Common use of Unauthorised Absence Clause in Contracts

Unauthorised Absence. 61.1. An unauthorised absence is where an employee is absent from work, other than on an approved form of leave and without any other approval from their manager. 61.2. An unauthorised absence will be unpaid and will not count as service for any purposes. The employee will also not have access to any entitlements and conditions under this Agreement until they have returned to work, or commenced a period of approved leave. 61.3. Where an employee has been on a period of unauthorised absence for 10 working days or more, CASA may consider that the employee has abandoned their employment from a nominal prospective date and take action to treat the employment as having ended on that basis.