Common use of Emergency Services Leave Clause in Contracts

Emergency Services Leave. (a) If the Employee is a registered member of a volunteer Organisation and is called upon, the Employee will be released from normal duties without loss of salary or entitlements to participate in fire fighting, flood relief, or other declared emergency activity. (b) Verification of the Employee's bona fide involvement in an emergency activity is required and should be in the form of a written statement from the relevant authority (eg. Country Fire Authority, State Emergency Service) which states the nature of the activity and period of service required of the Employee.

Emergency Services Leave. (a) 34.8.1 If the Employee is a registered member of a volunteer Organisation and is called upon, the Employee will be released from normal duties without loss of salary or entitlements to participate in fire fighting, flood relief, or other declared emergency activity. (b) 34.8.2 Verification of the Employee's bona fide involvement in an emergency activity is required and should be in the form of a written statement from the relevant authority (eg. Country Fire Authority, State Emergency Service) which states the nature of the activity and period of service required of the Employee.