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Birth mother with 12 months eligibility transferring a portion of her leave to a partner with 12 months eligibility

 
 

Mr A Green
Green and Black Plumbers Limited
13 Main Street
Middleton

[day/month/year]

Dear Mr Green

I wish to inform you that I want to take parental leave.

I attach a certificate from my doctor or midwife saying when my baby is due.

I want to take my leave between [day/month/year] and [day/month/year] as maternity leave, and then [day/month/year] to [day/month/year] as extended leave.

My partner, Jason Smith, is also applying for parental leave from his work at Smart’s Supermarket, 21 Kowhai Street, when our baby is born, at about [date], and then extended leave between [day/month/year] and [day/month/year].

The total leave we are applying for is no more than [52] weeks, excluding Jason’s two week’s paternity leave.

This page was last updated on: 25-Sep-2009 and is current.


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