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Vol. 363, Part 1 27 July 2007 Pages 1 - 579

NEW SOUTH WALES

INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar

47 Bridge Street, Sydney, N.S.W. ISSN 0028-677X

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CONTENTS

Vol. 363, Part 1 27 July 2007

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Page

Awards and Determinations -

Awards Made or Varied -

3M Pharmaceuticals (Thornleigh) Consent Award 1997 (OIRC) 389 Actors (Theatrical) (State) (OIRC) 5 Advertising Sales Representatives (State) (OIRC) 9 Aerated Waters, &c. (State) (OIRC) 13 Animal Food Makers, &c. (State) (OIRC) 17 Animal Welfare, Institutional (State) (OIRC) 573 Asphalt and Bitumen Industry (State) (CORR) 21 AstraZeneca Enterprise Award 2003 (OIRC) 393 Australia Meat Holdings Pty Limited Caroona Feedlot (State) (OIRC) 397 Bacon Factory Employees (Cumberland) Consolidated (OIRC) 25 BCMG Re-Processing (State) (OIRC) 401 Biscuit and Cake Makers (State) (OIRC) 29 Boiling Down and By-Products (Cumberland) Consolidated (OIRC) 33 Boral Australia Gypsum Camellia Consent Enterprise (State) Award

2004

(OIRC)

405 Bowling and Golf Clubs Employees (State) (OIRC) 37 Breweries (State) (OIRC) 41 Breweries, Maintenance Employees (State) (OIRC) 45 Broken Hill Commerce and Industry Agreement Consent Award 2001 (OIRC) 49 Building Crane Drivers (State) (OIRC) 53 Building Employees Mixed Industries (State) (OIRC) 57 Bullivants Pty Limited - Unanderra (OIRC) 409 Button Makers, (State) (OIRC) 61 Cemetery and Crematoria Employees (State) (OIRC) 65 Central Coast Cold Stores Consent Enterprise Award 2000 (OIRC) 413 Chemical Workers (State) Award (OIRC) 69 Clothing Trades (State) (OIRC) 73 Club Managers' (State) Award 2006 (OIRC) 77 Coachmakers, &c., Road and Perambulator Manufacturers (State) (OIRC) 81 Coal Superintending Samplers (State) (OIRC) 85 Cold Storage Enterprise Award 1998 (OIRC) 417 Com 10 Pty Ltd Enterprise Award 1998 (OIRC) 421 Confectioners (State) (OIRC) 89 Connex Sydney Pty Ltd Trading As Metro Monorail (State) Enterprise

Award 2003

(OIRC)

425 Continental Carbon Australia Pty Limited Maintenance and Production

Enterprise Award 2003

(OIRC)

429 CSR Ltd trading as The Readymix Group Sydney Raw Materials

Transport (State) Award No. 4 2000

(OIRC)

433 Dairy Farmers TWU Enterprise Award 2002 (OIRC) 437 Devro Pty Limited Operating Employees Award 2003 (OIRC) 441 Dry Cleaning (State) (OIRC) 93 Eastern Distributor ETU Consent Award 2002 (OIRC) 445 Educators (Life Education) (State) Award 2006 (OIRC) 113 Electricians, &c. (State) (OIRC) 117 Engine Drivers, &c., General (State) (OIRC) 121

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Entertainment And Broadcasting Industry - Film And Video Production (State)

(OIRC)

125

Entertainment and Broadcasting Industry - Live Theatre and Concert (State)

(OIRC)

129

F. J. Walker Foods (Transport Workers) Blacktown Consolidated Award 2000

(OIRC)

449

Farriers (State) (OIRC) 133 Fibre Cement (State) (OIRC) 137 Food Preservers (State) (OIRC) 141 Footwear Manufacturing Industry (State) (OIRC) 145 Friction Materials, &c., Manufacture (State) (OIRC) 149 Frigmobile Pty Limited Employees Enterprise (OIRC) 453 Funeral Industries (State) Award 2005 (OIRC) 153 Galong Mine Lease 1496 (State) (OIRC) 457 Gangers (State) (OIRC) 97 Gelatine and Glue Industry (State) (OIRC) 101 General Construction and Maintenance, Civil and Mechanical

Engineering, &c. Interim (State)

(OIRC)

105 Goodman Fielder Baking Frozen Plant Enterprise Award 2003 (OIRC) 461 Grocery Products Manufacturing (State) (OIRC) 109 Hotel Employees (State) (OIRC) 157 Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Smelter Upgrade and Retro-Fit Project

Consent Award 2004 (OIRC)

465 Ice Cream Makers (State) (OIRC) 161 Innoxa Pty Limited Consent Award 1997 (OIRC) 469 Integrated Steel Mill Services Pty Limited Award 2003-2006, The (OIRC) 473 Journalists (EMAP Australia Pty Ltd) (State) (OIRC) 477 Journalists, &c. (Federal Publishing Company Pty Ltd) Award 1995 (OIRC) 481 Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd Botany (NUW) Consent Award 2003 (OIRC) 485 Laundry Employees (State) (OIRC) 165 Malthouses (State) (OIRC) 169 Margarine Makers (State) (OIRC) 173 Marine Charter Vessels (State) (OIRC) 177 Meter Readers and Field Officers (State) (OIRC) 181 Milk Treatment, &c., and Distribution (State) (OIRC) 185 Mirror and Telegraph Publications Clerical Award 2000 (OIRC) 489 MM Kembla Products (Clerical and Administrative Employees)

Enterprise

(OIRC)

493 Motels, Accommodation and Resorts, &c. (State) (OIRC) 189 Motor Boats and Small Tugs (State) (OIRC) 193 Motor Ferries (State) (OIRC) 197 Musicians' (Live Performance) (State) Consolidated (OIRC) 201 New South Wales Colliers and Small Ships (State) (OIRC) 205 Northern Co-operative Meat Company (Maintenance and Services)

(State) Award 2003

(OIRC)

497 Nursing Homes, &c., Nurses' (State) (OIRC) 209 Nut Food Makers (State) (OIRC) 213 Orthoptists in Private Practice (State) (OIRC) 217 Paint and Varnish Makers, &c. (State) (OIRC) 221 Pastoral Employees (State) (OIRC) 225 Pastrycooks (Specified Wholesalers) (OIRC) 229 Pastrycooks, &c. (State) (OIRC) 233 Pest Control Industry (State) (OIRC) 577 Plasterers, Shop Hands and Casters (State) Consolidated (OIRC) 237 Plastic Moulding, &c. (State) (OIRC) 241 Port Waratah Coal Services Consent Enterprise (State) Award 1995 (OIRC) 501

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Potato Crisp Makers (State) (OIRC) 245 Pottery Industry (State) (OIRC) 249 Poultry Industry Livestock (State) (OIRC) 253 Poultry Industry Preparation (State) (OIRC) 257 Preterm Medical Officers (State) (OIRC) 505 Printing Industries (State) (OIRC) 261 Private Hospital (Named Respondents) (State) (OIRC) 265 Professional Surveyors (Private Industry) (State) (OIRC) 269 Public Service Association of New South Wales Industrial and

Associated Officers (State) Sick Leave

(OIRC)

509 QCM (OzRock) Pty Ltd and Australian Workers' Union, Port Kembla

(State)

(OIRC)

513 Race Clubs Employees (State) (OIRC) 273 Readymix Holdings Limited Award 2003 (OIRC) 517 Recorded Music and Visual Entertainment Reproduction (State) (OIRC) 277 Refractory Industry (State) (OIRC) 281 Rock and Ore Milling and Refining (State) (OIRC) 285 Roofing Tile Makers (State) (OIRC) 289 Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Employees' (State) (OIRC) 521 Rubber Workers (State) (OIRC) 293 Saddlery, Leather, Canvas and Plastic Material Workers' (State) (OIRC) 297 Sandvik Hard Materials Mayfield (State) (CORR) 525 Sandvik Mayfield (State) (OIRC) 529 Sandvik Smithfield (State) Award 1999 (OIRC) 533 Ski Industry (State) (OIRC) 301 Ski Instructors (State) (OIRC) 305 Smallgoods Manufacturers (State) (OIRC) 309 Soap and Candle Makers (State) Consolidated (OIRC) 313 Social and Community Services Employees (State) (OIRC) 317 Solvay Interox Pty Ltd Banksmeadow Site Consent Award 2004 (VCD) 537 Staedtler (Pacific) Pty Ltd Award 1999 (OIRC) 541 Starch Manufacturers, &c. (State) (OIRC) 321 State Park Employees (OIRC) 325 Storemen and Packers, Wholesale Paint, Varnish and Colour Stores

(State)

(OIRC)

329 Strappers and Stable Hands (State) (OIRC) 333 Surveyors' Field Hands (State) (OIRC) 337 Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust Security Enterprise Award

2001

(OIRC)

545 Sydney Olympic Park Paid Parking (State) Award 2001 (OIRC) 549 Tanning Industry (State) (OIRC) 341 Teachers (KU Children's Services) (State) (OIRC) 345 Textile Industry (State) (CORR) 349 The National Trust of Australia (NSW) Bush Regenerators (OIRC) 553 Theatrical Employees Recreation and Leisure Industry (State) (OIRC) 578 Tollaust (M2) Enterprise Award 2003 (OIRC) 557 Transport Industry - Cash-in-Transit (State) (OIRC) 353 Transport Industry - Courier and Taxi Truck Contract Determination (OIRC) 1 Transport Industry - Mixed Enterprises Interim (State) (OIRC) 357 Transport Industry - Motor Bus Drivers and Conductors (State) (OIRC) 361 Transport Industry - Petroleum, &c., Distribution (State) (OIRC) 365 Transport Industry - Quarried Materials (State) (OIRC) 369 Transport Industry - Tourist and Service Coach Drivers (State) (OIRC) 373 Transport Industry - Waste Collection and Recycling (State) (OIRC) 377 Transport Industry - Wholesale Butchers (State) Award 2000 (OIRC) 381

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Transport Industry - Wood and Coal (State) (OIRC) 385 Windscreens O'Brien (Metals) Enterprise Bargaining 1995 (OIRC) 561 Woodmasons Cold Storage - Minto Enterprise Award 1998 (OIRC) 565 Woolworths Limited and Woolstar Pty Limited Yennora, Moorebank,

Helles Ave D.C. Award 2003

(OIRC)

569

Enterprise Agreements Approved by the Industrial Relations Commission 579

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NEW SOUTH WALES

INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

PRESIDENT

The Honourable Justice F. L. WRIGHT†

VICE-PRESIDENT

The Honourable Justice M. J. WALTON†

MEMBERS

The Honourable Justice F. MARKS†

The Honourable Justice M. SCHMIDT† The Honourable Mr Deputy President R. W. HARRISON

The Honourable Justice T. M. KAVANAGH†

Mr Deputy President P. J. SAMS AM

The Honourable Justice R. P. BOLAND† Mr Deputy President J. P. GRAYSON

The Honourable Justice W. R. HAYLEN†

The Honourable Justice P. J. STAUNTON AM†

The Honourable Justice C. G. STAFF† The Honourable Justice A. F. BACKMAN†

Commissioner Mr P. J. CONNOR

Commissioner Ms I. TABBAA Commissioner Ms D. S. McKENNA Commissioner Mr J. P. MURPHY

Commissioner Mr I. W. CAMBRIDGE Commissioner Ms E. A. R. BISHOP

Commissioner Ms J. McLEAY Commissioner Mr A. W. MACDONALD

Commissioner Mr D. W. RITCHIE Commissioner Mr J. D. STANTON

†These Presidential members are also Judicial members of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session, established as a superior court of record pursuant to section 152 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

_______________________________________

INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR

Mr M. GRIMSON

DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR

Mr A. G. MUSGRAVE

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(203) SERIAL C5694

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - COURIER AND TAXI TRUCK CONTRACT DETERMINATION

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Application by Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

(No. IRC 5493 of 2004)

Before Commissioner Connor 19 December 2006

AWARD 1. Delete Schedules I, II and III, of the contract determination published 9 November 2001 (329 I.G. 248),

and insert in lieu thereof the following:

SCHEDULE I

Contract Carriers - Courier and Taxi Truck Vehicles Safety Net for Carriers - Clause 12

Class of Vehicle Minimum Safety Net Exclusive

Payment ($ per hour) Hire ($/hr) Bicycles 17.50 17.62 MOTOR CYCLES 21.75 21.89 Passenger Motor Vehicles Up to 750 kg 24.38 24.54 Up to 1500 kg 25.00 25.17 Motor cars, vans, utilities, trucks and other rigid vehicles at GVM of: Up to 1500kg 25.00 25.17 Over 1500kg and up to 3 tonne 26.25 26.42 Over 3 tonne and up to 4.5 tonne 30.00 30.20

