Employer responsibilities
The role of employers is being phased in over the first six months of 2011 to help employers transition to the new arrangements.
During the first six months, eligible employees will be paid Parental Leave directly through the Family Assistance Office (FAO). As an employer, you can choose to provide Parental Leave pay to your eligible employees from the beginning of the scheme (from 1 January 2011).
However, employers will be required to provide Parental Leave pay to eligible long-term employees, who have a baby or adopt a child on or after 1 July 2011.
The FAO will contact any employer that is to provide Parental Leave pay to an employee. Employers will need to provide the FAO their bank account details and the employee's pay cycle details.
Employers do not have to provide Parental Leave pay to their employees until after they have received the funds from the FAO. The FAO will provide funds to the employer in advance of the employee's usual pay cycle.
