Common use of Community Volunteer Leave Clause in Contracts

Community Volunteer Leave. If you are a permanent or temporary/term contract employee you can access a maximum of 2 days, (or 4 half days) from your Personal Leave balance per year to allow you time to attend a genuine volunteer opportunity. Approval of leave will be subject to operational requirements. This leave does not accumulate from year to year. Of the 2 days leave available, 1 day (or 2 half days) may be used to attend to a genuine volunteer opportunity of your choice. The second leave day is to be used for genuine volunteer opportunities supported and approved by us. These opportunities should be within the Newcastle community and ideally team based, linked to an existing Community Partner. Genuine volunteer opportunity A genuine volunteer opportunity is one that satisfies Volunteer Australia's Definition and Principles of Volunteering does not conflict with our policies and values. The volunteer activity takes place through not-for-profit organisations to benefit the Newcastle community, for no payment to you and in designated volunteer positions only. We prefer the volunteer activities take place within the Newcastle Local Government Area; however, consideration will be given for leave of this type for volunteering activities outside of the Local Government Area. Volunteer Leave does not include for example volunteering at your child's school to assist with canteen, class-based activities or localised sporting events. Attendance at these programs can be facilitated by accessing other forms of leave. Letting us know You are required to make an application at least 2 weeks prior to taking the leave. Part of the application process will include you providing evidence of the volunteering opportunity, including a contact name and phone number of the organisation you are supporting.