Forms
Forms and entitlements.
The figures below are from the Administrative Conditions of Service. A blank form is linked only when Human Resources publishes one.
No blank leave, exit, or study-leave form has been published as a file. When one is published it will be listed in the policy library as a form, and this page will link to it. The workspace will link to the digitised version later. The rules themselves are below.
Annual leave
- Senior Members
- 30 working days.Conditions of Service §4.1
- Senior Staff
- 25 working days.Conditions of Service §4.1
- Junior Staff
- 20 working days.Conditions of Service §4.1
- Public holidays
- Add leave days equal to any public holidays that fall within the leave.Conditions of Service §4.1
- Not available
- Not available in a year the member takes sabbatical, study leave, or leave of absence.Conditions of Service §4.1
Other leave
- Casual
- After annual leave is exhausted, not more than 3 working days in the leave year, for urgent personal affairs. Beyond 3 is without pay.Conditions of Service §4.2
- Compassionate
- Not more than 3 working days. Any excess may be charged to annual leave.Conditions of Service §4.3
- Sick
- On a medical certificate from an accredited institution. The certificate goes to the Human Resource Directorate through the head of department within 48 hours. A breach is a disciplinary matter. The Registrar may order re-examination.Conditions of Service §4.4. The document uses the singular name “Human Resource Directorate”.
- Maternity
- 3 months. Extra time before or after is on a medical certificate. Probation extends by the leave taken. On return, the member may close at 3:00 pm daily for 3 months. The head of department monitors that and reports to the Directorate.Conditions of Service §4.11
- Study leave with pay
- Up to 3 years for a higher degree, subject to the qualifying conditions.Conditions of Service §§4.5–4.8
Exit and notice
- Probation
- 12 months for all staff. 6 months for certain positions and internal appointments.Conditions of Service §5.0
- Retirement
- Tenured Senior Members at 65. All other employees at 60. The line in §11 about the end of the month at 60 applies to staff who are not tenured Senior Members.Conditions of Service §§2.2, 3.8, 8.0, and 11.0
- Notice
- Senior Members: not less than 3 months. Other staff: 1 month. Or basic salary in lieu of notice.Conditions of Service §11.0
- Post-retirement contract
- Apply at least 6 months before retirement.Conditions of Service §8.0