{"id":"nsw:sl-2025-0160","name":"Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Regulation 2025","slug":"community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"160 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173698,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2025-0160-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Regulation 2025](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2025-0160).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the commencement of the [Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2024-039).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> Committee Secretary—see section 14.\n> \n> notice of appeal—see section 15(1).\n> \n> the Act means the [Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2024-039).\n> \n> trade union means—\n> \n> > (a) an industrial organisation of employees within the meaning of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017), or\n> \n> > (b) an association of employees registered as an organisation under the [Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition of “corresponding law”","content":"#### 4 Definition of “corresponding law”\n\n4 Definition of “corresponding law”\n\n> For the Act, Schedule 3, definition of corresponding law, paragraph (b), the following laws are declared to be corresponding laws—\n> \n> > (a) the Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020 of Queensland,\n> \n> > (b) the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 of Victoria, to the extent that Act deals with the community services sector,\n> \n> > (c) the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 of the Australian Capital Territory, to the extent that Act deals with the community sector industry,\n> \n> > (d) the Portable Long Service Leave Act 2024 of South Australia, to the extent that Act deals with the community services sector,\n> \n> > (e) the Portable Long Service Leave (Community Services Sector) Act 2024 of the Northern Territory.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition of “return period”","content":"#### 5 Definition of “return period”\n\n5 Definition of “return period”\n\n> > (1) For the Act, Schedule 3, definition of return period, paragraph (b), the period between the commencement date and 31 March 2026 is prescribed for the period between—\n> > \n> > > (a) the commencement date, and\n> > \n> > > (b) 31 March 2026.\n> \n> > (2) In this section—\n> > \n> > commencement date means the date this section commences.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Long service leave","content":"# Part 2 Long service leave\n\nPart 2 Long service leave","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of “non-service day”","content":"#### 6 Meaning of “non-service day”\n\n6 Meaning of “non-service day”\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 20(9), definition of non-service day, the following days are prescribed—\n> > \n> > > (a) a day on which a worker does not work because the worker is pregnant or has a pregnancy-related condition,\n> > \n> > > (b) a day on which a worker does not work because the worker is caring for another person, if the worker is a carer within the meaning of the [Carers (Recognition) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-020),\n> > \n> > > (c) a day on which a worker performs community service work as an employee of the Crown, a local council or county council under an arrangement that does not provide for payment of long service benefits to the worker,\n> > \n> > > (d) a day on which a worker performs community service work at a place that—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) is a Commonwealth place within the meaning of the [Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) is within the State,\n> > \n> > > (e) a day on which a worker performs community service work in another State or Territory if—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a corresponding law is not in force in the State or Territory, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) the community service work would be counted as recognised service under the Act if performed in New South Wales by a registered worker,\n> > \n> > > (f) a day on which a worker does not work because the worker is suffering from personal illness or injury,\n> > \n> > > (g) a day on which a worker does not work because a member of the worker’s immediate family or household has—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a serious illness, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) a serious injury, or\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) died,\n> > \n> > > (h) a day on which a worker does not work because the worker is a victim of an act of domestic or family violence.\n> \n> > (2) In this section—\n> > \n> > county council has the same meaning as in the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).\n> > \n> > immediate family, for a worker, means—\n> > \n> > > (a) a spouse, de facto partner, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the worker, or\n> > \n> > > (b) a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse or de facto partner of the worker.