Carers leave definition

Carers leave is leave for the purpose of an employee providing care to a member of the employees immediate family which includes a spouse including a former spouse, a defacto spouse or a former defacto spouse, child which includes an adopted child, a step child an ex-nuptial child or an adult child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee or a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse of the employee. Carers leave can only be taken up to a maximum of 10 days in any one year and the employee shall be required to provide proof to the employer of the need for the time off to provide such care.
Carers leave means leave provided in accordance with this Clause.
Carers leave means paid or unpaid leave taken by an Employee to provide care or support to a Immediate Family Member of the Employee, or a member of the Employee’s household, who requires care or support because of a personal illness, or injury, of the member; or an unexpected emergency affecting the member;

Examples of Carers leave in a sentence

  • Carers leave is provided as an alternative form of leave in addition to time off for emergencies (which is for short term/ emergencies only).

  • Carers leave – refers to leave for immediate and unforeseen needs where normal care arrangements for a dependent breakdown at short notice.

  • Carers leave An Employee other than a casual is entitled to use up to seventy six (76) hours personal leave each year to care for members of his/her immediate family or household who are sick and require care and support.

  • Personal /Carers leave in accordance with the National Employment Standards may be used for personal sickness (Sick Leave) or for caring responsibilities (Carer’s Leave).

  • An employee must have a minimum of 12 months continuous service to be entitled to avail of Carers leave.


More Definitions of Carers leave

Carers leave means paid personal leave when you are absent from work for the purpose of caring for an immediate family member or member of your household who is sick and requires your care and support:
Carers leave means leave provided in accordance with this clause.
Carers leave is leave for the purpose of an employee providing care to a member of the employees immediate family which includes a spouse including a former spouse, a defacto spouse or a former defacto spouse, child which includes an adopted child, a step child an ex-nuptial child or an adult child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee or a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse of the employee. Carers leave is deducted from personal leave and can only be taken up to a maximum of 10 days in any one year and the employee shall be required to provide proof to the employer of the need for the time off to provide such care.
Carers leave means the use of part of an employee's entitlement to sick leave for the purposes of caring for an immediate family member as defined in subclause 24.0(a) “Bereavement Leave”.
Carers leave means leave provided in accordance with this Clause; • "Immediate family" includes; • Spouse (including a former spouse, a de factor spouse and a former de facto
Carers leave means leave provided in accordance with this clause. 28.1.2 "Immediate family" includes: 28.
Carers leave means leave taken by an employee to provide care or support to a member of the employee's immediate family or member of the employee's household, who requires care or support because of personal illness or injury of that family/household member or unexpected emergency affecting that family/household member;