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(1) The University recognises the importance for Indigenous Australian staff to fulfil cultural or ceremonial obligations in accordance with traditional customs and laws. Cultural or ceremonial obligations may include, but are not limited to: initiation, birthing and naming, funeral, smoking or cleansing and sacred site or land, sea and sky ceremonies. (2) This Policy applies to ongoing and fixed-term staff who identify as an Indigenous Australian. (3) This Policy includes leave to prepare for or attend community organisation business, native title business, or National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observation Committee (NAIDOC) Week. Additional leave provisions relevant to these areas are also available in the Personal Leave, Additional Personal Leave and Compassionate Leave Policy. (4) Eligible staff members may be granted up to five days non-cumulative Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave on full pay in a 12 month period. (5) Part-time staff are granted this leave on a proportional basis of the full-time entitlement according to the staff member's percentage of full-time employment. (6) Eligible staff members must apply for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave online for approval prior to the leave being taken or, where this is not possible, at the earliest opportunity, or upon return to work. (7) The authorising officer may require reasonable evidence in support of an application for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave. (8) Subject to approval from the authorising officer, a staff member may take additional personal leave, accrued recreation leave, accrued long service leave or leave without pay for additional cultural and ceremonial purposes. (9) The Vice-President (People) and Chief People Officer is authorised to approve variations to this Policy in exceptional circumstances. Any such variation will be recorded by Human Resources. (10) Refer to Register of Authorities and Delegations (VC108, VC110) (QUT staff access only).Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave Policy
Section 2 - Application
Section 3 - Roles and Responsibilities
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Position
Responsibility
Staff member
Provides as much notice as possible of the proposed leave.
Informs their Supervisor/Manager of the proposed leave.
Submits an application for leave.
Supervisor/Manager
Considers a staff member’s application for leave.
Provides recommendation to the authorising office.
Authorising officer
Determines the final outcome of an application for leave.
Section 4 - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
Entitlement
Application and Approval for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
Section 5 - Exceptions to Policy
Section 6 - Definitions
Term
Definition
Indigenous Australian
Means a person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as such by their community.
Section 7 - Delegations