CPSU Governing Council has endorsed a plan to campaign to increase public service maternity leave entitlements to 26 weeks over the next five years.
The CPSU beleives there is a clear and pressing need to modernise paid maternity leave arrangements to support new parents in Australia and in the federal public sector.
While there have been massive changes in society and work over the last 35 years, paid maternity leave entitlements in the public sector have remained virtually unchanged.
Put simply, 12 weeks paid support is just not enough. It is now time to take a stand for what is really needed to support new parents. We are calling on the Rudd Government to act as a model employer and set the standard for the Australian community.
