Common use of FLEX LEAVE Clause in Contracts

FLEX LEAVE. (i) An employee is entitled to accrue up to two (2) hours flex leave credit balance per shift. (ii) An employee is able to accrue up to 16 hours flex leave credit balance in a settlement period. (iii) When a flex leave credit balance will exceed 16 hours in a settlement period, management approval must be given to accrue additional hours up to the maximum permissible of 40 hours. (iv) The accrual of between 16 - 40 hours of flex leave credit balance will enable an employee to take up to 40 hours (or five (5) days) as flex leave in a settlement period. (v) Employees are able to take at least five (5) days off per settlement period, as long as they have accumulated enough hours to do so and have management approval. (vi) Employees may carry forward to the next settlement period, a maximum flex leave credit balance of 40 hours or a debit balance of 10 hours with management approval. (vii) When an employee has accrued the maximum flex leave credit balance of 40 hours in a settlement period, all hours worked in excess of ordinary hours on a rostered shift will be treated as Time In Lieu at overtime rates for the remainder of the settlement period. (viii) A flex leave debit in excess of 10 hours at the end of a settlement period shall be debited against the employee's accrued recreation leave or, should the employee have no such leave available, shall be taken as leave without pay. (ix) Flex leave can be taken at either the beginning or end of a period of leave. (x) Flex leave can be taken as either half days or full days. (xi) On cessation of duty flex leave credits will be dealt with in accordance with subclause 21 of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 or any successor instrument to that Award.