Common use of Carer’s Leave Clause in Contracts

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below who needs the employee's care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and b) The person concerned being; c) A spouse of the employee; or • A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: Employees shall be entitled to use their current and accrued personal leave as carers leave as follows:- 28.2.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, employee with responsibilities in relation to a class member of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below their “immediate family” who needs the employee's ’s care and support support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick use their personal leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide for care and support for such persons when they are illill or injured. Such leave may be taken for as part of a single day. ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇28.2.2 Carer’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, cases the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate alternative care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. The 28.2.3 This entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee to employees being responsible for the care and support of the person concerned; and b) The . In usual circumstances an employee is not entitled to take carer’s leave where another person concerned being; c) A spouse is available to care of the employee; person concerned. 28.2.4 The term “immediate family” includes spouse or • partner, parent (including ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), parents of spouse or partner, grandparent or grandchild, sibling of employee or spouse / partner (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child and a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household. 28.2.5 A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • or 28.2.6 A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. 28.2.7 An employee shall, wherever practicablewhenever practical, give the council MCW notice prior to the absence of the their intention to take carer’s leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's the relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the an employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer MCW by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu 28.2.8 An employee must, if required by MCW, verify by production of Payment for Overtime: a medical certificate or a statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned, and that the illness is such that it requires care by another person. 28.2.9 An employee may, with the consent of the councilMCW, elect to take use accumulated time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-payment, work “make up time: An employee may elect”, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of annual leave or leave without pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above▇▇▇▇▇’s Leave.

Carer’s Leave. i. (i) Use of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below who needs the employee's care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 17 Part A, Sick ▇▇▇▇ Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.the BCCMCBE ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. a. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. b. Where more than ten days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes, council and the employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of council’s and employee’s requirements. c. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement, the grievance and disputes procedures at Clause 28 of the BCCMCBE agreement, should be followed. (iii) The employee shall, if required, a) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person; or b) establish by production of documentation acceptable to council or a statutory declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer’s leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. (iv. ) The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: (a) The the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and (b) The the person concerned being;: c(1) A a spouse of the employee; or • A or (2) a defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A or (3) a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A or (4) a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A or (5) a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:-paragraph: (a) Relativerelative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; (b) Affinityaffinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and (c) Householdhousehold' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. (v) An employee may elect, with the consent of council, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency. (vi) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, a. A full time employee with responsibilities in relation to a class either members of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below their immediate family or members of their household who needs the employee's need their care and support because of personal illness or injury shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or use accrued personal/sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single daypersons. ii. b. The entitlement to carer's leave is subject to the following: i. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner, or if it is not reasonably practicable to obtain a medical certificate, a statutory declaration, evidence of the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same personconcerned. iii1. The term 'immediate family' includes the employee's spouse (including a former spouse, de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse) and the following relatives of either the employee or the employee's spouse, being: • ▇▇▇▇▇ (including adopted child, step child, ex nuptial child and adult child; • Parent; • Grandparent; • Grandchild; • Sibling; • Niece/Nephew; • Any step relation of the above kind. ii. An employee is entitled to a further two days unpaid Carer's Leave in any year if the employee has utilised their entire paid Personal Leave entitlement. c. Part time employees will have an entitlement to pro rata ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, 's Leave on the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably availablesame basis. iv. The entitlement d. As far as is practical, an employee will notify Ventia of his/her inability to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and b) The person concerned being; c) A spouse of the employee; or • A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse attend work because of marriage has a requirement to blood relatives provide care to an immediate family member at least one hour before the commencement of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwellinghis/her next scheduled starting time. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council i. This notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, must include the name of the person requiring care and that person's their relationship to the employee, nature of the reasons for taking such leave illness, or injury, (if known) and the estimated length duration of absence. ii. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall must notify the employer Ventia by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absenceopportunity. vi. Time off e. Any paid ▇▇▇▇▇'s Leave taken by an employee in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with a year will be deducted from the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime employee's accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) abovepersonal leave balance. vii. Make-up time: f. An employee may elect, take unpaid ▇▇▇▇▇'s Leave in addition to that provided for by this Clause by arrangement with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above▇▇▇▇▇▇.

