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Fair Work Act 2009
96Entitlement to paid personal/carer’s leave
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96 Entitlement to paid personal/carer’s leave
Amount of leave
(1) For each year of service with an employer (other than periods of employment as a casual employee of the employer), an employee is entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave.
Accrual of leave
(2) An employee’s entitlement to paid personal/carer’s leave accrues progressively during a year of service (other than periods of employment as a casual employee of the employer) according to the employee’s ordinary hours of work, and accumulates from year to year.