AN120152 – Community Pharmacy (State) Award 2001
28.1 An employee who is unable to attend or remain at their place of employment on account of personal illness or accidental injury shall be entitled to sick leave without deduction of ordinary pay as follows:
28.1.1 in the first year of service 15.25 hours for every three months of completed service;
28.1.2 during all subsequent years 61 hours.
28.2 Sick leave will be fully cumulative from year to year.
28.3 The employee shall notify the employer as soon as reasonably practicable of the employee’s inability to attend for work, and as far as possible state the nature of the illness and the estimated duration of the absence. Such advice, other than in extraordinary circumstances will be given to the employer within 24 hours of the commencement of the absence.
28.3.1 The employee shall provide the employer with satisfactory evidence that they were unable on account of such illness or injury to attend for work. Satisfactory evidence shall include a medical certificate or a statutory declaration. An employer may accept other forms of evidence.
28.3.2 Provided that for the absence of one working day or less, the production of a medical certificate or other satisfactory evidence shall not be necessary on two separate occasions per year.
28.4 An employee will not be entitled to paid sick leave for any period in respect of which they are entitled to worker’s compensation.
28.5 Sick leave does not accrue during a period of leave without pay.
28.6 This clause does not apply to casual employees.
