(1) A safe and healthy work place enables staff members to take leave breaks and provides them with an opportunity to refresh themselves away from the work environment and/or attend to family responsibilities. (2) The aim of staff taking leave is to: (3) The University is committed to providing staff with a variety of leave arrangements (paid and unpaid) that enable them to balance work with rest and recreation, family responsibilities and other specific purposes. (4) The University will comply with leave provisions in accordance with the La Trobe University Collective Agreement, approved by the Fair Work Commission (‘the Collective Agreement’) and the Contract of Employment. This Policy should be read in conjunction with these documents. (5) This Policy applies to leave provisions for fixed term and continuing staff members under the Collective Agreement. (6) Casual staff members are not entitled to paid leave, except as provided by the Collective Agreement and the NES. (7) Leave, paid and unpaid, may be granted to staff at the University in accordance with the Collective Agreement and under the relevant procedures. (8) Where a term is silent in the Collective Agreement or Contract of Employment the provisions under the Fair Work Act 2009 will apply. (9) Where a staff member is employed on a part-time basis, the staff member shall receive the paid leave entitlement on a pro-rata basis (10) A staff member on leave (including leave without salary) remains employed by the University. (11) In applying for leave, an eligible staff member is required to: (12) Any supporting documentation should be provided to the manager in hard-copy. For hard copy applications, the manager must sign the form and forward to Human Resources via HR Assist for processing at their earliest convenience. (13) The individual staff member is responsible for: (14) Managers are responsible for: (15) For the purpose of this Policy and Procedure:Leave Entitlements Policy
Section 1 - Background and Purpose
Section 2 - Scope
Section 3 - Policy Statement
Entitlements
Section 4 - Procedure
How to Apply for Leave
Responsibilities
Individual Staff Member
Manager
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Responsibility for implementation – All staff and managers.
Responsibility for monitoring implementation and compliance – Managers.