Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the Implementation Officer and relevant enquiries contact and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.
On 19 October 2023 amendments were made to the Leave and Public Holidays procedure to reflect the new Deakin University 2023 Enterprise Agreement including to: -include new leave days (eg wellbeing, AFL Grand Final Eve); allow staff to substitute Australia Day for another day in January; deleting references requiring staff to work on designated public holidays to be eligible to take the Christmas - New Year shut down period without impacting leave entitlements; providing Deakin is closed between Christmas and New Year without impacting leave entitlements; extending period during which staff can commence paid primary carer leave from 3 to 12 months; extending period that staff can commence paid partner leave from 10 to 20 days and adding that leave can commence on week prior to the expected date of birth; extending compassionate leave from 3 to 5 days; clarifying that casual and professional staff are eligible for family and domestic violence leave; providing 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence leave, which was previously categorised as special leave, and specifically providing for access to special leave in addition to family and domestic violence leave; renaming ceremonial leave to cultural leave and extending cultural leave from 5 to 10 days; providing up to 15 days repatriation leave; extending gender affirmation leave from 10 to 30 daysLeave and Public Holidays procedure
Status
Historic
Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date
19th October 2023
This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date
1st July 2027
The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority
Vice-Chancellor
The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Authority - Admin Changes
Council Secretary
The noted authority approved administrative changes to this version of the document.
Approval Date
19th October 2023
This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date
12th March 2024
This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Implementation Officer
Erin Colegate
Executive Director, Customer Experience
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Responsible Executive
Kerrie Parker
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University Services
dvc-us@deakin.edu.au
This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact
Customer Experience
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
Clauses Amended:Procedure: 5b, 6, 7,13, 14-15, 17-20, 23, 27, 31- 33, 36-38, 40, 42-45, 50, 60, 71, 74, 79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 101, 104, 106-108, 110, 112-114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126 & Associated information