42. Other leave entitlements
42.1. Staff members, except casual staff, may apply for the following leave subject to the eligibility criteria as outlined below.
Leave Type | Qualification | Entitlement and accrual | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
War service | Professional staff members | Special credit of nine weeks sick leave at commencement | Staff who served full time overseas as a member of the Australian Defence Force in an operational area described in Sch.2 of the Veteran’s Entitlements Act 1986 during the specified period |
Additional sick leave credit of 15 days per year with accrual up to maximum of 45 days | |||
Defence service training (Navy, Army or Air Force) | Staff member of the Australian Defence Reserve | Up to 20 days per year | The delegate may grant leave with pay upon provision of supporting evidence from the relevant authority for the specified time period. |
| Emergency service | Staff member who is a member of a recognised emergency service authority, and engages in a voluntary emergency management activity. | Up to 20 days’ paid leave per year. This entitlement is in addition to community service leave provided under the National Employment Standards. | The delegate may grant leave upon provision of supporting evidence from the relevant authority for the specified time period (can be upon return) |
Jury and witness | Staff member summoned as a prospective juror or witness | Paid for the period necessary for attendance at court or before a relevant industrial /employment tribunal | The staff member must pay the University any fees received or alternatively take annual or long service leave or accrued flex credits to which they are entitled, and retain the fee |
Leave without pay | The delegate may grant an application for leave without pay. | Leave without pay, including any form of unpaid parental/grandparental leave subject to under clauses 35, 37 or 41, does not break continuity of service but does not count for service for accrual of any leave or any other like purpose. | Where a staff member is on leave without pay on public holidays and/or during the University shutdown period, additional days leave will not be granted. |
ANU EA 2023-2026
Leave and conditions
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