SCHEDULE II

Probationary Contract Carriers - Safety Net - Clause 12(2) (b)(v)

Class of Vehicle Rate ($/hr) Bicycles 16.63 Motor Cycles 20.66 All other vehicles up to and including 3 tonnes carrying capacity 23.37

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SCHEDULE III

Optional Unit Rates as per Clause 12.1.2 A. Unit Rates

Class of Contract of Carriage Flag Fall Per Additional Call

Excess Time (per 5 min)

Distance Rate (per km)

Unit Rate = $0.25 Number of Units 1. Standard Service After 10 min Min 2km (a) Documents up to 2kg carried by Bicycle 13 13 5 1 Motorcycle 14 7 2 City of Sydney 14 Other Suburbs 12 (b) Other documents & small parcels 14 7 2 Up to 25kgs - City of Sydney 16 Other Suburbs 14 14 7 2 Above 25kgs 26 - 50kgs 20 51 - 75kgs 24 76 - 100kgs 28 101 - 250kgs 32 126 - 250kgs 36 (c) Taxi Trucks (1) 14 7 2 251 - 500kgs 65 501 - 1000kgs 70 1001 - 1500kgs 80 1501 - 2000kgs 90 (d) Taxi Trucks (2) 14 7 3 2001 - 4000kgs 140 4001 - 4500kgs 190 2. Express/Priority/VIP After 10 min Min 2km = 8 units (a) Documents up to 2kg carried by Bicycle 26 13 5 2 Motorcycle 14 7 4 Other Suburbs 24 (b) Other documents & small parcels Up to 25kgs City of Sydney 32 14 7 4 Other suburbs 28 14 7 4 Above 25kgs 26 - 50kgs 34 51 - 75kgs 38 76 - 100kgs 42 101 - 125kgs 46 126 - 250kgs 50

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B. Dollar conversion of Schedule III

Optional Unit rates as per Clause 12.1.2

Class of Contract of Carriage Flag Fall Per Additional Call

Excess Time (per 5 min)

Distance Rate (per km)

Dollar Conversion 1. Standard Service After 10 min Min 2km $ $ $ $ (a) Documents up to 2kg carried by Bicycle 3.25 3.25 1.25 0.25 Motorcycle - 3.50 1.75 0.50 City of Sydney 3.50 Other Suburbs 3.00 (b) Other documents & small parcels 3.50 1.75 0.50 Up to 25kgs - City of Sydney 4.00 Other Suburbs 3.50 3.50 1.75 0.50 Above 25kgs 26 - 50kgs 5.00 51 - 75kgs 6.00 76 - 100kgs 7.00 101 - 250kgs 8.00 126 - 250kgs 9.00 (c) Taxi Trucks (1) 3.50 1.75 0.50 251 - 500kgs 16.25 501 - 1000kgs 17.50 1001 - 1500kgs 20.00 1501 - 2000kgs 22.50 (d) Taxi Trucks (2) 3.50 1.75 0.75 2001 - 4000kgs 35.00 4001 - 4500kgs 47.50 2. Express/Priority/VIP After 10 min Min 2km = 8 units (a) Documents up to 2kg carried by Bicycle 6.50 3.25 1.25 0.50 Motorcycle 3.50 1.75 1.00 Other Suburbs 6.00 (b) Other documents & small parcels Up to 25kgs City of Sydney 8.00 3.50 1.75 1.00 Other suburbs 7.00 3.50 1.75 1.00 Above 25kgs 26 - 50kgs 8.50 51 - 75kgs 9.50 76 - 100kgs 10.50 101 - 125kgs 11.50 126 - 250kgs 12.50

C. HOURLY AND/OR RUN HIRE

1. Subject to subclause 4. hereunder where the contract carrier is performing work while on hourly hire or performing run work, the contract carrier shall be paid an hourly rate equal to the rate provided for in Schedule I for the equivalent class of vehicle. This rate shall be paid for all time between the commencement of work on hourly hire or whilst performing run work until the completion of such work, whether or not during that period the contract carrier is actually

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carrying goods on the vehicle (i.e. "continuous hire"). For the purposes of this clause, time shall be calculated to the next quarter of an hour.

2. Whenever a contract carrier is performing work pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause, he/she

shall be paid for at least one (1) hour’s work, irrespective of whether this time was actually worked.

3. Whenever a contract carrier performs work pursuant to subclause (i) of this clause any additional

"ad hoc" work shall be paid at full Schedule III rates. 4. Where a contract carrier is performing work on an exclusive hire basis, the carrier shall be paid in

accordance with clause 15 of this determination. 2. Delete the words "plus 4.5%" in clause 15.1. 3. This variation shall take effect on and from 1st March 2006.

P. J. CONNOR, Commissioner

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(820) SERIAL C5446

ACTORS (THEATRICAL) (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 29.1 of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave,

of the award published 2 November 2001 (329 I.G. 37), the following new item 29.1(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.1(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 29.3(B) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(iii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 29.3(a)(i) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave, and

insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 29.3(B) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave - Injury Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 29.3(a)(ii) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave, and

insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 29.3(iv) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 11, Dispute Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 29.3(b)(i) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave, and

insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 29.3(B) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 29.3(c)(i) of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave, and

insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 29.3(c)(iv) into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and

Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 29.3(f) into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and

Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(f) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.3(a)(ii) and 29.3(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 29.3(B) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 29.2 of clause 29, Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer’s Leave,

and insert in lieu thereof the following: 29.2 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(749) SERIAL C5448

ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324 I.G. 738), the

following new item 23(vii):

(vii) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17(1)(c)(ii) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17(1)(a) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17(1)(b) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17(1)(d) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 26, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17(2)(a) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(3)(a) of clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(3)(d) into clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item (6) into clause 17, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(1)(b) and 17(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(005) SERIAL C5452

AERATED WATERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 February 2002 (331 I.G. 498), the

following new item 14(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13(1)(a) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13(1)(b) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13(1)(d) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Dispute Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 13(2)(a) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13(3)(a) of clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13(3)(d) into clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item (6) into clause 13, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(1)(b) and (1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause (1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

14A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 14A, Parental Leave, as follows:

14A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under (3)(a)(ii) and (3)(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under (3)(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(010) SERIAL C5459

ANIMAL FOOD MAKERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 1 June 2001 (325 I.G. 112), the

following new item 23(viii):

(viii) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(1)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(1)(b) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(1)(d) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 4, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(2)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(3)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(3)(d) into clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item (7) into clause 21, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(1)(b) and 21(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

21A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 21A, Parental Leave, as follows:

21A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(017) SERIAL C5464

ASPHALT AND BITUMEN INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 December 2001 (330 I.G. 347), the

following new item 20(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28.1.3(ii) of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28.1.1, of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28.1.2 of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28.1.4 of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 18, Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28.2.1 of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28.3.1 of clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28.3.4 into clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

28.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 28.7 into clause 28, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

28.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.1.2 and 28.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(022) SERIAL C5466 BACON FACTORY EMPLOYEES (CUMBERLAND) CONSOLIDATED

AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 16, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 25 March 2005 (349 I.G. 669), the

following new item 16(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15(1)(a) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15(1)(b) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15(1)(d) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(a) of clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(d) into clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item (6) into clause 15, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

15A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 15A, Parental Leave, as follows:

15A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(036) SERIAL C5467

BISCUIT AND CAKE MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 7, Leave, of the award published 15 February 2002 (331 I.G. 254), the following new

item 7(iii)(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7(iii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 7A(c)(ii) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 7A(1)(a) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 7A(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause (ii) of clause 7, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 7(A)(1)(b) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 7A(1)(d) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 15, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 7A(2)(a) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 7A(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 7A(3)(a) of clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 7A(3)(d) into clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 7A(6) into clause 7A, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7(A)(1)(b) and 7A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 7A(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause (v) of clause 7, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (v) Parental Leave

(1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(040) SERIAL C5468

BOILING DOWN AND BY-PRODUCTS (CUMBERLAND) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 18, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 25 February 2005 (348 I.G. 805), the

following new item 18.6:

18.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

18.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17.1.3.2 of clause 17, Personal / Carers’ Leave.

18.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

18.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17.1.1 of clause 17, Personal/Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17.1.2 of clause 17, Personal/Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17.1.4 of clause 17, Personal / Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 23, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17.2.1 of clause 17, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17.3.1 of clause 17, Personal/Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17.3.4 into clause 17, Personal/Carers’ Leave, as follows:

17.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17.7 into clause 17, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

17.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.1.2 and 17.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

17A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 17A, Parental Leave, as follows:

17A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(043) SERIAL C5470

BOWLING AND GOLF CLUBS EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 15 April 2005 (350 I.G. 109), the

following new item 24(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(1)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(1)(b) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(1)(d) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 33, Disputes Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(2)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(3)(a) of clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(3)(d) into clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(7) into clause 21, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(1)(b) and 21(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

24A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 24A, Parental Leave, as follows:

24A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(059) SERIAL C5473

BREWERIES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 15, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1032),

the following new item 15(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 11(c)(ii) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 11(1)(a) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 11(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 10, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 11(1)(b) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 11(1)(d) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 27, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 11(2)(a) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 11(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 11(3)(a) of clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 11(3)(d) into clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 11(7) into clause 11, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 11(1)(b) and 11(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 11(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

11A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 11A, Parental Leave, as follows:

11A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(086) SERIAL C5474

BREWERIES, MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 1 April 2005 (349 I.G. 819), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17(1)(c)(ii) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17(1)(a) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17(1)(b) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17(1)(d) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 31, Settlement of Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17(2)(a) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(3)(a) of clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(3)(d) into clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17(7) into clause 17, State Personal Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(1)(b) and 17(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

17A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 17A, Parental Leave, as follows:

17A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1014) SERIAL C5477

BROKEN HILL COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AGREEMENT CONSENT AWARD 2001

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 1.10, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 9 September 2005 (353 I.G. 677),

the following new item 1.10 (iv):

(iv) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 1.10 (ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 1.26(1)(c)(II) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 1.26(1)(a) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 1.26(1)(c)(II) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 1.30, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 1.26(1)(b) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 1.26(1)(d) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 1.12, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 1.26(2)(a) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 1.26(1)(c)(II) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 1.26(3)(a) of clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 1.26(3)(d) into clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 1.26 (7) into clause 1.26, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 1.26(1)(b) and 1.26(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 1.26(1)(c)(II) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 1.24, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

1.24 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(084) SERIAL C5478

BUILDING CRANE DRIVERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 16, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 April 2005 (350 I.G. 345), the

following new item 16 (vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16 (ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(iii)(ii) of clause 15, Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15(1)(i) of clause 15, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15(1)(iii)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15(1)(ii) of clause 15, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15(1)(iv) of clause 15, Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15(1)(iii)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(i) of clause 15, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(iv) into clause 15, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15(6) into clause 15, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(1)(ii) and 15(1)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(iii)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 17, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(058) SERIAL C5479

BUILDING EMPLOYEES MIXED INDUSTRIES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 33, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 16 November 2001 (329 I.G. 577), the

following new item 33(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 31.1.3(b) of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 31.1 of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.1 Use of sick leave

31.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 31.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 30, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 31.1.2 of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 31.1.4 of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 8, Disputes Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 31.2.1 of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 31.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 31.3.1 of clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 31.3.4 into clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

31.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 31.7 into clause 31, State Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

31.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 31.1.2 and 31.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 31.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

31A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 31A, Parental Leave, as follows:

31A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(077) SERIAL C5491

BUTTON MAKERS, (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 32, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 21 February 2003 (338 I.G. 393), the

following new item 32.5:

32.5 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

32.5.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 31.1.3(b) of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave.

32.5.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

32.5.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 31.1 of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 31.1 Use of Sick Leave

31.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 31.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 30, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 31.1.2 of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 31.1.8 of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 6, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 31.2.1, of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 31.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 31.3.1, of clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 31.3.4 into clause 31, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

31.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 31.7 into clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

31.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 31.1.2 and 31.1.8 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 31.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 36, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

36. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(099) SERIAL C5501

CEMETERY AND CREMATORIA EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 July 2005 (352 I.G. 614), the

following new item (vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in (ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22(1)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22(1)(b) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22(1)(d) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 26, Dispute Avoidance and Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22(2)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22(3)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22(3)(d) into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item (7) into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(1)(b) and 22(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

22A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 22A, Parental Leave, as follows:

22A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(112) SERIAL C5504

CHEMICAL WORKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324 I.G. 688), the

following new item 24(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 12(c)(2) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 12(i)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 12(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 12(i)(b) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 12(i)(d) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 28, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 12(ii)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 12(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 12(iii)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 12(iii)(d) into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 12(vii) into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12(i)(b) and 12(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 12(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 31, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(139) SERIAL C5447

CLOTHING TRADES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 47, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 19 October 2001 (328 I.G. 952), the

following new item 47.6:

47.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

47.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 47.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24.1.3(ii) of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave.

