AN150039 – Clerks' (South Australia) Award

CLAUSE 7.3 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
OPDATE 01:02:2006 on and from

7.3.1 Entitlement to leave

An employee (other than a casual employee), on the death of a:

• spouse;
• parent;
• parent-in-law;
• sister or brother;
• child or step-child;
• household member,

is entitled, on reasonable notice, to leave up to and including the day of the funeral of the relative. This leave is without deduction of pay for a period not exceeding the number of hours worked by the employee in 2 ordinary days work. Proof of death must be furnished by the employee to the satisfaction of the employer, if requested.

7.3.2 Unpaid entitlement to leave

An employee may take unpaid bereavement leave by agreement with the employer.

7.3.3 Effect of other leave

This clause has no operation where the period of entitlement to this leave coincides with any other period of leave.