FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (1) The Employer will exercise compassion, flexibility and confidentiality in considering requests from Caregivers who are seeking support during a situation of family and/or domestic violence.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 4.28 Family and domestic violence
(1) The Department is committed to supporting employees affected by family and domestic violence. The Department will take a flexible and supportive approach to assisting affected employees, as appropriate, in the individual circumstances.
(2) Either personal/carer’s leave or paid or unpaid discretionary miscellaneous leave is available to employees who are affected by family and domestic violence.
(3) Managers are to keep all information concerning the leave application strictly confidential.
(4) Access to flexible working arrangements may also be granted.
(5) These entitlements are in addition to any entitlement applying under the National Employment Standards.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 44.1 The Employer recognises that Employees sometimes face situations of violence or abuse in their personal life that may affect their attendance or performance at work. Therefore, the Employer is committed to providing support to employees who experience family and domestic violence.
44.2 An Employee will not be discriminated against because of their disclosure of, experience of, or perceived experience of, family and domestic violence.
44.3 The Employer will not tolerate Employees perpetrating family and domestic violence in or from the workplace. Employees must not use work facilities to perpetrate family and domestic violence. Any such conduct may constitute a breach of discipline.
(a) The meaning of family and domestic violence is in accordance with the definition in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (new Section 5A) as amended by the Restraining Orders and Related Legislation Amendment (Family Violence) Act 2016.
(b) To avoid doubt, this definition includes behaviour that:
(i) is physically or sexually abusive; or
(ii) is emotionally or psychologically abusive; or
(iii) is economically abusive; or
(iv) is threatening; or
(v) is coercive; or
(vi) in any other way controls or dominates the family or household member and causes that person to feel fear for their safety or wellbeing or that of another person; or
(vii) causes a child to hear or witness, or otherwise be exposed to the effects of, such behaviour.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Paid Leave
(a) In each 12 month period, an Employee experiencing family and domestic violence may have access to 10 paid days of family and domestic violence leave for medical appointments, attending legal proceedings, counselling, relocation or making other safety arrangements, and other activities related to family or domestic violence.
(b) Employees may also apply to access other paid leave entitlements if they are experiencing family and domestic violence.
(c) An Employee seeking to take family and domestic violence leave is required to notify St Xxxx of their absence as soon as reasonably practicable, including the period, or expected period, of the leave.
(d) The leave may be taken as a single continuous 10 day period, separate periods of one or more days each, or any separate period to which the Employee and St Xxxx agree, including periods of less than one day.
(e) The leave is available in full at the start of each 12 month period of the Employee’s employment.
(f) Family and domestic violence leave does not accumulate from year to year.
(g) Approval of family and domestic violence leave pursuant to this clause will be at the discretion of St Xxxx, taking into consideration the Employee’s particular circumstances with regard to family or domestic violence.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 136.1 The ABS is committed to supporting employees affected by family and domestic violence. Employees are encouraged to discuss which avenues of support are available with their line manager or People Services.
136.2 Leave is available to employees affected by family and domestic violence, or to provide support to a member of their family who is affected by family and domestic violence. Employees (except non-ongoing employees engaged on an irregular or intermittent contracts) can apply for paid Miscellaneous Leave to cover absences for the purpose of, but not limited to:
a. illness or injury resulting from family and domestic violence;
b. providing care or support to a family or household member who is affected by family and domestic violence;
c. attending appropriate medical and/or counselling appointments relating to family and domestic violence;
x. obtaining legal advice relating to family and domestic violence;
e. attending court hearings relating to family and domestic violence;
f. attending police appointments relating to family and domestic violence;
g. attending to urgent issues arising through property damage that is a consequence of family and domestic violence;
h. accessing alternative accommodation as a consequence of family and domestic violence;
i. attending to personal affairs such as arranging new bank accounts as a consequence of family and domestic violence;
x. arranging alternative childcare or schooling for children as a consequence of family and domestic violence.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. The University is committed to supporting an Employee who experiences family violence to continue to participate in the workforce and maintain their employment through a broad range of support in accordance with University policy which may include access to a safe workplace, and change of telephone numbers and email addresses.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (1) A full time or part time Caregiver is entitled to access up to 5 days of paid family and domestic violence leave per annum (pro-rata for part time). This paid leave entitlement is available at the start of each twelve (12) month period of the Caregiver’s employment and does not accumulate from year to year.
