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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Noleen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
=3D'font-size:
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=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>I have spoken to the Leave Team Leade=
r
in Schools HR Services about this. She confirmed that half pay materni=
ty
leave is not available. <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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>On the question of the commencement o=
f
the maternity leave, she referred us to the policy set out on HRWeb which is=
:<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-si=
ze:12.0pt'>Required
period of absence </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>=
A member
of the teaching service who is pregnant must absent herself from duty for th=
e
period commencing six weeks prior to the expected date of the child's birth
until six weeks after the actual date of confinement. <o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>=
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>
<ul type=3Ddisc>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt=
;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>she will be fit for duty for the relevant pe=
riod
(proof of which is to be by medical certificate supplied by the staff
member), and<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt=
;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>the staff member's attendance for duty will=
not
adversely affect the school's operations; and<o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/li>
<li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-al=
t:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>the return to duty sought by the staff membe=
r is
at a time staff ordinarily attend for duty at that school. <o:p></o:p><=
/span></font></li>
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<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>=
Where a
staff member is permitted to attend for duty during the part of the required
absence period before the birth of the child, the twelve (this should be </s=
pan></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Verdana;
color:blue'>fourteen</span></font>) weeks' maternity leave commences from th=
e
first day of absence from duty. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>The key point of the above that is
relevant to your question is the second dot point. Surely the operatio=
ns
of the school would not benefit from a teacher that is going on leave attend=
ing
for duty (personally, I can’t see how the teacher really would be on
duty) for one day. The principal has every right not to approve the at=
tendance
on day 1 of 2007 and therefore the paid maternity leave of 14 weeks would st=
art
on 13/1 as you have calculated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3DVerdana><span style=
=3D'font-size:
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=
=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Finally, what most (all?) teachers do=
n’t
realise is that they have exactly the same annual leave entitlements as
practically everyone else in the workforce i.e. they only are entitled to 20
days per year. All days over 20 are just that, generally, they are not
required to be on duty (many of course are) This is why there ar=
e
so many ‘special’ rules for the teaching service around the
relationship between school holidays and other forms of leave.<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></font></p>
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Towers</span></font></b><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DVerdana><span
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<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> <=
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(Victoria)</span></b></span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial>=
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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> Business Managers' Mailin=
g
List<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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<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
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