DEFENCE FORCE RESERVES LEAVE. The Employer must grant leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service to an Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force. Defence service means service, including training, in a part of the Reserves or Cadet Force. Leave of absence may be paid or unpaid in accordance with the provisions of this clause and the Public Sector Labour Relations’ Defence Force Reserves Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) as replaced from time to time. Application for leave of absence for Defence service shall, in all cases, be accompanied by at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance. At the expiration of the leave of absence granted, the Employee shall provide a certificate of attendance to the Employer. Paid leave An Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force is entitled to paid leave of absence for Defence service, subject to the conditions set out hereunder. Part Time Employees shall receive the same paid leave entitlement as Full Time Employees but payment shall only be made for those hours that would normally have been worked but for the leave. On written application, an Employee shall be paid salary in advance when proceeding on such leave. An Employee is entitled to paid leave for a period not exceeding 105 hours on full pay in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year. An Employee is entitled to a further period of leave, not exceeding 16 calendar days, in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 July. Pay for this leave shall be at the rate of the difference between the normal remuneration of the Employee and the Defence Force payments to which the Employee is entitled if such payments do not exceed normal salary. In calculating the pay differential, pay for Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and rostered days off is to be excluded, and no account is to be taken of the value of any board or lodging provided for the Employee. Unpaid leave: Leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service shall be unpaid where: the absence exceeds the paid entitlement prescribed in sub-clause 6.23.4 of this Agreement; or the Employee fails to provide the Employer with at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance as required by sub-clause 6.23.3 of this Agreement. Use of other leave An Employee may elect to use Annual or Long Service Leave credits for some or all of their absence on Defence service, in which case they will be treated in all respects as if on normal paid leave. The Employer cannot compel an Employee to use Annual Leave or Long Service Leave for the purpose of Defence service.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement, Industrial Agreement
DEFENCE FORCE RESERVES LEAVE. 6.25.1 For the purpose of this clause, “Defence Service” means service, including training, in a part of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force.
6.25.2 The Employer must grant leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service Service to an Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force. Defence service means service, including training, in a part of the Reserves or Cadet Force. .
6.25.3 Leave of absence may be paid or unpaid in accordance with the provisions of this clause and the Public Government Sector Labour Relations’ Defence Force Reserves Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) as replaced from time to time. Where there is inconsistency between the provisions of this clause and the Policy Statement, the Policy Statement prevails.
6.25.4 Application for leave of absence for Defence service shall, in all cases, be accompanied by at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance. At the expiration of the leave of absence granted, the Employee shall provide a certificate of attendance to the Employer.
6.25.5 Leave granted under this clause will not affect continuity of service or the accrual of leave.
6.25.6 It is the Employee’s responsibility to provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible when they are required to render Defence Service. In circumstances where the release of Employees for Defence Service creates significant and serious impact on the Employer’s business, the Employer can contact the Australian Defence Force to discuss alternative periods for service.
6.25.7 Paid leave for Defence Force Reserves and Cadet Force An Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves Reserve or the Cadet Force is entitled to paid leave of absence for Defence serviceService, subject to the conditions set out hereunder. below:
a) Part Time time Employees shall receive the same paid leave entitlement as Full Time full-time Employees but payment shall only be made for those hours that would normally have been worked but for the leave. .
b) On written application, an Employee shall be paid salary wages in advance when proceeding on such leave.
c) An Employee who is a Defence Force Reservist is entitled to four weeks paid leave per annum for the purpose of Defence Service. For the purpose of this sub clause four weeks shall be defined as ordinary hours as referred to in sub clause 3.2.1.
d) An Employee in their first year of Reserves membership is entitled to an additional two weeks’ paid leave for a period not exceeding 105 hours on full pay in any period the purposes of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year. recruitment and/or initial training.
e) An Employee is entitled to a further period of leave, not exceeding 16 calendar days, in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 JulyJuly 1. Pay for this leave shall be at the rate of the difference between the normal remuneration of the Employee and the Defence Force payments to which the Employee is entitled if such payments do not exceed normal salarywages. In calculating the pay differential, pay rostered days off and penalties for Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and rostered days off is to be excluded, and no account is to be taken of the value of any board or lodging provided for the Employee. Unpaid leave: Leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service shall be unpaid where: the absence exceeds the paid entitlement prescribed in sub-clause 6.23.4 of this Agreement; or the Employee fails to provide the Employer with at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance as required by sub-clause 6.23.3 of this Agreement. Use of other leave officer.
f) An Employee may elect who is in the Cadet Force is entitled to use Annual paid leave for a period not exceeding 105 hours or Long Service Leave credits for some or all any greater period nominated by the Policy Statement from time to time on full pay in any period of their absence 12 months commencing on Defence service, 1 July in which case they will be treated in all respects as if on normal paid leave. The Employer cannot compel an Employee to use Annual Leave or Long Service Leave for the purpose of Defence serviceeach year.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement
DEFENCE FORCE RESERVES LEAVE. 6.23.1 The Employer must grant leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service to an Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force. Defence service means service, including training, in a part of the Reserves or Cadet Force. .
