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'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Isn&#8217;t maternity leave now 14 week=
s?&nbsp;
I thought the last agreement increased the leave by two weeks.&nbsp; I would=
 also be
interested in hearing&nbsp; about other experiences &#8211; especially to do=
 with
maternity leave beginning in holiday periods and later starting dates.<o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Glynis Singh<o:p></o:p></span></font></=
p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span><=
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ily:Tahoma'>
busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:busmanagers-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:b=
old'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Maxwell, Noleen N<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 19 October 20=
06
4:13 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"o=
n">Business
 Managers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Busmanagers] Family
leave assistance.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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font-family:Arial'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a full time staff member who is pregnant and her d=
ue
date is 26<sup>th</sup> Feb. 6 weeks prior to that is 13<sup>th</sup> Jan
however, she wants to know if she gets a doctor&#8217;s certificate stating=
 she
is fit to work and comes to work on Jan 30<sup>th</sup> (pupil free day) cou=
ld
she start family leave from 31<sup>st</sup> Jan, as she would prefer not to
have to take family leave during the xmas holidays. I know if it&#8217;s dur=
ing
a term it&#8217;s ok but am unsure whether the vacation period alters that.<=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;ve explained to her that she gets 14 weeks paid
leave, but she wants to know if she can be paid at half pay rate over a long=
er
period. Never been asked that before, so haven&#8217;t got the foggiest! <o:=
p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;m hoping that someone will have the answers.<o:p>=
</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks, &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><i><font size=3D5 color=3Dfuchsia face=3D"Script MT Bo=
ld"><span
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:fuchsia;font-st=
yle:
italic'>Noleen Maxwell<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>

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"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Business Manager<o:p=
></o:p></span></font></i></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><i><=
font
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  color:blue;font-style:italic'>Bayswater</span></font></i></st1:PlaceName><=
i><font
 color=3Dblue><span style=3D'color:blue;font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceName w=
:st=3D"on">South</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Primary School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></i>=
</st1:place><i><font
color=3Dblue><span style=3D'color:blue;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span>=
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"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Phone: 9720 4147<o:p=
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style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>maxwell.noleen.n1@e=
dumail.vic.gov.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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