15CCOVID-19 pandemic—accrual of long service leave

#### 15C COVID-19 pandemic—accrual of long service leave 15C COVID-19 pandemic—accrual of long service leave > > (1) If, during the prescribed period, a worker is stood down without pay by an employer as a direct or indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic— > > > > > (a) the service of the worker with the employer is, despite that break, taken to be continuous service, and > > > > > (b) the worker continues to accrue long service leave while stood down. > > > (2) This section extends to long service leave entitlements under any other Act. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > prescribed period means the period— > > > > > (a) starting on 11 March 2020, and > > > > > (b) ending on— > > > > > > > (i) 30 September 2021, or > > > > > > > (ii) a later day, not later than 31 March 2022, prescribed by the regulations. > > > > worker includes any person who may access long service leave entitlements under this or any other Act. > > **s 15C:** Ins 2020 No 5, Sch 1.20. Am 2021 No 5, Sch 1.17\[3\].