47.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

47.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24.1 of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.1 Use of Sick Leave

24.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 23, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24.1.2 of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 24.1.4 of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 4, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 24.2.1 of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 24.3.1 of clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 24.3.4 into clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

24.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 24.7 into clause 24, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

24.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.1.2 and 24.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 52, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

52. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(141) SERIAL C5451

CLUB MANAGERS' (STATE) AWARD 2006

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 February 2006 (357 I.G. 501), the

following new item 29.6:

29.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

29.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28.1.3(ii) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave.

29.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

29.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28.1 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.1 Use of Sick Leave

28.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28.1.2 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28.1.4 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 39, Grievance & Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28.2.1 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28.3.1 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28.3.4 into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

28.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 28.6 into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

28.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.1.2 and 28.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

29A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 29A, Parental Leave, as follows:

29A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(143) SERIAL C5456

COACHMAKERS, &c., ROAD AND PERAMBULATOR MANUFACTURERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 21 December 2001 (330 I.G. 629), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(1)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(1)(b) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(1)(d) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 32, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(2)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(3)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(3)(d) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(7) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(1)(b) and 21(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

22A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 22A, Parental Leave, as follows:

22A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1052) SERIAL C5457

COAL SUPERINTENDING SAMPLERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 28, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 28 September 2001 (328 I.G. 218), the

following new item 28(vi):

28(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15(1)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15(1)(b) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15(1)(d) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 26, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(d) into clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15(6) into clause 15, Personal Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

15A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 15A, Parental Leave, as follows:

15A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(163) SERIAL C5471

CONFECTIONERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 21, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 November 2001 (329 I.G. 926), the

following new item 21(f):

21(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(a)(iii)(B) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(a)(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(a)(iii)(B) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(a)(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20(a)(iv) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 28, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(b)(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(a)(iii)(B) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(c)(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(c)(iv) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(g) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(a)(ii) and 20(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(a)(iii)(B) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(286) SERIAL C5495

DRY CLEANING (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1111),

the following new item 24.6:

24.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave.

24.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1 of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 22.1 Use of sick leave

22.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 23.1 of clause 23, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1.2 of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1.4 of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2.1 of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3.1 of clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3.4 into clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

22.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.7 into clause 22, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

22.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1.2 and 22.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 25, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

25. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(343) SERIAL C5526

GANGERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 32, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 25 January 2002 (330 I.G. 1143), the

following new item 32(ii)(f):

32(ii)(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32(ii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 10A(1)(c)(ii) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 10A(1)(a) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 10A(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 10, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 10A(1)(b) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 10A(1)(d) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 35, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 10A(2)(a) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 10A(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 10A(3)(a) of clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 10A(3)(d) into clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 10A(7) into clause 10A, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 10A(1)(b) and 10A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 10A(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

32A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 32A, Parental Leave, as follows:

32A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(348) SERIAL C5527

GELATINE AND GLUE INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 25, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 February 2002 (331 I.G. 679), the

following new item 25(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15(1)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15(1)(b) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15(1)(d) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(a) of clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(d) into clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15(7) into clause 15, Personal Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 30, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

30. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(349) SERIAL C5528

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, &c. INTERIM (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 38, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 March 2006 (358 I.G. 449), the

following new item 38(vi):

38(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 38(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 19(1)(c)(ii) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 19(1)(a) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 19(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 19(1)(b) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 19(1)(d) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 40, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 19(2)(a) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 19(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 19(3)(a) of clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 19(3)(d) into clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 19(6) into clause 19, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(1)(b) and 19(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 19(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

19A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 19A, Parental Leave, as follows:

19A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(612) SERIAL C5532

GROCERY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 1 June 2001 (325 I.G. 38), the

following new item 23(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16(1)(c)(ii) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16(1)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16(1)(b) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16(1)(d) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 5, Procedure For Settling Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(2)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(3)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(3)(d) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16(6) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(1)(b) and 16(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

16A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 16A, Parental Leave, as follows:

16A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(913) SERIAL C5497

EDUCATORS (LIFE EDUCATION) (STATE) AWARD 2006

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 10.4 of clause 10, Other Leave, of the award published 20 May 2005 (351 I.G.

142), the following new item 10.4(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 10.4(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 9.1(c) (ii) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(iii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 9.1(a) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 9.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 8, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 9.1(b) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 9.1(d) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 21, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 9.2(a) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 9.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 9.3(a) of clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 9.3(d) into clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(e) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 9.6 into clause 9, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

9.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 9.1(b) and 9.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 9.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 10.1 of clause 10, Other Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 10.1 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(293) SERIAL C5499

ELECTRICIANS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 25.3 of clause 25, Other Leave, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325 I.G.

808), the following new item 25.3.6:

25.3.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

25.3.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25.3.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave.

25.3.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

25.3.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 23.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 23.1 Use of sick leave

23.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 22, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 23.1.2 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 23.1.4 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 36, Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 23.2.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23.3.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 23.3.4 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 23.7 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.1.2 and 23.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

23A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 23A, Parental Leave, as follows:

23A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(301) SERIAL C5508

ENGINE DRIVERS, &c., GENERAL (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 2 November 2001 (329 I.G. 164), the

following new item 29.6:

29.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

29.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28.1(c)(ii) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave.

29.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

29.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28.1(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28.1(b) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28.1(d) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 33, Disputes Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28.2 of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

28.2 Unpaid Leave For Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28.3(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28.3(d) into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 28.7 into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

28.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.1(b) and 28.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

28A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 28A, Parental Leave, as follows:

28A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(691) SERIAL C5514 ENTERTAINMENT AND BROADCASTING INDUSTRY - FILM AND

VIDEO PRODUCTION (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 33, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 19 August 2005 (353 I.G. 227), the

following new item 33(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 32(a)(iii)(2) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 32(a)(ii) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 32(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 29, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 32(a)(i) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 32(a)(iv) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 35, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 32(b)(i) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 32(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 32(c)(i) of clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 32(c)(iv) into clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 32(f) into clause 32, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(f) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32(a)(ii) and 32(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 32(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 31, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1361) SERIAL C5515

ENTERTAINMENT AND BROADCASTING INDUSTRY - LIVE THEATRE AND CONCERT (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 28, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 12 August 2005 (353 I.G. 73), the

following new item 28.6:

28.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

28.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 29(1)(c)(ii) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave.

28.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

28.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 29(1)(a) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 29(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 29(1)(b) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 29(1)(d) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 10, Dispute Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 29(2)(a) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 29(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 29(3)(a) of clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 29(3)(d) into clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 29(6) into clause 29, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29(1)(b) and 29(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 29(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 30, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

30. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(309) SERIAL C5517

FARRIERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 21 September 2001 (327 I.G. 1019),

the following new item 14(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13(1)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13(1)(b) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13(d) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 20, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 13(2)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13(3)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13(3)(d) into clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13(6) into clause 13, Personal Carers Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(1)(b) and 13(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

13A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 13A, Parental Leave, as follows:

13A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(016) SERIAL C5518

FIBRE CEMENT (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 18, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 November 2002 (336 I.G. 1086), the

following new item 18(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13A(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13A(1)(a) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13A(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13A(1)(b) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13A(1)(d) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 19, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 13A(2)(a) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13A(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13A(3)(a) of clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13A(3)(d) into clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13A(7) into clause 13A, Personal/Carers Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13A(1)(b) and 13A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13A(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(747) SERIAL C5520

FOOD PRESERVERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 16 November 2001 (329 I.G. 489), the

following new item 24.6:

24.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

24.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 22.1 Use of Sick Leave

22.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1.4 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 39, Avoidance of Industrial Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3.4 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.6 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1.2 and 22.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 23, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(168) SERIAL C5521

FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 33, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 February 2002 (331 I.G. 606), the

following new item 33.6:

33.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

33.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 32.1.3(ii) of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave.

33.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

33.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 32.1.1 of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 32.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 31, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 32.1.2 of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 32.1.4 of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 3, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 32.2.1 of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 32.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 32.3.1 of clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 32.3.4 into clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

32.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 32.7 into clause 32, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

32.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32.1.2 and 32.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 32.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 34, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

34. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(336) SERIAL C5522

FRICTION MATERIALS, &c., MANUFACTURE (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 25 July 2003 (340 I.G. 646), the

following new item 20(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21.1.3.2 of clause 21, Family Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21.1.1 of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21.1.2 of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21.1.3.3 of clause 21, Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21.2 of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.2 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21.3.1 of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21.3.4 into clause 21, Family Leave, as follows:

21.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21.7 into clause 21, Family Leave, as follows:

21.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21.1.2 and 21.1.3.3 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

21A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 21A, Parental Leave, as follows:

21A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(363) SERIAL C5523

FUNERAL INDUSTRIES (STATE) AWARD 2005

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 28, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 22 July 2005 (352 I.G. 657), the

following new item 28(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24(1)(c)(ii) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24(1)(a) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 22, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24(1)(b) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 24(1)(d) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 40, Dispute Avoidance and Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 24(2)(a) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 24(3)(a) of clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 24(3)(d) into clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 24(6) into clause 24, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(1)(b) and 24(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 32, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(384) SERIAL C5542

HOTEL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 10 May 2002 (333 I.G. 317), the

following new item 19(6):

(6) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(2) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18A(1)(c)(ii) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18A(1)(a) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18A(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18A(1)(b) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 18A(1)(d) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29A, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18A(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18A(7) into clause 18A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18A(1)(b) and 18A(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18A(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

19B. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 19B, Parental Leave, as follows:

19B. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(389) SERIAL C5545

ICE CREAM MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 21 September 2001 (327 I.G. 1037),

the following new item 19(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(1)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(1)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20(d) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(2)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(3)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(3)(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(7) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(1)(b) and 20(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(421) SERIAL C5552

LAUNDRY EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 33, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 63), the

following new item 33(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 23(1)(c)(ii) of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 23(1)(a) of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 23(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 22, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 23(1)(b) of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 23(1)(d) of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 37, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 23(2)(a) of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 23(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23(3)(a) of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 23(3)(d) into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 23(7) into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(1)(b) and 23(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 23(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

23A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 23A, Parental Leave, as follows:

23A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(259) SERIAL C5554

MALTHOUSES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 13, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 7 December 2001 (330 I.G. 25), the

following new item 13.6:

13.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

13.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 10.1.3.2 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave.

13.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

13.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 10.1 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

10.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 10.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 9, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 10.1.2 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

10.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 10.1.4 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure, should be followed. 5. Delete 10.2 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

10.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 10.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 10.3.1 of clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

10.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 10.3.4 into clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

10.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 10.6 into clause 10, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

10.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 10.1.2 and 10.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 10.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

10A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 10A, Parental Leave, as follows:

10A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(440) SERIAL C5555

MARGARINE MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 12, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 163), the

following new item 12(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20.1.3 (ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20.1.1 of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20.1.3 (ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20.1.2 of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20.1.4 of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 25, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20.2.1 of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20.1.3 (ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20.3.1 of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20.3.4 into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

20.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20.7 into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

20.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.1.2 and 20.14 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20.1.3 (ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(007) SERIAL C5556

MARINE CHARTER VESSELS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 13, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 12 April 2002 (332 I.G. 875), the

following new item (vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 19(c)(ii) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 19(1)(a) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 19(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 19(1)(b) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 19(d) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 18, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 19(2)(a) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 19(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 19(3)(a) of clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 19(3)(d) into clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 19(6) into clause 19, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(1)(b) and 19(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 19(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

13A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 13A, Parental Leave, as follows:

13A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(1803) SERIAL C5560

METER READERS AND FIELD OFFICERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 2 September 2005 (353 I.G. 522), the

following new item 29(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28(i)(c)(2) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28(i)(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28(i)(b) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28(i)(d) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 38, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28(ii) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose -

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28(1)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28(iii)(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28(iii)(d) into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 28(vi) into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vi) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28(i)(b) and 28(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28(1)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 30, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

30. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

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(476) SERIAL C5561

MILK TREATMENT, &c., AND DISTRIBUTION (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1084),

the following new item 23(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22(1)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22(1)(b) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22(1) of clause 22, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22(2)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22(3)(a) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22(3)(d) into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22(7) into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(1)(b) and 22(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

23A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 23A, Parental Leave, as follows:

23A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(550) SERIAL C5442

MOTELS, ACCOMMODATION AND RESORTS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause 24.5 Bereavement Leave of clause 24, Personal Leave, of the award published 31

August 2001 (327 I.G. 244), the following new item 24.5.6:

24.5.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.5.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.5.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24.2.3(b) of clause 24, Personal Leave.

