Kinship Obligation Leave. This is a new clause in the new Agreement which provides a definition of Australian First Nation's 'kinship' and provides up to 5 days paid leave per annum for 'Sorry Business' or related purposes.
Kinship Obligation Leave. 69.1 An Australian First Nation’s employee may take up to five days paid kinship obligation leave each year for the purposes of attending Sorry Business or related purposes. Sorry Business refers to cultural practices and protocols undertaken after someone’s passing.
Kinship Obligation Leave. An Australian First Nation’s employee may take up to five days paid kinship obligation leave each year for the purposes of attending sorry business or related purposes. Sorry Business refers to cultural practices and protocols undertaken after someone’s passing. For the purposes of this clause, ‘kinship’ means: Australian First Nations kinship where there is a connection, relationship or obligation under the customs, traditions or cultures of the communities, groups or families to which the employee belongs. The leave is in addition to any other leave available to the employee under this Agreement and may be taken in broken periods and at half pay. Where an employee utilises an amount of kinship obligation leave at half pay:
Kinship Obligation Leave. This is a new clause. The clause provides for the new entitlement of five days leave per annum to allow for Australian First Nations Medical Officers to attend to Sorry Business or related purposes. Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Leave This is clause 59 in the current agreement. The clause has been changed to extend the provisions to cover sexual violence which occurs outside of the family or domestic setting. Reference to By-law 18 ‘Miscellaneous Leave’ as been removed as the provisions regarding the paid leave have been incorporated into the new Agreement.