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service credit for breaks in engagement periods","content":"#### 7 Service credit for breaks in engagement periods\n\n7 Service credit for breaks in engagement periods\n\n> For the Act, section 32, the following circumstances are prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) both of the following apply—\n> > \n> > > (i) the registered worker was unable to perform community service work because of an illness or injury,\n> > \n> > > (ii) a registered medical practitioner certified in writing that the illness or injury rendered the worker reasonably unable to perform community service work,\n> \n> > (b) the registered worker undertook a training course recognised by the Corporation as being relevant to the community services sector to enhance the worker’s prospects of performing work in the sector,\n> \n> > (c) the registered worker performed community service work on a voluntary basis in New South Wales because of an emergency declared or otherwise recognised under—\n> > \n> > > (i) the [State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-165), or\n> > \n> > > (ii) an equivalent Act of another State or Territory or the Commonwealth,\n> \n> > (d) the registered worker performed work, other than community service work, provided to the worker in accordance with the [Workers Compensation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-070) as a result of an injury.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Pro rata payments instead of long service leave in circumstances of injury, illness or death","content":"#### 8 Pro rata payments instead of long service leave in circumstances of injury, illness or death\n\n8 Pro rata payments instead of long service leave in circumstances of injury, illness or death\n\n> For the Act, section 52(4), the Corporation may grant an application made under the Act, section 52(2) if the Corporation is satisfied—\n> \n> > (a) the worker has permanently ceased doing community service work as a result of injury or illness, or\n> \n> > (b) the worker has died and a personal representative of the deceased worker is making an application under the Act, section 20(6), or\n> \n> > (c) the worker is experiencing financial hardship.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Long service leave levy","content":"# Part 3 Long service leave levy\n\nPart 3 Long service leave levy","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Refund of long service leave levy on cancellation of worker’s registration","content":"#### 9 Refund of long service leave levy on cancellation of worker’s registration\n\n9 Refund of long service leave levy on cancellation of worker’s registration\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 19(8), if the Corporation cancels a worker’s registration under the Act, section 19(1), the Corporation must, in accordance with this section, refund the long service leave levy paid for the worker.\n> \n> > (2) The long service leave levy must be refunded to the employer or contractor who paid the long service leave levy.\n> \n> > (3) The Corporation may apply the amount or part of the amount required to be refunded under subsection (2) to satisfy amounts owed to the Corporation by the employer or contractor.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interest rate on overdue long service leave levy","content":"#### 10 Interest rate on overdue long service leave levy\n\n10 Interest rate on overdue long service leave levy\n\n> For the Act, section 43(1), the prescribed rate per calendar month or part of a calendar month is the annual rate, compounded monthly, that is 6% above the cash rate last published by the Reserve Bank of Australia—\n> \n> > (a) for interest accrued between 1 January and 30 June—immediately before 1 January, and\n> \n> > (b) for interest accrued between 1 July and 31 December—immediately before 1 July.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certification of levy payment","content":"#### 11 Certification of levy payment\n\n11 Certification of levy payment\n\n> For the Act, section 98(3), definition of prescribed person, the position of Director of the Corporation is prescribed.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Additional information required in returns by employers and contractors","content":"#### 12 Additional information required in returns by employers and contractors\n\n12 Additional information required in returns by employers and contractors\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 34(2)(d), the following information is prescribed—\n> > \n> > > (a) if the worker was a registered worker—the registration number given to the worker by the Corporation,\n> > \n> > > (b) the worker’s name, address and date of birth,\n> > \n> > > (c) the worker’s telephone number and email address.\n> \n> > (2) For the Act, section 36(c), the following information is prescribed—\n> > \n> > > (a) the registration number given to the contractor by the Corporation,\n> > \n> > > (b) the contractor’s name, address and date of birth,\n> > \n> > > (c) the contractor’s telephone number and email address.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Appeals to Committee","content":"# Part 4 Appeals to Committee\n\nPart 4 Appeals to Committee","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time for making appeals","content":"#### 13 Time for making appeals\n\n13 Time for making appeals\n\n> For the Act, section 61(1)(b), the following periods are prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) 42 days after the appellant is notified of the decision appealed against,\n> \n> > (b) if the Chairperson of the Committee is satisfied exceptional circumstances exist—6 months after the appellant is notified of the decision appealed against.