{"id":2261,"date":"2011-06-28T10:41:45","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T10:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2011-06-28T10:41:45","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T10:41:45","slug":"leave-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/compensation-and-benefits\/hr-policies\/leave-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Leave policy<\/strong> include types of leave as follows:<\/p><div class=\"69eb924294c115e6505da44099e8df92\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0867779017855679\";\r\n\/* 300x250, created 4\/20\/11 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1035864135\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4>1. Annual Leave<\/h4>\n<p>An employee may use annual leave for vacations, rest and relaxation,  and personal business or emergencies. An employee has a right to take  annual leave, subject to the right of the supervisor to schedule the time at which annual leave may be taken<\/p>\n<h4>2. Sick Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Sick leave (or sickness pay or sick pay) is an employee benefit in the form of paid leave which can be taken during periods of sickness, to attend doctor visits, or to care for family members<\/p>\n<h4>3. Paternity Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Paternity leave is the time a father takes off work at the birth or  adoption of a child. This kind of leave is rarely paid. A few  progressive companies offer new dads paid time off, ranging from a few  days to a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Adoption Leave<\/h4>\n<p>An employee seeking to adopt a child may take up to two days of unpaid pre-adoption leave to attend any interviews or examinations required to obtain approval for the adoption.<\/p>\n<h4>5. Maternity Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Maternity leave, now often called parental or family leave, is the  time a mother (or father) takes off from work for the birth or adoption  of a child.<\/p>\n<h4>6. Study Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Employees are entitled to study leave to undertake further education courses relevant to company\u2019s business and approved by the company.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum amount of study leave that should be approved is four  hours per week to attend lectures or 10 full days per year for those who  are studying by correspondence and who are required to attend residential courses. Applications should be lodged four weeks in advance by filling out a training course application form and forwarding to payroll.<\/p>\n<p>Employees are entitled to paid leave to sit an examination. Days in excess of this entitlement are at the discretion of the manager. Study leave will count towards continuous service.<\/p>\n<h4>7. Time in Lieu<\/h4>\n<p>Time-in-lieu will be granted to those employees who are required by  their manager to work outside of their normal job function. All  time-in-lieu granted will be added to the employee\u2019s annual leave.<\/p>\n<p>The company will maintain time-in-lieu accounts which will record  time-in-lieu credits and debits. This allows management to provide  time-in-lieu as a discretionary benefit. Generally, time-in-lieu should  be taken within the same financial year within which it is accrued.<\/p>\n<p>Time-in-lieu must be pre-approved by the appropriate manager.<\/p>\n<h4>8. Jury duty Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Employees are entitled to paid leave to serve on a jury. An employee  on jury service should provide official evidence of requirement to  attend and attendance at the court.<\/p>\n<p>Employees should declare the  amount paid to them by the court and company will reimburse them the  difference between the amount received and their base salary.<\/p>\n<p>Jury duty leave will count towards continuous service.<\/p>\n<h4>9. Emergency Services Leave<\/h4>\n<p>If an employee needs to take temporary absence from work because of  voluntary emergency management activities then they must make a request  to management for leave.<\/p>\n<p>The total absence for such leave must be reasonable (take into  account current work deadlines etc) and must be agreed between the  employee and management.<\/p>\n<p>Company may refuse a request by an employee to attend emergencies if  they are urgently required at work. If an employee does not accept the  decision of the directors and leaves work without permission, they may  be subject to disciplinary proceedings including dismissal.<\/p>\n<h4>10. Leave without pay<\/h4>\n<p>An application giving personal  details, employment details, the amount of time and the reason for the  leave should be submitted by the employee.<\/p>\n<p>Other types of appropriate paid leave should be used before approval for leave without pay can proceed.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to return to work on the date stipulated may result in loss  of continuity or termination. Extension of leave will be considered on  an individual basis. An exchange of letters is required setting out all  conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Leave without pay will not count towards continuous service.<\/p>\n<h4>11. Blood Donor Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Employees may donate blood during working hours without loss of pay provided that:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tThe payment will be for up to two hours, once in each quarter of the year<br \/>\n\u2022\tThe time fits in with work requirements<br \/>\n\u2022\tIt is with the approval of their immediate supervisor on presentation  of an attendance card authorized by the red cross transfusion service.<\/p>\n<h4>12. Bereavement Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Compassionate leave is paid leave taken by an employee for the  purposes of spending time with a family member\/member of employee\u2019s  household, who has a personal illness, or injury, that poses a serious  threat to his\/her life, or after the death of a family member\/member of  the employee\u2019s household.<\/p>\n<h4>13.Long service Leave<\/h4>\n<p>You will be entitled to long service leave in line with the provisions of the appropriate legislation in your state.<\/p>\n<p>Employees should give reasonable notice of intention to take long  service leave and payment will be made at the normal hourly rate of pay.<\/p>\n<p>Long Service Leave will count towards continuous service.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourhrworld.com\/formats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Leave-policy.doc\">Click Here To Download Leave policy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave policy include types of leave as follows: 1. 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