Part 12Leave of absence

Part 12—Leave of absence 60—Interpretation A reference in this Part to an employee, an officer or a member of SA Police does not include— (a) the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner; or (b) an Assistant Commissioner appointed after the commencement of the Police (Contract Appointments) Amendment Act 1996 (19 December 1996); or (c) a person appointed under section 23 of the Act; or (d) a community constable. 61—Recreation and sick leave for officers An officer is entitled to the rest days and recreation and sick leave that other members of SA Police are entitled to under these regulations or the Police Officers' Award. 62—Special sick leave for war service disabilities (1) The Commissioner may grant a member of SA Police who provides evidence that he or she is absent from duty because of a disability accepted by the Commonwealth Repatriation Commission as due to war service special sick leave with pay (not debited against sick leave credits) for a period not exceeding the special sick leave standing to the credit of that member under this regulation. (2) The special sick leave standing to the credit of a member of SA Police absent due to a disability arising from war service is as follows: (a) a non‑accumulative credit of 45 working days credited on 1 July 1955 or on appointment as a member of SA Police (whichever is the later); plus (b) a cumulative credit of 15 working days credited on 1 July 1964, or on appointment as a member of SA Police (whichever is the later) and on the anniversary of that date in each succeeding year to a maximum accumulation of 45 working days at any 1 time under this paragraph, less the number of working days of leave that have been taken by the officer under this regulation or a corresponding provision of the previous regulations, debited in accordance with subregulation (3). (3) The special sick leave standing to the credit of a member of SA Police under subregulation (2)(b)— (a) may only be taken after the special sick leave standing to the member's credit under subregulation (2)(a) has been exhausted; and (b) re‑accumulates in accordance with subregulation (2)(b) if taken, but not so as to exceed the specified maximum accumulation. (4) Special sick leave granted under this regulation is in addition to any other leave to which a member of SA Police may be entitled. 63—Compassionate leave (1) The Commissioner may grant leave to an employee on the death of a person closely related to the employee. (2) Leave granted under subregulation (1)— (a) may only be granted for a period between notification of the death by the employee and the end of the day of the funeral of the person who has died; and (b) must be without reduction in pay where the leave granted does not exceed the number of hours ordinarily worked by the employee in 3 working days. (3) An employee must, for the purposes of this regulation, provide proof to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the death of the related person. (4) For the purposes of this regulation— person closely related to the employee means a person determined by the Commissioner to be closely related (whether by blood, marriage or otherwise) to the employee. 64—Other special leave (1) The Commissioner may grant special leave to an employee if in the opinion of the Commissioner the grant of the leave is justified by special circumstances. (2) Special leave under this regulation may be granted— (a) on full pay, reduced pay or without pay; and (b) on such other conditions, as the Commissioner thinks fit. (3) The Commissioner may approve a maximum period for which special leave on full pay may be granted in any financial year and, if such a maximum has been approved, no special leave on full pay may be granted to an employee in a financial year in excess of that maximum. (4) Despite subregulation (3), the Commissioner may— (a) grant special leave on reduced pay for a proportionately longer period than that approved under subregulation (3); or (b) grant special leave on full or reduced pay to an employee for a longer period than that approved under subregulation (3) to enable the employee to undertake a training course or an attachment to another organisation. (5) Where special leave is granted without pay, the Commissioner may order that the whole or any part of the leave be counted as service. 65—Leave for service in armed forces (1) The Commissioner may grant leave to an employee who serves in the armed forces of the Commonwealth to enable the employee to undertake the training or duties required by that service. (2) Leave will be granted for the periods and on the terms and conditions as to pay or otherwise that are approved by the Commissioner. 66—Leave bank The Commissioner may make and carry out an arrangement with employees under which employees forego part of their annual recreation leave in return for the grant of additional sick leave.