Carer’s Leave. i. For the purposes of personal careers leave employees shall be entitled to use Sick Leave, Unpaid Leave, Annual Leave, Time in lieu of payment for overtime, Make up Time and Rostered Days Off in accordance with the following provisions. Use of Sick Leave: (a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause subparagraph (iv)(bii) below of paragraph (c), who needs the employee's ’s care and support support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, subclause any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support support, for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii. (b) The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declarationcertificate, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's ’s leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. (c) The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: a(i) The employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and b(ii) The person concerned being;: c(a) A a spouse of the employee; or • A defacto or (b) a de facto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide fie domestic basis bases although not legally married to that person, or • A ; or (c) a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto defacto spouse of the employee; or • A or (d) a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A or (e) a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.subparagraph:

Carer’s Leave. i. (i) Use of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below who needs the employee's ’s care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 17 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreementagreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. (ii. ) The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's ’s leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. (iii. ) ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. (iv. ) The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: (a) The the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and (b) The the person concerned being;: c(1) A a spouse of the employee; or • A or (2) a defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A or (3) a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A , or (4) a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A , or (5) a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:-paragraph: (a) Relative' ‘relative’ means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; (b) Affinity' ‘affinity’ means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and (c) Household' ‘household’ means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. (v) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council Service notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's ’s relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. (vi. ) Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the councilService, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 15 Part A of this Agreement agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. (vii. ) Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the councilService, to work 'makeup ‘make-up time'’, under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreementagreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Personal/Carer’s Leave I. Use of Sick Leave: Leave- a. An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(bc ) below (2) who needs the employee's employees care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, entitlement provided for at Clause 25 Part Aclause 25.1, Sick Leave of this AgreementLeave, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii. b. The employee shall, if required, establish either establish, by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's carers leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. c. The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: a(1) The employee being responsible for the care and support of the person concerned; and b(2) The person concerned being;: c(i) A spouse of the employee; or • or (ii) A defacto spouse, de facto spouse who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • ; Or (iii) A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex ex-nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • or (iv) A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • or (v) A relative of the employee who is a member of the same householdhousehold where, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.paragraph:

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: (a) An employee, employee other than a casual employeeis entitled to use any accrued sick leave entitlement each year as carer’s leave. Except by agreement with the Employer, with responsibilities in relation the employee is not entitled to a class take carer’s leave where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. (b) Before taking ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave, an employee must, wherever practicable, give the Employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take carer’s leave. (c) The notice must include: (i) The name of the person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below who needs the employee's requiring care and support shall be and her or his relationship to the employee; (ii) The reasons for taking the leave; and (iii) The estimated length of absence. (d) If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee must notify the Employer by telephone at the first opportunity on the day of the absence. (e) An employee may take unpaid carer’s leave by agreement with the Employer. Where employees have exhausted all paid personal leave entitlements, they are entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current take unpaid personal leave to care for members of their immediate family or accrued household who are sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide and require care and support for such persons when they or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. The Employer and the employee shall agree on the period. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to take up to two days (up to a maximum of 16 hours) per occasion, provided the requirements of subclauses (4)(c) and (4)(f) of this clause are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single daymet. ii. (f) The employee shallmust, if requiredrequired by the Employer, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken another. (g) When taking leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended members of their immediate family or household who require care due to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such casesan unexpected emergency, the employee is obligated employees must, if required by the Employer, establish by production of documentation acceptable to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee being responsible for the care Employer or a statutory declaration, the nature of the person concerned; and b) The emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned being; c) A spouse of requiring care by the employee; or • A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: (i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause clause 21.2 (iv)(biv) (b) below who needs the employee's care and support shall will be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave clause 21.1 of this Agreementagreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. (a) ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. (b) Where more than ten days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes KEE and employee will discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of KEE’s and employee’s requirements. (c) Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the grievance and disputes procedures at clause 33 of this agreement should be followed. (iii) The employee will, if required, (a) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person; or (b) establish by production of documentation acceptable to KEE or a statutory declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. (iv. ) The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: (a) The the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and (b) The the person concerned being;: c) A i. a spouse of the employee; or • A or ii. a defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A or iii. a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A or iv. a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A or v. a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:-paragraph: a) Relativea. relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinityb. affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Householdc. household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (ivv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council▇▇▇, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support for to a class of person set out in accordance with subclause (iv) above.clause 21.2

