Crown
Employees (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal 2009) 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)
Before The Honourable
Mr Justice Staff
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17 March 2011
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VARIATION
1. Insert in
clause 1, Arrangement of the award, published 28 August 2009 (368 I.G. 1388),
the following new clause number and subject matter.
29A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
2. Insert after
subclause 3.18, of clause 3, Definitions, the following new subclause:
3.19 Domestic Violence
means domestic violence as defined in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal
Violence) Act 2007.
3. Insert after
subclause 29.4 of clause 29 Special Leave, the following new subclause:
29.5 Matters arising
from domestic violence situations.
When the leave entitlements referred to in clause 29A
Leave for Matters Arising From Domestic Violence have been exhausted, the Chief
Executive 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 29, Special Leave, the following new clause:
29A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
29A.1 The definition of
domestic violence is found in sub clause 3.19, of clause 3 Definitions, of this
award;
29A.2 Leave entitlements
provided for in clause 20, Family and Community Service Leave, and clause 28,
Sick Leave, may be used by staff members experiencing domestic violence;
29A.3 Where the leave
entitlements referred to in subclause 29A.2 are exhausted, the Chief Executive
Officer shall grant Special Leave as per sub clause 29.5;
29A.4 The Chief
Executive Officer 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;
29A.5 Personal
information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the
agency;
29A.6 The Chief
Executive Officer, 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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the authority of the Industrial Registrar.