Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005
sec.72Entitlement to long service leave
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sec.72 Entitlement to long service leave
If a registered worker has been credited with 3,650 days or more service in the register of workers, the registered worker’s entitlement to long service leave is— for each period of 3,650 days of service—8.67 weeks; and for each day of service not included in a period of service under paragraph (a) —the proportion of 8.67 weeks that the number of days’ service bears to 3,650 days. A worker is entitled to a proportionate payment for long service leave if the worker has been credited with at least 2,555 days’ service in the register and— intends to permanently stop performing cleaning work in the contract cleaning industry; or dies. Long service leave does not include a public holiday that happens during the long service leave taken by the registered worker. (sec.72-ssec.1) If a registered worker has been credited with 3,650 days or more service in the register of workers, the registered worker’s entitlement to long service leave is— for each period of 3,650 days of service—8.67 weeks; and for each day of service not included in a period of service under paragraph (a) —the proportion of 8.67 weeks that the number of days’ service bears to 3,650 days. (sec.72-ssec.2) A worker is entitled to a proportionate payment for long service leave if the worker has been credited with at least 2,555 days’ service in the register and— intends to permanently stop performing cleaning work in the contract cleaning industry; or dies. (sec.72-ssec.3) Long service leave does not include a public holiday that happens during the long service leave taken by the registered worker.
- (a) for each period of 3,650 days of service—8.67 weeks; and
- (b) for each day of service not included in a period of service under paragraph (a) —the proportion of 8.67 weeks that the number of days’ service bears to 3,650 days.
- (a) intends to permanently stop performing cleaning work in the contract cleaning industry; or
- (b) dies.