Conditions applying in common to all trades and services staff

This Part shall apply in common to all trades and services staff except where otherwise expressly provided.

Section 5 - Leave of Absence and Holidays

43. Compassionate Leave

43.1 Leave on full pay of up to three working days shall be granted to a staff member on account of:

• death or serious illness of a spouse, child, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, brother or sister of the staff member;
• death or serious illness of a child, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, brother or sister of the staff member's spouse;
• death or serious illness of a relative who has taken the place of a parent, or of a relative residing with the staff member at the time of such illness or death.

43.2 For the purposes of clause 43.1 leave shall only be granted in the case of a serious illness where the staff member furnishes a medical certificate stating the nature and seriousness of the illness.

43.3 For the purposes of clause 43.1 hereof a person with whom the staff member has an established de facto relationship shall be regarded as the staff member's spouse. A statutory declaration that there has been at least one year's association shall be considered adequate to support a claim that there is an established de facto relationship. De facto spouse shall have the same meaning as provided in clause 56.1 of this Agreement.

43.4 Where the period of leave granted as per clause 43.1 is inadequate due to special circumstances, such as a delayed funeral or the necessity of the staff member undertaking extensive travel, the Dean or Divisional Director as the case may be, may grant further paid leave.