Special leave covers leave in relation to special circumstances, such as the serious illness of a near relative, participation in a national or international sporting or cultural event, pressing needs of the employee or emergency service activities.
Special leave may be granted for the following reasons:
- Attending the funeral of a close friend.
- Attending to emergency repairs of home as a result of storms or floods.
- The serious illness of a near relative. Special leave will not be granted to an employee who is entitled to personal leave in respect of that relative. However, if the employee's personal leave entitlement has been fully utilised, the employee can apply for special leave in accordance with the special leave entitlements.
- Participating in national or international sporting and cultural events.
- Any other circumstance considered by the department to be special and extraordinary.
If you are granted special leave, in each leave year, it cannot exceed 3 days if you were employed after 1 July 1990 and not exceed 5 days if you were employed prior to 1 July 1990.
