Crown
Employees (NSW Police Force Special Constables) (Police Band) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Police
Force.
(No. IRC 1609 of 2011)
Before The Honourable
Mr Justice Staff
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27 October 2011
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VARIATION
1. Insert in
numerical order in the Arrangement of the award published 11 July 2008 (366 I.G.
175), the following new clause number and subject matter:
20A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
2. Insert after
subclause (g) of clause 2, Definitions the following new subclause.
(h) Domestic
Violence means domestic violence as defined in the Crimes (Domestic and
Personal Violence) Act 2007.
3. Insert after
clause 20 Leave, the following new clause:
20A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
20A.1 The definition of
domestic violence is found in clause 2(h), of clause 2 Definitions, of this
award.
20A.2 Leave for Special
Purposes and Sick Leave, provided for by the Uniform Leave Conditions for
Ministerial Employees, Leave, may be used by officers experiencing domestic
violence.
20A.3 Where the leave entitlements
referred to in subclause 20A.2 are exhausted, the Commissioner shall grant upto
five days Special Leave, per calendar year, to be used for absences from the
workplace to attend to matters arising from domestic violence situations.
20A.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.
20A.5 Personal
information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the NSW
Police Force.
20A.6 An application for
leave for matters arising from domestic violence under this clause will trigger
the NSW Police Force response to domestic and family violence with respect to
the immediate and long term protection of victims, including specific police
obligations for the investigation and management of such matters. Such actions are in line with obligations
under the Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Act.
20A.7 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.
4. This variation
is effective from 27 October 2011.
C.G.
STAFF J
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.