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H.R. Policies and Procedures
Section 14.1 Accident Leave 14.1.1 - Purpose 14.1.2 - Leave Available and Payment 14.1.3 - Leave Applications 14.1.4 - Medical Certificates 14.1.5 - Employee Seriously Injured 14.1.6 - Submission of Documents 14.1.7 - Absence More Than 13 Weeks 14.1.8 - Retirement as a Result of Injury/Disease 14.1.9 - Termination of Employment 14.1.10 - Higher Duties Advice 14.1.11 - Payment of Salary for Day of Section 14.2 Adoption Leave 14.2.1 - General 14.2.2 - Approved By 14.2.3 - Authority 14.2.4. - Period of Leave 14.2.5 - Guardians 14.2.6 - Leave Not To Count As Service 14.2.7 - Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) 14.2.8 - Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) 14.2.9 - Arranging Leave 14.2.10 - Part-Time Employment Provisions Section 14.3 Industrial Tribunal Leave Section 14.4 Bereavement Leave 14.4.1 - Purpose 14.4.2 - Approved By 14.4.3 - Authority 14.4.4 - Eligibility 14.4.5 - Application 14.4.6 - Special leave In Addition To Bereavement Leave Section 14.5 Carers Leave Section 14.6 Defence Leave 14.4.1 - Purpose 14.4.2 - Approved By 14.4.3 - Authority 14.4.4 - Eligibility 14.4.5 - Application 14.4.6 - Special leave In Addition To Bereavement Leave Section 14.7 Jury Leave 14.7.1 Purpose 14.7.2 Approved By 14.7.3 Authority 14.7.4 Procedures 14.7.5 Retention of Jury Fees 14.7.6 Jury Service during Long Service Leave / Recreation Leave 14.7.7 Release from Duty for Jury Service 14.7.8 Rate of Payment during Jury Service Section 14.8 Long Service Leave 14.8.1 Authority 14.8.2 Approved By 14.8.3 Eligibility and Approval 14.8.4 Accrual 14.8.5 Applications While on Sick Leave 14.8.6 Access to Other Leave 14.8.7 Rate of Salary 14.8.8 Pro-Rata LSL or Payment in Lieu 14.8.9 Carry Over the Credits to Another Employer 14.8.10 Concurrent Service 14.8.11 Leave Counting as Service for LSL 14.8.12 Continuity of Service after Ceasing Employment Due to Ill Health 14.8.13 Continuity of Service: Post-Defence Force Full-Time Vocational Training Schemes 14.8.14 Legal Disability: LSL or Payment in Lieu 14.8.15 Payment of LSL Monies on Death 14.8.16 Appointment of Trustees 14.8.17 Tax on LSL Advances 14.8.18 Recognition of Prior Service for Long Service Leave (LSL) 14.8.19 Credit for Recognised Prior Service 14.8.20 Unrecorded Prior Service Section 14.9 Maternity Leave 14.9.1 Purpose 14.9.2 Approved By 14.9.3 Authority 14.9.4 Eligibility 14.9.5 Paid Maternity Leave 14.9.6 Unpaid Maternity Leave 14.9.7 Qualifying Service for Paid Maternity Leave 14.9.8 Leave Without Pay - Impact on Eligibility 14.9.9 Applications 14.9.10 Required Absence 14.9.11 Termination of Pregnancy 14.9.12 Pay During Maternity Leave 14.9.13 Application to Resume Duty 14.9.14 Maternity Leave Counting as Service 14.9.15 Maternity Leave During Probation 14.9.16 Access to Other Leave Credits 14.9.17 Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) 14.9.18 Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) 14.9.19 Non-Permanent Employees 14.9.20 Promotion 14.9.21 Miscellaneous 14.9.22 Part-Time Employment Provisions Section 14.10 Parental Leave 14.10.1 - Purpose 14.10.2 - Approved By 14.10.3 - Authority 14.10.4 - Period of Leave 14.10.5 - Relationship to Maternity Leave 14.10.6 - Parental Leave for The Father 14.10.7 - Both Parents in Australia Post 14.10.8 - Leave Not to Count As Service 14.10.9 - Australia Post Superannuation Scheme 14.10.10 - Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme 14.10.11 - Arranging Leave 14.10.12 - Part-Time Employment Provisions Section 14.11 Recreation Leave 14.11.1 Purpose 14.11.2 Approved By 14.11.3 Eligibility 14.11.4 Authority 14.11.5 Rostering Leave 14.11.6 Taking/Granting Leave 14.11.7 Fitness for Leave 14.11.8 Leave Entitlement 14.11.9 Accrual of Leave 14.11.10 Accrual of Pro-Rata Leave Credits 14.11.11 Leave Rosters 14.11.12 Pay in Advance 14.11.13 Other Leave not Affecting Recreation Leave Credits 14.11.14 Other Leave which Affects