sec.191Casual employees—conversion to full-time equivalent

sec.191 Casual employees—conversion to full-time equivalent

A State electricity entity may agree with a casual employee that the employee’s entitlement to long service leave may be taken in the form of its full-time equivalent. If a casual employee— is entitled to be paid for 290 hours long service leave; and works under an award that provides for a full-time working week of 36.25 ordinary working hours; the employee and the employer may agree that the employee takes 8 weeks leave (290 ÷36.25 = 8). This section applies subject to an industrial instrument about the employee’s long service leave. (sec.191-ssec.1) A State electricity entity may agree with a casual employee that the employee’s entitlement to long service leave may be taken in the form of its full-time equivalent. If a casual employee— is entitled to be paid for 290 hours long service leave; and works under an award that provides for a full-time working week of 36.25 ordinary working hours; the employee and the employer may agree that the employee takes 8 weeks leave (290 ÷36.25 = 8). (sec.191-ssec.2) This section applies subject to an industrial instrument about the employee’s long service leave.

• (a) is entitled to be paid for 290 hours long service leave; and
• (b) works under an award that provides for a full-time working week of 36.25 ordinary working hours;