AN160238 – Paint and Varnish Makers' Award No. 22 of 1957
An employee shall, on the death within Australia of a spouse, de-facto spouse, parent, parent-in-law, brother, sister, child or stepchild be entitled on notice, of leave up to and including the day of the funeral of such relation and such leave shall be without deduction of pay for a period not exceeding the number of hours worked by the employee in two ordinary working days. Proof of such death shall be furnished by the employee to the satisfaction of the employer.
Provided that payment in respect of bereavement leave is to be made only where the employee otherwise would have been on duty and shall not be granted in any case where the employee concerned would have been off duty in accordance with his/her roster, or on long service leave, annual leave, sick leave, workers' compensation, leave without pay, or on a public holiday.
