Independent Commission Against Corruption Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(No. IRC 220 of 2011)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.        Insert in the Arrangement of the award, published 28 August 2009 (368 I.G. 1594) the following new clause number and subject matter.

 

23A.  Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

2.        Insert in clause 2, Dictionary of Terms, the following new subclause:

 

Domestic Violence means domestic violence as defined in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007.

 

3.        Insert after subclause (1) of clause 23, Special Leave, the following new subclause:

 

(2)      Matters arising from domestic violence situations.

 

When the leave entitlements referred to in clause 23A Leave for Matters Arising From Domestic Violence have been exhausted, the Commissioner shall grant up to five days per calendar year to be used for absences from the workplace to attend to matters arising from domestic violence situations.

 

4.        Insert after clause 23, Special Leave, the following new clause:

 

23A.  Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

23A.1  The definition of domestic violence is found in clause 2, Dictionary of Terms, of this award;

 

23A.2  Leave entitlements provided for in clause 16, Family and Community Service Leave, and clause 22, Sick Leave, may be used by staff members experiencing domestic violence;

 

23A.3  Where the leave entitlements referred to in subclause 23A.2 are exhausted, the Commissioner shall grant Special Leave as per subclause 23(2);

 

23A.4  The Commissioner will need to be satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that domestic violence has occurred and may require proof presented in the form of an agreed document issued by the Police Force, a Court, a Doctor, a Domestic Violence Support Service or Lawyer;

 

23A.5  Personal information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the agency;

 

23A.6  The Commissioner, where appropriate, may facilitate flexible working arrangements subject to operational requirements, including changes to working times and changes to work location, telephone number and email address.

 

5.        This variation shall take effect on and from 15 February 2011.

 

 

 

C.G. STAFF J

 

 

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