Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

An employer or the Secretary may deduct an amount from an instalment that is payable to a person if the deduction is:

authorised by the person; and

principally for the person’s benefit.

A deduction by an employer in accordance with a salary sacrifice or other arrangement, under which a person chooses to:

forgo an amount payable to the person in relation to an instalment; but

receive some other form of benefit or remuneration;

The Secretary may deduct an amount from an instalment that is payable to a PPL claimant or special PPL claimant for a child if:

another PPL claimant or special PPL claimant owes a debt to the Commonwealth in relation to amounts paid to, or in relation to, that other PPL claimant or special PPL claimant by way of instalments for the same child; and

the deduction is authorised by the first PPL claimant or special PPL claimant for the purposes of the recovery of the debt.

An authorisation for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(b):

must be in writing; and

must specify the amount of the deduction; and

may be withdrawn in writing by the person at any time.

Any variation in the amount of the authorised deduction must also be authorised in writing by the person.