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 same employer, who has no sick leave entitlement left, shall be granted unpaid sick leave up to three consecutive months on production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner. (ii) The employer and the employee and their union representative and/or nominated support person shall explore the options available to the employee on completion of the unpaid sick leave entitlement granted under this clause. The parties will reach agreement on the appropriate option for the employee which may be an additional sick leave entitlement granted at the employer’s discretion. (iii) 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 sick leave entitlement left, shall be granted unpaid sick leave up to three consecutive months on production of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner. (ii) The employer and the employee and their union representative and/or nominated support person shall explore the options available to the employee on completion of the unpaid sick leave entitlement granted under this clause. The parties will reach agreement on the appropriate option for the employee which may be an additional sick leave entitlement granted at the employer’s discretion. (iii) An employee who has been on long 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.