Special Leave for compulsory training?

[R2D3]

Recently have become a Retained Firefighter please can you tell me if I am eligible for
paid or unpaid leave for the training courses (2weeks).

Any responses are greatly appreciated!!

[clashcityrocker]

FIREFIGHTERS (RETAINED)    On taking up such an activity individuals specify their availability for call out. As the primary employer the expectation is that individuals will specify availability times outside of their normal duty hours to undertake what is in effect paid secondary employment. (E.g. it would be anticipated that an early delivery duty would preclude being available for call out between 5am and 1pm. )
Flexibility should be exercised on the occasion of major incidents either for release or where the employee is already attending an incident and therefore may be delayed in commencing duty. It is the employee’s responsibility to make every effort to contact the office where such delay may occur.

So it doesn't mention the training but......

TA    With pay for the two week Annual Active Service Commitment. A maximum of nine days per year unpaid leave may also be granted to cover travel to and from attendance at the six mandatory weekend camps. Any further leave must be taken from the individuals annual leave entitlement.

If the TA get paid for their 2 week AASC seems fair you should.
You can only ask.

[R2D3]

Thanks for replying to my question, let's see what happens!