Common use of Attendance as a Witness Clause in Contracts

Attendance as a Witness. An employee required to attend as a witness should notify the Human Resources Department through his/her supervisor of the dates of any absence from work expected as a result. An employee required as a witness by the University, or directly in a matter relating to a University award or industrial agreement in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, is treated as being on duty, and there is no loss of pay or leave for the absence from work. An employee called by a party other than the University, or in a matter unrelated to the University, may choose to take leave without pay or take recreation leave. Where this occurs the employee must notify his/her supervisor in advance. Witness fees and expenses may be retained by the employee.