverĀ up to the childās first birthday,ā Grace said.
āThis provides the opportunity for families to choose the arrangements that best suit them and their career circumstances.
āThese changes were developed in consultation with the public sector unions and workers. They provide gender equitable access to paidĀ parentalĀ leave, build upon the otherĀ well-established provisions in the directive and operate in concert with the NES (National Employment Standards) and QES (Queensland Employment Standards).ā
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