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

46. Fire Fighting and Emergency Assistance Leave

46.1 A staff member who is a member of any voluntary organisation called upon by the government or a competent authority under the State Disaster Plan to assist in firefighting or other forms of emergency assistance (including auxiliary operations) shall be entitled to leave on full pay for the duration of the participation by the staff member in operations, provided that the services of the staff member are actually required by the voluntary organisation or other recognised authority concerned.

46.2 A staff member who responds to an appeal for volunteers to meet a declared bushfire or other emergency shall be entitled to leave on full pay for the duration of operations.

46.3 A staff member granted leave in accordance with clause 46.1 or 46.2 shall be entitled to a further one day's leave on the completion of the service for the purpose of recovering from such participation.