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If, on the day, you are not called by the court, you will be required to report for work immediately
               afterwards. In addition, it is expected that employees will return to work during any portion of the day
               that they are not required in court.

               Attendance  in  court  on  a  personal  matter  does  not  qualify  for  paid  leave  and  employees  would
               normally be expected to take annual leave or unpaid leave.

               3.13 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
               The Company will endeavour to grant time off with pay for bereavement. Approval of bereavement
               leave rests with a MANAGER. Each situation will be considered individually but, as a general guideline,
               the Company will grant up to 3 days paid leave in the case of death of immediate family members and
               1 day for relatives outside the immediate family.

               Member of the 'immediate family’ is defined as the husband/wife, spouse/life partner, parent, brother
               or sister, son or daughter of the employee and the spouse/life partner, son, daughter, of the employee
               or any relative living in the immediate household of the employee.

               The Company fully appreciates that employees may need more time off, particularly in the case of a
               close family member. Exceptional cases will be looked at individually and additional leave may be
               granted at Management's discretion
               3.14 FORCE MAJEURE
               You have a right to take paid leave, pending approval of a MANAGER (of up to 3 days in any 12
               consecutive  months,  providing  same  does  not  exceed  5  days  in  any  36  consecutive  months  and
               absence for part of a day is counted as one day of force majeure leave) for urgent family reasons owing
               to the injury or illness of:
                   •  your spouse
                   •  your child or adopted child;
                   •  a person for whom you are In loco parentis;
                   •  your parent;
                   •  your brother or sister;
                   •  a person who is living with you as husband or wife;
                   •  Your grandparent.
                   •  Persons in a relationship of domestic dependency, including same sex partners.

               Entitlement to Force Majeure leave is limited to circumstances where the immediate presence of the
               employee, at the place where the ill or injured person is situated, is indispensable.

               3.14.1 Notification of Force Majeure Leave
               As soon as practicable while on Force Majeure leave you must: -
                          •  Confirm to the Company that you require the force majeure leave
                          •  Failure to properly inform Management could lead to disciplinary action under the
                              Company's disciplinary procedure for absence without leave or taking leave when not
                              entitled.

               3.14.2 Terms and Conditions of Employment
               Your  contract  of  employment  will  continue  during  parental  leave  in  its  entirety  and  during  your
               absence on Force Majeure Leave you shall be regarded as being in continuous employment. Any Force
               Majeure leave will be paid.





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