Personal/Carer’s leave Conditions maintained. – Purchased leave Purchased leave may be used prior to it being for (New – ‘paid’ provision). Half pay purchased leave has been deleted. Compassionate leave Condition has been maintained except provision for – ‘close friend’ has been moved to Miscellaneous leave policy. Documentary evidence requirements Condition maintained and now allows for – evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person (see definitions). Personal/Carer’s leave substitution Condition maintained. – Maternity Half pay, extra two weeks and car parking maintained. Provisions – provided for in other legislation deleted. Unpaid special maternity leave Condition maintained. – Adoption/Foster’s Carer’s leave Condition maintained. – Parental support leave Condition maintained. – Unpaid parental Condition maintained and provisions provided for in other – legislation removed. Condition maintained. Return from Maternity, adoption/foster carer’s leave – Long service leave Condition maintained. – Miscellaneous leave Condition maintained. Procedural aspects moved to policy. – Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave condition maintained. – Defence service leave Condition maintained. – Community service Condition maintained. – Community volunteer leave- As described in the current EA the provision for volunteering is incorporated into Miscellaneous leave policy. Cancellation leave and recall Condition maintained. – Public holidays and Christmas closedown Conditions maintained. – Family assistance arrangements Condition maintained and re-imbursement amount – increased by salary increases over the life of the EA. Carer’s room Condition maintained. – Lactation breaks Condition maintained. – dependant care costs Condition maintained. – Meeting times Provision deleted from new EA and incorporated in policy. – Occupation health and safety Words deleted from EA as IP Australia’s responsibilities – are set out in the WHS Act in regards to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Conditions maintained. Managing excess employee – Attachment A rates of pay updated to reflect pay increases. – Attachment B Examiner provisions. Rates of pay updated to reflect pay increases. – Movement to last pay point for all Examiners now based on 5 ratings and not 5 continuous years. Employees who take long leave are no longer disadvantaged (new provision).
Personal/Carer’s leave – Conditions maintained. Purchased leave – Purchased leave may be used prior to it being ‘paid’ for (New provision). Half pay purchased leave has been deleted. Compassionate leave – Condition has been maintained except provision for ‘close friend’ has been moved to Miscellaneous leave policy. Documentary evidence requirements – Condition maintained and now allows for evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person (see definitions). Personal/Carer’s leave substitution – Condition maintained. Maternity – Half pay, extra two weeks and car parking maintained. Provisions provided for in other legislation deleted. Unpaid special maternity leave – Condition maintained. Adoption/Foster’s Carer’s leave – Condition maintained. Parental support leave – Condition maintained. Unpaid parental – Condition maintained and provisions provided for in other legislation removed. Return from Maternity, adoption/foster carer’s leave – Condition maintained. Long service leave – Condition maintained. Miscellaneous leave – Condition maintained. Procedural aspects moved to policy. Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave – condition maintained. Defence service leave – Condition maintained. Community service – Condition maintained. Community volunteer leave- As described in the current EA the provision for volunteering is incorporated into Miscellaneous leave policy. Cancellation leave and recall – Condition maintained. Public holidays and Christmas closedown – Conditions maintained. Family assistance arrangements – Condition maintained and re-imbursement amount increased by salary increases over the life of the EA. Carer’s room – Condition maintained. Lactation breaks – Condition maintained. dependant care costs – Condition maintained. Meeting times – Provision deleted from new EA and incorporated in policy. Occupation health and safety – Words deleted from EA as IP Australia’s responsibilities are set out in the WHS Act in regards to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Managing excess employee – Conditions maintained. Attachment A – rates of pay updated to reflect pay increases. Attachment B – Examiner provisions. Rates of pay updated to reflect pay increases. Movement to last pay point for all Examiners now based on 5 ratings and not 5 continuous years. Employees who take long leave are no longer disadvantaged (new provision).
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