AN160177 – Independent Schools Psychologists and Social Workers Award

15. - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

(1) Entitlement to Bereavement Leave

Subject to subclause (4) of this clause, on the death of:

(a) the spouse or defacto spouse of a psychologist or social worker;

(b) the child or step child of a psychologist or social worker;

(c) the parent, step-parent or parent in-law of a psychologist or social worker;

(d) the brother or sister of a psychologist or social worker; or

(e) any person who, immediately before that person’s death, lived with the psychologist or social worker as a member of the psychologist’s or social worker’s family,

the psychologist or social worker is entitled to paid bereavement leave of up to two (2) days.

(2) The two (2) days need not be consecutive.

(3) Bereavement Leave is not to be taken during a period of any other leave.

(4) A psychologist or social worker who claims to be entitled to paid leave under this section is to provide to the employer, if so requested by the employer, evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person as to:

(a) the death that is the subject of the leave sought; and

(b) the relationship of the psychologist or social worker to the deceased person.