20Allowances payable in certain cases

20 Allowances payable in certain cases

(1)  An employee or, if the employee dies, the employee's personal representative, is entitled to be paid an allowance calculated in accordance with subsection (2) if –

(a) the employee has completed at least 7 years but less than 10 years of continuous employment and –

(i) ceases employment because of ill-health; or

(ii) resigns because of domestic or other pressing necessity; or

(iii) retires; or

(iv) is made redundant; or

(v) the contract of employment is not renewed; or

(vi) is dismissed for any reason other than serious and wilful misconduct; or

(vii) dies; or

(b) the employee has completed 10 years or more of continuous employment and ceases employment or dies.

(2)  An allowance payable under this section is an allowance equal to the salary that would be payable for the period of long service leave to which the employee is entitled immediately before cessation of employment or death.

(3)  The payment of an allowance under this section is to be authorized by the prescribed authority.