(2) All Caregivers are also entitled to access up to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave per annum. This unpaid leave entitlement is available in full at the start of each twelve (12) month period of the Caregiver’s employment and does not accumulate from year to year.
(3) A Caregiver may take family and domestic violence leave if the Caregiver is experiencing family and domestic violence; and the Caregiver needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic violence; and it is impractical for the caregiver to do that thing outside the Caregiver’s ordinary hours of work, which could include:
(a) Making arrangements for their safety, or safety of a close relative (including relocation);
(b) Attending to legal proceedings or court hearings;
(c) Accessing police services; or
(d) Attend counselling or appointments with medical practitioners or a social worker.
(4) Family and domestic violence leave can be taken in periods of single or multiple days, or any separate periods to which the Employer and Caregiver agree, including periods of less than one day.
(5) Unpaid family and domestic violence leave does not break a Caregiver’s period of continuous service but does not count as service when calculating accumulated entitlements such as paid leave.
(6) Caregivers in this situation will also be able to access personal and other forms of paid leave, leave without pay as necessary and may apply for financial assistance in accordance with the SJGHC Caregivers Facing Hardship Policy. Caregivers will also be provided with free independent counselling assistance to support them during such a time.
(7) Managers will exercise compassion, flexibility and confidentiality in considering applications for leave to support those involved in family and domestic violence.
(8) For the purposes of this Clause 48, family and domestic violence means violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a family member/close relative of a Caregiver that seeks to coerce or control the Caregiver and that causes them harm or to be fearful.
(9) For the purposes of this Clause 48, a family member/close relative is a person who is a member of the Ca...
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (1) Where Caregivers find themselves in a situation of family and domestic violence, they may access up to 5 days of leave without pay per annum (non-cumulative) or access personal and other forms of leave as necessary to help cope during this situation. Caregivers in this situation will be able to access personal and other paid leave, leave without pay and the SJGHC Caregivers Facing Hardship Policy. Caregivers will also be provided with free independent counselling assistance to support them during such a time.
(2) Managers will exercise compassion, flexibility and confidentiality in considering applications for leave to support those involved in family and domestic violence.
(3) Family and domestic violence means violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a family member/close relative of a caregiver that seeks to coerce or control the caregiver and that causes them harm or to be fearful.
(4) A family member/close relative is a person who is a member of the caregiver’s immediate family; or is related to the employee according to Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander kinship rules.
(5) A Caregiver may take family and domestic violence leave if the caregiver is experiencing family and domestic violence; and the caregiver needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic violence; and it is impractical for the caregiver to do that thing outside the caregiver’s ordinary hours of work.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (1) Where Caregivers find themselves in a situation of family and/or domestic violence, they may access personal and other forms of leave as necessary to help cope during this situation. Caregivers in this situation will be able to access personal and other paid leave, leave without pay and the SJGHC Caregivers Facing Hardship Policy. Caregivers will also be provided with free independent counselling assistance to support them during such a time.
(2) Managers will exercise compassion, flexibility and confidentiality in considering applications for leave to support those involved in family and domestic violence.
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (1) Where Caregivers find themselves in a situation of family and/or domestic violence, they may access up to 5 days of leave without pay per annum (non-cumulative) or access personal and other forms of leave as necessary to help cope during this situation. Caregivers in this situation will be able to access personal and other paid leave, leave without pay and the SJGHC Caregivers Facing Hardship Policy. Caregivers will also be provided with free independent counselling assistance to support them during such a time.
(2) Managers will exercise compassion, flexibility and confidentiality in considering applications for leave to support those involved in family and domestic violence.