24.5.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.5.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24.2.1 of subclause 24.2 Carer's Leave, of clause 24, Personal Leave, and insert in lieu thereof

the following: 24.2.1 Use of Sick Leave

An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24.2.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 24.1 of clause 24, Personal Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24.2.2 of clause 24, Personal Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.2.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 24.2.4 of clause 24, Personal Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 6, Procedure to Avoid Industrial Disputation, should be followed.

5. Delete 24.3 of clause 24, Personal Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.3 Unpaid Leave - An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24.2.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23.3 of clause 23, Annual Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 23.3 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in

single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties. 7. Insert the following new item 23.3.3 into clause 23, Annual Leave, as follows: 23.3.3 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period

of 24 months from the date at which it falls due. 8. Insert the following new item 24.4A into clause 24, Personal Leave, as follows:

24.4A Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2.2 and 24.2.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24.2.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 25, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

25. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(441) SERIAL C5567

MOTOR BOATS AND SMALL TUGS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1054),

the following new item 24.6:

24.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

24.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1.1, of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1.4 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3.4 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.7 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1.2 and 22.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

22A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 22A, Parental Leave, as follows:

22A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(486) SERIAL C5568

MOTOR FERRIES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 12, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 September 2001 (327 I.G. 787), the

following new item 12(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18(1)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18(1)(b) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 18(1)(d) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 19, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18(7) into clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18(1)(b) and 18(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(501) SERIAL C5570

MUSICIANS' (LIVE PERFORMANCE) (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 13, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 7 December 2001 (330 I.G. 116), the

following new item 13(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15(1)(a) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15(1)(b) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15(d) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(a) of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(d) into clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15(6) into clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

15A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 15A, Parental Leave, as follows:

15A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(150) SERIAL C5572

NEW SOUTH WALES COLLIERS AND SMALL SHIPS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 October 2001 (328 I.G. 406), the

following new item 14.6:

14.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

14.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13.1.3(ii) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave.

14.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

14.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13.1.1 of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

13.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sickness and Accident of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13.1.2 of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

13.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13.1.4 of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Disputes Settlement, should be followed.

5. Delete 13.2(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13.3.1 of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

13.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13.3.4 into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

13.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13.7 into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

13.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13.1.2 and 13.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 13A, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

13A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(759) SERIAL C5538

NURSING HOMES, &c., NURSES' (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 26, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 21 October 2005 (354 I.G. 759), the

following new item 26(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26(iii)(a)(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 27(1)(c)(ii) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 27(1)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 27(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 24, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 27(1)(b) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 27(1)(d) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 44, Resolution of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 27(2)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 27(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 27(3)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 27(3)(d) into clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 27(7) into clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 27(1)(b) and 27(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 27(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

26A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 26A, Parental Leave, as follows:

26A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(511) SERIAL C5600

NUT FOOD MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 15 February 2002 (331 I.G. 357), the

following new item 20(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 19(1)(c)(ii) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 19(1)(a) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 19(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 19(1)(b) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 19(1)(d) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 27, Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 19(2)(a) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 19(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 19(3)(a) of clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 19(3)(d) into clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 19(7) into clause 19, Personal Carer's/Family Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(1)(b) and 19(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 19(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 24, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(1574) SERIAL C5603

ORTHOPTISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 15, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 10 March 2006 (357 I.G. 922), the

following new item 15(v):

(v) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(i) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16.1.3(b) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16.1.1 of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

16.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16.1.2 of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

16.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16.1.4 of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 31, Grievance and Industrial Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16.2 of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

16.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purposes

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16.3.1 of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

16.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16.3.4 into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

16.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16.6 into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

16.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16.1.2 and 16.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(515) SERIAL C5609

PAINT AND VARNISH MAKERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 32, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 2 November 2001 (329 I.G. 131), the

following new item 32(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 27(1)(c)(ii) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 27(1)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 27(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 26, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 27(1)(b) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 27(1)(d) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 37, Dispute Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 27(2)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 27(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 27(3)(a) of clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 27(3)(c) into clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(c) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 27(7) into clause 27, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 27(1)(b) and 27(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 27(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 43, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

43. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(519) SERIAL C5611

PASTORAL EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 60, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 26 October 2001 (328 I.G. 1188), the

following new item 60(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 60(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 59(a)(iii)(2) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 59(a)(i) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 59(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 58, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 59(a)(ii) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 59(a)(iv) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 71, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 59(b) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (b) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 59(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 59(c)(i) of clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 59(c)(iv) into clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 59(f) into clause 59, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(f) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 59(a)(ii) and 59(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 59(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

60A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 60A, Parental Leave, as follows:

60A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(776) SERIAL C5612

PASTRYCOOKS (SPECIFIED WHOLESALERS) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 8(iii) of clause 8 Leave, of the award published 14 September 2001 (327 I.G. 819),

the following new item 8(iii)(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 8(iii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 9.1(c)(ii) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete9.1(a) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 9.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 16(ii) of clause 16, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete9.1(b) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 9.1(d) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 17, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 9.2(a) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 9.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 9.3(a) of clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 9.3(d) into clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 9.7 into clause 9, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 9.1(b) and 9.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 9.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 8(v), Parental Leave of clause 8, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (v) Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(520) SERIAL C5613

PASTRYCOOKS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 9(iii) of clause 9, Leave, of the award published 8 March 2002 (331 I.G. 1307), the

following new item 9(iii)(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 9(iii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 10(1)(c)(ii) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 10(1)(a) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 10(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 9(ii) of clause 9, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 10(1)(b) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 10(1)(d) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 18, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 10(2)(a) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 10(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 10(3)(a) of clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 10(3)(d) into clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 10(6) into clause 10, Personal/Carers' Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 10(1)(b) and 10(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 10(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 9(v) of clause 9, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (v) Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(537) SERIAL C5627

PLASTERERS, SHOP HANDS AND CASTERS (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 22 April 2005 (350 I.G. 331), the

following new item 14(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13(1)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13(1)(b) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13(1)(d) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 22, Issues Resolution Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 13(2)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13(3)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13(3)(d) into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13(6) into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(1)(b) and 13(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

14A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 14A, Parental Leave, as follows:

14A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(538) SERIAL C5628

PLASTIC MOULDING, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 2 November 2001 (329 I.G. 83), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(i)(c)(2) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(i)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(i)(b) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(i)(d) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 27, Dispute Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(ii)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(iii)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(iii)(d) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(vii) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vi) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(i)(b) and 21(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

22A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 22A, Parental Leave, as follows:

22A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(541) SERIAL C5629

POTATO CRISP MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 10 August 2001 (326 I.G. 1011), the

following new item 23(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 26(1)(c)(ii) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 26(1)(a) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 26(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 26(1)(b) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 26(1)(d) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 26(2)(a) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 26(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 26(3)(a) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 26(3)(d) into clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 26(7) into clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26(1)(b) and 26(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 26(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

23A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 23A, Parental Leave, as follows:

23A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(544) SERIAL C5630

POTTERY INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 7.6, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 1 June 2001 (325 I.G. 87), the

following new item 7.6.6:

7.6.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

7.6.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7.6.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 7.7.1(c)(ii) of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave.

7.6.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

7.6.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 7.7.1(a) of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 7.7.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 7.2, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 7.7.1(b) of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 7.7.1(d) of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 3.2, Industrial Disputes and Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 7.7.2 of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 7.7.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 7.7.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 7.7.3(a) of clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 7.7.3(d) into clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 7.7.7 into clause 7.7, Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

7.7.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7.7.1b) and 7.7.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 7.7.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 7.4, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

7.4 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(817) SERIAL C5633

POULTRY INDUSTRY LIVESTOCK (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 93), the

following new item 14(v):

(v) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16(i)(c)(2) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16(i)(a) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (i) Use of Sick Leave

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16(i)(b) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16(i)(d) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 25, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(ii)(a) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(iii)(a) of clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(iii)(d) into clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16(vii) into clause 16, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(i)(b) and 16(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 15, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(545) SERIAL C5634

POULTRY INDUSTRY PREPARATION (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 June 2002 (334 I.G. 322), the

following new item 20.6:

20.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

20.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21.1.3(ii) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

20.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

20.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21.1.1 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21.1.2 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21.1.4 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 28, Disputes Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21.2.1 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21.3.1 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21.3.4 into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

21.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21.6 into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

21.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21.1.2 and 21.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 22, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(229) SERIAL C5635

PRINTING INDUSTRIES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 9 November 2001 (329 I.G. 391), the

following new item 22(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(iii)(2) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(a)(i) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(a)(ii) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(a)(iv) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 48, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(b) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (b) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(c)(i) of clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(c)(iv) into clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(f) into clause 21, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(f) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(a)(ii) and casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 23 , Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23 . Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1769) SERIAL C5636

PRIVATE HOSPITAL (NAMED RESPONDENTS) (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 26, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 29 April 2005 (350 I.G. 732), the

following new item 26(iv):

(iv) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26(ii)(a)(2) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(i)(c)(2) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(i)(a) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(i)(b) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(i)(d) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 33, Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(ii) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (ii) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(iii)(a) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(iii)(d) into clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(vii) into clause 21, State Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(i)(b) and 21(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 22, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1470) SERIAL C5644

PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS (PRIVATE INDUSTRY) (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 18, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 12 January 2001 (321 I.G. 569), the

following new item 18.5:

18.5 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

18.5.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17.1.2(b) of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave.

18.5.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

18.5.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17.1 of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17.1.2(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17.1.1 of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.1.1 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17.1.3 of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 22, Grievance and Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17.2 of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.2 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17.1.2(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17.3.1 of clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

17.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17.3.4 into clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, as follows:

17.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17.7 into clause 17, Personal/ Carer’s Leave, as follows:

17.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.1.1 and 17.1.3 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17.1.2(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 14, Parental Leave including Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave, and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

14. Parental Leave including Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(570) SERIAL C5648

RACE CLUBS EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 95), the

following new item 24(6):

(6) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(2) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 30(1)(c)(ii) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 30(1)(a) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 30(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 30(1)(b) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 30(1)(d) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Grievance and Disputes Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 30(2)(a) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 30(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 30(3)(a) of clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 30(3)(d) into clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 30(7) into clause 30, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 30(1)(b) and 30(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 30(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

30A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 30A, Parental Leave, as follows:

30A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(500) SERIAL C5650

RECORDED MUSIC AND VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT REPRODUCTION (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 October 2001 (328 I.G. 418), the

following new item 19(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 27(a)(ii)(2) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 27(a)(i) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 27(a)(ii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 27(a)(ii) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 27(a)(iv) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

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Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 27(b) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose - An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 27(a)(ii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 27(c)(i) of clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 27(c)(iv) into clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 27(g) into clause 27, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 27(a)(ii) and 27(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 27(a)(ii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

27A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 27A, Parental Leave, as follows:

27A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(575) SERIAL C5651

REFRACTORY INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 26, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 October 2001 (328 I.G. 383), the

following new item 26.6:

26.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

26.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 25.1(d) of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

26.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

26.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 25.1(a) of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 25.1(d) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 24, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 25.1(b) of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 25.1(e) of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 40, Industrial Disputes and Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 25.2 of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 25.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 25.1(d) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 25.3(a) of clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 25.3(c) into clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(c) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 25.6 into clause 25, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

25.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25.1(b) and 25.1(e) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 25.1(d) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 30, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

30. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(578) SERIAL C5652

ROCK AND ORE MILLING AND REFINING (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 27 July 2001 (326 I.G. 429), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 26.1.3(ii) of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 26.1.1 of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

26.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 26.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 26.1.2 of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

26.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 26.1.4 of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 21, Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 26.2.1 of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

262.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 26.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 26.3.1 of clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

26.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 26.3.4 into clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

26.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 26.7 into clause 26, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

26.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26.1.2 and 26.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 26.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

26A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 26A, Parental Leave, as follows:

26A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(579) SERIAL C5653

ROOFING TILE MAKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 7.7, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 29 July 2005 (352 I.G. 804), the

following new item 7.7.6:

7.7.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

7.7.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7.7.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 7.8.1(c)(ii) of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

7.7.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

7.7.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 7.8.1(a) of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 7.8.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 7.2, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 7.8.1(b) of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 7.8.1(d) of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 3.2, Industrial Disputes and Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 7.8.2 of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 7.8.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 7.8.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 7.8.3(a) of clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 7.8.3(d) into clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 7.8.7 into clause 7.8, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

7.8.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 7.8.1(b) and 7.8.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 7.8.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 7.4, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

7.4 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(580) SERIAL C5654

RUBBER WORKERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 13 July 2001 (326 I.G. 99), the

following new item 29(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in (ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28(1)(c)(ii) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28(1)(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 27, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28(1)(b) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28.1.(d) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Grievance and Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28(2)(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28(3)(a) of clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28(3)(d) into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 7. into clause 28, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

7. Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28(1)(b) and 28(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 35, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

35. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(582) SERIAL C5655

SADDLERY, LEATHER, CANVAS AND PLASTIC MATERIAL WORKERS' (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 34, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 120), the

following new item 34(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 34(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16(a)(iii)(2) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16(a)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16(a)(ii) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16(a)(iv) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 38, Grievance and Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(b)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(c)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(c)(iv) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16(g) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(a)(ii) and 16(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 35, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

35. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(769) SERIAL C5657

SKI INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 17, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325 I.G. 876), the

following new item 17.6:

17.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

17.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16.1(c)(2) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave.

