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PSA submission to parental leave inquiry
03 June 2008
The PSA has made a submission (attached below) to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave today calling for:
- 28 weeks - a minimum 2 weeks paid support prior to the birth of the child and a minimum of 6 months paid support after the birth of the child
- a base salary provided by the government should be paid to all women, irrespective of whether they are casual, full time, part time, contractors or stay at home mums
- a system of wage replacement
- that the payments available to women should also be accessible to partners if they are acting as the primary carer of the child
- a minimum of 4 weeks paid support for partners which can be used concurrently with the other partner to provide support.
The submission was based on members' response to the PSA Paid Parental Leave Survey.
To support the call for paid parental leave download the Unions NSW petition for paid parental leave, sign the petition, ask your friends, family and co-workers to sign the petition and return the completed petition to the PSA Women's Unit by fax 02 9262 1623 or by mail GPO Box 3365, Sydney NSW 2001.
Download File:
SUBMISSION TO PARENTAL LEAVE INQUIRY [ pdf ]
Contact Details
Shabnam Hameed, Women's Industrial Officer
Ph: 02 9220 0906
Fax: 02 9262 1623
shameed@psa.asn.au
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