109Benefits under other laws—election

109 Benefits under other laws—election

109 Benefits under other laws—election

(1) A registered worker must elect the law under which long service leave benefits are to be taken if the worker is eligible both for long service benefits under this Act and to long service benefits accrued after the commencement of this Act under a relevant law.

(2) If a registered worker makes an election under subsection (1), the worker must give the Corporation notice in writing of the nature of the election and the engagement period for which the election is made.

(3) If a registered worker elects to take long service benefits under a relevant law, the Corporation must remove from the relevant workers register the workers’s credits for the engagement period.

(4) However, the Corporation must keep a record of the removed credits.