Applying for Annual Leave. Unless otherwise agreed between Anglicare WA and the employee, at least 4 weeks’ notice prior to the time which the annual leave is to commence, will be given. Anglicare WA, the employer, may agree to a shorter notice period under particular circumstances. Annual leave is to be taken within 12 months after it falls due. Employees who fail to take their leave within this time, will be required to submit a plan to clear the accrued leave within an agreed timeframe or Anglicare WA may require the employee to take at least a quarter of the employee’s entitlement. In such a case, Anglicare WA shall give the employee at least 2 weeks’ notice of the period of time when it will be convenient for the employee to take the leave . While an employee will generally have discretion in nominating when she/he takes annual leave, Anglicare WA may request that an employee take annual leave at a time more convenient to the operations of Anglicare WA. When a public holiday falls within an employee’s period of annual leave, on a day that the employee would normally have worked, it will be counted as a public holiday and not as a day of annual leave. If during a period of paid annual leave an employee is ill or injured, or caring for an immediate family member or member of the employee’s household who is ill or injured, then the applicable period of time will be counted as personal/carer’s leave rather than annual leave. This is subject to the employee providing evidence to substantiate a claim for personal/carer’s leave. Periods of unauthorised absence or leave without pay will not count towards accruing annual leave. Anglicare WA may require the employee to take annual leave to coincide with a shutdown of all or part of the agency. Where possible, Anglicare WA will give the employee notice of the requirement to take leave at least 2 weeks before the period of annual leave is to begin. Payment in Lieu of Annual Leave An employee may request that accrued annual leave be paid out in lieu. This is limited to 2 weeks leave in any 12 month period. An employee must retain the equivalent of at least 4 weeks annual leave balance on each occasion. Such request shall be in writing to the line manager and will be subject to approval by the CEO. Annual leave is cumulative and any unused annual leave at the time that the employment contract is terminated will be paid to the employee, including annual leave loading .
Applying for Annual Leave a) Except at the discretion of the Employer, annual leave should be taken as follows:
