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4 LEAVE4.12.6 EMERGENCIESWhere a staff member is a witness and gives evidence regarding a traffic offencealleged to have been committed by another staff member in the course of duty,special leave is to be granted to the witness for the period necessary to attend court.4.12.6.1 Emergency Volunteers and Volunteer Members of Safety OrganisationsWhere a staff member is a volunteer member of:Public Service Support Group;Volunteer Rescue Association of NSW (or affiliated groups);State Emergency Services;NSW Volunteer Fire Brigade;Rural Fire Service;Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network;Cave Rescue Association;Volunteer Coastal Patrol;Bushwalkers' Federation;special leave of up to five days in any period of twelve months may be granted whencalled upon to assist as a volunteer of one of these organisations.4.12.6.2 Declared EmergenciesWhere a situation arises requiring a major operational response, or an emergency isdeclared under Section 44 of the Rural Fires Act 1997 or under other relevantlegislation or by the Premier, staff members who volunteer to assist are to be grantedspecial leave with no upper limit. Leave granted under this clause is not to counttowards the five days upper limit specified in Section 4.12.6.1 above.4.12.6.3 Proof of Attendance at EmergenciesAn application for leave must be accompanied by a statement from the local orDivisional Controller, the Fire Controller, Deputy Fire Controller or the Police,certifying the times of attendance. The leave application should indicate the periodand area of attendance together with the name of the organisation to which thevolunteer member belonged.4.12.6.4 Rest PeriodWhere a staff member remains on emergency duty for several days, the Director-General may grant special leave to allow the staff member reasonable time for restbefore returning to normal duties.Where a staff member does not remain on emergency duty for several days butassists in a rescue at such time as it would be unreasonable to expect the staffmember to report for duty at a normal time, up to one day's special leave for restpurposes may be granted.In the case of an emergency other than a declared emergency, this leave is to beincluded in the general limit of five days in any period of twelve months.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 64