CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014

42. For the purposes of this provision, ‘qualifying service’ means service that is recognised for
redundancy pay purposes.
SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Employee assistance program
43. The Agency will maintain an employee assistance program for employees.
Health and wellbeing program
44. The Agency will maintain a health program for employees, to be known as the ‘health and wellbeing
program’, with the following objectives:
a. maximising the health of employees
b. minimising the number of days lost through illness and injury.
45. Elements of the program will include the following:
a. reimbursement of expenditure up to $299 inclusive of GST, per ongoing employee or nonongoing
employee engaged for 12 months or more, each financial year, on approved health
and wellbeing activities, with the agency responsible for any tax implications. Examples of
activities which may be approved include gym membership, sporting equipment, weight loss
programs, nutrition advice and other healthy lifestyle programs
b. in accordance with arrangements introduced by the Agency, meeting the cost of influenza
vaccinations for employees
c. provision of assistance for employees to give up smoking.
Mature age employees
46. CrimTrac values the extensive skills, expertise and corporate knowledge of mature age employees,
and is committed to attracting and retaining these employees. It is acknowledged that with the
ageing of the Australian workforce, management and work practices should be geared to optimise
the contribution of skilled and experienced workers and encourage those who are making a valuable
contribution to stay longer in the workforce. Strategies to achieve this may include:
a. more flexible working arrangements, such as part-time work and phased retirement
b. more creative use of their skills (e.g. mentoring, skills transfer) and different roles with the
opportunity, where desired and appropriate, to phase out managerial responsibilities
c. more active management of leave to encourage use of annual and long service leave so that
employees maintain a healthy work/life balance and level of enthusiasm
d. encouragement to take sabbaticals and pursue other development opportunities to maintain
drive and expertise.
STUDY LEAVE AND ASSISTANCE
Study leave
47. CrimTrac is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to pursue study, provided it is
relevant to the Agency’s corporate objectives and its evolving human resources requirements. To
that end, the CEO may, on application by an employee, approve the employee undertaking a course
of study at a recognised institution, having regard to:
a. the financial resources and operational needs of the agency
b. the work performance of the employee
c. the career development needs of the employee
d. the number of working hours required.
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