55. Miscellaneous leave 55.1 The Secretary may in exceptional circumstances approve miscellaneous leave with or without pay. 55.2 Applications will be considered having regard to the exceptional circumstances and operational requirements. 55.3 Miscellaneous leave will not be approved for the purposes of moving house. 55.4 Additional guidance concerning the application of miscellaneous leave is contained in the Other Leave Enterprise Agreement Guideline. 56. Study leave 56.1 You may apply to be an approved student and access studies assistance. 56.2 As an approved student any assistance package will be tailored to your specific study requirements and may include: (a) paid or unpaid leave to study, attend lectures, tutorials, exams or residential programs during your ordinary hours of duty; and/or (b) full or partial reimbursement of costs. 56.3 Additional guidance concerning study leave is contained in the Other Leave Enterprise Agreement Guideline. 57. Portability of leave 57.1 If you are an ongoing employee when you move (including on promotion or for an agreed period) to the department from another APS agency your unused accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described) will be recognised, provided there is no break in continuity of service. 57.2 When you are engaged as either an ongoing or non-ongoing APS employee immediately following a period of ongoing employment in the Parliamentary Service or the ACT Government Service, your unused accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described) will be recognised. 57.3 For the purposes of this Clause: (a) “APS employee”, has the same meaning as the PS Act; and (b) “Parliamentary Service” refers to employment under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. 57.4 If you are engaged as an ongoing employee and, immediately prior to your engagement you were employed as a non-ongoing APS employee, we may, at your request, recognise any accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described), provided there is no break in continuity of service. Any recognised recreation leave excludes any accrued leave paid out on separation. 58. Access and application of leave 58.1 The number of hours of recreation leave and personal leave accruable annually will be calculated using the following formula:
55. Miscellaneous leave 55.1 The Secretary may in exceptional circumstances approve miscellaneous leave with or without pay. 55.2 Applications will be considered having regard to the exceptional circumstances and operational requirements. 55.3 Miscellaneous leave will not be approved for the purposes of moving house. 55.4 Additional guidance concerning the application of miscellaneous leave is contained in the Other Leave Enterprise Agreement Guideline. 56. Study leave 56.1 You may apply to be an approved student and access studies assistance. 56.2 As an approved student any assistance package will be tailored to your specific study requirements and may include: (a) paid or unpaid leave to study, attend lectures, tutorials, exams or residential programs during your ordinary hours of duty; and/or (b) full or partial reimbursement of costs. 56.3 Additional guidance concerning study leave is contained in the Other Leave Enterprise Agreement Guideline. 57. Portability of leave 57.1 If you are an ongoing employee when you move (including on promotion or for an agreed period) to the department from another APS agency your unused accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described) will be recognised, provided there is no break in continuity of service. 57.2 When you are engaged as either an ongoing or non-ongoing APS employee immediately following a period of ongoing employment in the Parliamentary Service or the ACT Government Service, your unused accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described) will be recognised. 57.3 For the purposes of this Clause: (a) “APS employee”, has the same meaning as the PS Act; and (b) “Parliamentary Service” refers to employment under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. 57.4 If you are engaged as an ongoing employee and, immediately prior to your engagement you were employed as a non-ongoing APS employee, we may, at your request, recognise any accrued recreation leave and personal leave (however described), provided there is no break in continuity of service. Any recognised recreation leave excludes any accrued leave paid out on separation. 58. Access and application of leave 58.1 The number of hours of recreation leave and personal leave accruable annually will be calculated using the following formula: