AN150130 – Retail Industry (South Australia) Award

CLAUSE 7.8 BLOOD DONOR LEAVE
OPDATE 15:03:2006 1st pp on or after

7.8.1 A full-time employee who is absent during ordinary working hours for the purpose of donating blood shall not suffer any deduction of pay up to a maximum of 2 hours on each occasion and subject to a maximum of 4 separate absences for the purpose of donating blood each calendar year.

7.8.2 The employee shall arrange for the absence to be on a day suitable to the employer and the absence shall be as close as possible to the beginning or ending of the employee's ordinary working hours.

7.8.3 Proof of attendance of the employee at a recognised place for the purpose of donating blood and the duration of such attendance shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the employer.

7.8.4 The employee shall notify the employer as soon as possible of time and date upon which the employee is requesting permission to be absent for the purpose of donating blood.