Common use of Community Services Leave Clause in Contracts

Community Services Leave. 33.1 The Parties recognise and agree that support for community services provides employees with the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes in their local rural communities. 33.2 The Employer will support employees who commit their personal time outside of work to legitimate emergency organisations whose role is to service and protect the community, by permitting the employee to take up to one full day’s unpaid leave and by consultation (if possible) additional unpaid leave of absence each time they have been officially called in to attend an emergency. 33.3 Approval for unpaid leave will be considered for an employee attending an emergency during working hours provided: a) the employee substantiates they are a current member of the emergency organisation, (i.e. Country Fire Service, St. Xxxxx Ambulance Service, State Emergency Service); b) the employee is obliged to attend the emergency situation or the emergency organisation specifically requests the employee to attend; c) the emergency situation is within the local jurisdiction of the emergency organisation and not for example volunteering to fight bushfires in New South Wales; d) the employee must notify Management prior to their absence of the reason and the likely length of their absence; e) employees may be requested to produce evidence of their attendance at the emergency situation. 33.4 Where an employee has been absent from the workplace for more than one day (or their normal shift) due to the emergency, and the emergency situation has not abated, the employee must contact Management (if possible) who in consultation will decide whether or not to grant permission to extend the unpaid leave of absence. Such extension will not be unreasonably withheld. 33.5 The responsibility for Workers Compensation where an employee is injured whilst attending an emergency situation is the responsibility of the relevant emergency organisation.

Community Services Leave. 33.1 26.1 The Parties recognise and agree that support for community services provides employees with the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes in their local rural communities. 33.2 26.2 The Employer Company will support employees who commit their personal time outside of work to legitimate emergency organisations whose role is to service and protect the community, by permitting the employee to take up to one full day’s unpaid leave and by consultation (if possible) additional unpaid leave of absence each time they have been officially called in to attend an emergency. 33.3 26.3 Approval for unpaid leave will be considered given for an employee attending an emergency during working hours provided: a) the The employee substantiates they are a current member of the emergency organisation, (i.e. Country Fire Service, St. Xxxxx Ambulance Service, State Emergency Service);. b) the The employee is obliged to attend the emergency situation or the emergency organisation specifically requests the employee to attend;. c) the The emergency situation is within the local jurisdiction of the emergency organisation and not for example volunteering to fight bushfires in New South Wales;. d) the The employee must notify Management prior to their absence of the reason and the likely length of their absence;. e) employees Employees may be requested to produce evidence of their attendance at the emergency situation. 33.4 26.4 Where an employee has been absent from the workplace for more than one day (or their normal shiftroster) due to the emergency, and the emergency situation has not abated, the employee must contact Management (if possible) who in consultation will decide whether or not to grant permission to extend the unpaid leave of absence. Such extension will not be unreasonably withheld. 33.5 26.5 The responsibility for Workers Compensation where an employee is injured whilst attending an emergency situation is the responsibility of the relevant emergency organisation.

Community Services Leave. 33.1 37.1 The Parties recognise and agree that support for community services provides employees with the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes in their local rural communities. 33.2 37.2 The Employer Company will support employees who commit their personal time outside of work to legitimate emergency organisations whose role is to service and protect the community, by permitting the employee to take up to one full day’s unpaid leave and by consultation (if possible) additional unpaid leave of absence each time they have been officially called in to attend an emergency. 33.3 37.3 Approval for unpaid leave will be considered given for an employee attending an emergency during working hours provided: a) the The employee substantiates they are a current member of the emergency organisation, (i.e. Country Fire Service, St. Xxxxx Ambulance Service, State Emergency Service);. b) the The employee is obliged to attend the emergency situation or the emergency organisation specifically requests the employee to attend;. c) the The emergency situation is within the local jurisdiction of the emergency organisation and not for example volunteering to fight bushfires in New South Wales;. d) the The employee must notify Management prior to their absence of the reason and the likely length of their absence;. e) employees Employees may be requested to produce evidence of their attendance at the emergency situation. 33.4 37.4 Where an employee has been absent from the workplace for more than one day (or their normal shift) due to the emergency, and the emergency situation has not abated, the employee must contact Management (if possible) who in consultation will decide whether or not to grant permission to extend the unpaid leave of absence. Such extension will not be unreasonably withheld. 33.5 37.5 The responsibility for Workers Compensation where an employee is injured whilst attending an emergency situation is the responsibility of the relevant emergency organisation.

Community Services Leave. 33.1 35.1 The Parties recognise and agree that support for community services provides employees with the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes in their local rural communities. 33.2 35.2 The Employer Company will support employees who commit their personal time outside of work to legitimate emergency organisations whose role is to service and protect the community, by permitting the employee to take up to one full day’s unpaid leave and by consultation (if possible) additional unpaid leave of absence each time they have been officially called in to attend an emergency. 33.3 35.3 Approval for unpaid leave will be considered given for an employee attending an emergency during working hours provided: a) the The employee substantiates they are a current member of the emergency organisation, (i.e. Country Fire Service, St. Xxxxx Ambulance Service, State Emergency Service);. b) the The employee is obliged to attend the emergency situation or the emergency organisation specifically requests the employee to attend;. c) the The emergency situation is within the local jurisdiction of the emergency organisation and not for example volunteering to fight bushfires in New South Wales;. d) the The employee must notify Management prior to their absence of the reason and the likely length of their absence;. e) employees Employees may be requested to produce evidence of their attendance at the emergency situation. 33.4 35.4 Where an employee has been absent from the workplace for more than one day (or their normal shift) due to the emergency, and the emergency situation has not abated, the employee must contact Management (if possible) who in consultation will decide whether or not to grant permission to extend the unpaid leave of absence. Such extension will not be unreasonably withheld. 33.5 35.5 The responsibility for Workers Compensation where an employee is injured whilst attending an emergency situation is the responsibility of the relevant emergency organisation.

Community Services Leave. 33.1 40.1 The Parties recognise and agree that support for community services provides employees with the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes in their local rural communities. 33.2 The Employer 40.2 Country Range Farming will support employees who commit their personal time outside of work to legitimate emergency organisations whose role is to service and protect the community, by permitting the employee to take up to one full day’s unpaid leave and by consultation (if possible) additional unpaid leave of absence each time they have been officially called in to attend an emergency. 33.3 40.3 Approval for unpaid leave will be considered given for an employee attending an emergency during working hours provided: a) the The employee substantiates they are a current member of the emergency organisation, (i.e. Country Fire Service, St. Xxxxx Ambulance Service, State Emergency Service);. b) the The employee is obliged to attend the emergency situation or the emergency organisation specifically requests the employee to attend;. c) the The emergency situation is within the local jurisdiction of the emergency organisation and not for example volunteering to fight bushfires in New South Wales;. d) the The employee must notify Management prior to their absence of the reason and the likely length of their absence;. e) employees Employees may be requested to produce evidence of their attendance at the emergency situation. 33.4 40.4 Where an employee has been absent from the workplace for more than one day (or their normal shift) due to the emergency, and the emergency situation has not abated, the employee must contact Management (if possible) who in consultation will decide whether or not to grant permission to extend the unpaid leave of absence. Such extension will not be unreasonably withheld. 33.5 40.5 The responsibility for Workers Compensation where an employee is injured whilst attending an emergency situation is the responsibility of the relevant emergency organisation.. Part 6 – Other Conditions