6.23.2 Leave of absence may be paid or unpaid in accordance with the provisions of this clause and the Public Sector Labour Relations’ Defence Force Reserves Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) as replaced from time to time. .
6.23.3 Application for leave of absence for Defence service shall, in all cases, be accompanied by at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance. At the expiration of the leave of absence granted, the Employee shall provide a certificate of attendance to the Employer. Paid leave .
6.23.4 Leave granted under this clause will not affect continuity of service or the accrual of leave.
6.23.5 An Employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force is entitled to paid leave of absence for Defence service, subject to the conditions set out hereunder. .
6.23.6 Part Time Employees shall receive the same paid leave entitlement as Full Time Employees but payment shall only be made for those hours that would normally have been worked but for the leave. .
6.23.7 On written application, an Employee shall be paid salary in advance when proceeding on such leave. .
6.23.8 An Employee is entitled to paid leave for a period not exceeding 105 hours on full pay in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year. .
6.23.9 An Employee is entitled to a further period of leave, not exceeding 16 calendar days, in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 July. Pay for this leave shall be at the rate of the difference between the normal remuneration of the Employee and the Defence Force payments to which the Employee is entitled if such payments do not exceed normal salary. In calculating the pay differential, pay for Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and rostered days off is to be excluded, and no account is to be taken of the value of any board or lodging provided for the Employee. Unpaid leave: Leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service shall be unpaid where: the absence exceeds the paid entitlement prescribed in sub-clause 6.23.4 of this Agreement; or the Employee fails to provide the Employer with at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance as required by sub-clause 6.23.3 of this Agreement. Use of other leave An Employee may elect to use Annual or Long Service Leave credits for some or all of their absence on Defence service, in which case they will be treated in all respects as if on normal paid leave. The Employer cannot compel an Employee to use Annual Leave or Long Service Leave for the purpose of Defence service.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement
DEFENCE FORCE RESERVES LEAVE. 6.21.1. The Employer must grant leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service to an Employee employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force. Defence service means service, including training, in a part of the Reserves or Cadet Force.
6.21.2. Leave of absence may be paid or unpaid in accordance with the provisions of this clause and the Public Sector Labour Relations’ Defence Force Reserves Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) as replaced amended from time to time.
6.21.3. Application for leave of absence for Defence service shall, in all cases, be accompanied by at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance. At the expiration of the leave of absence granted, the Employee employee shall provide a certificate of attendance to the Employer.
6.21.4. Paid leave leave
a) An Employee employee who is a volunteer member of the Defence Force Reserves or the Cadet Force is entitled to paid leave of absence for Defence service, subject to the conditions set out hereunder. .
b) Part Time Employees shall receive the same paid leave entitlement as Full Time Employees but payment shall only be made for those hours that would normally have been worked but for the leave. .
c) On written application, an Employee employee shall be paid salary in advance when proceeding on such leave. .
d) An Employee employee is entitled to paid leave for a period not exceeding 105 hours on full pay in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in each year. .
e) An Employee employee is entitled to a further period of leave, not exceeding 16 calendar days, in any period of 12 months commencing on 1 JulyJuly 1. Pay for this leave shall be at the rate of the difference between the normal remuneration of the Employee employee and the Defence Force payments to which the Employee employee is entitled if such payments do not exceed normal salary. In calculating the pay differential, pay for Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and rostered days off is to be excluded, and no account is to be taken of the value of any board or lodging provided for the Employee. Unpaid leave: Leave of absence for the purpose of Defence service shall be unpaid where: the absence exceeds the paid entitlement prescribed in sub-clause 6.23.4 of this Agreement; or the Employee fails to provide the Employer with at least six weeks' notice and evidence of the necessity for attendance as required by sub-clause 6.23.3 of this Agreement. Use of other leave An Employee may elect to use Annual or Long Service Leave credits for some or all of their absence on Defence service, in which case they will be treated in all respects as if on normal paid leave. The Employer cannot compel an Employee to use Annual Leave or Long Service Leave for the purpose of Defence serviceemployee.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement