Common use of Taking of Leave Clause in Contracts

Taking of Leave. (i) When leave is to be taken (A) long service leave may be postponed to a mutually agreeable date; (B) if agreement cannot be reached: i. for Group A Employees, the date will be determined by a member of the Fair Work Commission provided that such a determination will not require long service leave to commence before six months from the date of such determination; and ii. for Group B Employees the date may be determined by the Employee save that the Employer may refuse the date nominated by an Employee on reasonable business grounds. (C) Employees of the Royal Women's Hospital or Royal Children's Hospital classified in a role described in Schedule 3D who: i. become entitled to long service leave; and ii. do not take such leave within two years, may otherwise be required to take an amount of leave to reduce their entitlement to no more than three (3) months, unless deferment of the leave has been approved in writing by the Employer; and (D) leave the subject of approval or grant under clause 61.2(c)(iii) shall be taken in accordance with the terms of the application or agreement. (ii) How leave is to be taken