CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014

247. A period of unpaid carer’s leave will not count as service for any purpose. However, it will not break
an employee’s continuity of service.
Prior notification of absence
248. An employee is required to give notice to their supervisor prior to 10 am on the day of the absence of
the intention to take personal leave, the reason for the absence, and the expected duration of the
absence. If this is not practicable, the employee must make every effort to notify their supervisor by
telephone at the first opportunity.
Documentary evidence requirements
249. Before approval is given for an employee to take personal leave or to continue on leave, CrimTrac
may require an employee to provide satisfactory evidence in respect of (as applicable):
a. their personal illness or injury
b. the illness, injury or unexpected emergency affecting the member of their immediate family,
household or other person for whom they have a caring responsibility.
250. CrimTrac will request employees to provide evidence for:
a. any absence which involves a continuous period of over three days (for sick or caring purposes)
b. any absence (irrespective of duration) which occurs after a total of five days’ personal leave has
been taken, where no documentary evidence has been provided, within a 12 month period.
251. CrimTrac may also request an employee to provide evidence for any future period of leave, where:
a. a pattern of absence has been identified
b. further evidence or information is needed on the circumstances underlying the application for
leave
c. arrangements are in place for managing attendance as part of managing performance
d. the manager has concerns about the amount of Personal Leave unsupported by evidence the
employee has taken in a calendar year.
252. The evidence requirements will be satisfied by:
a. providing a certificate from a registered health practitioner
b. providing a statutory declaration.
253. The evidence requirements may be satisfied any other way satisfactory to CrimTrac.
Part Day Absences
254. Part day Personal Leave absences are allowed. For the purposes of managing leave, part day
absences will reflect the actual time absent from the workplace. Full day absences will be deducted
at a daily rate of 7 hours 30 minutes.
No limit on maximum continuous leave period, subject to conditions
255. Subject to available credits, acceptable evidence and, if required, the opinion of a registered health
practitioner nominated by CrimTrac, there is no limit to the maximum continuous amount of
personal leave for sick leave purposes which may be granted.
Relationship to invalidity retirement
256. Subject to the preceding clause an employee will not, without the employee’s consent, be retired on
invalidity grounds before the employee’s full pay personal leave credit has expired.
Accrual and crediting of personal leave
257. Personal leave will not accrue during periods of unauthorised absences.
258. Ongoing employees will accrue sick/carer’s leave at the rate of 18 days per year from the date of
commencement in accordance with CrimTrac policy.
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