Crown
Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff)
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 after
subclause (3) of clause 1, Definitions, of the award, published 9 May 2008 (365
I.G. 1395), the following new subclause:
(4) Domestic
Violence means domestic violence as defined in the Crimes (Domestic and
Personal Violence) Act 2007.
2. Insert after
subclause 9K, Sick Leave, of clause 9, Leave the following new subclause:
9L. Leave for Matters
Arising from Domestic Violence
9L.1 The definition of
domestic violence is found in subclause 1 (4), of clause 1 Definitions, of this
award;
9L.2 Leave
entitlements provided for in clause 9(C) Family and Community Service Leave,
9(I) Carers Leave, and 9K, Sick Leave, may be used by staff members
experiencing domestic violence;
9L3 Where the leave
entitlements referred to in subclause 9(L)2 are exhausted, the Authority 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;
9L.4 The Authority
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;
9L.5 Personal
information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the
agency;
9L.6 The Authority,
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.
3. This variation
shall take effect on and from 15 February 2011.
C.G.
STAFF J
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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.