A close relative of mine recently just passed away, and I will be attending a funeral next week Wednesday. As I work part time for retail and normally Wednesdays, does anyone know if you are paid? Is it considered as sick leave or something else?
Attending Funeral on a work day?
DEvok on 25/07/2014 - 16:03
Last edited 25/07/2014 - 16:04
Last edited 25/07/2014 - 16:04
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Compassionate leave, but as you're part time, do you actually get any leave at all?
All part time employees are entitled to the same leave types as full time employees. The only thing different is the calculations used to determine the amount of entitlement based on hours worked.
Yes I have sick leave, I work for smaller conpany of westfarmers owned" all I know is that there is compassionate leave, work mate told me, does that entitied to payment? None of the guys or boss knows, strange ay?
The boss is gonna find out about it shen im
In next minday, so thought might have a earlier answer here.Only found this, nothing about part time.
http://workplaceinfo.com.au/resources/employment-topics-a-z/…Part time is the same as full-time. Just only applies on the days you would normally work.
It need to be a member of immediate family, this usually includes grandparents.I have heard Westfarmers has more generous entitlements than required ie for death of pet as well.
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/policies-and-guides/fact…
Compassionate leave
What are the minimum entitlements to compassionate leave?An employee (including a casual employee) is entitled to two days of compassionate leave to spend time with a member of their immediate family or household who has sustained a life-threatening illness or injury. Compassionate leave may also be taken after the death of a member of the employee’s immediate family or household.
An employee may take compassionate leave for each occasion as:
a single continuous two day period or two separate periods of one day each or any separate periods to which the employee and his or her employer agree.What payments are required when compassionate leave is taken?
If an employee (other than a casual employee) takes a period of compassionate leave, the employer must pay the employee at the employee’s base rate of pay for the ordinary hours they would have worked during the period.
As mentioned above, casual employees are not entitled to any paid personal/carer’s leave or compassionate leave. However, casuals are entitled to unpaid carer’s leave or compassionate leave.
Are there notice and evidence requirements?For all periods of personal/carer’s leave or compassionate leave, an employee must give his or her employer notice of the taking of such leave.
The notice must be given to the employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started), and must advise the employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave.
An employer is entitled to request evidence that would substantiate the reason for leave. A failure to either provide notice or, if required, evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person to substantiate the reasons for the leave, means the employee is not entitled to the leave.
An award or agreement may include terms relating to the kind of evidence that an employee must provide in order to be entitled to paid personal/carer’s leave, unpaid carer’s leave or compassionate leave. For example, an employer may request that the employee provides a medical certificate.
btw, if it is not your immediate family you may be better off not saying a word. Go to GP and tell them you are too upset to work and get paid as sick.
Look up your EBA or award.
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/If it's your grandma/pa, father/mother, brother/sis/, son/daughter you should receive compassionate leave.
you forgot husband/wife
This is for most Westfarmer companies, not sure if all, but is generally also the case with most other companies.
If you have a consistant roster where you work every wednesday or every second wednesday etc then you are entitled to paid compassionate leave. If this is an extra shift; on top of your agreed minimum part time hours that is not a regular shift then they do not have to pay for the leave. Also, if you have not met your standard hours and this is not a regular consistant rostered shift, they can move you to a different shift so that they do not have to pay leave (which is what many companies will try and get part time employess to do regardless of regular shifts or not).
Not sure if it applies in this circumstance but I know that I have been caught out before and leave was not paid because it was not classed as immediate family (was my Grandmother in law).
More details on compassionate leave on fairwork website - link below. This should really be read in conjuction with either the retail award or your employee agreement for specific requirements.
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/leave/compassionate-leave
Go read your contract
How would that help?
mine details leave entitlements
Kmart works directly under the retail award (unless changed in last couple of years) for its general retail staff so if the job is similar then you will find the leave entitlements in there.
Go to https://www.fwc.gov.au/awards-and-agreements/agreements/find… and find your agreement then download and search for Bereavement Leave. The deceased will usually need to be close relative i.e. mother, father, sister, brother or grandparent. Aunties, Uncles, Cousins will not be considered close, however I see that Kmart's agreement includes them.
Compassionate leave usually only covers you if it's an immediate family member.
My Auntie died a few months ago, and I spoke to my manager about taking the day off to go to the funeral, he personally didn't have an issue with it, but said that I wouldn't be covered for compassionate leave as it's not an immediate family member.
Ended up going to my Doctor and said I'm too upset to work due to going to my Auntie's funeral and would like a certificate for the day.
Got one no problems.
compassionate or bereavement leave
check with your employer if you are entitled to it
it's paid.