Common use of Long Term Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Long Term Sick Leave. (i) An employee with 12 months or more service with the employer, who has no unused sick leave entitlement left, may, at the employer's discretion, be granted unpaid sick leave on production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner. (ii) An employee who has been on long term sick leave shall be entitled to return to the same position and rate of pay they were employed in when long term sick leave commenced. Employees shall maintain any service entitlement accrued before the leave commenced.

Long Term Sick Leave. (i) An employee with 12 months or more service with the same employer, who has no unused sick leave entitlement left, may, at the employer's discretion, shall be granted unpaid sick leave up to three consecutive months on production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner. (ii) An employee who has been on long term sick leave shall be entitled to return to the same position and rate of pay they were employed in when long term sick leave commenced. Employees shall maintain any service entitlement accrued before the leave commenced.

Long Term Sick Leave. (i) An employee with 12 months or more service with the same employer, who has no unused sick leave entitlement left, may, at the employer's discretion, shall be granted unpaid sick leave up to three consecutive months on production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner. Additional sick leave may be granted at the employer’s discretion. (ii) An employee who has been on long term sick leave shall be entitled to return to the same position and rate of pay they were she/he was employed in when long term sick leave commenced. Employees shall maintain any service entitlement accrued before the leave commenced.