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ARE YOU UNDER THE FOLLOWING AWARDS?

CLERKS PRIVATE SECTOR AWARD and VEHICLE MANUFACTURING REPAIR SERVICES AND RETAIL AWARD

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Dealing with excessive annual leave accrual

Taking annual leave in advance

Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment of annual leave

Taking annual leave in advance

Dealing with excessive leave accruals

Cashing out annual leave

IF NOT PLEASE READ BELOW:

For the Vehicle Manufacturing Repair Services and Retail Award;-

Dealing with excessive annual leave accrual – Clauses 29.4, 29.5 and 29.6;

If an employee has more than 8 weeks’ annual leave accrued, the employer may give the employee at least 8 weeks’ notice to take no less than 1 week of that accrual. The employee must be left with at least 6 weeks’ annual leave accrual after taking the required leave. The employee has a similar right to ask the employer to allow him to take annual leave when there is an excessive accrual provided that the employee is not entitled to take more than 4 weeks’ in any period of 12 months. (Note; generally, the taking of annual leave requires the mutual agreement of employer and employee.)

Taking annual leave in advance - Clauses 29.8;

An employer and employee may agree, in writing*, to the employee taking a period of annual leave the employee has accrued an entitlement to that leave. If the employment of the employee terminates and the leave taken in advance exceeds the actual accrual of leave, the excess leave taken can be deducted from any monies owing on termination.

Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment of annual leave - Clauses 29.10;

An employee paid by electronic funds transfer may be paid in accordance with their usual pay cycle while on paid annual leave. (Note; this means an employer does not have to pay the full amount of the annual leave to be taken when the annual leave commences – it can be paid the usual pay day/s.)

Cashing out annual leave - Clauses 29.13;

• An employer and employee may agree, in writing*, to the cashing out of part of the accrued. Annual leave. The payment must not be less than the amount that would have been payable had the employee taken the leave.
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For the Clerks Private Sector Award

Taking annual leave in advance - Clauses 29.4;

An employer and employee may agree in writing* to the employee taking a period of paid annual leave before the employee has accrued an entitlement to the leave. If the employment of the employee terminates and the leave taken in advance exceeds the actual accrual of leave, the excess leave taken can be deducted from any monies owning on termination.

Annual leave during annual close-down - Clauses 29.5;

An employer may require an employee to take annual leave as part of a close-down of its operations, by giving at least four weeks’ notice.

Dealing with excessive leave accruals - Clauses 29.6, 29.7 and 29.8;

If an employee has more than 8 weeks’ annual leave accrued, the employer may give the employee at least 8 weeks’ notice to take no less than 1 week of that accrual. The employee must be left with at least 6 weeks’ annual leave accrual after taking the required leave. The employee has a similar right to ask the employer to allow him to take annual leave when there is an excessive accrual provided that the employee is not entitled to take more than 4 weeks in ant period of 12 months. (Note; generally, the taking of annual leave requires the mutual agreement of employer and employee.)

Cashing out annual leave - Clauses 29.9;

An employer and employee my agree, in writing*, to the cashing out of part of the accrued annual leave. The payment must not be less than the amount that would have been payable had the employee taken the leave. The agreement must not result in the employee being left with less than 4 weeks’ accrual. The maximum amount of annual leave that can be cashed out in any 12 months is 2 weeks.

If you want to know more please do not hesitate to call the Aspire Now team on 07-38998062 for assistance.