Union Representatives Education Leave Act 1986
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Commenced: 1 Aug 1986
ANALYSIS
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
I: Paid Education Leave
Entitlements
4 Entitlement to paid education leave
5 Standard entitlements
6 Power to determine standard entitlements on national basis
7 Entitlement of multiple unions
8 Calculations in relation to part-time staff, casual staff, and seasonal staff
9 Accrual of existing union's paid education leave
10 Accrual of new union's paid education leave
11 Annual entitlement of new amalgamated union to paid education leave
12 Restrictions on accumulation of paid education leave
Procedure in Relation to Administrative Arrangements
13 Notification of administrative arrangements
14 Power of Authority in relation to administrative arrangements
Granting of Education Leave
15 Union's obligation to notify employer
16 Union's obligation to have regard to employer's operational requirements
17 Authority's obligation to provide details of approved union education course
18 Employer's obligation to notify union
19 Deferral of paid education leave
20 Restrictions on paid education leave
21 Disentitlement
22 Employer's right to defer paid education leave
23 Wages
24 Shift workers
25 Limitation of employer's liability
26 Continuity of employment
27 Contributions to superannuation schemes
Miscellaneous Provisions in Relation to Paid Education Leave
28 Disputes
29 Undue influence
30 Jurisdiction of Public Sector Tribunal in respect of penalties for undue influence
31 Dismissal and other prejudicial acts in respect of employees
32 Procedures available to State employees
II: Trade Union Education Authority
33 Establishment of Trade Union Education Authority
34 Functions
35 Powers
36 Approval of union education courses
37 Records of approved union education courses
38 Advisory, technical, and standing committees
39 Specialist advice
40 Membership
41 Terms of office
42 Presiding Officer
43 Deputies of members
44 Disqualification from appointment or election
45 Election of members
46 Insurance in relation to members
47 Indemnity insurance
48 Extraordinary vacancies
49 Meetings of Authority
50 Assent to resolution without a meeting
51 Procedure
Officers and Employees of Authority
52 Authority to appoint certain officers and employees
53 Superannuation or retiring allowances
54 Employment of experts
Financial Provisions Relating to Authority
55 Remuneration and travelling allowances
56 Annual grant to Authority
57 Investment of money
58 Restrictions on borrowing
59 Contributions to Authority for union education
60 Exemption from taxation
61 Bank accounts
62 Accounts and audit
63 Annual report
64 Unauthorised expenditure
65 Members of Authority not personally liable
66 Crown may provide services for Authority
67 Contracts of Authority and members
III: Miscellaneous Provisions
68 Regulations
69 Dissolution of Trade Union Training Board
70 Transitional provision in respect of members of Trade Union Training Board
71 Transitional provision in respect of employees of Trade Union Training Board
72 Transitional provision in respect of employees of Trade Union Postal Education Service
73 Consequential amendments