Carer’s Leave. i. Use ▇▇▇▇▇’s Leave is an absence from work where the Employee is required to provide care and support to a member of Sick Leavethe Employee's immediate family or household, subject to the following: • An employee, other than a casual employee, Employee with responsibilities in relation to a class either members of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below their immediate family or members of their household who needs the employee's need their care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick the leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, injured or in an unexpected emergency. Such • The amount of paid leave may allowed will be taken for part of a single day. iidetermined by management in consultation with the parties involved. The employee shallUnder this provision, if no Employee will be disadvantaged with regards to the National Employment Standard. Where required, the team will be informed. • The Employee shall establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declarationevidence to the Employer’s satisfaction (for example, the illness of a properly executed Statutory Declaration).that the person concerned is ill and that the illness is such as to require care by another personanother. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has • Leave may be taken leave to care for the same person. iiipart of a single day. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. • The entitlement to use sick the leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:-to: (a) The employee Employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and. (b) The person concerned being;being either: i. a member of the Employee's immediate family; or ii. a member of the Employee's household. (c) A The Employer will have discretion to grant ▇▇▇▇▇’s Leave pending the Employee’s Personal Leave history. The Employer will not be unreasonable in applying this discretion. (a) a spouse (including a former spouse, a de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse, spouse of the employee; or • A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person same sex) of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on Employee; and (b) a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that personchild, or • A child or (including an adult child (including child, an adopted child, a step child, an ex-▇▇▇▇▇▇ child child, a stepchild or an ex ex- nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee Employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwellingEmployee. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, a. A full time or part-time employee with responsibilities in relation to a class either members of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below their immediate family or members of their household who needs the employee's need their care and support because of personal illness or injury or due to an unexpected emergency affecting the member shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or use accrued personal/sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single daypersons. ii. b. The entitlement to carer's leave is subject to the following: i. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner, or if it is not reasonably practicable to obtain a medical certificate, a statutory declaration, evidence of the illness of the person concerned and that or of the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same personunexpected emergency. iii1. The term 'immediate family' includes the employee's spouse (including a former spouse, de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse) and the following relatives of either the employee or the employee's spouse, being: • Child (including adopted child, step child, ex nuptial child and adult child); • Parent; • Grandparent; • Grandchild; • Sibling; • Niece/Nephew; • Any step relation of the above kind. ii. An employee is entitled to a further two days unpaid Carer's Leave in any year if the employee has utilised their entire paid Personal Leave entitlement. c. Part time employees will have an entitlement to pro rata ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, 's Leave on the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably availablesame basis. iv. The entitlement d. As far as is practical, an employee will notify Ventia of his/her inability to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and b) The person concerned being; c) A spouse of the employee; or • A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse attend work because of marriage has a requirement to blood relatives provide care to an immediate family member at least one hour before the commencement of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwellinghis/her next scheduled starting time. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council i. This notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, must include the name of the person requiring care and that person's their relationship to the employee, nature of the reasons for taking such leave illness, or injury, (if known) and the estimated length duration of absence. ii. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall must notify the employer Ventia by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absenceopportunity. vi. Time off e. Any paid ▇▇▇▇▇'s Leave taken by an employee in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: a year will be deducted from the employee's accumulated personal leave balance. f. An employee may, may take unpaid ▇▇▇▇▇'s Leave in addition to that provided for by this Clause by arrangement with the consent of the council, elect ▇▇▇▇▇▇. g. Casual employees are entitled to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated unpaid carer’s leave in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) aboveNational Employment Standards. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use a) A full time or part time employee is entitled to use up to 91.2 hours (12 days) personal leave each year from the employees accrued sick leave to care for members of Sick Leave: An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation his or her immediate family or household when they are ill or because an unexpected emergency arises and they require care and support. This entitlement is subject to a class of the employee being the responsible person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below who needs for the employee's care and support shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that concerned. Paid carer’s leave shall be taken from the illness employee’s accumulated sick leave. If an employee has exhausted their entitlement to paid carer’s leave, they may take up to an additional two (2) days unpaid carer’s leave each time they qualify to take carer’s leave. A long-term casual employee is such as entitled to require 10 days unpaid carer’s leave each year. A short-term casual employee is entitled to leave work or be unavailable to attend work for up to two (2) days each time they need to care by another personfor or support members of their immediate family or household who are ill or an unexpected emergency arises or because of the birth of a child. In normal circumstances, an employee must is not entitled to take carer's ’s leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. The entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and b) The person concerned being; c) A spouse of term ‘immediate family’ includes the employee; or • A defacto ’s spouse (including a former spouse, whoa de facto spouse and a former de facto spouse) and a child, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ex-▇▇▇▇▇▇ child, an ex-nuptial child, parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and. c) Household' means a family group living in Evidence supporting claim is if the same domestic dwelling. v. An period of carer’s leave exceeds two (2) days on any one occurrence, or if requested by Seqwater, the employee shall, wherever practicableby way of production of a medical certificate and/or a statutory declaration stating that the person being cared for is ill and requires care by another person and the employee is responsible for providing the primary care and support of that person. d) Notice is required where practical before leave is taken, or otherwise, at the first reasonable opportunity, the employee shall give the council Seqwater notice prior to the absence of the intention to take carer’s leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's support and their relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave leave, and the estimated length of absence. If it , or if the reason is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absencean unexpected emergency, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent nature of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) aboveemergency. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(bparagraph c) below who needs the employee's ’s care and support support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclausethe sub-clause, any current or accrued sick up to ten (10) days carer’s leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreementper year, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single one day. ii. b) The employee shall, if required, , (i) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or (ii) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory declaration, the nature of the illness resulting in the person concerned requiring care by the employee. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's ’s leave under this subclause sub-clause where another person has had taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. c) The entitlement to use sick carer’s leave in accordance with this subclause clause is subject to:-to: a(i) The employee being responsible for the care and support of the person concerned; : and, b(ii) The person concerned being; c) A : a spouse of the employee; or • A defacto a de facto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, ; or • A a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex ex- nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes purpose of this paragraph:- a) Relative' paragraph: - ‘relative’ means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' . - ‘affinity’ means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' or - ‘household’ means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: 22.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below sub-clause 22.4 who needs the employee's care and support support, shall be entitled to use, use in accordance with this subclause, sub-clause any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement21.1, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day. ii22.2 An employee who has exhausted their paid sick leave entitlement, and has further absences of carer’s leave, may upon application; access accrued annual leave up to 5 days in total (single or consecutive days) to cover the absence. Alternatively an employee may elect, with the consent of the Company to take unpaid sick leave. 22.3 The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and or that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, circumstances an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause sub-clause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. 22.4 The entitlement to use sick carer's leave in accordance with this subclause sub-clause is subject to:-to: (a) The the employee being responsible for the care of the person concerned; and (b) The the person concerned being;: c(1) A a spouse of the employee; or • A defacto spouse, or (2) a de facto spouse who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A ; or (3) a child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step step-child, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex ex-nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A or (4) a same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A or (5) a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the council notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu of Payment for Overtime: An employee may, with the consent of the council, elect to take time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-up time: An employee may elect, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above.paragraph:

