88Reimbursement for certain payments under Long Service Leave Act 1955

88 Reimbursement for certain payments under Long Service Leave Act 1955

88 Reimbursement for certain payments under Long Service Leave Act 1955

(1) This section applies if a worker who is an employee—

(a) has an entitlement to long service leave with an employer that was accrued under the Long Service Leave Act 1955, and

(b) has not accrued an entitlement with an employer under this Act.

(2) The employer may apply to the Corporation for reimbursement of the amount of long service leave payable to the employee for the part of the entitlement accrued under the Long Service Leave Act 1955 during an engagement period in which the employee was a registered worker under this Act.

(3) The Corporation must pay the employer the amount if the Corporation is satisfied the amount paid by the employer was properly paid by the employer under the Long Service Leave Act 1955.

(4) If the Corporation makes a payment under subsection (3), the Corporation must remove the employee’s credits for the engagement period from the workers register.