Absence from Work

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Any absence or late arrival due to illness, injury or any other reason, and the expected duration of leave must be personally reported by telephone call to your Supervisor as soon as practical (prior to your normal starting time wherever possible). Email or text message in these circumstances is not acceptable.

If you are unable to do this personally, you are requested to ask someone to telephone on your behalf.
Subsequent to this, you must keep your Supervisor informed of your progress.

Wherever possible you should make dental, medical, business, or other appointments outside your normal working hours.
It is essential that you are ready to commence work at your normal commencement time as other workers and the business depend upon you and your contribution.

Special leave without pay is available to workers in special circumstances when all current accrued leave has been taken. This leave is subject to the circumstances of all applications following consultation with the Supervisor / Manager.