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Nomination of Committee Secretary","content":"#### 14 Nomination of Committee Secretary\n\n14 Nomination of Committee Secretary\n\n> For the Act, section 61(2), the Chairperson of the Committee must nominate a person (the Committee Secretary) to send and receive correspondence in relation to appeals to the Committee under the Act, Part 7.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Making an appeal","content":"#### 15 Making an appeal\n\n15 Making an appeal\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 61(2), an appeal to the Committee must be made by giving the Committee Secretary written notice of the appeal (a notice of appeal) in the form approved by the Committee.\n> \n> > (2) A notice of appeal must contain the following information—\n> > \n> > > (a) the decision, or the part of a decision, being appealed against,\n> > \n> > > (b) the grounds of appeal,\n> > \n> > > (c) the contact details of the appellant and, if the appellant has engaged a legal representative or trade union representative, the contact details of the representative,\n> > \n> > > (d) whether the appellant intends to make oral submissions to the Committee in relation to the appeal and if so, whether the appellant intends to make the submissions—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) in person or by audio visual link, and\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) with or without a legal representative or trade union representative,\n> > \n> > > (e) other information required by the Committee.\n> \n> > (3) Correspondence, submissions and other documents in connection with an appeal, including notice of the withdrawal of an appeal, must be given—\n> > \n> > > (a) to the Committee Secretary, and\n> > \n> > > (b) if the Committee specifies a time period—within the specified period.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Deciding an appeal","content":"#### 16 Deciding an appeal\n\n16 Deciding an appeal\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 61(2), if the appellant has not indicated an intention to make oral submissions in the notice of appeal, the Committee may decide the appeal on the basis of—\n> > \n> > > (a) the notice of appeal, and\n> > \n> > > (b) written submissions from the Corporation and the appellant, and\n> > \n> > > (c) if the Committee requests further information from the appellant—information received from the appellant in response to the request.\n> \n> > (2) If the Committee requests further information from the appellant, the appellant may indicate an intention to make oral submissions—\n> > \n> > > (a) in person or by audio visual link, and\n> > \n> > > (b) with or without a legal representative or trade union representative.\n> \n> > (3) If the appellant indicates in the notice of appeal or in response to a request for further information that the appellant intends to make oral submissions, the Committee Secretary must, in consultation with the Chairperson, decide a date and location for the appeal hearing.\n> \n> > (4) At the hearing, the appellant and the appellant’s legal representative or trade union representative, if any, may—\n> > \n> > > (a) address the Committee on matters relating to the appeal, and\n> > \n> > > (b) with the Committee’s approval, produce documents, records or information relating to the appeal.\n> \n> > (5) The parties to an appeal are not entitled to call a person to give evidence or to cross-examine a person at the hearing.\n> \n> > (6) The Committee may adjourn the hearing if the Committee considers an adjournment necessary to enable the Committee to consider—\n> > \n> > > (a) oral submissions made at the hearing, or\n> > \n> > > (b) documents, records or information produced at the hearing.\n> \n> > (7) The Committee must give the Corporation written notice of the Committee’s decision when the Committee gives the appellant written notice under the Act, section 63.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Community Services Sector Long Service Leave Committee","content":"#### 17 Community Services Sector Long Service Leave Committee\n\n17 Community Services Sector Long Service Leave Committee\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 8(2)(b)(i), Unions NSW is prescribed.\n> \n> > (2) For the Act, section 8(2)(b)(ii), Australian Services Union is prescribed.\n> \n> > (3) For the Act, section 8(2)(b)(iii), NSW Council of Social Service is prescribed.\n> \n> > (4) For the Act, section 8(2)(b)(iv), National Disability Services is prescribed.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Reimbursement of employer","content":"#### 18 Reimbursement of employer\n\n18 Reimbursement of employer\n\n> The Secretary, within the meaning of the [Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, is taken to be an employer for the Act, section 87(4) if the registered worker receives payment under the [Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth for long service benefits accrued under the [Long Service Leave Act 1955](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1955-038).","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Penalty notices","content":"#### 19 Penalty notices\n\n19 Penalty notices\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 94(2)—\n> > \n> > > (a) each offence created by a provision specified in Schedule 1, Column 1 is an offence for which a penalty notice may be issued, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the amount payable for the penalty notice is the amount specified in Schedule 1, Column 2.