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Part E - Leave Entitlements

38. Application of Long Service Leave

38.1 A staff member is entitled to choose the time for taking long service leave provided that at least six months' written notice is given, and the minimum block of long service leave taken at any one time is two weeks, regardless of the level of leave accrued. A staff member may apply for leave on full pay; double the period of leave on half pay; or, until the nominal expiry date of this Agreement, half the period of leave on double pay provided the long service leave balance is 19.5 weeks or more.

38.2 The University may on 6 months' written notice direct a staff member to reduce any long service leave balance in excess of 136.5 calendar days (19.5 weeks), and the staff member's leave balance will be adjusted accordingly. These provisions will not apply where a staff member notifies the University in writing, that he or she intends to retire within 24 months, such notification being irrevocable by the staff member, unless otherwise agreed by the University.

38.3 Where a staff member's time fraction has varied, the staff member may choose to be paid in accordance with one of the following options:

  1. at the ordinary rate of pay with leave entitlements adjusted pro rata for any variations in fraction during the accrual period; or
  2. the ordinary rate of pay adjusted to the average fraction over the accrual period as at the date of commencement of leave.

38.4 Payment in lieu of long service leave calculated on a daily basis equivalentof 1.3 weeks per annum will be paid when the staff member's employment with the University is terminated in following circumstance:

  1. After ten years or more service, including recognised service with another employer;
  2. After four years' service on the grounds of age retirement, ill-health or death.
  3. The staff member is on a fixed-term contract provided he/she has continuous service of at least 5 years, calculated from the date of commencement on a fixed-term contract which commenced on or after the date of certification of this Agreement.