Career Break Leave. AT A GLANCE
17.21.1 A career break is an extended period of unpaid leave. An employee may be eligible to take a career break for reasons that are not covered by the usual leave entitlements. For example:
1. Extension of skills that may be used within Council, or personal development
2. Family responsibilities e.g. dependent care, elder care
3. Significant social or community responsibilities e.g. volunteer work for a community organisation
4. Extended travel opportunities
5. Completing study
6. Work experience in an organisation that is not a direct competitor of Council.
17.21.2 An employee will be eligible for a career break when:
17.21.2.1 they have completed two years of continuous service prior to commencing the career break;
17.21.2.2 all outstanding leave and accrued long service leave has been taken;
17.21.2.3 they have applied to their Section Manager and the Human Resources Unit, providing a summary of the benefits to be gained from the career break by both Council and the employee; and
17.21.2.4 the leave has been approved by both the Section Manger and the Human Resources Unit.
17.21.3 Approval of a career break remains at the Section Manager and the Human Resources Unit discretion, taking into consideration the employee’s performance, immediate business needs and the benefits for Council and the employee. Any application for career break leave must be submitted at a minimum of three months prior to the date on which the employee wishes to commence the career break.
17.21.4 At the conclusion of the approved career break, the employee will be entitled to return to their previous position. Where the position no longer exists, the employee may be eligible for redeployment or redundancy in accordance with the terms of clause 33 of this Agreement.
17.21.5 A career break is not considered a break in continuity of service. However, long service leave, annual leave, superannuation, personal leave and other leave entitlements do not accrue during the career break. Employees may make their own contributions to their superannuation fund during the period of the career break. Any coverage of the superannuation death and impairment benefits would be as per individual policy conditions.
17.21.6 The length of a career break may vary from six weeks to 12 months. When taken in conjunction with parental leave, the total unpaid leave may be up to 24 months.
Career Break Leave.
15.18.1 A career break is an extended period of unpaid leave. An employee may be eligible to take a career break for reasons that are not covered by the usual leave entitlements. For example:
(1) Extension of skills that may be used within Port Xxxxxxxx Council, or personal development;
(2) Family responsibilities e.g. dependent care, elder care
(3) Significant social or community responsibilities e.
Career Break Leave. 46.1 An ongoing employee who has at least two years of continuous service with DHA may request unpaid career break leave of up to six months
46.2 Approval of leave under this clause will be subject to consideration of any operational impact and any costs involved in mitigating that impact. Career break leave may only be taken by an employee once every three years.
46.3 Any leave approved under this clause will not count as service for any purpose.
Career Break Leave. What is career break leave and how is it taken?
Career Break Leave. An employee may seek approval from the RFV to take leave without pay for up to 104 weeks for personal, travel or career purposes and return to the same job or be offered a similar job on return. Such leave shall be taken by agreement between the employee and the RFV and will always be determined by service needs.
Career Break Leave. 44.1. An Employee may apply for career break leave of up to three (3) months leave without pay after three (3) years Continuous Service with the Company.
44.2. Career break leave may be approved to support requests from Employees to further enhance their professional and personal development that cannot be ordinarily achieved during normal work time.
44.3. Career break leave must be applied for six (6) months in advance and approval is subject to a consideration of the operational requirements of the Company. Career Break leave may be used in conjunction with other leave, such as long service leave.
Career Break Leave. 6.14.1 If you have at least 12 months continuous service with Airservices, you may apply and Airservices may agree to enter into a purchased career break agreement, comprising 3 years of work, followed by 12 months leave for the purposes of allowing you a career break.
6.14.2 Airservices’ agreement will be subject to operational requirements and will not be unreasonably withheld.
6.14.3 If you enter into a career break agreement approved by Airservices you will receive over the three year working period, 75% of the salary you would otherwise be entitled to receive in accordance with this Agreement.
6.14.4 On completion of the third year, you will be entitled to a 12 month period of leave and will continue to receive 75% of the salary you were entitled to immediately prior to the period of leave in fortnightly payments.
6.14.5 The 12 month period of leave will not break your continuity of service and shall count as service for the purposes of long service leave and personal leave subject to resuming duty after the leave period.
6.14.6 With Airservices’ agreement you may withdraw from the career break agreement, in writing, up to six months prior to completing the three year working period. You will receive a lump sum payment of salary forgone up to the time of your withdrawal.
6.14.7 Before entering into a career break agreement, you should seek independent financial advice regarding:
a. your financial situation;
b. the potential impact on taxation; and
c. the potential impact on superannuation.
Career Break Leave. 86.1 Career break leave is for the purposes of refreshment and renewal to employees who have completed at least 5 years’ service in the ARPANSA.
86.2 Subject to operational requirements, employees who have completed a minimum of 5 years’ service in ARPANSA may take up to 30 working days leave without pay. The leave counts as service, except for the purposes of LSL Act unless the CEO determines otherwise, and only one grant of career break leave will be approved within any 5 year period after the initial completion of 5 years’ service.
Career Break Leave. 66.1 After a five (5) year qualifying period a permanent Employee may apply for and take, with Epworth’s consent, period of up to 12 months unpaid leave for the purpose of Sabbatical / Career Break leave.
66.2 Such absence will not break the continuity of service but will not count towards accrual of any leave or other entitlements under this Agreement.
66.3 Absence on such leave will not be counted as service towards reclassification of Grade.
Career Break Leave. A career break is an extended period of unpaid leave. An employee may be eligible to take a career break for reasons that are not covered by the usual leave entitlements. For example:
i) extension of skills that may be used within Newcastle Newspapers, or personal development;
ii) family responsibilities eg dependent care, elder care;
iii) significant social or community responsibilities eg volunteer work for a community organisation;
iv) extended travel opportunities;
v) completing study; or
vi) work experience in an organisation that is not a direct competitor of Newcastle Newspapers. An employee will be eligible for a career break when:
(a) he or she has completed two years of continuous service prior to commencing the career break;
(b) all outstanding leave and accrued long service leave has been taken;
(c) he or she as applied to their manager and human resources providing a summary of the benefits to be gained from the career break by both the Company and the employee, and the leave has been approved by both the Manager and Human Resources. Approval of a career break remains at the Manager and Human Resources discretion, taking into consideration the employee’s performance, immediate business needs and the benefits for the Company and the employee. Any application for career break leave must be submitted at minimum three (3) months prior to the date on which the employee wishes to commence the career break. At the conclusion of the approved Career Break the employee will be entitled to return to a position that is nearest to their previous position in pay and status and matches appropriate with the employee skills. Where no such position exists, the employee may be eligible for redundancy in accordance with the terms of Clause 46 of this Agreement. A career break is not considered a break in continuity of service. However, long service leave, annual leave, superannuation, sick leave etc do not accrue during the career break. Employees may make their own contributions to their Company superannuation during the period of career break. Any coverage of the superannuation death/ impairment would be as per individual policies. The length of a career break may vary from six (6) weeks to twelve (12) months. When taken in conjunction with parental leave, the total unpaid leave may be up to 24 months.