\n> \n> > (2) If the provision is qualified by words that restrict the operation of the provision to limited kinds of offences or to offences committed in limited circumstances, the penalty notice may be issued only for—\n> > \n> > > (a) the limited kind of offence, or\n> > \n> > > (b) an offence committed in the limited circumstances.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Penalty notice offences","content":"# Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences\n\nSchedule 1 Penalty notice offences\n\nsection 19(1)\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| Provision | Penalty |\n| Offences under the Act |\n| Section 10(2) | $550 |\n| Section 12(2) | $55 |\n| Section 14(2) | $220 |\n| Section 34(1) | $440 |\n| Section 34(2) | $440 |\n| Section 34(3) | $440 |\n| Section 34(4) | $440 |\n| Section 36 | $220 |\n| Section 38(4) | $220 |\n| Section 39(1) | $220 |\n| Section 39(2) | $220 |\n| Section 39(3) | $220 |\n| Section 40(1) | $220 |\n| Section 40(2) | $220 |\n| Section 42(1) | $220 |\n| Section 49(1) | $550 |","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Amendment of Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024 No 39","content":"# Schedule 2 Amendment of Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024 No 39\n\nSchedule 2 Amendment of [Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024 No 39](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2024-039)","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule 1 Community services","content":"#### sch.2-sec Schedule 1 Community services\n\nSchedule 1 Community services\n\n> Insert in alphabetical order—\n> \n> > Services provided by community services sector peak bodies","sortOrder":26}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Schedule 2 inserts “Services provided by community services sector peak bodies” into Schedule 1 (community services) of the Act, thereby expanding the catalogue of services captured by the Act’s coverage. This amendment broadens the statutory definition of covered services and therefore increases the set of workers and activities potentially subject to the scheme (sch.2-sec)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the Act and multiple external statutes (Interpretation Act 1987; Industrial Relations Act 1996; Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; Carers (Recognition) Act 2010; Workers Compensation Act 1987; State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989) creates interpretive dependencies (see s3, s4, s6(1)(b),(c),(d), s7).","Detailed eligibility and credit rules for breaks in service (medical certification, recognised training, declared emergency volunteering, workers’ compensation) require evidentiary proof and administrative assessment (s7).","Financial mechanics: levy refund rules, ability to apply refunds against employer debts, and an interest formula tied to the RBA cash rate +6% compounded monthly (s9(2)-(3); s10) impose operational accounting and timing requirements.","Appeals process imposes procedural steps and time limits (42 days, extendable to 6 months in exceptional circumstances), formal notice form and document-production rules, limitations on evidence and cross-examination, and appointment of a Committee Secretary (ss13–16).","Penalty notice schedule maps multiple Act offences to fixed monetary amounts, creating compliance incentives and enforcement options (s19; Schedule 1).","Prescriptions of required personal data in employer/contractor returns (registration numbers, contact details, date of birth) raise privacy and data‑management obligations (s12).","Administrative discretion points: Corporation may grant pro rata payments for permanent incapacity, death or financial hardship (s8); may offset refunds against debts (s9(3)); Committee Chairperson may extend appeal time for ‘exceptional circumstances’ (s13(b)).","Scope-altering amendment: insertion of ‘Services provided by community services sector peak bodies’ into Schedule 1 changes which services fall within the Act (Schedule 2, sch.2-sec)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the operational rules for the Community Services Sector portable long service leave scheme: it prescribes definitions, what counts as non-service days and return periods, how service credits, levy payments, refunds, interest and penalties operate, and the appeals process. It affects registered community services workers, their employers/contractors, the administering Corporation and the Appeals Committee. It matters because it fixes who pays and when, the information employers must provide, administrative discretions (for refunds, credits and appeals) and the monetary consequences of non‑compliance."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears tightly scoped to its original purpose of operationalising the parent Act. It does not expand beyond the administrative and procedural matters necessary to implement the portable long service leave scheme. The Schedule 2 amendment is a minor technical insertion ('Services provided by community services sector peak bodies') that appears to be part of the original legislative design rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing to the parent Act (the Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024) and several other statutes including the Industrial Relations Act 1996, Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, Carers (Recognition) Act 2010, and Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970","Multiple defined terms (7 explicit definitions in section 3, plus section-specific definitions in sections 5 and 6)","Nested sub-paragraphs in sections 6 and 7 with multiple conditions (e.g., section 6(1)(e)(i) and (ii))","Conditional logic in penalty provisions (section 19(2)) restricting offences to 'limited kinds' or 'limited circumstances'","Mathematical formula for interest calculation in section 10 requiring reference to external Reserve Bank rates","Schedule 2 contains a minor amendment to the parent Act, creating a legislative loop"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis regulation sets out the detailed rules for how portable long service leave works for community services workers in New South Wales. It operates under the main Act (the Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2024) and fills in the practical details that the Act leaves to regulations.