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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement
Career Break Leave. AT A GLANCE
17.21.1 17.18.1 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 Council, or personal development;
(2. ) Family responsibilities e.g. eg dependent care, elder care
(3. ) Significant social or community responsibilities e.g. eg volunteer work for a community organisation;
(4. ) Extended travel opportunities;
(5. ) Completing study; or
(6. ) Work experience in an organisation that is not a direct competitor of Council.
17.21.2 17.18.2 An employee will be eligible for a career break when:
17.21.2.1 they have 17.18.2.1 He or she has completed two years of continuous service prior to commencing the career break;
17.21.2.2 all 17.18.2.2 All outstanding leave and accrued long service leave has been taken;
17.21.2.3 they have 17.18.2.3 He or she has applied to their Section Manager and the Human Resources UnitOrganisation Development, providing a summary of the benefits to be gained from the career break by both the Council and the employee; and
17.21.2.4 , and the leave has been approved by both the Section Manger and the Human Resources UnitOrganisation Development.
17.21.3 17.18.3 Approval of a career break remains at the Section Manager and the Human Resources Unit Organisation Development discretion, taking into consideration the employee’s performance, immediate business needs and the benefits for the Council and the employee. .
17.18.4 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 17.18.5 At the conclusion of the approved career break, 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 17.18.6 A career break is not considered a break in continuity of service. However, long service leave, annual leave, superannuation, personal sick 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 17.18.7 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.
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Samples: Enterprise Agreement
