B/6.7 Personal leave

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6.7.1 Application
6.7.2 Entitlement
6.7.3 Definitions
6.7.4 Application and approval for personal leave
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Modification History

6.7.1 Application

This policy applies to academic and professional staff.

Provisions relating to personal leave for senior staff are detailed in the QUT Certified Agreement (Senior Staff) .

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6.7.2 Entitlement

(a) Academic or professional staff members (excluding casual professional and sessional academic staff) may be granted up to seven (7) days non-cumulative personal leave on full pay in a twelve (12) month period commencing from their date of appointment under circumstances including but not limited to:

1. leave to provide care and support to members of their family or household who are ill;
2. bereavement due to the death of a family member;
3. leave to adhere to and celebrate cultural or religious days of observance;
4. leave to participate in major competitions (for example sporting or music);
5. medical checkups or illness directly related to pregnancy; and
6. other special circumstances as approved by the authorising officer.

(b) Part-time staff accrue personal leave on a proportional basis.

(c) If the intention to use personal leave is to provide care and support to members of family or household who are ill in accordance with these provisions, the entitlement is subject to:

1. the staff member being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and
2. the person concerned being either:
   • a member of the staff member's immediate family, or
   • a member of the staff member's household; and
3. the staff member submitting a medical certificate or other evidence of the family or household member's illness, if claiming in excess of three (3) consecutive days of personal leave.

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6.7.3 Definitions

For the purposes of this policy the following definitions apply:

'Family' includes:

• spouse (including a former spouse, de facto spouse, former de facto spouse, same sex partner and former same sex partner) of the staff member; and
• a child (including an adult child, adopted child, step child and ex nuptial child), parent or step parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of either the staff member or their spouse.

'Household member' is someone with whom the staff member lives and for whom the staff member has responsibility.

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6.7.4 Application and approval for personal leave

(a) An application for personal leave with pay will be submitted to the supervisor / head of school for approval prior to the leave being taken or, where this is not possible, upon return to work.

(b) A staff member should endeavour to provide as much notice as possible of the requested leave. If it is not possible for the staff member to give prior notice, the staff member will notify the supervisor of such absence at the earliest opportunity.

(c) An application for personal leave must outline the reason for the requested leave and the estimated length of the absence.

(d) The supervisor may require reasonable evidence in support of an application for personal leave with pay.

(e) Applications for paid personal leave for periods in addition to seven (7) days within a twelve (12) month period will be considered by the supervisor.

Subject to approval from the authorising officer, a staff member may take recreation leave, unpaid personal leave and accrued sick leave for personal purposes.

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Related Documents

MOPP B/6.1 Staff leave

MOPP Appendix 3 – Schedule of Authorities and Delegations

QUT Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (Academic Staff)

QUT Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (Professional Staff)

QUT Certified Agreement (Senior Staff)

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Modification History

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