Recreation Leave Credits 14.11.15 Use of Other Leave During Recreation Leave 14.11.16 Anticipation of Recreation Leave 14.11.17 Anticipation of Recreation Leave - First Year of Service / Extreme Hardship 14.11.18 Annual Leave Bonus 14.11.19 Shift Employees - Additional Recreation Leave Credit Entitlements 14.11.20 Isolated Districts - Additional Leave 14.11.21 Accrual of Leave and Payment in Lieu 14.11.22 Excess Leave Credits Section 14.12 Sick Leave 14.12.1 Purpose 14.12.2 Approved By 14.12.3 Eligibility 14.12.4 Authority 14.12.5 Accrual of Credits 14.12.6 Public Holidays - Employees on Sick Leave 14.12.7 Medical Certificates 14.12.8 Certificates from State Registered Nurses 14.12.9 Evidence of Illness Other Than Medical Certificate 14.12.10 Medical Certificate from Other Than a Qualified Medical Practitioner (also see 14.12.30) 14.12.11 Medical Certificates - Cases of Doubt, or From Overseas Medical Practitioners 14.12.12 Nature of Illness not Shown on Certificate 14.12.13 Clarification of an Absence on Medical Grounds 14.12.14 Medical Certificate not Provided 14.12.15 Frequent Absences Without a Certificate 14.12.16 Unable to Make Application 14.12.17 Certificate Lost 14.12.18 Australian Government Medical Officer's Report 14.12.19 Function of Examining Medical Officers 14.12.20 Medical Examination Following 13 Week Absence 14.12.21 Requirement to Undergo Medical Examination 14.12.22 Certificate of Fitness to Resume Duty 14.12.23 Maximum Period of Sick Leave (With and Without Pay) 14.12.24 Retirement Invalidity - Initiating Action 14.12.25 Sick Leave Credits up to Retirement Invalidity 14.12.26 Sick Leave Taken in Excess of Credits 14.12.27 Illness Caused Through Misconduct 14.12.28 Infectious Diseases Contacts 14.12.29 Medical Examinations - Fitness for Continued Duty 14.12.30 Sick Leave Resulting from Vaccination in Connection with Official Duties 14.12.31 Sick Leave for Dental, Optical and Other Purposes (Also see 14.12.10) 14.12.32 Volunteers for Blood Donation 14.12.33 Meritorious Action 14.12.34 Illness While on Defence/Citizen Forces Leave 14.12.35 Leave During Currency of Sick Leave 14.12.36 Illness During Recreation Leave/Long Service Leave 14.12.37 Illness During Leave Without Pay 14.12.38 Retention of Sick Leave Credits Accrued in Prior Public Employment 14.12.39 Service with Employee Organisation/Union 14.12.40 Employee Previously Retired Invalidity 14.12.41 Weekly Hours Over a Cycle of Shifts 14.12.42 Advice of Sick Leave Approval 14.12.43 Use of Sick Leave for Family Care 14.12.44 Buying Back Sick Leave Credits Following Motor Vehicle Accident Section 14.13 Special & Miscellaneous Leave 14.13.1 Purpose 14.13.2 Applied By 14.13.3 Eligibility 14.13.4 Authority 14.13.5 Applications and Reasons for Leave 14.13.6 Public Holidays 14.13.7 Special Compassionate Leave To Care For Family Members 14.13.8 Special Leave for Change of Residence 14.13.9 Leave in Anticipation of Recreation Leave 14.13.10 Special Leave Not Cumulative 14.13.11 Repatriation Leave 14.13.12 Leave for Natural or Civil Disasters 14.13.13 Leave to Arrange/Attend Funeral 14.13.14 Leave for Trade Union Training/Seminars 14.13.15 Leave for Local Government Purposes 14.13.16 Other Special Leave 14.13.17 Naturalization/Citizenship - Leave to Attend 14.13.18 Other Extraordinary Circumstances 14.13.19 Ceremonial Leave 14.13.20 NAIDOC Leave 14.13.21 Leave for Employees Engaged Under The Aspire Program and Paralympic Employment Program 14.13.22 Attendance at International Sporting Events Section 14.14 War Service Sick Leave 14.14.1 Purpose 14.14.2 Approved By 14.14.3 Eligibility 14.14.4 Authority 14.14.5 War Service Sick Leave Credits 14.14.6 Returned Soldiers - Leave for Medical and Pension Purposes 14.14.7 Notation of War Service Disability 14.14.8 Accrual of WSSL Credits 14.14.9 Advance of Accrual Date for LWOP 14.14.10 Use of WSSL Credits 14.14.11 Medical Certificate 14.14.12 WSSL for 13 Weeks or More 14.14.13 Use of WSSL in Conjunction with Sick Leave 14.14.14 