COMPASSIONATE LEAVE Paid compassionate leave. Subject to Clause 15.02, an employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay as follows: In the case of the death of an employee’s mother, father, brother, sister, child, spouse, common-law spouse, legal guardian, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law or near relative living in the same household, three (3) days; and, In the case of his/her son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, one (1) day.
COMPASSIONATE LEAVE Paid compassionate leave. Who is eligible? All employees (other than casual employees) When can it be taken? An employee may take compassionate leave when a member of the employee’s immediate family or household member: Contracts or develops a personal illness that poses a serious threat to his or her life, or Sustains a personal injury that poses a threat to his or her life, or Dies How much is the entitlement? For full-time employees, up to 15 hours per occasion, which may be increased to 37.5 hours at the discretion of the Company in the event of death. For part-time employees, pro-rata hours depending on their agreed average weekly hours - the equivalent of 2 days, which may be increased to 5 days at the discretion of the company in the event of death. What limitations are there? The employee must give the employer any evidence that the employer reasonably requires of the illness, injury or death.
COMPASSIONATE LEAVE Paid compassionate leave. Who is eligible? All employees employees) (other than casual When can it be An employee may take compassionate taken? leave when a member of the employee’s immediate family or household member: Contracts or develops a personal illness that poses a serious threat to his or her life, or Sustains a personal injury that poses a threat to his or her life, or Dies How much is the Up to 2 days per occasion, which may be entitlement? increased to 5 days at the discretion of the Company in the event of death. What limitations The employee must give the employer any are there? evidence that the employer reasonably requires of the illness, injury or death.
COMPASSIONATE LEAVE Paid compassionate leave. Who is eligible? All employees (other than casual employees) When can it be taken? An employee may take compassionate leave when a member of the employee’s immediate family or household member: contracts or develops a personal injury or illness that poses a serious threat to their life; or dies. How much is the entitlement? 2 days per occasion. May be taken in a single unbroken period of 2 days or 2 separate periods of 1 day or as agreed by the employer and employee. How much should the employee be paid? The amount that they would reasonably have expected to be paid had they worked during the period. What limitations are there? The employee must give the employer any evidence that the employer reasonably requires of the illness, injury or death.
