Police Service Regulations 2023

The Commissioner may grant sick leave to a police officer who is not appointed under an instrument of appointment under the Act, in addition to the sick leave to which that police officer is otherwise entitled, if that police officer is an ex-service person.

Every police officer who is not appointed under an instrument of appointment under the Act and who is an ex-service person accrues, from the day of appointment as a police officer – 9 weeks' initial sick leave credit; and 3 weeks' cumulative sick leave.

In addition to the initial sick leave credit and cumulative sick leave referred to in subregulation (2), an ex-service person who is not appointed under an instrument of appointment is entitled to a further 3 weeks' cumulative sick leave for every completed year of service after 31 December 2003, but so that the maximum cumulative sick leave entitlement, together with cumulative sick leave under subregulation (2)(b), does not exceed 9 weeks at any one time.

A police officer, trainee or junior constable who is appointed under an instrument of appointment under the Act and who is an ex-service person is entitled to additional sick leave as specified in that instrument of appointment.

Sick leave granted under this regulation to an ex-service person is to be granted – firstly, from the person’s initial sick leave credit until that is exhausted; and afterwards, from the person’s cumulative sick leave.

If, at the end of a year of service, an ex-service person has exhausted the person’s initial sick leave credit and is entitled to less than 9 weeks' cumulative sick leave, the person is to be credited with whichever is the lesser period of the following:a period of 3 weeks; a period equal to the difference between 9 weeks and the number of weeks of cumulative sick leave to which the person is next entitled.

An application for leave under this regulation for sickness suffered as a result of injuries received, or disease contracted, on active service during any applicable war or applicable warlike operation is to be accompanied by – a certificate of a medical practitioner stating that the applicant is so suffering; and a certificate of an officer employed in, or attached to, the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs stating that the applicant, at the time of discharge from any applicable forces or at any subsequent time, was so suffering.

An ex-service person who has exhausted sick leave under this regulation is entitled to sick leave under other provisions of these regulations.