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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>The rules are clear and they are
available on HRWeb. The entitlement is now 14 weeks, but the ‘ti=
ming’
is still 6 weeks prior to the expected date of birth. Half pay materni=
ty leave
is NOT an option.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Ch=
ris
Towers</span></font></b><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Assistant Manager, Communication &
Support</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Corporate Systems</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Corporate Services Division</span></b> <=
br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Department of Education and Training
(Victoria)</span></b></span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial>=
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style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <br>
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style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy;font-weight:=
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</span></font><font color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-family=
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lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weig=
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lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-styl=
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Floor, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne 3002</span></font></i><font
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nt-family:
"Courier New";color:navy'> </span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <=
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Phone: </span></font></b><i><=
font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>+ 61 3 9637 3648</span></fon=
t></i><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:7.5=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font>=
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
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size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:8.0=
pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>+ 613 9637 2636</span></i></span></font><i><font
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ov.au"
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oman"><span
lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>towers.chris.g@edumail.=
vic.gov.au</span></font></a></span></font></u><font
color=3Dblue><span style=3D'color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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:center'><font
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<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1>
</span></font></div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=3D2 face=3DT=
ahoma><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>=
From:</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
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>Benoy, Helen C<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 19 October 20=
06
5:35 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Business Managers' Mailin=
g
List<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Busmanagers] Fa=
mily
leave assistance.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>S=
haryn,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>W=
e also
had a recent similar situation (signs of a younger workforce) – and as
per your guidelines listed – ‘the return to work sought had to b=
e
at a time the staff member ordinarily attends for duty at the school’
– and they don’t attend for duty during the holidays – so=
the
rules are very clear.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Gill Sans MT"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans=
MT";
color:navy'>Helen Benoy</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color=
:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <=
o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers=
MT";
color:navy'>Business Manager</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span
style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st=
1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3D"=
Engravers MT"><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers MT";color:navy'>Leongatha=
</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt=
;
font-family:"Engravers MT";color:navy'> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Seconda=
ry</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:Pers=
onName></st1:place><font
color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers=
MT";
color:navy'>PB 1 </span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'=
><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers=
MT";
color:navy'>LEONGATHA 3953</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span
style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers=
MT";
color:navy'>Ph: 03 5662 4333</span></font><font color=3Dnavy><span
style=3D'color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnav=
y
face=3D"Engravers MT"><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Engravers=
MT";
color:navy'>Fax: 03 5662 2155</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-align=
:center'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:12.0=
pt'>
<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1>
</span></font></div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=3D2 face=3DT=
ahoma><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>=
From:</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
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>Wilson, Sharyn J<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 19 October 20=
06
4:40 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> RE: [Busmanagers] Fa=
mily
leave assistance.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k;
font-weight:bold'>I have attached a copy of the guidelines for Maternity Lea=
ve,
if this staff member falls into the six week period during the school holida=
ys
then I believe that, that is when her leave begins from, they can’t ha=
ve
their cake and eat it too. I think you should get clarification from
Schools HR to make sure but really if her 6 weeks prior to the due date star=
ts
in the holidays then they have to accept that this is the date their leave
begins from. Remember that you can do a salary mischarge from 01/01/20=
07
until the day she goes on leave if you are replacing her with another staff
member that you have to pay from 01/01/2007 so that you are not paying for 2
people for the same postion. This will be a good one for y=
ou
to tell us all when you get the answer from HR.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k;
font-weight:bold'>Required period of absence </span></font></b><font size=3D=
2
color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verd=
ana;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D=
Verdana><span
style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>A member of the
teaching service who is </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#99cc00"
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#99C=
C00'>pregnant
must absent herself from duty for the period commencing six weeks prior to t=
he</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-fa=
mily:Verdana;
color:black'> expected date of the child's birth until six weeks after the
actual date of confinement. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D=
Verdana><span
style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>A member of the
teaching service may attend for duty during any part of the required absence
period if the principal is satisfied that: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:229.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supp=
ortLists]><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:
Wingdings;color:black'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>§<font size=3D1
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> =
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k'>she
will be fit for duty for the relevant period (proof of which is to be by
medical certificate supplied by the staff member), and<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:229.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supp=
ortLists]><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:
Wingdings;color:black'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>§<font size=3D1
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> =
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k'>the
staff member's attendance for duty will not adversely affect the school's
operations; and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:229.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supp=
ortLists]><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DWingdings><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:
Wingdings;color:black'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>§<font size=3D1
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> =
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k'>the return
to duty sought by the staff member is at a time staff ordinarily attend for
duty at that school. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D=
Verdana><span
style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Where a staff memb=
er is
permitted to attend for duty during the part of the required absence period
before the birth of the child, the twelve weeks' maternity leave commences f=
rom
the first day of absence from duty. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k;
font-weight:bold'>General provisions</span></font></b><font size=3D2 color=
=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto;
margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:11.25pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D=
Verdana><span
style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>A member of the
teaching service who has at least twenty-six weeks' qualifying service withi=
n
the fifty-two weeks immediately preceding the commencement of the maternity=
leave
is eligible for fourteen weeks maternity leave with pay in respect of the bi=
rth
of a child on or after the 4 August 2004. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 color=3Dbla=
ck
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&=
nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&=
nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><em><i><font size=3D4 colo=
r=3Dpurple
face=3D"Bodoni MT"><span style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT";
color:purple'>Sharyn Wilson</span></font></i></em><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dbla=
ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
Business
Manager</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></=
o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st=
1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Heathmont</span></font></st1:PlaceName><fon=
t
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial;
color:black'> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType></span></fo=
nt></st1:place><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
Waters
Grove </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o=
:p></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
Heathmont
3135</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p=
></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
PH:
98714888</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
Fax:
98794770</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>
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ck
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=
<a
href=3D"mailto:wilson.sharyn.j@edumail.vic.gov.au">wilson.sharyn.j@edumail.v=
ic.gov.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
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:center'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:12.0=
pt'>
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</span></font></div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=3D2 face=3DT=
ahoma><span
lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>=
From:</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
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>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font=
></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have a full time staff member=
who
is pregnant and her due date is 26<sup>th</sup> Feb. 6 weeks prior to that i=
s
13<sup>th</sup> Jan however, she wants to know if she gets a doctor’s
certificate stating she is fit to work and comes to work on Jan 30<sup>th</s=
up>
(pupil free day) could she start family leave from 31<sup>st</sup> Jan, as s=
he
would prefer not to have to take family leave during the xmas holidays. I kn=
ow
if it’s during a term it’s ok but am unsure whether the vacation
period alters that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’ve explained to her tha=
t she
gets 14 weeks paid leave, but she wants to know if she can be paid at half p=
ay
rate over a longer period. Never been asked that before, so haven’t go=
t
the foggiest! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’m hoping that someone w=
ill
have the answers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span=
></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DAria=
l><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3D5 color=
=3Dfuchsia
face=3D"Script MT Bold"><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Script=
MT Bold";
color:fuchsia;font-style:italic'>Noleen Maxwell<o:p></o:p></span></font></i>=
</p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3D3 color=
=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-sty=
le:
italic'>Business Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><s=
t1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on"><i><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;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>=
</font></i></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><i><font size=3D3 color=
=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-sty=
le:
italic'>Phone: 9720 4147<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=3DMsoAutoSig style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dbl=
ue
face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue=
'>maxwell.noleen.n1@edumail.vic.gov.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p><=
/span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><=
span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Important - </span></font></b>Th=
is
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are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Departm=
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of Education & Training.<o:p></o:p></p>
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