42.1 Subject to the provisions of subclause 42.2 of this clause, the Vice-Chancellor or nominee, on the recommendation of the Head, and by agreement with the employee, may grant an employee leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months in the first instance. For fixed term employees leave without pay will not be approved for any period which exceeds the term of the appointment.
42.2 Every application for leave without pay will be considered on its merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met:
42.2.1 the work of the school/section is not unduly inconvenienced; and
42.2.2 all other leave credits of the employee are exhausted provided that where the leave without pay is for the purposes of:
(a) providing care and support to another person whose care is the responsibility of the employee, the employee will not normally be required to exhaust all other leave credits; or
(b) accepting a secondment opportunity with another employer the employee will not normally be required to exhaust all other leave credits.
42.2.3 The minimum period of leave without pay that may be granted is one (1) day.
42.3 Any period that exceeds two weeks during which an employee is on leave of absence granted under this clause shall not, for any purpose, be regarded as part of the period of service of that employee unless the Senate, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, otherwise determines.
42.4 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.
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