'Eight weeks was all we had' - new dad wants union to push for reform of surrogacy leave
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'Eight weeks was all we had' - new dad wants union to push for reform of surrogacy leave
"Delegates pass motion instructing Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants to push for change in entitlements"
"Senior civil servant John Hickey would like to have had more time off to bond with his newborn son Arlo."
"Along with his husband Shaun, he had travelled to Colombia for his birth through surrogacy - taking annual leave and two weeks' paternity leave."
Delegates passed a motion instructing the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants to push for change in entitlements. Senior civil servant John Hickey wanted more time off to bond with his newborn son Arlo. Hickey and his husband Shaun traveled to Colombia for the birth through surrogacy. They took annual leave and two weeks’ paternity leave. The motion centers on adjusting entitlements to better support bonding time for families formed through surrogacy and similar circumstances.
#civil-service #public-servants #entitlements #surrogacy #paternity-leave
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