New policy in WA for Reserves

By Andrew Stackpool

RESERVES employed by the Western Australian State Government are to receive four weeks paid leave per year to undertake Defence Reserve service.

Under the new policy, announced on July 21, Reservist employees in their first year of Defence service will receive an additional two weeks paid leave to undertake initial training, while employees will be entitled to use long service leave or annual leave credits in addition to the paid leave to undertake Reserve service.

Further information is available at www.defence.gov.au/drsc.

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