Crown
Employees (Institute Managers in TAFE) Salaries and Conditions Award 2009
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
numerical order in clause 1, Arrangement of the award published 30 October 2009
(369 I.G.443), the following new clause number and subject matter:
15A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
2. Insert after
subclause 2.12, of clause 2 Dictionary, the following new subclause:
2.13 Domestic Violence
means domestic violence as defined in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal
Violence) Act 2007.
3. Insert after
clause 15, Leave, the following new clause:
15A. Leave for
Matters Arising from Domestic Violence
15A.1 The definition of
domestic violence is found in clause 2.13, of clause 2 Dictionary, of this
award;
15A.2 Leave entitlements
provided for in clause 15.3, Sick Leave, clause 15.4, Family and Community
Service Leave, and clause 15.5, Personal/Carers Leave, may be used by an
employee experiencing domestic violence;
15A.3 Where the leave
entitlements referred to in subclause 15A.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;
15A.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;
15A.5 Personal
information concerning domestic violence will be kept confidential by the
agency;
15A.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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the authority of the Industrial Registrar.