Carer’s Leave. i. Use of Sick Leave: Employees shall be entitled to use their current and accrued personal leave as carers leave as follows:- 28.2.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, employee with responsibilities in relation to a class member of person set out in subclause (iv)(b) below their “immediate family” or a relative who is a member of the same household who needs the employee's ’s care and support support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick use their personal leave entitlement, provided for at Clause 25 Part A, Sick Leave of this Agreement, for absences to provide for care and support for such persons when they are illill or injured. Such leave may be taken for as part of a single day. ii. The employee shall, if required, establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person. In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person has taken leave to care for the same person. iii. ▇▇▇▇▇28.2.2 Carer’s leave is not intended to be used for long term, ongoing care. In such cases, cases the employee is obligated to investigate appropriate alternative care arrangements where these are reasonably available. iv. The 28.2.3 This entitlement to use sick leave in accordance with this subclause is subject to:- a) The employee to employees being responsible for the care and support of the person concerned; and b) The . In usual circumstances an employee is not entitled to take carer’s leave where another person concerned being; c) A spouse is available to care of the employee; person concerned. 28.2.4 The term “immediate family” includes spouse or • partner, parent (including ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), parents of spouse or partner, grandparent or grandchild, sibling of employee or spouse / partner (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child and a relative of the employee who is a member of the same household. A defacto spouse, who, in relation to a person, is a person of the opposite sex to the first mentioned person who lives with the first mentioned person as the husband or wife of that person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that person, or • A child or an adult child (including an adopted child, a step child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child or an ex nuptial child), parent (including a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, step parent and legal guardian), parents of spouse, grandparent, grandchild or sibling (including half, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and step sibling) of the employee or spouse or de facto spouse of the employee; or • A same sex partner who lives with the employee as the de facto partner of that employee on a bona fide domestic basis; or • A relative of the employee who is a member of the same household, where for the purposes of this paragraph:- a) Relative' means a person related by blood, marriage or affinity; b) Affinity' means a relationship that one spouse because of marriage has to blood relatives of the other; and c) Household' means a family group living in the same domestic dwelling. v. 28.2.5 An employee shall, wherever practicablewhenever practical, give the council MCW notice prior to the absence of the their intention to take carer’s leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's the relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the an employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer MCW by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. vi. Time off in Lieu 28.2.6 An employee must, if required by MCW, verify by production of Payment for Overtime: a medical certificate or a statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned, and that the illness is such that it requires care by another person. 28.2.7 An employee may, with the consent of the councilMCW, elect to take use accumulated time in lieu of payment of overtime accumulated in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 Part A of this Agreement for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above. vii. Make-payment, work “make up time: An employee may elect”, with the consent of the council, to work 'makeup time', under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, within the spread of ordinary hours provided in the Agreement, at the ordinary rate of annual leave or leave without pay for the purpose of providing care and support for a person in accordance with subclause (iv) above▇▇▇▇▇’s Leave.