50. Leave Entitlements

50.1 A Trades and Services Staff member is entitled to paid and unpaid leave in accordance with Schedule 3.

50.2 No deduction will be made from annual, personal or long service leave for holidays observed by the University which occur during a period of leave.

50.3 All applications for leave must be accompanied by relevant documentary evidence satisfactory to the University that the staff member is entitled to the leave requested.

50.4 If agreement cannot be reached on the time of taking of annual leave, the time of taking excess long service leave, the approval of special paid or unpaid leave, or an application to return from parental leave to a voluntary reduced working year arrangement or a reduced fractional employment basis is declined, the Trades and Services Staff member may appeal the decision in accordance with the procedures prescribed by University Policy.

50.5 Recognition of prior Service for long service leave purposes and recognition of sick leave credits will be in accordance with Schedule 4.

50.6 Provisions outlining the taking of, and application of, leave are set out in Schedule 6.

50.7 Staff are not permitted to undertake paid work additional to any already approved by the University while at work at the University whilst absent on any form of paid or unpaid leave without the prior written authorisation of the University. Such authorisation will not be unreasonably withheld.