54.1 An employee who is involved in recognised workplace relations activities, such as accredited short courses, seminars or conferences, shall be granted up to a maximum of 37.5 hours’ paid leave per calendar year for workplace relations training or similar courses or seminars as approved. However, leave of absence in excess of 37.5 and up to 75 hours may be granted in any one calendar year provided that the total leave being granted in that year and in the subsequent year does not exceed 75 hours.
54.2.1 Workplace relations training will be granted at the ordinary rate of pay and shall not include shift allowances, penalty rates or overtime.
54.2.2 Where a public holiday or rostered day off falls during the duration of a course, a day off in lieu of that day will not be granted.
54.3 Subject to subclause 54.1 of this clause, shift workers attending a course shall be deemed to have worked the shifts they would have worked had leave not been taken to attend the course.
54.4 The granting of leave pursuant to the provisions of subclause 54.1 of this clause is subject to the operation of the University not being unduly affected or inconvenienced.
54.5 Any application by an employee shall be submitted to the University for approval at least four weeks before the commencement of the course, provided that the employer may agree to a lesser period of notice.
54.5.1 All applications for leave shall provide details as to the subject, commencement date, length of course, venue and the Authority that is conducting the course.
54.6 A qualifying period of 12 months in University employment shall be served before an employee is eligible to attend courses or seminars of more than one-half day duration. The Vice-Chancellor may, where special circumstances exist, approve an application to attend a course or seminar where an employee has less than 12 months’ University service.
54.7 The University shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an employee’s attendance at workplace relations training courses.
54.7.1 Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours immediately before or after the course.
54.8 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.
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