URGENT MEMBER UPDATE
The Mid North Coast sub branch meeting scheduled for Friday 23 May in Port Macquarie has been postponed due to flooding and road closures. The meeting has been rescheduled for Friday 13 June at the Westport Club, Port Macquarie.
Stay safe!
A few notes on your entitlements:
- All school staff and early childhood staff: If your school is closed because of flooding, you should be able to work from home and not be required to take leave of any kind.
- Catholic diocesan schools: If your school is open but you cannot get to work because of flooding, in most cases you are eligible for paid emergency disaster leave of up to 5 days per annum and may also be entitled to personal/carer’s leave.
- Independent schools covered by Association of Independent Schools (AIS) Multi-Enterprise Agreements: If your school is open but you cannot get to work because of flooding, you are entitled to paid natural disaster leave of up to two days per annum. You may also be entitled to personal/carer’s leave.
- Early childhood services: If your service is open but you cannot get to work because of flooding, if you have an enterprise agreement, we encourage you to check the wording to see if you are entitled to emergency disaster leave. If the flooding means you need to care for a family member because of the unexpected emergency, you may be entitled to take personal/carer’s leave.
If you are unsure about your entitlements, please remember the IEU is always here for members! Contact us on 02 8202 8900
Important links
- See NSW Incident Alerts for updates
- BoM weather alerts: http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings
- SES warnings: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au
- Independent school closures: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/school-operational-status
- Catholic schools operational status: https://www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au/school-management/emergency-management
- Early childhood service closures: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/resources/national-registers/service-temp-closure-info