Purchase of Additional Carer’s Leave Sample Clauses

Purchase of Additional Carer’s Leave. At the initiative of the Employee and by mutual agreement the employee may purchase one or two weeks additional Carer’s Leave. The purchased Xxxxx’s Leave may be used for care or support to an immediate family member or household member. The Employee, by taking a reduction in normal salary of 1.92% or 3.84% in one year, will become entitled at the end of that year to one week or two weeks extra Carer’s Leave which will be paid salary at the same reduced rate. All employment conditions, entitlements and accruals will apply during a period of purchased leave. Purchased leave arrangements will be suspended during any period of incapacity for which the employee is entitled to compensation under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, during which time the employee reverts to normal wages/salary under the Award or this Agreement. Any accrued purchased Xxxxx’s Leave not taken will be payable on termination. Purchased Xxxxx’s Leave arrangements will be approved on an annual basis and a new arrangement will not be entered into until the Employee has taken the previous year’s entitlement.