30Leave of absence

30 Leave of absence

(1) A Part 3 office holder is entitled to the following types and amounts of leave of absence: (a) an office holder may be absent without loss of pay on public holidays that are observed by the Australian Public Service in the location in which the office is based; (b) paid recreation leave of 4 weeks per year of service, accruing on a pro rata basis; (c) other paid and unpaid leave, including sick and carers’ leave, at the discretion of the Commonwealth. (2) A Part 3 office holder may elect: (a) to take recreation leave on a half‑pay basis; or (b) to cash out up to one week’s recreation leave in a financial year. (3) A Part 3 office holder is to be paid the balance of their recreation leave on leaving office, calculated on the basis of the office holder’s reference salary. (4) The Part 3 office holder’s reference salary is the office holder’s total remuneration, less the amount of total remuneration that reflects the employer superannuation contribution for the office holder.