Common use of Direction to take Long Service Leave Clause in Contracts

Direction to take Long Service Leave. (a) Nothing in this clause limits the University's capacity to direct an employee to take long service leave, provided that: (i) the employee has a minimum long service leave entitlement of 100 working days; and (ii) the employee is not required to take long service leave within two (2) years of their stated retirement date; and (iii) the minimum period of the long service leave to be taken is 20 working days; and (iv) the employee has not taken long service leave at the direction of the University in the previous two (2) years. (b) In directing an employee to take long service leave, the University will: (i) provide the employee with reasonable notice of the leave to be taken; (ii) discuss the timing of the leave with the employee; (iii) take the employee’s wishes into consideration in relation to the timing and duration of the leave; and (iv) allow the employee an opportunity to submit an application to take such leave at a mutually agreed time.