Attendance Before a War Pensions Appeal Tribunal 14.14.15 Broken Periods of Commonwealth Employment 14.14.16 Recording of Leave 14.14.17 Retirement Invalidity Section 14.15 Leave Without Pay 15.1 Purpose 14.15.2 Authority 14.15.3 Approved By 14.15.4 Provisions 14.15.5 Application Procedures and Reasons for LWOP 14.15.6 Confidential Reasons 14.15.7 Approval not to be Anticipated 14.15.8 Applications to be Registered 14.15.9 Advice to Applicant 14.15.10 Discontinued Employment for Fixed Term Employees 14.15.11 Superannuation Contributions 14.15.12 Outside Employment During LWOP 14.15.13 Service with Specified Organisations and Bodies 14.15.14 Studies or Research 14.15.15 Deferment of Accrual Dates for LWOP not to Count as Service Section 14.16 Witness Leave Section 14.17 Recovery Provisions 14.17.1 Purpose 14.17.2 Approved by 14.17.3 Recreation Leave Provisions 14.17.4 Sick Leave Provisions 14.17.5 Maternity Leave Provisions 14.17.6 Long Service Leave Provisions 14.17.7 Salary Overpayments 14.17.8 Adjustment of Leave Records 14.17.9 Salary and Allowance Overpayments Recoverable 14.17.10 Salary and Allowance Overpayments Not Recoverable 14.17.11 Waiver of Overpayments 14.17.12 Overpayments Received in Bad Faith 14.17.13 Advice to Overpaid Employee 14.17.14 Rate of Recovery 14.17.15 Review of the Rate of Recovery 14.17.16 Termination - Outstanding Overpayments 14.17.17 Former Employees 14.17.18 Records Section 15 Employee Compensation and Rehabilitation 15.1 Purpose and Authority 15.2 Approved By/Delegations 15.3 Coverage under the SRC Act 15.4 Delegates Determination 15.5 Review of Determinations 15.6 Rehabilitation Aspects - Assessment/Case Management 15.7 Payment of Cost of Assessment/Examination 15.8 Refusal/Failure to Undergo Examination 15.9 Determining Rehabilitation Program 15.10 Refusal/Failure to Participate in Rehabilitation Program 15.11 Responsibility to Provide Employment 15.12 Accident/Injury Reporting Procedures 15.13 Supporting Documents 15.14 Benefits under Compensation Act 15.15 Payments for Incapacity 15.16 Normal Weekly Earnings (NWE) 15.17 Compensation Payments Beyond Retirement 15.18 Compensation for Certain Alterations 15.19 Proceedings against Third Parties Section 16 Rates of Pay 16.1 Salary on Engagement 16.1.1 General 16.1.2 Previous Service 16.2 Salary on Promotion 16.2.1 Conditions 16.2.2 Effect of Previous Higher Duties Service 16.3 Increments 16.3.1 Authority 16.3.2 Staff Eligible 16.3.3 Approval of Increments 16.3.4 Effect of Absences on Accrual Date 16.3.5 Accrual Period 16.3.6 Employees Employed in Several Positions 16.3.7 Granting of Increments to Juniors 16.3.8 Unsatisfactory C, D and E Report 16.3.9 Period of Deferment 16.3.10 Deferment - Advice to Staff 16.3.11 Deferment - Second Period 16.3.12 Increment Subsequently Granted 16.3.13 Right of Appeal 16.3.14 Employee Reduced in Salary 16.4 Salary Allowances 16.4.1 Authority 16.4.2 Allowances for Both Salary and Superannuation Purposes 16.4.3 Allowances for Extraneous Payments Only 16.4.4 Allowances for Superannuation Purposes Only 16.4.5 Proficiency Allowance for Apprentices 16.4.6 Entry on History Card 16.4.7 Payment During Leave 16.4.8 Cessation of Allowance 16.5 Recovery Provisions - Salary, Allowances and Leave 16.5.1 Purpose 16.5.2 Approved By 16.5.3 Recreation Leave Provisions 16.5.4 Sick Leave Provisions 16.5.5 Maternity Leave Provisions 16.5.6 Long Service Leave Provisions 16.5.7 Salary Overpayments 16.5.8 Adjustment of Leave Records 16.5.9 Salary and Allowance Overpayments Recoverable 16.5.10 Salary and Allowance Overpayments not Recoverable 16.5.11 Waiver of Overpayments 16.5.12 Overpayments Received in Bad Faith 16.5.13 Advice to Overpaid Employee 16.5.14 Rate of Recovery 16.5.15 Review of the Rate of Recovery 16.5.16 Termination - Outstanding Overpayments 16.5.17 Former Employees 16.5.18 Records 16.6 Costing Check Reports 16.6.1 Authority 16.6.2 Purpose 16.6.3 Review Costing Check Report |
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