Livestock Health and Pest Authorities Salaries and Conditions 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 clause 1, Arrangement of the award, published 31 July 2009 (368 I.G. 964), the following new clause number and subject matter:

 

13A.   Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

2.        Insert after subclause 2.22, of clause 2 Definitions, the following new subclause:

 

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

 

3.        Insert after subclause 13.6 of clause 13 Special Leave, the following new subclause:

 

13.7    Matters arising from domestic violence situations.

 

When the leave entitlements referred to in clause 13A.2 Leave for Matters Arising From Domestic Violence have been exhausted, the Board 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 13, Special Leave, the following new clause:

 

13A.  Leave for Matters Arising from Domestic Violence

 

13A.1  The definition of domestic violence is found in clause 2.24, of clause 2 Definitions, of this award;

 

13A.2  Leave entitlements provided for in clause 15A State Personal and Carer’s Leave Case and clause 15, Sick Leave, may be used by employees experiencing domestic violence;

 

13A.3  Where the leave entitlements referred to in subclause 13A.2 are exhausted, the Board shall grant Special Leave as per subclause 13.7;

 

13A.4  The Board 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 Board 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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