Procedures for taking Long Service Leave. 19.2.1 Long service leave MUST be taken in one period. 19.2.2 Except as provided below long service leave MUST be taken within five years of qualification and before relinquishment of office or it will be forfeited. (a) Employees who are within two years of retirement when they qualify may, at the discretion of the employer be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of retirement. (b) Employees who are aged 60 or more and who give notice of resignation may, at the discretion of the employer, be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of their resignation. (c) The employer may pay salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement to an employee who retires medically unfit after qualifying for long service leave, but before taking or forfeiting it under these rules. (d) Employees who have qualified for, but not taken long service leave may, when resigning from a District and commencing employment with another, transfer the long service leave. The leave must however be taken within five years of qualification. 19.2.3 Payment for long service leave is to be on the same basis of average earnings as applies with annual leave. Average earnings are to be assessed on the basis of the calculation year preceding the leave, and paid out at the commencement of the leave. 19.2.4 Allowances and other payments which continue during annual leave SHALL be payable during long service leave. 19.2.5 Where a public holiday or substituted succeeding day falls during a period of long service leave, the employee is entitled to the holiday which is not to be debited against such leave. 19.2.6 Reduced hours or part-time workers are to receive a pro rata reduction of pay, during long service leave.
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Procedures for taking Long Service Leave. 19.2.1 20.2.1 Long service leave MUST be taken in one period.
19.2.2 20.2.2 Except as provided below long service leave MUST be taken within five years of qualification and before relinquishment of office or it will be forfeited.
(a) Employees who are within two years of retirement when they qualify may, at the discretion of the employer be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of retirement.
(b) Employees who are aged 60 or more and who give notice of resignation may, at the discretion of the employer, be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of their resignation.
(c) The employer may pay salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement to an employee who retires medically unfit after qualifying for long service leave, but before taking or forfeiting it under these rules.
(d) Employees who have qualified for, but not taken long service leave may, when resigning from a District DHB and commencing employment with another, transfer the long service leave. The leave must however be taken within five years of qualification.
19.2.3 20.2.3 Payment for long service leave is to be on the same basis of average earnings as applies with annual leave. Average earnings are to be assessed on the basis of the calculation year preceding the leave, and paid out at the commencement of the leave.
19.2.4 20.2.4 Allowances and other payments which continue during annual leave SHALL be payable during long service leave.
19.2.5 20.2.5 Where a public holiday or substituted succeeding day falls during a period of long service leave, the employee is entitled to the holiday which is not to be debited against such leave.
19.2.6 20.2.6 Reduced hours or part-time workers are to receive a pro rata reduction of pay, during long service leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Procedures for taking Long Service Leave. 19.2.1 Long service leave MUST be taken in one period.
19.2.2 Except as provided below long service leave MUST be taken within five years of qualification and before relinquishment of office or it will be forfeited.
(a) Employees who are within two years of retirement when they qualify may, at the discretion of the employer be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of retirement.
(b) Employees who are aged 60 or more and who give notice of resignation may, at the discretion of the employer, be paid salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement at the time of their resignation.
(c) The employer may pay salary for any outstanding long service leave entitlement to an employee who retires medically unfit after qualifying for long service leave, but before taking or forfeiting it under these rules.
(d) Employees who have qualified for, but not taken long service leave may, when resigning from a District DHB and commencing employment with another, transfer the long service leave. The leave must however be taken within five years of qualification.
19.2.3 Payment for long service leave is to be on the same basis of average earnings as applies with annual leave. Average earnings are to be assessed on the basis of the calculation year preceding the leave, and paid out at the commencement of the leave.
19.2.4 Allowances and other payments which continue during annual leave SHALL be payable during long service leave.
19.2.5 Where a public holiday or substituted succeeding day falls during a period of long service leave, the employee is entitled to the holiday which is not to be debited against such leave.
19.2.6 Reduced hours or part-time workers are to receive a pro rata reduction of pay, during long service leave.
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