AN120179 – Dental Assistants and Secretaries (State) Award
(i) An employee shall be allowed paid leave for the purposes of block release to enable him/her to undertake the level III Certificate in dental assisting referred to in subclause (iv) of Clause 1 - Wages and Classifications, by correspondence or to attend a college of the Department of Education and Training or the Dental Assistants Association for practical block release training.
(ii) The leave stated in subclause (i) of this clause shall not exceed one month and any request for such leave shall be made in writing at least one month before the date of commencement of the leave sought.
(iii) Nothing in this clause shall require the employer to reimburse the employee for travelling expenses incurred in connection with practical block-release training.