17.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

17.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16.1(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16.1(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16.1(b) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16.1(d) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 22, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16.2(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16.1(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16.3(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16.3(d) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16.7 into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

16.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16.1(b) and 16.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16.1(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(801) SERIAL C5575

SKI INSTRUCTORS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 29 June 2001 (325 I.G. 863), the

following new item 14.6:

14.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

14.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13.1(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave.

14.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

14.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13.1(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 12.2 of clause 12, Accident and Sickness of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13.1(b) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13.1(d) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 15, Disputes and Industrial Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 13.2(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13.3(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13.3(d) into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13.7 into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

13.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13.1(b) and 13(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

13A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 13A, Parental Leave, as follows:

13A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(606) SERIAL C5576

SMALLGOODS MANUFACTURERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 15B, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 15 February 2002 (331 I.G. 427), the

following new item 15B(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15B(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15A(c)(ii) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15A(1)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15A(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15A(1)(b) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15A(d) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 25, Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15A(2)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15A(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15A(3)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15A(3)(d) into clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15(6) into clause 15A, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15A(1)(b) and 15A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15A(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 15C, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15C. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(607) SERIAL C5577

SOAP AND CANDLE MAKERS (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 21, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 6 July 2001 (325 I.G. 1033), the

following new item 21(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(i) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(i)(c)(2) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(i)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(i)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 20(i)(c)(2)(F) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following

renumbered item 20(i)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 32, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(ii)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(iii)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(iii)(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(vii) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(i)(b) and 20(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(783) SERIAL C5578

SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYEES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 43, Bereavement Leave, of the award reprinted and published 2 August 2002 (335 I.G.

559), the following new item 43.6:

43.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

43.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 43.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 42.1(c)(ii) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave.

43.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

43.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 42.1(a) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 42.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 36, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 42.1(b) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 42.1(d) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 47, Grievance and Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 42.2(a) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 42.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 42.3(a) of clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 42.3(d) into clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 42.7 into clause 42, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

42.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 42.1(b) and 42.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 42.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 44, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

44. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(709) SERIAL C5579

STARCH MANUFACTURERS, &c. (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 6, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 June 2001 (325 I.G. 370), the

following new item 6(f):

6(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 6(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(1)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20(1)(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(1)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20(d) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 9, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(2)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(3)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(3)(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(7) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(1)(b) and 20(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

20A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 20A, Parental Leave, as follows:

20A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1846) SERIAL C5580

STATE PARK EMPLOYEES AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 3 February 2006 (356 I.G. 1115), the

following new item 19.3:

19.3 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

19.3.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20.1(iii)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

19.3.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

19.3.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20.1(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20.1(iii)(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20.1(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20.1(iv) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 31, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20.2(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20.1(iii)(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20.3(i) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20.3(iii) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iii) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20.6 into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

20.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.1(ii) and 20.1(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20.1(iii)(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(631) SERIAL C5583 STOREMEN AND PACKERS, WHOLESALE PAINT, VARNISH AND

COLOUR STORES (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 December 2001 (330 I.G. 327), the

following new item 23(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18.1(c)(ii) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18(1)(a) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18(1)(b) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 18(d) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18(7) into clause 18, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18.1(b) and 18.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

23A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 23A, Parental Leave, as follows:

23A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(630) SERIAL C5584

STRAPPERS AND STABLE HANDS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 21, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 9 November 2001 (329 I.G. 366), the

following new item 21(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(1)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(1)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20(d) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 25, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(2)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(3)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(3)(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(6) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(i)(b) and 20(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 30, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

30. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(647) SERIAL C5695

SURVEYORS' FIELD HANDS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 29, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 November 2001 (329 I.G. 889), the

following new item 29(vii):

(vii) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29(iii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 31(i)(c)(2) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 31(i)(a) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 31(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 31(i)(b) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 31(i)(d) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 34, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 31(ii)(a) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 31(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 31(iii)(a) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 31(iii)(d) into clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 31(vii) into clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 31(i)(b) and 31(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 31(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

31A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 31A, Parental Leave, as follows:

31A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(649) SERIAL C5587

TANNING INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 8 February 2002 (331 I.G. 157), the

following new item 24(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20(i)(c)(2) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20(i)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20(i)(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20(i)(d) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 37, Grievance and Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20(ii)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20(iii)(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20(iii)(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20(vii) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(i)(b) and 20(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 22, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(734) SERIAL C5588

TEACHERS (KU CHILDREN'S SERVICES) (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 13 January 2006 (356 I.G. 242), the

following new item 20(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15A(1)(c)(ii) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15A(1)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15A(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15A(1)(b) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15A(1)(d) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 31, Disputes Avoidance and Grievance Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 15(2)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15A(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15(3)(a) of clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu

thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15(3)(d) into clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August

1996, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15A(7) into clause 15A, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August

1996, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15A(1)(b) and 15A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15A(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(212) SERIAL C5592

TEXTILE INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 32, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 19 October 2001 (328 I.G. 841), the

following new item 32.6:

32.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

32.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 29.1.3(ii) of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave.

32.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

32.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 29.1.1 of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

29.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 29.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 28, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 29.1.2 of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

29.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Delete 29.1.3(f) of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following the following new item 29.1.4:

29.1.4 An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the

intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 4, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 29.2.1 of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

29.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 29.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 29.3.1 of clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

29.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 29.3.4 into clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

29.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 29.7 into clause 29, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

29.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.1.2 and 29.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 29.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 34, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

34. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(683) SERIAL C5599

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - CASH-IN-TRANSIT (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 15, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 4 April 2003 (339 I.G. 63), the

following new item 15.6:

15.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

15.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 14.1.3.2 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave.

15.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

15.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 14.1.1 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

14.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 14.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 13, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 14.1.2 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

14.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 14.1.3.2.5.3 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 17, Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 14.2.1 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

14.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 14.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 14.3.1 of clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

14.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 14.3.4 into clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

14.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 14.7 into clause 14, State Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

14.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14.1.2 and 14.1.3.2.5.3 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 14.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

14A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 14A, Parental Leave, as follows:

14A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(665) SERIAL C5602

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - MIXED ENTERPRISES INTERIM (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 38, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 November 2001 (329 I.G. 748), the

following new item 38.6:

38.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

38.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 38.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 37.1.3.2 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave.

38.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

38.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 37.1.1 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

37.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 37.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 36, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 37.1.2 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

37.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 37.1.4 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 50, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 37.2.1 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

37.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 37.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 37.3.1 of clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

37.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 37.3.4 into clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

37.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 37.8 into clause 37, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

37.8 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 37.1.2 and 37.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 37.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

38A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 38A, Parental Leave, as follows:

38A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(674) SERIAL C5604

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - MOTOR BUS DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 9 September 2005 (353 I.G. 760), the

following new item 22(iv):

(iv) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(1)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(1)(b) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Delete 21(1)(f) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following new item 21(1)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the

intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence. Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(2)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(3)(a) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(3)(d) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(7) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(1)(b) and 21(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 25, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

25. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(840) SERIAL C5605

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - PETROLEUM, &c., DISTRIBUTION (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 34, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 62), the

following new item 34.6:

34.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

34.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 34.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 33.1.3.2 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave.

34.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

34.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 33.1.1 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

33.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 33.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 32, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 33.1.2 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

33.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 33.1.4 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 46, Dispute And Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 33.2.1 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

33.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 33.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 33.3.1 of clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

33.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 33.3.4 into clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

33.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 33.7 into clause 33, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

33.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33.1.2 and 33.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 33.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

34A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 34A, Parental Leave, as follows:

34A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(807) SERIAL C5607

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - QUARRIED MATERIALS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 32, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 24 August 2001 (327 I.G. 39), the

following new item 32.6:

32.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

32.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 32.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 29.1(c)(2) of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave.

32.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

32.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 29.1(a) of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 29.1(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 28, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 29.1(b) of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 29.1(d) of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 39, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 29.2 of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 29.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 29.1(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 29.3(a) of clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 29.3(d) into clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 29.7 into clause 29, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

29.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29.1(b) and 29.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 29.1(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

32A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 32A, Parental Leave, as follows:

32A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

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(679) SERIAL C5614

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - TOURIST AND SERVICE COACH DRIVERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 17, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 18 August 2000 (317 I.G. 1079), the

following new item 17(iv):

(iv) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(ii)(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(1)(a) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(1)(b) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(d) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 23, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(2)(a) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(3(a) of clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(3)(d) into clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996,

as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(7) into clause 21, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, as

follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(1)(b) and 21(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

17A. Parental Leave

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10. Insert the following new clause 17A, Parental Leave, as follows:

17A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

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(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(676) SERIAL C5616 TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING

(STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 33, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 16 December 2005 (355 I.G. 389), the

following new item 33(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17(i)(c) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17(i)(a) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17(i)(c) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17(i)(b) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17(d) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Industrial Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17(ii) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (ii) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17(i)(c) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(iii)(a) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(iii)(d) into clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17(vii) into clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(i)(b) and 17(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17(i)(c) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

17B. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 17B, Parental Leave, as follows:

17B. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

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(608) SERIAL C5617

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - WHOLESALE BUTCHERS (STATE) AWARD 2000

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324 I.G. 722), the

following new item 23.6:

23.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

23.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

23.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

23.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1.4 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 34, Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3.4 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.7 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1.2 and 22.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 24, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(682) SERIAL C5618

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY - WOOD AND COAL (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 November 2001 (329 I.G. 791), the

following new item 24.6:

24.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave.

24.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 23.1.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 22, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 23.1.2 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 23.1.4 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 35, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 23.2.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23.3.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 23.3.4 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 23.7 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.1.2 and 23.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

24A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 24A, Parental Leave, as follows:

24A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(944) SERIAL C5705 3M PHARMACEUTICALS (THORNLEIGH) CONSENT AWARD 1997

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 36, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 19 April 2002 (332 I.G. 1191), the

following new item 36(vii):

36(vii) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 36(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 31(i)(c)(2) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 31(i)(a) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 31(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 30, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 31(i)(b) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 31(i)(d) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 15, Grievance Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 31(ii) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (ii) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 31(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 31(iii)(a) of clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 31(iii)(d) into clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 31(vii) into clause 31, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vii) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 31(i)(b) and 31(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 31(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 34, Paternity Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

34. Paternity Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1265) SERIAL C5708

ASTRAZENECA ENTERPRISE AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 17.5 of clause 17, Leave Entitlements, of the award published 19 March 2004 (343

I.G. 796), the following new item 17.5.1:

17.5.1 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

17.5.1.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.5 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17.2.3.1(c)(2) of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements.

17.5.1.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

17.5.1.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17.2.3.1(a) of clause 17, Leave Entitlements, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17.2.3.1(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 17.2 of clause 17, leave Entitlements of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17.2.3.1(b) of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17.2.3.1(d) of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 10, Conflict Resolution and Avoidance of Industrial Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 17.2.3.2 of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 17.2.3.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17.2.3.1(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17.2.3.3(a) of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17.2.3.3(d) into clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17.2.3.6 into clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, as follows:

17.2.3.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.2.3.1(b) and 17.2.3.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17.2.3.1(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 17.6 of clause 17, Leave Enttitlements, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 17.6 Parental Leave

(1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(849) SERIAL C5711

AUSTRALIA MEAT HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED CAROONA FEEDLOT (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 25, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 June 2000 (316 I.G. 1022), the

following new item 25.6:

25.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

25.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24.1.3(b) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave.

