Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill

Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: 1 Title This Act is the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill 2012 . 2 Commencement This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 3 Principal Act This Act amends the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (the principal Act ). 4 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to extend the duration of parental leave payment to a maximum of 26 weeks. 5 Section 71J amended (Duration of parental leave payment) In section 71J(a), after weeks , insert (subject to paragraph (c)) . In section 71J(b), after weeks , insert (subject to paragraph (c)) . After section 71J(b), insert: c the duration of paid parental leave shall be extended to a maximum of 18 weeks on 1 April 2012; a maximum of 22 weeks on 1 April 2013, and a maximum of 26 weeks on 1 April 2014.