Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 2010 - SECT 26A

    The Secretary may make a determination (the initial eligibility determination ) that a person is initially eligible for parental leave pay for one or more flexible PPL days for a child if:

  (a)   the flexible PPL days for the child are specified in an effective PPL claim or effective special PPL claim made by the person; and

  (b)   if no other initial eligibility determination under this section is in force in relation to the person and child--the Secretary is satisfied that the person satisfies the work test and income test when making the determination; and

  (c)   the Secretary is satisfied that the person satisfies the Australian residency test when making the determination.