25.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

25.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24.1.1 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 23 , Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24.1.2 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 24.1.4 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 8, Grievance and Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 24.2.1 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 24.3.1 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 24.3.4 into clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

24.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 24.7 into clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

24.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.1.2 and 24.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 26, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

26. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1665) SERIAL C5715

BCMG RE-PROCESSING (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 28, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 18 July 2003 (340 I.G. 466), the

following new item 28.2:

28.2 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

28.2.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.1 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 27.2.3(b) of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave.

28.2.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

28.2.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 27.2.1 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

27.2.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 27.2.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 30, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 27.2.2 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

27.2.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 27.2.4 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Conflict Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 27.2.5 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following: 27.2.5 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 27.2.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete the first paragraph of 27.2.6 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert

in lieu thereof the following: 27.2.6 Annual Leave

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 27.2.6(a) at the end of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's

Leave, as follows:

An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 27.2.9 into clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, as

follows:

27.2.9 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 27.2.2 and 27.2.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 27.2.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 27.1 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof

the following: 27.1 Parental Leave

(1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(872) SERIAL C5717 BORAL AUSTRALIA GYPSUM CAMELLIA CONSENT ENTERPRISE

(STATE) AWARD 2004

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 26, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 10 December 2004 (347 I.G. 648), the

following new item 26(g):

26(g) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17(a)(iii)(2) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17(a)(i) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17(a)(ii) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17(a)(iv) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 17(b) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (b) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(c)(i) of clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(c)(iv) into clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17(g) into clause 17, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(a)(ii) and 17(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

17A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 17A, Parental Leave, as follows:

17A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1502) SERIAL C5725

BULLIVANTS PTY LIMITED - UNANDERRA AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 15.7 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, of the award published

16 April 2004 (344 I.G. 50), the following new item 15.7.1:

15.7.1 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

15.7.1.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in - casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15.9.1.3(b) of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays.

15.7.1.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

15.7.1.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15.9.1.1 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

15.9.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15.9.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 15.3 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15.9.1.2 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

15.9.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15.9.1.4 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 11, Dispute and Grievance Handling, should be followed.

5. Delete 15.9.2 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

15.9.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose - An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15.9.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15.9.3.1 of clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

15.9.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15.9.3.3(a) into clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, as

follows:

(a) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15.9.3.7 into clause 15, Leave of Absence and Public Holidays, as

follows:

15.9.3.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15.9.1.2 and 15.9.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15.9.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 15.5 of clause 15, Paternity Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 15.5 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1033) SERIAL C5728 CENTRAL COAST COLD STORES CONSENT ENTERPRISE AWARD

2000

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 16, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 3 August 2001 (326 I.G. 774), the

following new item 16(iii):

16(iii) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(i) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 28(1)(c)(ii) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 28(1)(a) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 28(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 28(1)(b) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 28(1)(d) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 25, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 28(2)(a) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 28(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 28(3)(a) of clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 28(3)(d) into clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 28(7) into clause 28, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28(1)(b) and 28(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 28(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 27, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

27. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(989A) SERIAL C5733

COLD STORAGE ENTERPRISE AWARD 1998

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 18, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 19 February 1999 (308 I.G. 375), the

following new item 18(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18.2(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15.1(c)(ii) of clause 15, Family Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15.1(a) of clause 15, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15.1(b) of clause 15, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15.1(d) of clause 15, Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 6, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15.2 of clause 15, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose - An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15.3(a) of clause 15, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15.3(d) into clause 15, Family Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15.7 into clause 15, Family Leave, as follows:

15.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15.1(b) and 15.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 19, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

19. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

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(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1261) SERIAL C5734

COM 10 PTY LTD ENTERPRISE AWARD 1998

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 19(ii) of clause 19, Other Leave, of the award published 10 May 2002 (333 I.G.

380), the following new item 19(ii)(c):

19(ii)(c) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(ii)(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 17(i)(c)(2) of clause 17, Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 17(i)(a) of clause 17, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 17(i)(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 17(i)(b) of clause 17, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 17(i)(d) of clause 17, Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 26, Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 17(ii)(a) of clause 17, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 17(i)(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(iii)(a) of clause 17, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(iii)(d) into clause 17, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 17(vi) into clause 17, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vi) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17(i)(b) and 17(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 17(i)(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 19(iii) of clause 19, Other Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 19(iii) Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(764) SERIAL C5735

CONNEX SYDNEY PTY LTD TRADING AS METRO MONORAIL (STATE) ENTERPRISE AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 September 2003 (341 I.G. 275), the

following new item 23(iv):

23(iv) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(ii)(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 26(1)(c)(ii) of clause 26, Family Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 26(1)(a) of clause 26, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 26(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 19, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 26(1)(b) of clause 26, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 26(1)(ii)(f) of clause 26, Family Leave and insert in lieu thereof the following item 26(1)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the

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employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 26(2)(a) of clause 26, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 26(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 26(3)(a) of clause 26, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 26(3)(d) into clause 26, Family Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 26(1)(7) into clause 26, Family Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 26(1)(b) and 26(1)(ii)(f) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 26(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 25, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

25. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1146) SERIAL C5736

CONTINENTAL CARBON AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 19 November 2004 (347 I.G. 373), the

following new item 22(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20A(c)2. of clause 20, Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20A(a) of clause 20, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20A(c)2. who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20A(b) of clause 20, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20A(d) of clause 20, Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Disciplinary and Dispute Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 20B(a) of clause 20, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20A(c)2. above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20C(a) of clause 20, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20C(d) into clause 20, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20G into clause 20, Carer's Leave, as follows: G. Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20A(b) and 20A(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20A(c)2. of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be entitled

to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed the

entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 23, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23 . Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1575) SERIAL C5745

CSR LTD TRADING AS THE READYMIX GROUP SYDNEY RAW MATERIALS TRANSPORT (STATE) AWARD NO. 4. 2000

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 18 May 2001 (324 I.G. 1048), the

following new item 23.6:

23.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

23.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave.

23.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

23.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1.4 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 36, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 22.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3.1 of clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

22.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3.4 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.4 into clause 22, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

22.4 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1.2 and 22.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

22A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 22A, Parental Leave, as follows:

22A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1041) SERIAL C5746

DAIRY FARMERS TWU ENTERPRISE AWARD 2002

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 24A, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 1 August 2003 (340 I.G. 710), the

following new item 24A(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24A(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24B(1)(c)(ii) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24B(1)(a) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24B(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 23 , Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24B(1)(b) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 24B(1)(d) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 40, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 24B(2)(a) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24B(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 24B(3)(a) of clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 24B(3)(d) into clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 24B(7) into clause 24B, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24B(1)(b) and 24B(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24B(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 24C, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24C. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1621) SERIAL C5747

DEVRO PTY LIMITED OPERATING EMPLOYEES AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 November 2003 (342 I.G. 20), the

following new item 20.5:

20.5 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

20.5.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21.3(b) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

20.5.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

20.5.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21.1 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21.3(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 25, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21.2 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 21.3(c) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave and insert in lieu thereof the following item:

21.3(c) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the Company notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the

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employee shall notify the Company by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Disciplinary Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21.4 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.4 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21.3(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21.5 of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21.5 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21.7(a) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

21.7(a) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21.8 into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

21.8 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21.2 and 21.3(c) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21.3(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 24, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1762) SERIAL C5749

EASTERN DISTRIBUTOR ETU CONSENT AWARD 2002

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 21 January 2005 (348 I.G. 19), the

following new item 22.7:

22.7 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

22.7.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20.1(c)(ii) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave.

22.7.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

22.7.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20.1(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20.1(b) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20.1(d) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 30, Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20.2(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20.3(a) of clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20.3(d) into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20.6 into clause 20, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

20.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.1(b) and 20.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(321) SERIAL C5751

F. J. WALKER FOODS (TRANSPORT WORKERS) BLACKTOWN CONSOLIDATED AWARD 2000

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 March 2001 (323 I.G. 388), the

following new item 24.6:

24.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

24.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave.

24.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

24.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 23.1.1 of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 22, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 23.1.2 of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 23.1.4 of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 36, Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 23.2.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 23.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23.3.1 of clause 23 , Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 23.3.4 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 23.7 into clause 23, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

23.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.1.2 and 23.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 25, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

25. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1214) SERIAL C5754

FRIGMOBILE PTY LIMITED EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 17, Bereavement Leave and Compassionate Leave, of the award published 7 July 2000

(316 I.G. 1270), the following new item 17.1:

17.1 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

17.1.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 10(1)(c)(ii) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996.

17.1.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

17.1.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 10(1)(a) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 10(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 10(1)(b) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 10(1)(d) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 10(2)(a) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 10(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 10(3)(a) of clause 10, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 10(3)(d) into clause 10, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996,

as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 10(7) into clause 10, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996, as

follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 10(1)(b) and 10(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 10(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 19, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

19. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1694) SERIAL C5755

GALONG MINE LEASE 1496 (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 28, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 September 2003 (341 I.G. 303), the

following new item 28.2:

28.2 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

28.2.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 28.1 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 27.2(c)(ii) of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave.

28.2.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

28.2.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 27.2(a) of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 27.2(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 30, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 27.2(b) of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 27.2(d) of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Conflict Resolution, should be followed.

5. Delete 27.3 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

27.3 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 27.2(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete the first paragraph of 27.4 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in

lieu thereof the following:

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new paragraph at the end of 27.4 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's

Leave, as follows:

An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 27.7 into clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, as

follows:

27.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 27.2(b) and 27.2(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 27.2(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 27.1 of clause 27, Parental Leave and Personal/Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof

the following: 27.1 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1674) SERIAL C5757

GOODMAN FIELDER BAKING FROZEN PLANT ENTERPRISE AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause 11.4 of clause 11, Leave, of the award published 15 August 2003 (340 I.G. 929),

the following new item 11.4(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 11.4(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 11.3(1)(c)(ii) of clause 11, Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 11.3(1)(a) of clause 11, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 11.3(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 11.2 of clause 11, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 11.3(1)(b) of clause 11, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 11.3(1)(d) of clause 11, Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 15, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 11.3(2)(a) of clause 11, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 11.3(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 11.3(3)(a) of clause 11, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 11.3(3)(d) into clause 11, Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 11.3(6) into clause 11, Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 11.3(1)(b) and 11.3(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 11.3(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

11A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 11A, Parental Leave, as follows:

11A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1740) SERIAL C5760

HYDRO ALUMINIUM KURRI KURRI SMELTER UPGRADE AND RETRO-FIT PROJECT CONSENT AWARD 2004

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 17 September 2004 (346 I.G. 441), the

following new item 23(d):

(d) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23(c) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of clause 22, Carer's Leave.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(iii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22(1)(a) of clause 22, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22(1)(b) of clause 22, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22(1(c)(h) of clause 22, Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 40, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 22(2) of clause 22, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (2) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22(3)(a) of clause 22, Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22(3)(d) into clause 22, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22(7) into clause 22, Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(1)(b) and 22(1(c))(h) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1340) SERIAL C5762

INNOXA PTY LIMITED CONSENT AWARD 1997

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert at the end of clause 23, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 11 May 2001 (324 I.G. 800),

the following new paragraph:

Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in the 2nd paragraph of this clause casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(2) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(iii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(a)(i) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(a)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(a)(ii) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 21(a)(iii) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Grievance And Dispute Settlement Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(b) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: (b) Unpaid Leave for Family Purposes

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(a)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 21(c)(i) of clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 21(c)(iv) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(g) into clause 21, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(a)(ii) and 21(a)(iii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 24, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1708) SERIAL C5763

INTEGRATED STEEL MILL SERVICES PTY LIMITED AWARD 2003-2006, THE

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 13, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 5 December 2003 (342 I.G. 219),

the following new item 13(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 12.1(c)(2) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 12.1(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 12.1(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 12.1(b) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 12.1(d) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 21, Dispute Settlement Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 12.2 of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 12.2 Unpaid Leave

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 12.1(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 12.3(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 12.3(d) into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 12.7 into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

12.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12.1(b) and 12.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 12.1(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

12A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 12A, Parental Leave, as follows:

12A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(927) SERIAL C5771

JOURNALISTS (EMAP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD) (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 17 November 2000 (320 I.G. 485), the

following new item 14(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13(1)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13(1)(b) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 13.1(d) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Disputes Settlement, should be followed.

