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B/6.8 Other types of leave |
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6.8.1 Application 6.8.1 ApplicationThe following policies relating to leave for Defence Reserve Forces, jury service, State Emergency Service call-out and Trade Union Leave apply to academic and professional staff. Provisions relating to leave for Defence Reserve Forces, jury service and State Emergency Service call-out for senior staff are detailed in the QUT Employee Collective Agreement (Senior Staff) 2009-2012.6.8.2 Defence Reserve Forces leaveAll staff who formally advise the University of their enlistment in the Defence Reserve Forces may be granted leave attend Navy, Army or Air Force peacetime training or deployment. Staff (excluding, casual professional and sessional academic staff) have the following entitlements, in accordance with the Australian Federal Government’s recommendations as follows:
QUT will not require a Reservist to pay their Reserve salary to the University, and will consider all approved Defence Reserve Forces leave of less than six months as continuous service for the purpose of leave accrual, superannuation, and other approved remuneration package benefits. QUT will make reasonable attempts to keep Reservists undertaking defence service abreast of relative developments and workplace changes in their absence. An application for defence leave will be submitted to the supervisor for approval providing timely notice of at least four weeks wherever possible. 6.8.3 Jury service leave
Jury service leave is granted on full pay or without pay at the option of the staff member. An application
for jury service leave will be submitted to the supervisor for approval.
Staff who elect to undertake jury service leave on full pay must sign over any jury fees paid to the University. The staff member is required to produce a certificate or other suitable evidence from the Sheriff's Office indicating the number of appearances, cases involved and payments received. Further information on this process is available on the Human Resources website. 6.8.4 State Emergency Services leaveA staff member (excluding casual professional and sessional academic staff) who is a member of the State Emergency Service can take paid leave during an emergency declared as per the Disaster Management Act, or at the discretion of the Human Resources Director. Evidence of membership is required on joining the service. A staff member who is a member of a recognised emergency management body can take unpaid leave for a voluntary emergency management activity or other eligible community service activity. Evidence of membership is required prior to accessing the leave. The supervisor should be advised as soon as possible when the staff member will be absent from duty as a result of attending such emergencies. Prior formal application and approval for leave are not required to attend such emergencies at short notice if prior arrangements have been approved by the authorising officer. 6.8.5 Trade Union leaveAcademic and professional staff (excluding sessional academic and casual professional staff) may be granted five days per calendar year to attend Trade Union or similar courses or seminars. The authorising officer will consider requests for more than five days leave per year. Trade Union delegates in nominated position(s) within their Union may use Trade Union Leave to attend conferences associated with their position(s). Trade Union leave will be granted at the ordinary rate of pay. The approval of Trade Union leave is subject to the operation of the work area not being unduly affected or inconvenienced and the staff member applying at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. The University will not be liable for any expenses associated with a staff member's attendance at Trade Union courses. Related Documents
MOPP B/6.1 Staff leave Modification History
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