Long Service Leave Flexibility. (a) An employee may take their long service leave by halving the period of leave taken and be paid at double the “Aggregate Salary” rate for the duration of the leave or
Long Service Leave Flexibility. It is recognised that long service leave is not designed to be held and taken as a cash amount on termination of employment. It is designed to give people a significant break from work after servicing a long period with one employer. It is agreed that measures need to be taken to appropriately manage long service leave balances. Employees who have not taken their Long Service Leave within 18 months of it falling due may be required to take at least four weeks each six months until their balance is managed down to an entitlement of 71 days. Once 71 days is reached an employee may be required to take the balance of their entitlement on six months notice. From the effective date of this Agreement employees who become entitled to Long Service Leave balance may be required to take the whole of their long service leave on four weeks notice once it has fallen due.
Long Service Leave Flexibility. It is recognised that long service leave is not designed to be held and taken as a cash amount on termination of employment. It is designed to give people a significant break from work after serving a long period with one Company. It is agreed that measures need to be taken to appropriately manage long service leave balances. Employees who have not taken their Long Service Leave within 18 months of it falling due may be required to take at least four weeks each six months until their balance is managed down to an entitlement of 71 days. Once 71 days is reached an employee may be required to take the balance of their entitlement on six months notice. From the effective date of this Agreement employees who become entitled to Long Service Leave balance may be required to take the whole of their long service leave on four weeks notice once it has fallen due. Eligibility to physically take long service leave will occur on the completion of five years service. On that anniversary, provided the accrued annual leave is less than thirty days, an employee may choose to take two weeks long service leave. The eligibility to take the two weeks long service leave expires at the completion of seven years service. A subsequent eligibility to take two weeks long service leave will be available at the completion of seven years service. On that anniversary and provided the annual leave accrual is less than thirty days, an employee can choose to take two weeks long service leave. At the tenth anniversary of appointment all accrued long service leave, less any previously taken, can be utilised. The following should be noted in regard to prorated and accrued long service leave:
