Voluntary Emergency Management. Activity (VEMA)
(a) An employee engages in a VEMA if:
(i) they voluntarily participate; and,
(ii) the activity involves dealing with an emergency or natural disaster; and they are a member of, or have a member like association with a recognised emergency management body (REMB); and the REMB requests their participation.
(b) When engaged in VEMA activity, absences will be unpaid and for a reasonable time period only.
Voluntary Emergency Management. Up to 2 weeks per year of paid leave to engage in Voluntary Emergency Management activities, subject to operational requirements. Special Disaster Leave Up to 3 days per calendar year of paid leave where an employee without leave is unable to attend work due to a disaster (and can’t access personal / carer’s leave). Absence on Defence Leave Wage ‘top-up’ for Defence Reservists for full time and part time employees. Ceremonial Leave An Employee who is legitimately required by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander tradition to be absent from work for ceremonial purposes entitled to up to ten working days' unpaid leave and can seek substitution of a public holiday for a day during NAIDOC week. On-Call Allowance On-call allowance increased from $11.73 per 15-hour period to $30.90 per day, or $61.80 per day if on-call for more than 15 hours on a weekend. Increase to Compensation for Stolen and Damaged Goods and Clothing Entitlement to apply to all trade groups equally for damage to clothes, spectacles, hearing aids or tools, with an increase to the maximum compensation amount to $2,500. Increase to Living Away from Home / Distant Work Entitlement to apply to all trade groups equally, with an increase to living away from home allowance rate to $700.00 per week. Modernise Procedural Entitlements Clauses amended to reflect Public Health Sector Industry standard including: • Dispute Resolution Procedure OVERVIEW OF MAIN CHANGES • Consultation • Managing Conduct and Performance • Superannuation • Redundancy • Salary Packaging • Accident Pay • Fitness for Work Employment Related Checks All fees and costs associated with employees being subject to employment related checks (e.g. police check, working with children check) to be paid by the employer where such checks are not required by legislation. Union Matters Amend Union Matters clause to ensure employees have reasonable time release from duty to attend to industrial matters, including preparation for and attendance at bargaining meetings.
Voluntary Emergency Management. 68.2.1 An Employee who is a member of a voluntary emergency relief organisation including, but not limited to, the Country Fire Authority, Red Cross, State Emergency Service and St John’s Ambulance, must be released from normal duty without loss of pay where an emergency situation arises that requires the attendance of the Employee.
68.2.2 An Employee who is required to attain qualifications or to requalify to perform activities in an emergency relief organisation must be granted leave with pay for the period of time required to fulfil the requirements of the training course pertaining to those qualifications, provided that such training can be undertaken without unduly affecting the operations of the Employer.
Voluntary Emergency Management. Activity (VEMA)
39.1 Ceremonial Leave is to provide eligible employees with the opportunity to attend and participate and significant cultural, religious, or traditional ceremonies of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples. To attend a ceremony there will be an entitlement to be absent from work for up to ten (10) working days’ unpaid leave in any one (1) year, with the approval of the Employer.
