Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales Salaried Employees 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.        In the Arrangement of the award published 11 April 2008 (365 I.G. 633), the following new clause number and subject matter:

 

13A.  Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

2.        Insert after sub clause 2.4, of clause 2 Definitions, the following new sub clause:

 

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

 

3.        Insert after clause 13, Family and Community Service Leave, Personal/Carer's Leave, the following new clause:

 

13A.  Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

13A.1  The definition of domestic violence is found in sub clause 2.5, of clause 2 Definitions, of this award;

 

13A.2  Leave entitlements provided for in clause 13, Family and Community Service Leave, Personal/Carer's Leave , and sick leave entitlements in clause 12, Leave and Entitlements, may be used by an employee experiencing domestic violence;

 

13A.3  Where the leave entitlements referred to in sub clause 13A.2 are exhausted, the employer shall grant up to five days Special Leave, per calendar year, to be used for absences from the workplace to attend to matters arising from domestic violence situations;

 

13A.4  The employer 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;

 

13A.5  Personal information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the agency;

 

13A.6  The employer, 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 shall take effect on and from 15 February 2011

 

 

 

C.G. STAFF J

 

 

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