Absence on Account of Illness, Injury or Caring
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35. Absence on Account of Illness, Injury or Caring
35.1 An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence in accordance with the provisions of this clause in the case of personal illness or injury or to supervise the convalescence of another person whose care is the responsibility of the employee. 35.1.1 An employee who is absent in accordance with this clause is required to notify his or her supervisor and shall as soon as possible thereafter make an application for leave to cover any absence from duty; otherwise the employee shall be treated as being absent without leave. 35.1.2 Leave of absence in accordance with paragraph 35.1 of this subclause may be granted by the Head for continuous periods of up to two months. In all other cases the application shall be referred to the Vice-Chancellor for decision. 35.2 For ongoing employees, leave in accordance with this clause will be calculated on the following cumulative basis:
35.3 An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months or more shall be credited with the same entitlement as an ongoing employee. An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period of less than 12 months shall be credited with the same entitlement calculated on a pro rata basis for the period of the contract. 35.4 For part-time employees, entitlements and payments under this clause shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the number of hours worked each fortnight. 35.5 An application for leave of absence where three or more consecutive working days are involved is to be supported by satisfactory medical evidence. 35.6 An employee who is unable to resume duty on the expiration of a period of approved leave needs to apply for a subsequent period of leave which is to be supported by a certificate from a registered medical or dental practitioner. 35.7 Debits for leave pursuant to this clause can be made on the basis of hours or part hours provided that all leave debited will be processed to the nearest 15 minutes and holidays occurring during the period of leave shall not be debited. 35.8 Where the Head has reasonable grounds to doubt an employee’s absences under this clause, they shall notify the Director of Human Resources who may require the employee to provide medical certificates for all future absences under this clause for a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 12 months. The period may subsequently be reviewed at the request of the employee. 35.9 Where an employee is ill— 35.9.1 for a period of at least five consecutive working days during annual recreation leave; or 35.9.2 for a period of at least ten consecutive working days during long service leave; and produces as soon as possible thereafter medical evidence satisfactory to the Vice-Chancellor that the employee is or was as a result of illness medically unfit for work, the employee may, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, be granted, at a time convenient to the school/section, additional leave equivalent to the period during which the employee was so confined. 35.9.3 An employee who is duly absent on leave without pay is not eligible for leave of absence on account of illness or injury under this clause during the currency of that leave without pay. 35.10 No leave of absence on account of illness or injury shall be granted with pay if the illness or injury has been caused by the misconduct of the employee or in any case of absence from duty without sufficient cause. 35.11 The Vice-Chancellor may direct the employee to attend a medical practitioner for examination, or send a registered medical practitioner to attend on and examine the employee where: 35.11.1 the Head has reasonable doubt that the employee is absent due to illness 35.11.2 there is reason to doubt the fitness of the employee to be in the workplace either in relation to safety and well being of themselves or others in the workplace. Any cost of such further certificate will be met by the University. 35.12 Where an employee who has been retired on medical grounds subsequently resumes duty, and where the break in service exceeds two weeks, the employee’s sick leave credit at the date of the employee’s retirement shall be reinstated. 35.12.1 Where an employee who has resigned is subsequently reappointed, the employee shall for the purposes of this clause be regarded as a new appointee as from the date of the employee’s reappointment. 35.13 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.
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