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Substantive Agreement 2025/2028

Chapter 3

10. Paternity Leave

 

10.1 A minimum standard of 10 (ten) days paternity leave per occasion shall apply.

 

10.2 Specific plant level arrangements covering paternity leave shall prevail over this standard, provided that the overall effect is not less favourable than the minimum standard.

 

10.3 Paternity leave will be off set against any existing plant level arrangements and/or provisions contained in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, which provide Family Responsibility Leave.

 

10.4 It is a requirement that proof of registration of birth reflecting paternity be produced within 10 (ten) days of the employee returning to work, failing which paid leave granted will be forfeited.