SCHEDULE 22 - TIME OFF FOR DEPENDANTS POLICY
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ABOUT THIS POLICY
1.1
The law recognises and we respect that there may be occasions when you will need to take time off work to deal with unexpected events involving one of your dependants. This time off for dependants policy gives all employees the right to take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off work to deal with certain situations affecting their dependants.
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1.3
No-one who takes time off in accordance with this policy will be subjected to any detriment.
1.4
This policy applies to all employees. It does not apply to agency workers, consultants or self-employed contractors.
1.5
This policy does not form part of any employee's contract of employment and it may be amended at any time.
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PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE POLICY
2.1
Our board of directors (the board) has overall responsibility for the effective operation of this policy and for ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory framework. Day-to-day responsibility for operating the policy and ensuring its maintenance and review has been delegated to the General Manager. Managers have a specific responsibility to ensure the fair application of this policy and all members of staff are responsible for supporting colleagues and ensuring its success.
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REASONABLE UNPAID TIME OFF
3.1
You have a right to take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off work when it is necessary to:
(a) provide assistance when a dependant falls ill, gives birth, is injured or assaulted;
(b) make longer-term care arrangements for a dependant who is ill or injured;
(c) take action required in consequence of the death of a dependant;
(d) deal with the unexpected disruption, termination or breakdown of arrangements for the care of a dependant (such as a child-minder falling ill); and/or
(e) deal with an unexpected incident involving your child while a school or another educational establishment is responsible for them.
3.2
A dependant for the purposes of this policy is:
(a) your spouse, civil partner, parent or child;
(b) a person who lives in the same household as you, but who is not your tenant, lodger, boarder or employee; or
(c) anyone else who reasonably relies on you to provide assistance, make arrangements or take action of the kind referred to in paragraph 3.1.
3.3
This policy applies to time off to take action which is necessary because of an immediate or unexpected crisis. This policy does not apply where you need to take
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