Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA) 2008 - Australian ...

(iii) whose spouse is also anemployee and is grantedlong service leave, providedthat spouse leavemay be granted for the periodof long service leavegranted.(c) Employees granted leave undersubclauses (a) or (b) mustresume duty at the start ofthe school term following theexpiration of the spouse leave.(d) Notwithstanding subclauses(a) and (b), the Employer mayapprove such other period ofleave and may approve morethan one grant of leave in anythree year period.Sabbatical leave(23) (a) The Employer may grant anemployee sabbatical leave on80% of salary subject to theemployee agreeing to havehis/her annual salary reducedby 20% for the relevant workperiod, and the employee enteringan agreement with theEmployer covering the termsand conditions of the sabbaticalleave.(b) Unless otherwise approved bythe Employer, sabbatical leavemust be taken immediatelyfollowing the completion ofthe relevant work period duringwhich salary was reducedunder subclause (a).Public Holidays(24) (a) An employee (other than acasual employee) is entitled toholidays on the following days:(i) 1 January (New Year’sDay). Where New Year’sDay falls on a Saturday orSunday, a holiday in lieuthereof will be observedon the next Monday(ii) 26 January (Australia Day)(iii) the second Monday inMarch (Labour Day)(iv) Good Friday(v) Easter Saturday(vi) Easter Monday(vii) 25 April (ANZAC Day)(viii) the second Monday in June(Queen’s Birthday)(ix) the first Tuesday in Novemberin metropolitan municipaldistricts (MelbourneCup Day)(x) 25 December (ChristmasDay). Where Christmas Dayis a Saturday or a Sunday,a holiday in lieu thereofshall be observed on 27December(xi) 26 December (BoxingDay). Where Boxing Day isa Saturday or a Sunday, aholiday in lieu thereof shallbe observed on 28 December.(b) An employee in a non-metropolitanmunicipal district willbe entitled to a holiday (oneday) in lieu of Melbourne Cupday as follows:(i) a day as determined by anon-metropolitan municipalcouncil and published inthe Victorian GovernmentGazette; or(ii) a day agreed by the Employerand the majority ofaffected employees at theworkplace.Reimbursement of Expenses25 (1) The Employer will reimburse theemployee his or her reasonable outof pocket expenses actually andnecessarily incurred in the courseof his or her authorised duties.(2) The Employer must apply the rulingsof the Commissioner of Taxation(Australian Taxation Office)relating to reasonable allowancesin determining the maximum ratespayable, unless otherwise approvedby the Employer.(3) The amount of an expense willbe considered reasonable whereit does not exceed the relevantamounts set by the AustralianTaxation Office as adjusted fromtime to time.(4) For the purposes of this clausethe Employer will determine thework location for an employeewhose place of work is not fixedbut is variable.Allowable expenses(5) Allowable expenses include:(a) travelling, accommodation,meals and other incidentalexpenses associated with anovernight absence from homeor part day duties away fromthe normal work location; and(b) expenses incurred in using privatemobile and home phonesin accordance with subclause(6); and(c) expenses incurred in usingprivate vehicles in accordancewith subclause (7).Private phone use(6) (a) An employee, required touse his or her private mobilephone or home phone in thecourse of his or her employment,will be reimbursed forwork-related calls.(b) The employee must obtain theprior approval of the Employerbefore using his or her privatemobile or home phone duringthe course of his or her employment.(c) Following use, the employeemust submit an itemised statementof the calls made andtheir cost.Private motor vehicle use(7) (a) An employee, required touse his or her private motorvehicle in the course of hisor her employment, will bereimbursed for kilometre costsand any other motor vehiclereimbursement expensesincurred in the course of theemployee’s employment andauthorised by the Employer.(b) The employee must obtain theprior approval of the Employerbefore using his or her privatemotor vehicle during thecourse of their employment.(c) Following use, the employeemust submit a declarationstating the date, the purposeof the trip, the number of kilometrestravelled and the typeof vehicle used.(d) The rates payable in respectof motor kilometre costs willbe the rates determined by theAustralian Taxation Office fromtime to time.Removal expenses(8) An employee who relocates owingto:76 77