5. Delete 13(2)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13(3)(a) of clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13(3)(d) into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13(7) into clause 13, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(1)(b) and 13.1.(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 19, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

19. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(527) SERIAL C5772 JOURNALISTS, &c. (FEDERAL PUBLISHING COMPANY PTY LTD)

AWARD 1995

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 14B, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 12 April 2001 (323 I.G. 1106), the

following new item 14B(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14B(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 14A(1)(c)(ii) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 14A(1)(a) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 14A(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick and Incapacity Pay of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 14A(1)(b) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 14A(1)(d) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 33, Disputes Settlement, should be followed.

5. Delete 14A(2)(a) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 14A(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 14A(3)(a) of clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 14A(3)(d) into clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 14A(7) into clause 14A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 14A(1)(b) and 14A(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 14A(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 32, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

32. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1096) SERIAL C5774

KELLOGG (AUST) PTY LTD BOTANY (NUW) CONSENT AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 44, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 29 October 2004 (347 I.G. 1), the

following new item 44(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 44(c) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 43.1(c)II of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 43.1(a) of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 43.1(c)II who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 33, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 43.1(b) of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Delete 43.1(c) II(e) of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave and insert in lieu therof the following item 43.1(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the Company notice prior to the absence of the

intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person’s relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the Company by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 35, Grievance/Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 43.2 of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 43.2 Unpaid Leave For Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 43.1(c)II above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 43.3(a) of clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 43.3(d) into clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 43.5 into clause 43, Family / Carer’s Leave, as follows:

43.5 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 43.1(b) and 43.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 43.1(c)II of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

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9. Delete clause 42, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

42. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

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(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1293) SERIAL C5780

MIRROR AND TELEGRAPH PUBLICATIONS CLERICAL AWARD 2000

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert at the end of clause 23 , Bereavement Leave, of the award published 6 October 2000 (319 I.G.

173), the following new item:

Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

1. Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in this clause, casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(iii)(b) of clause 21, Family Leave.

2. The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be entitled

to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

3. An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed the

entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 21(a)(i) of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 21(a)(iii)(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 20, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 21(a)(ii) of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Delete 21(a)(iii)(b)(vi) of clause 21, Family Leave and insert in lieu therof the following item 21(a)(iv):

(iv) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 27, Dispute Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 21(b)(i) of clause 21, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 21(a)(iii)(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 17(iii) of clause 17, Annual Leave, and insert in lieu the following the following 21(c)(i):

(iii) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 17(vi) into clause 17, Annual Leave, as follows:

(vi) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 21(c) into clause 21, Family Leave, as follows:

(c) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 21(a)(ii) and 21(a)(vi) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 21(a)(iii)(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 31, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

31. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(128) SERIAL C5781

MM KEMBLA PRODUCTS (CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES) ENTERPRISE AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 20, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 14 July 2000 (317 I.G. 81), the

following new item 20(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16A(i)(2) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16A(i)(a) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16A(i)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 16, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16A(i)(b) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16A(i)(d) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 23 , Grievance Handing Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(ii)(a) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16A(i)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(iii)(a) of clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(iii)(d) into clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16A(vi) into clause 16A, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vi) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16A(i)(b) and 16A(i)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16A(i)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(866) SERIAL C5785

NORTHERN CO-OPERATIVE MEAT COMPANY (MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES) (STATE) AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause 20.1 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, of

the award published 13 August 2004 (345 I.G. 818), the following new item 20.1(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

1. Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.1(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 20.4.1, 1.3(ii) of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave.

2. The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

3. An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 20.4.1, 1.1 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, and insert

in lieu thereof the following:

1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 20.4.1, 1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 21, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 20.4.1, 1.2 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, and insert

in lieu thereof the following:

1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 20.4.1, 1.4 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 14, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 20.4.2, 2.1 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, and insert

in lieu thereof the following:

2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 20.4.1, 1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 20.4.3, 3.1 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, and insert

in lieu thereof the following:

3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 20.4.3, 3.4 into clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental

Leave/Family Leave, as follows:

3.4 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 20.4.6 into clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental

Leave/Family Leave, as follows:

20.4.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 20.4.1, 1.2 and 20.4.1, 1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 20.4.1, 1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 20.3 of clause 20, Bereavement Leave/Jury Duty/ Parental Leave/Family Leave, and

insert in lieu thereof the following: 20.3 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1227) SERIAL C5791

PORT WARATAH COAL SERVICES CONSENT ENTERPRISE (STATE) AWARD 1995

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause 3.5.6 of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, of the award published 6 June

1997 (298 I.G. 1094), the following new item 3.5.6(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

1. Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 3.5.6(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 3.5.9(1)(c)(ii) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave.

2. The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

3. An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 3.5.9(1)(a) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 3.5.9(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 3.5.5 of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 3.5.9(1)(b) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 3.5.9(1)(d) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at subclause 3.2.5 of clause 3.2, Terms and Conditions of Employment, should be followed.

5. Delete 3.5.9(2)(a) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 3.5.9(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 3.5.9(3)(a) of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 3.5.9(3)(d) into clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 3.5.9(6) into clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, as follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 3.5.9(1)(b) and 3.5.9(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 3.5.9(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 3.5.8 of clause 3.5, Statutory Holidays and Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the

following: 3.5.8 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1353) SERIAL C5793

PRETERM MEDICAL OFFICERS (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 22.2 of clause 22, Special Leave, of the award published 18 December 1998 (307

I.G. 602), the following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3(ii) of clause 23, Personal / Carers’ Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 23.1.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 23.1.3(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 23.1.2 of clause 23, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 23.1.4 of clause 23 , Personal / Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 37, Grievance and Dispute Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 23.2.1 of clause 23 , Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.2.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 23.1.3(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 23.3.1 of clause 23, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

23.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 23.3.3 into clause 23 , Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

23.3.3 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 23.6 into clause 23 , Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

23.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 23.1.2 and 23.1.4 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 23.1.3(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 20, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(946) SERIAL C5794

PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL AND ASSOCIATED OFFICERS (STATE) SICK LEAVE

AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 4, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 11 March 2005 (349 I.G. 97), the

following new item 4(6):

(6) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 4(2) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 3(1)(c)(ii) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 3(1) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(1) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 3(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 2, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 3(1)(b) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 3(1)(d) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Dispute Settlement, should be followed.

5. Delete 3(2) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof the

following:

(2) Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 3(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 3(3)(a) of clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 3(3)(d) into clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, as

follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 3(6) into clause 3, State Personal/Carer’s Leave Case - August 1996, as

follows:

(6) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 3(1)(b) and 3(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 3(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

4A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 4A, Parental Leave, as follows:

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4A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

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(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(1699) SERIAL C5795 QCM (OZROCK) PTY LTD AND AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION,

PORT KEMBLA (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert at the end clause 29, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 3 October 2003 (341 I.G.

600), the following new item:

Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

1. Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 29 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 42(1)(c)(ii) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case.

2. The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be entitled

to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

3. An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed the

entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 42(1)(a) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 42(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 24, Sick Pay of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 42(1)(b) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 42(1)(d) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 37, Procedure For Resolving Claims, Issues and Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 42(2)(a) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 42(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 42(3)(a) of clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 42(3)(d) into clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 42(7) into clause 42, Personal/Carer’s Leave Case, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 42(1)(b) and 42(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 42(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 42A, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

42A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1693) SERIAL C5797

READYMIX HOLDINGS LIMITED AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 25, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 5 September 2003 (341 I.G. 369), the

following new item 25.6:

25.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

25.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 24.1(3)(b) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave.

25.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

25.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 24.1(1) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(1) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 24.1(3)(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 23 , Sick Pay of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 24.1(2) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(2) The employee shall, if required,

(a) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(b) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. 24.1(3)(b)(v)(D) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave and insert in lieu therof the following item

24.1(4):

(4) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give Readymix notice, prior to the absence, of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and their relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify Readymix by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 38, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 24.2 of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

24.2 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 24.1(3)(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 24.3(1) of clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(1) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 24.3(4) into clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(4) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 24.4 into clause 24, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

24.4 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24.1(2) and 24.1(v)(D) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 24.1(3)(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

24A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 24A, Parental Leave, as follows:

24A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(006) SERIAL C5805

ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN EMPLOYEES' (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause (a) of clause 18, Compassionate Leave, of the award published 16 April 2004 (344

I.G. 1), the following new item 18(a)(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18(a)(i) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 33(1)(c)(ii) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 33(1)(a) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 33(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 32, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 33(1)(b) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 33(1)(d) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 20, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 33(2)(a) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 33(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 33(3)(a) of clause 33, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996, and insert in lieu thereof

the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 33(3)(d) into clause 33, State Personal/Carer?s Leave Case - August 1996,

as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 33(7) into clause 33, State Personal/Carer's Leave Case - August 1996, as

follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 33(1)(b) and 33(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 33(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave

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10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

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(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1022) SERIAL C5806

SANDVIK HARD MATERIALS MAYFIELD (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 28 July 2000 (317 I.G. 329), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18(1)(a) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18(1)(b) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 18(1)(c)(ii)(f) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave and insert in lieu thereof the following item

18(1)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Procedures for the Prevention and Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18(7) into clause 18, Personal Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18(1)(b) and 18(1)(f) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 18A, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1021) SERIAL C5807

SANDVIK MAYFIELD (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 28 July 2000 (317 I.G. 351), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18(1)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18(1)(b) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 18(1)(c)(ii)(f) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave and insert in lieu thereof item 18(1)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Procedure For Resolving Claims, Issues and Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18(7) into clause 18, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18(1)(b) and 18(1)(f) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(1020) SERIAL C5808

SANDVIK SMITHFIELD (STATE) AWARD 1999

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 22, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 28 July 2000 (317 I.G. 373), the

following new item 22(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 18.1(c)(ii) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 18.1(a) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 18.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 17, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 18.1(b) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 18.1(d) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave and insert in lieu therof the following item 18.1(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 29, Procedure For Resolving Claims, Issues and Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 18(2)(a) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 18.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 18(3)(a) of clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 18(3)(d) into clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 18(7) into clause 18, Personal/Carer’s Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 18.1(b) and 18.1(f) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 18.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

18A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 18A, Parental Leave, as follows:

18A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

____________________ Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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(1317) SERIAL C5809

SOLVAY INTEROX PTY LTD BANKSMEADOW SITE CONSENT AWARD 2004

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into subclause 4.5 of clause 4, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 20 August 2004 (346

I.G. 42), the following new item 4.5(d):

4.5(d) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

1. Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 4.5(a) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 4.6.1(c)(ii) of clause 4, Leave.

2. The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

3. An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 4.6.1(a) of clause 4, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 4.6.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 4.3 of clause 4, Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 4.6.1(b) of clause 4, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 4.6.1(d) of clause 4, Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at subclause 5.6 of clause 5, Other Provisions, should be followed.

5. Delete 4.6.2(a) of clause 4, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 4.6.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 4.6.3(a) of clause 4, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 4.6.3(d) into clause 4, Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 4.6.6(A) into clause 4, Leave, as follows:

(A) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 4.6.1(b) and 4.6.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 4.6.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 4.8 of clause 4, Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 4.8 Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1036) SERIAL C5810

STAEDTLER (PACIFIC) PTY LTD AWARD 1999

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 17, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 19 November 2004 (347 I.G. 330), the

following new item 17.6:

17.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

17.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 17.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16(1)(c)(ii) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave.

17.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

17.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16(1)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16(1)(b) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16(1)(d) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

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Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 23 , Disciplinary Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(2)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(3)(a) of clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(3)(d) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16(1)(7) into clause 16, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(1)(b) and 16(1)(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(ii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

16A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 16A, Parental Leave, as follows:

16A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or (b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

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(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a). 11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

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NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1339) SERIAL C5811

SYDNEY CRICKET AND SPORTS GROUND TRUST SECURITY ENTERPRISE AWARD 2001

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 16, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 10 August 2001 (326 I.G. 1001), the

following new item 16.4:

16.4 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

16.4.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16.2.1 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 15.1.3.2 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave.

16.4.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

16.4.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 15.1.1 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15.1.1 An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 15.1.3.2 who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 14, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 15.1.2 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15.1.2 The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 15.1.3.3 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 22, Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 15.2 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 15.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 15.1.3.2 above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 15.3.1 of clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15.3.1 An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 15.3.3 into clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

15.3.3 An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 15.5 into clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

15.5 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15.1.2 and 15.1.3.3 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15.1.3.2 of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 15A, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

15A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(909) SERIAL C5813

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK PAID PARKING (STATE) AWARD 2001

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 13, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 17 May 2002 (333 I.G. 575), the

following new item 13(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 12(i)(c)(ii) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 12(i)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 12(i)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 12(i)(b) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Delete 12(i)(c)(ii)(f) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave and insert in lieu therof the following item

12(i)(d):

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and their relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave, and the estimated length of absence. If it is not

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practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 24, Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedures, should be followed.

