ANNEX D.4ANNEX D - – OTHER LEAVE

ANNEX D - – OTHER LEAVE Leave to: 1. Attend Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Ceremonies Purpose The chief executive may approve an employee’s application to access leave to attend a ceremony associated with the death of an immediate or extended family member or for other ceremonial obligations under Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law. Eligibility An employee who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Entitlement A maximum period of 10 days in any 2-year period, in addition to bereavement leave. Conditions - Rate of payment Full pay. Effect on other entitlements Will count as service for all purposes. Leave to: 2. Attend Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander meetings Purpose The chief executive may approve an employee’s application to access leave to attend representative meetings in the capacity of an elected representative of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak body. Eligibility An employee who is an elected representative of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak body. Entitlement Paid time to attend recognised meetings. Conditions If an employee accepts any fee for attendance at the meeting, leave is granted without pay. An employee may accept reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. f_p_n_176_ © Canberra Institute of Technology Page 174 of 195 Date updated: 18/01/2024 Rate of payment Full pay. Effect on other entitlements Will count as service for all purposes. Leave to: 3. Attend NAIDOC week activities Purpose The chief executive may approve an employee’s application to access leave to enable an employee to attend and participate in NAIDOC Week activities. Eligibility An employee other than a casual employee. Entitlement This leave may be granted for one complete day or for varying periods over the week’s activities, totalling the equivalent of one complete day. Conditions Subject to operational requirements. Rate of payment Full pay. Effect on other entitlements Will count as service for all purposes. Leave to: 4. Religious purposes Purpose The chief executive may approve an employee’s application to access leave to enable an employee to attend a ceremony integral to the practice of the employee’s religious faith. Eligibility An employee who is an adherent to the particular religious faith and who is a practising member of that religious faith. Entitlement A maximum period of 10 days in any 2 year period. f_p_n_177_ © Canberra Institute of Technology Page 175 of 195 Date updated: 18/01/2024 Conditions Religious leave is only available for ceremonies that are of significant importance to the particular faith that are generally observed by the entire faith. Leave is not available for ceremonies that are only of significance to the individual member of the particular religious faith. Rate of payment Without pay. Effect on other entitlements Will not count as service for any purpose. Leave to: 5. Defence Reserve Purpose The chief executive may approve an employee’s application to access leave to enable an employee to undertake specified defence service and, also, enlistment, training or deployment with the Australian Defence Force Reserve (ADFR). Eligibility Available to employees other than casual employees. Entitlement The entitlement to leave for Reserve Service is prescribed under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001. An employee may be granted leave (with or without pay) to enable the employee to fulfil Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve and Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS) or Cadet Force obligations. An employee is entitled to ADF Reserve Leave with pay, for up to 4 weeks during each financial year for the purpose of fulfilling service in the ADF Reserve. These purposes include training and operational duty as required. During an employee’s first year of ADF Reserve service, a further 2 weeks paid leave may be granted by the chief executive to facilitate participation in additional ADF Reserve training, including induction requirements. With the exception of the additional 2 weeks in the first year of service, leave can be accumulated and taken over a period of