Description
• NAIDOC Week will be celebrated from 5-12 July 2015.
• Agencies should support the release of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees to celebrate and participate in annual NAIDOC Week events.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff can access Special Leave to participate in NAIDOC events [Clause 84.9 of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2009].
• Non-Aboriginal and non-Torres Strait Islander employees who are members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families should access other forms of leave or flexible work hours.
• Employees must seek the agreement of their Manager to access leave or flexible work hours to participate in NAIDOC Week events.
• Agencies are also encouraged to fly Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the NSW flag on their buildings during NAIDOC Week.
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Detailed Outline
NAIDOC Week is an annual event held in the first week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to recognise and share the contributions that Aboriginal Australians make to our country and society.
The theme for NAIDOC week 2015 is: We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate. For further information on NAIDOC Week and events in your community, please visit www.naidoc.org.au.
Please note, NAIDOC events and activities may also occur outside the scheduled NAIDOC Week dates. Managers should take this into consideration when reviewing employee applications for leave during this time.
It is also important to note that some employees may attend events that are not promoted amongst the community and may be family related. It is important for approving Managers to understand the significance of activities that employees may be involved in during this time.
Graeme Head
Public Service Commissioner
Overview
Who needs to know and/or comply with this?
- Departments
- Executive agencies related to Departments
- Advisory Entities (including Boards and Committees)
- Separate agencies
- State Owned Corporations
- Statutory Authorities/Bodies
- Subsidiaries of the NSW Government established under the Corporations Act
- Councils under the Local Government Act
- Universities
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- May 15, 2015
- Review Date
- Jun 1, 2016
- Replaces
- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Phone
- Publishing Entity
- Public Service Commission
- Issuing Entity
- Public Service Commissioner