There are currently eight legislative frameworks relating to long service leave operating across the various Australian jurisdictions. This makes the existing long service leave provisions in Australia highly complex and prescriptive: Jurisdiction Current Legislation Entitlement 2 1 months after 10 years’ service. Then Long Service Leave Act NSW month leave for each subsequent 5 1955 service years’ Long Service Leave (Metalliferous Mining NSW 3 months after each 10 service. years’ Industry) Act 1963 No 48 8.67 weeks after 10 service. Then years’ Long Service Leave Act VIC 4.33 weeks after each additional 5 1992 service years’ 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ Industrial Relations Act QLD service. Then further leave after each 1999 additional 5 service. years’ 13 weeks leave after 10 service. years’ Long Service Leave Act SA Then 1.3 weeks leave for each 1987 subsequent year. 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ Long Service Leave Act WA service. Then 4.33 weeks leave after 1958 additional 5 service years’ 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ Long Service Leave Act TAS service. Then 4.33 weeks leave for each 1976 additional 5 years employment 13 weeks leave after 10 service. years’ Long Service Leave Act NT Then 6.5 weeks after each additional 5 1981 service years’ 0.2 months leave for each year of Long Service Leave Act ACT service, with leave available to be taken 1976 after 7 service years’ NOTE: Service means continuous service with one employer. We support the adoption of a National standard for long service leave, which should be implemented in a manner that ensures no employees are disadvantaged.
There are currently eight legislative frameworks relating to long service leave operating across the various Australian jurisdictions. This makes the existing long service leave provisions in Australia highly complex and prescriptive: Jurisdiction Current Legislation Entitlement NSW Long Service Leave Act 1955 2 months after 10 years’ service. Then 1 month leave for each subsequent 5 years’ service NSW Long Service Leave (Metalliferous Mining Industry) Act 1963 No 48 3 months after each 10 years’ service. VIC Long Service Leave Act 1992 8.67 weeks after 10 years’ service. Then 4.33 weeks after each additional 5 years’ service QLD Industrial Relations Act 1999 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ service. Then further leave after each additional 5 years’ service. SA Long Service Leave Act 1987 13 weeks leave after 10 years’ service. Then 1.3 weeks leave for each subsequent year. WA Long Service Leave Act 1958 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ service. Then 4.33 weeks leave after additional 5 years’ service TAS Long Service Leave Act 1976 8.67 weeks leave after 10 years’ service. Then 4.33 weeks leave for each additional 5 years employment NT Long Service Leave Act 1981 13 weeks leave after 10 years’ service. Then 6.5 weeks after each additional 5 years’ service ACT Long Service Leave Act 1976 0.2 months leave for each year of service, with leave available to be taken after 7 years’ service NOTE: Service means continuous service with one employer. We support the adoption of a National standard for long service leave, which should be implemented in a manner that ensures no employees are disadvantaged.
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