\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n\n- **Which other states' laws count** — It lists the equivalent portable long service leave schemes in Queensland, Victoria, ACT, South Australia and the Northern Territory, so workers can transfer their service credits when moving between states.\n\n- **What counts as a \"non-service day\"** — These are days that don't break a worker's continuous service even though they didn't work. The regulation includes pregnancy, caring responsibilities, personal illness, family emergencies, domestic violence, and certain types of voluntary or government work.\n\n- **When workers keep service credits during breaks** — Workers don't lose their service credits if they're off work due to certified illness/injury, doing approved training, volunteering during emergencies, or receiving workers compensation.\n\n- **Early access to long service leave** — Workers can get paid out early (instead of taking leave) if they're permanently unable to work due to injury/illness, if they've died, or if they're experiencing financial hardship.\n\n- **How the levy works** — Employers and contractors must pay a levy to fund the scheme. The regulation sets the interest rate on overdue payments (6% above the Reserve Bank cash rate), what information must be reported, and when refunds are given if a worker's registration is cancelled.\n\n- **How to appeal decisions** — It sets out the process for appealing decisions to the Community Services Sector Long Service Leave Committee, including time limits (42 days, or 6 months in exceptional circumstances), how to lodge an appeal, and how hearings work.\n\n- **Who sits on the Committee** — It names the organisations that get seats: Unions NSW, Australian Services Union, NSW Council of Social Service, and National Disability Services.\n\n- **Penalties** — It lists specific fines for offences like failing to register, failing to keep records, or failing to lodge returns (ranging from $55 to $550).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Community services workers (disability support workers, aged care workers, social workers, etc.)\n- Their employers and labour hire contractors\n- The government body running the scheme (the Corporation)\n- The appeal committee\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nCommunity services work often involves casual contracts, multiple employers, and moving between states. Without portability, workers would lose their long service leave entitlements every time they changed jobs. This regulation makes the scheme actually work by defining the practical rules — what counts as service, how to appeal, how much employers pay, and how workers can access their entitlements early in emergencies."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available metadata, the regulation appears consistent with its stated purpose of implementing portable long service leave arrangements for the community services sector in NSW. There is no indication from the available information of scope creep or deviation from the original policy intent. The regulation directly supports the parent Act's objectives without apparent expansion beyond the community services sector."},"complexity_factors":["Regulation sits within a broader legislative framework (the parent Act) which must be read alongside it to understand full obligations","Portable leave schemes involve multi-party compliance obligations — workers, multiple employers, and a scheme administrator all have distinct roles","Interaction with federal industrial relations law (Fair Work Act) may create overlapping entitlements that need to be reconciled","The community services sector has a complex, fragmented workforce including casuals, part-timers, and contract workers, making application of leave rules more nuanced","Full operative text was not available for review, limiting assessment of specific technical provisions","Automatic repeal mechanism adds a temporal complexity layer for ongoing compliance planning"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW regulation establishes portable long service leave for community services workers, letting service years carried across employers count toward leave entitlements. It requires employers to participate in and contribute to a scheme administered to manage entitlements.\n\nIt affects community services workers, their employers, and the scheme administrator, improving access to leave for often casualised staff. The regulation is due for automatic repeal on 1 September 2030."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025","history":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/community-services-sector-portable-long-service-leave-regulation-2025/documents"}}