Employee responsibilities
It is the employee's responsibility to lodge their claim with the Family Assistance Office (FAO). The FAO will determine the employee's eligibility for Paid Parental Leave (PPL).
Employees cannot claim PPL until the legislation is passed. Once passed, employees can lodge a claim with the FAO online or in person.
Claims for PPL can be lodged up to three months prior to the expected date of birth or adoption. This means that the first claims may be lodged on 1 October 2010 for children due to be born or adopted on 1 January 2011.
Note: Legislation for the PPL scheme has not yet been passed through Parliament and is therefore subject to change. The legislation is expected to be passed by Parliament before the end of June 2010.
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