5. Delete 12(ii)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 12(i)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 12(iii)(a) of clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 12(iii)(d) into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 12(vi) into clause 12, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(vi) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12(i)(b) and 12(i)((f) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 12(i)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 14, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

14. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1748) SERIAL C5815

THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NSW) BUSH REGENERATORS AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 24, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 13 August 2004 (345 I.G. 884), the

following new item 24(F):

(F) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 24(B) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16(A)(iii)(b) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16(a)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16(A)(iii)(b) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16(a)(ii) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16(A(iv) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 28, Dispute Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16(B)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16(A)(iii)(b) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16(C)(i) of clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16(C)(iv) into clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16(G) into clause 16, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(G) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16(a)(ii) and 16(A(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16(A)(iii)(b) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

16A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 16A, Parental Leave, as follows:

16A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1306) SERIAL C5817

TOLLAUST (M2) ENTERPRISE AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into subclause 9.5 of clause 9, Leave Provisions, of the award published 12 December 2003 (342

I.G. 302), the following new item 9.5.3:

9.5.3 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

9.5.3.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 9.5.2 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 9.6.1(iii)(2) of clause 9, Leave Provisions.

9.5.3.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee

will be entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

9.5.3.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee

accessed the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 9.6.1(i) of clause 9, Leave Provisions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 9.6.1(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at subclause 9.3 of clause 9, Leave Provisions of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 9.6.1(ii) of clause 9, Leave Provisions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 9.6.1(3) of clause 9, Leave Provisions:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at subclause 10.8 of clause 10, General Conditions, should be followed.

5. Delete 9.6.2 of clause 9, Leave Provisions, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 9.6.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purpose

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 9.6.1(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 9.6.3(i) of clause 9, Leave Provisions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 9.6.3(iii) into clause 9, Leave Provisions, as follows:

(iii) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 9.6.6 into clause 9, Leave Provisions, as follows:

9.6.6 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 9.6.1(II) and 9.6.1(3) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 9.6.1(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete subclause 9.7 of clause 9, Leave Provisions, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 9.7 Parental Leave

(1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1005) SERIAL C5825

WINDSCREENS O'BRIEN (METALS) ENTERPRISE BARGAINING 1995 AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 13, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 30 November 2001 (329 I.G. 1171),

the following new item 13(f):

(f) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(i) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 12(a)(iii)(2) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave.

(ii) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(iii) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 12(a)(i) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 12(a)(iii)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 11, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 12(a)(ii) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(ii) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 12(a)(iv) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 15, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 12(b)(i) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 12(a)(iii)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 12(c)(i) of clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 12(c)(iv) into clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(iv) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 12(g) into clause 12, Personal / Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 12(a)(ii) and 12(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 12(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

12A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 12A, Parental Leave, as follows:

12A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW).

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(2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act) because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

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(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1324) SERIAL C5826

WOODMASONS COLD STORAGE - MINTO ENTERPRISE AWARD 1998

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 20 April 2001 (324 I.G. 150), the

following new item 19.5:

19.5 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

19.5.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19.2(a) and 19.2 (b) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 16.1(c)(ii) of clause 16, Family Leave.

19.5.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

19.5.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 16.1(a) of clause 16, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 16.1(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 15, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 16.1(b) of clause 16, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 16.1(d) of clause 16, Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements. Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 7, Disputes Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 16.2 of clause 16, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 16.2 Unpaid Leave for Family Purposes

An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 16.1(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 16.3(a) of clause 16, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 16.3(d) into clause 16, Family Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 16.7 into clause 16, Family Leave, as follows:

16.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 16.1(b) and 16.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 16.1(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 20, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

20. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

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(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(1209) SERIAL C5827

WOOLWORTHS LIMITED AND WOOLSTAR PTY LIMITED YENNORA, MOOREBANK, HELLES AVE D.C. AWARD 2003

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION

1. Insert into clause 19, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 15 October 2004 (346 I.G. 849), the

following new item 19.6:

19.6 Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

19.6.1 Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19.1 casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 22.1(c)(2) of clause 22, Family Leave.

19.6.2 The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

19.6.3 An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 22.1(a) of clause 22, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 22.1(c)(2) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 18, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 22.1(b) of clause 22, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory

declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

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4. Insert the following notation at the end of 22.1(d) of clause 22, Family Leave:

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 31, Settlement of Disputes, should be followed.

5. Delete 22.2(a) of clause 22, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 22.1(c)(2) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 22.3(a) of clause 22, Family Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 22.3(iii) into clause 22, Family Leave, as follows:

(iii) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 22.7 into clause 22, Family Leave, as follows:

22.7 Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 22.1(b) and 22.1(d) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 22.1(c)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

9. Delete clause 21, Parental Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

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The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which

might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

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10. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005. NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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SERIAL C5787

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Correction to pages 1089-1092 published 6 July 2007

(362 I.G. 1089)

CORRECTION 1. Delete page 1089 headed MINERAL SANDS MINING AND TREATMENT INDUSTRY (STATE)

CONSOLIDATED AWARD, and pages 1090, 1091 and 1092, and substitute the following: (012) SERIAL C5462

ANIMAL WELFARE, INSTITUTIONAL (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FAMILY PROVISIONS CASE - 19 DECEMBER 2005.

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

VARIATION 1. Insert into clause 25, Bereavement Leave, of the award published 23 February 2001 (322 I.G. 558), the

following new item 25(vi):

(vi) Bereavement entitlements for casual employees

(a) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 25(ii) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work upon the death in Australia of a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave.

(b) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(c) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

2. Delete 13(1)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee, other than a casual employee, with responsibilities in relation to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) who needs the employee’s care and support, shall be entitled to use, in accordance with this subclause, any current or accrued sick leave entitlement, provided for at clause 12, Sick Leave of the award, for absences to provide care and support for such persons when they are ill, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency. Such leave may be taken for part of a single day.

3. Delete 13(1)(b) of clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(b) The employee shall, if required,

(1) establish either by production of a medical certificate or statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another person, or

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(2) establish by production of documentation acceptable to the employer or a statutory declaration, the nature of the emergency and that such emergency resulted in the person concerned requiring care by the employee.

In normal circumstances, an employee must not take carer's leave under this subclause where another person had taken leave to care for the same person.

4. Insert the following new item 13(1)(d) into clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave:

(d) An employee shall, wherever practicable, give the employer notice prior to the absence of the intention to take leave, the name of the person requiring care and that person's relationship to the employee, the reasons for taking such leave and the estimated length of absence. If it is not practicable for the employee to give prior notice of absence, the employee shall notify the employer by telephone of such absence at the first opportunity on the day of absence.

Note: In the unlikely event that more than 10 days sick leave in any year is to be used for caring purposes the employer and employee shall discuss appropriate arrangements which, as far as practicable, take account of the employer’s and employee’s requirements.

Where the parties are unable to reach agreement the disputes procedure at clause 28, Disputes Settling Procedure, should be followed.

5. Delete 13(2)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take unpaid leave for the purpose of providing care and support to a class of person set out in 13(1)(c)(ii) above who is ill or who requires care due to an unexpected emergency.

6. Delete 13(3)(a) of clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer to take annual leave not exceeding ten days in single-day periods, or part thereof, in any calendar year at a time or times agreed by the parties.

7. Insert the following new item 13(3)(d) into clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(d) An employee may elect with the employers agreement to take annual leave at any time within a period of 24 months from the date at which it falls due.

8. Insert the following new item 13(7) into clause 13, Personal Carers’ Leave, as follows:

(7) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 13(1)(b) and 13(1)(d), casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 13(1)(c)(ii) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

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9. Insert in the Arrangement the following new clause number and subject matter:

13A. Parental Leave 10. Insert the following new clause 13A, Parental Leave, as follows:

13A. Parental Leave (1) Refer to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The following provisions shall also apply in addition

to those set out in the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). (2) An employer must not fail to re-engage a regular casual employee (see section 53(2) of the Act)

because:

(a) the employee or employee's spouse is pregnant; or

(b) the employee is or has been immediately absent on parental leave.

The rights of an employer in relation to engagement and re-engagement of casual employees are not affected, other than in accordance with this clause.

(3) Right to request

(a) An employee entitled to parental leave may request the employer to allow the employee:

(i) to extend the period of simultaneous unpaid parental leave use up to a maximum of eight weeks;

(ii) to extend the period of unpaid parental leave for a further continuous period of leave not

exceeding 12 months; (iii) to return from a period of parental leave on a part-time basis until the child reaches school

age;

to assist the employee in reconciling work and parental responsibilities.

(b) The employer shall consider the request having regard to the employee's circumstances and, provided the request is genuinely based on the employee's parental responsibilities, may only refuse the request on reasonable grounds related to the effect on the workplace or the employer's business. Such grounds might include cost, lack of adequate replacement staff, loss of efficiency and the impact on customer service.

(c) Employee's request and the employer's decision to be in writing

The employee's request and the employer's decision made under 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) must be recorded in writing.

(d) Request to return to work part-time

Where an employee wishes to make a request under 3(a)(iii), such a request must be made as soon as possible but no less than seven weeks prior to the date upon which the employee is due to return to work from parental leave.

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(4) Communication during parental leave

(a) Where an employee is on parental leave and a definite decision has been made to introduce significant change at the workplace, the employer shall take reasonable steps to:

(i) make information available in relation to any significant effect the change will have on the

status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave; and

(ii) provide an opportunity for the employee to discuss any significant effect the change will

have on the status or responsibility level of the position the employee held before commencing parental leave.

(b) The employee shall take reasonable steps to inform the employer about any significant matter

that will affect the employee's decision regarding the duration of parental leave to be taken, whether the employee intends to return to work and whether the employee intends to request to return to work on a part-time basis.

(c) The employee shall also notify the employer of changes of address or other contact details which might affect the employer's capacity to comply with paragraph (a).

11. This order shall take effect on and from 19 December 2005.

NOTE: This variation is made pursuant to section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, to give effect to the orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Full Commission: Wright J, President, Sams DP, Staff J and Ritchie C) on 19 December 2005, published 27 January 2006 (353 I.G. 731).

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(341) SERIAL C5833

PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Correction to Serial C5623 published 6 July 2007

(362 I.G. 1321)

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

CORRECTION 1. Delete instruction 8 and substitute the following: 8. Insert the following new item 19(g) into clause 19, State Personal/Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 19(a)(ii) and 19(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 19(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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(845) SERIAL C5835

THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES RECREATION AND LEISURE INDUSTRY (STATE) AWARD

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Correction to Serial C5596 published 6 July 2007

(362 I.G. 1393)

(No. IRC 4201 of 2005)

CORRECTION

1. Delete instruction 8 and substitute the following: 8. Insert the following new item 15(g) into clause 15, Personal / Carer's Leave, as follows:

(g) Personal Carers Entitlement for casual employees -

(1) Subject to the evidentiary and notice requirements in 15(a)(ii) and 15(a)(iv) casual employees are entitled to not be available to attend work, or to leave work if they need to care for a person prescribed in subclause 15(a)(iii)(2) of this clause who are sick and require care and support, or who require care due to an unexpected emergency, or the birth of a child.

(2) The employer and the employee shall agree on the period for which the employee will be

entitled to not be available to attend work. In the absence of agreement, the employee is entitled to not be available to attend work for up to 48 hours (i.e. two days) per occasion. The casual employee is not entitled to any payment for the period of non-attendance.

(3) An employer must not fail to re-engage a casual employee because the employee accessed

the entitlements provided for in this clause. The rights of an employer to engage or not to engage a casual employee are otherwise not affected.

G. M. GRIMSON Industrial Registrar.

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SERIAL C5362

ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS APPROVED BY THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(Published pursuant to s.45(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996)

EA07/14 - NSW Fire Brigades Maintenance and Miscellaneous Staff Enterprise Agreement 2007

Made Between: NSW Fire Brigades -&- the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales Branch, Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch. New/Variation: Replaces EA05/76. Approval and Commencement Date: Approved and commenced 15 June 2007. Description of Employees: The agreement applies to all employees employed by the New South Wales Fire Brigades located at Level 11, 227 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, who are employed in any one of the classifications listed in Schedule A of this agreement, who fall within the coverage of the Fire Brigade (Maintenance, Construction and Miscellaneous Staff) Award. Nominal Term: 12 Months.

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