Facs And Personal Carers Leave

Question 0

What leave do you take when you run out of FACS leave

Answer 0

After exhausting FACS leave you can use you own sick leave

Known as sick leave to care for a family member or personal carers leave and comes off your own sick leave

Question 1

What is FACS leave.

Answer 1

May be granted on full pay in case of emergency or personal or domestic circumstances.

Question 2

FACS LEAVE

Family member is defined as:

Answer 2

Spouse
Defacto spouse
Child or adult child
Same sex partner
Relative of the same household.

Question 3

What is the maximum FACS leave granted to an officer in their first year

Answer 3

19 hrs

Question 4

What are the entitlement for FACS leave

Answer 4

7.6 hrs for each year of service after 1/1/95

8 hrs for each year of service before 1/1/95

Question 5

Does full time leave without pay effect accrual of FACS

Answer 5

No, but it will be be effect by part time and the amount of hours worked.

Question 6

How is the part time officers FACS Leave calculated

Answer 6

On number of hours worked
Eg: officer works 3 9 hour shifts
38hrs x27/38 = 27hrs over a two years period.

Question 7

What should an officer do to claim previous NSW public service FACS leave

Answer 7

Seek report from old employer confirming available FACS leave and leave take and forward to payroll services for up load onto SAP.

Question 8

What can be done if an officer has exhausted FACS leave

Answer 8

Up to 38 hrs of unpaid FACS leave can be granted for any 12 month period.

Unpaid FACS leave hrs must be reduced by the amount of any paid FACS leave taken in the 12 months. What tha????????

Question 9

What leave is deducted for personal cares leave?

Answer 9

Initially from this years sick leave, if needed the previous 3 years.

Question 10

What if the last 3 years sick leave is insufficient for personal carers leave

Answer 10

In special circumstances commander can authorise sick leave be used from previous years of service.

Eg: provide care on a regular basis over an extended period for family member with chronic illness. Does not include full time care.

Question 11

What are the examples of FACS leave

Answer 11

Compassionate grounds - death or illness of close family member

Accommodation ( 1day) - moving/ court as defendant/ eviction

Emergency/ weather - flood, fire, snow

Other personal circumstances - parent teacher interview /citizenship ceremonies

Question 12

What is normally the maximum days of FACS leave you can take at once.

Answer 12

1 day,

Question 13

If your on annual or extended leave can you claim FACS leave?

Answer 13

No. Can not be reaccredited.

Question 14

Can you take FACS leave to attend court to answer a criminal charge

Answer 14

No, not unless given special permission from the commissioner

Question 15

How may hours FACS leave is taken if you need to leave during a shift.

Answer 15

Only the hours remaining to the end of the shift.

Eg: 4 hours left the in the shift when you leave, 4 hrs FACS leave taken.

Question 16

If an officers relative dies can they take FACS leave to attend the funeral.

Answer 16

Only if it is the spouse, parent or child of the officers

Question 17

When can you Authorise 3-5 days FACS leave

Answer 17

On the death of an officers spouse, child or parents
If they have to organise the funeral
If they have to travel some distance to the funeral.

Question 18

If you have to move can you take FACS leave

Answer 18

Only if it is very short notice, if it has been known for some time it should happen on a non work day.

Question 19

When can you take FACS leave for emergency or weather.

Answer 19

Should be granted FACS leave for the period of the emergency.
This includes emergency related school closures.

Question 20

Can you use FACS leave for volunteer services such as SES, RFS.

Answer 20

No, this should be taken as special leave.

Question 21

Can FACS leave be taken for death or injury of a pet.

Answer 21

No, should never be taken for this.

Question 22

What happens when ALL FACS leave has been exhausted.

Answer 22

The officer can use other leave

Annual, time off in lieu, etc

Question 23

How do you qualify for personal carers leave

Answer 23

Must be responsible for the care and support if the family member (household)
Must be an unexpected emergency.

Question 24

Can you take personal carers leave into account when calculating an officers sick leave.

Answer 24

No. You must not.

Question 25

What do you do if a staff members is seeking 6 weeks of carers leave following a surgery.

Answer 25

Commander should seek to have the officer take the leave in 2 week increments. Officer should get a certificate very two weeks from the DR indicating the person still needs care by the officer.

Question 26

Can Carers leave be taken if a family member is in hospital

Answer 26

Not generally, as the family members is in the care of the hospital.

You can if the family member needs care in the hospital to communicate ie: child or elderly. Officer need to provide evidence that care was required by them.

Question 27

Can of officers use FACS or carers leave to attend medical appointments with family member

Answer 27

Yes.

Question 28

Who should an officer contact to take FACS leave and what information is to be required.

Answer 28

Telephone call to supervisor.
Nature of the emergency
Relationship to person requiring care.
How long will you be off duty
Work or court commitments.

Question 29

What does the supervisor have to do after being notified that an officer is taking sick leave.

Answer 29

Complete P956, leave form.

Question 30

What must an officer do after returning to duty to apply for FACS leave

Answer 30

Must complete a report ASAP outlining circumstances and if required provide evidence of the reason for taking FACS leave.

Question 31

How do non roster staff apply for FACS leave.

Answer 31

Apply on line through self service on SAP.

Question 32

When may evidence be required that a family member was sick and you took leave.

Answer 32

On annual leave or FACS leave.
Can be medical evidence
Statutory declaration

Question 33

When supplying evidence if illness who must the certificate or evidence be from.

Answer 33

Dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist, surgeon or registered health service provider.
Or
At the discretion of the commander.