Does the Sa Long Service Leave Act cover a stand down?
- There is no provision within the SA Long Service Leave Act to cover stand downs due to a government directive. Continuity of service may apply and the period of absence may count when calculating the worker’s period of service. The outcome will depend on a decision by the South Australian Employment Tribunal or a judicial decision.
When to request long service leave from work?
- A worker should request to take long service leave as soon as practicable after they have become eligible. The worker does not have to give a set number of days’ notice; however, the worker should discuss with their employer a suitable time to take leave. An employer cannot deny the worker’s request.
What happens to my long service leave entitlement if I Die?
- A worker's long service leave entitlement remains valid even after the worker has died. If the worker's death occurred prior to reaching 7 years of service, then they will not have completed the required years of service to become entitled to long service leave.
How is Sally's Long Service leave entitlement calculated?
- Once Sally is eligible for long service leave in 6 weeks time, and in order to calculate Sally's entitlement correctly, Sally's employer needs to go back 162 weeks (156 + 4 + 2) to find the 156 working weeks required for the averaging calculation. Calculating payment To work out your entitlement you will need:
Yes for annual leave and long service leave due to the operation of s. 49 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987. Yes for sick leave but only if sick pay is higher than the workers compensation weekly payment.