41. UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS

41.1  Staff members will be entitled to the following days or days proclaimed as holidays in substitution for those days, without loss of pay: New Year's Day, Australia Day, Anzac Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, or such other days, as the Vice-Chancellor may declare.  Labour Day, Queen’s Birthday, and Melbourne Cup Day are normal working days for all staff but applications for annual leave on any of those days by any staff member will ordinarily be approved. 

41.2  Where a public holiday recognised by the University occurs on a rostered day off the University may grant an additional day’s pay or leave to be taken at a mutually agreed time.

41.3  No deduction will be made from annual, sick or long service leave credits for holidays observed by the University which occur during a period of leave.

41.4  Staff working overseas will be provided holidays in accordance with the relevant foreign country's official public holidays without loss of pay.  Staff working overseas will not be entitled to holidays under clause 41.1.  If the number of public holidays in the relevant foreign country is less than the number of holidays in clause 41.1, the shortfall shall be added to the staff member's annual leave accrual.  

41.5  During a period of unpaid leave including for proceedings in the Fair Work Commission, participation in sporting events, standing for elections, or accompanying a spouse overseas, the staff member has no access to University holidays.