Under our public sector agreement a health service must replace staff for planned absences, that is leave for 2 or more weeks (whether that’s annual leave, parental leave, long service leave, professional development, study leave or Workcover-based absences); and for unplanned absences, that is when someone calls in sick or a position has become vacant as a result of a resignation or termination. For planned absences: When there are planned absences your employer must ensure there is a backfill employee appointed from the first day of the leave. A backfill employee must be paid at the same...