Common use of LEAVE OPTIONS Clause in Contracts

LEAVE OPTIONS. 23.1 Notwithstanding the terms specified elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Health Workers Community and Child Health Services Award 2000, the leave options specified in this Clause are available to employees. 23.2 To exercise one or more of the options specified in this clause, an employee must make written application in the manner prescribed by the employer. (a) At the request of an employee an employer may agree to an arrangement (the arrangement) whereby the employee accrues either 1 (51/52), 2 (50/52), 3 (49/52) or 4 (48/52) weeks additional leave in lieu of salary of the equivalent value. Both the agreement to the arrangement and the time at which the additional leave is taken will be dependant on the operational requirements of the department where the employee works at the particular time. (b) Unless otherwise agreed between the employee and the employer, an employee who enters into an arrangement under this subclause does so in blocks of 12 months. Further, it will be assumed that, an employee having entered into the arrangement, the arrangement will be continuing from year to year unless the employer is otherwise notified in writing. (c) For the purposes of this Subclause and without limiting the meaning of the term, 'operational requirements' may include: (i) the availability of suitable leave cover, if required; (ii) the cost implications; (iii) the impact on client/patient service requirements; and (iv) the impact on the work of other employees. (d) The portion of the employee's salary to be forfeited shall be calculated as a fortnightly amount and their fortnightly salary shall be decreased by that amount for the duration of the arrangement. (e) All leave taken during the course of the arrangement shall be paid at the reduced rate. (f) The additional leave shall continue to accrue while the employee is on leave during the course of the arrangement. (g) The reduced salary shall be used for all purposes during the course of the arrangement (h) The additional leave shall not attract leave loading. Deferred Salary Scheme for 12 Month's Leave 23.3 (a) By written agreement between the employer and the employee an employee may enter into a deferred salary scheme over a five year period in which the employee works for 4 years and takes the fifth year as leave.

LEAVE OPTIONS. 23.1 (1) Notwithstanding the terms specified elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Health and Disability Services Support Workers Community and Child Health Services - Western Australian Government - Award 20002001, the leave options specified in this Clause clause are available to employeesemployees at Appendix Two (2). 23.2 (2) To exercise one or more of the options specified in this clause, an employee must make written Written application in the manner prescribed by the employer. (a) At the request of an employee an employer may agree to an arrangement ('the arrangement) whereby the employee accrues either 1 (51/52), 2 (50/522(50/52), 3 (49/523(49/52) or 4 (48/524(48/52) weeks additional annual leave in lieu of salary of the equivalent value. Both the agreement to the arrangement and the time at which the additional leave is taken will be dependant dependent on the operational requirements of the department where the employee works at the particular time. (b) Unless otherwise agreed between the employee and the employer, an employee who enters into an arrangement under this subclause does so in blocks of 12 months. Further, it will be assumed that, an employee having entered into the arrangement, the arrangement will be continuing from year to year unless the employer is otherwise notified in writingwriting by the employee. (c) For the purposes of this Subclause subclause and without limiting the meaning of the term, '"operational requirements' " may include: (i) the The availability of suitable leave cover, if required; (ii) the The cost implications; (iii) the The impact on client/patient service requirements; and (iv) the The impact on the work of other employees. (d) The portion of the employee's salary to be forfeited shall be calculated as a fortnightly amount and their fortnightly salary shall be decreased by that amount for the duration of the arrangement. (e) All annual leave taken during the course of the arrangement shall be paid at the reduced rate. (f) The additional annual leave shall continue to accrue while the employee is on leave during the course of the arrangement. (g) The reduced salary shall be used for all purposes during the course of the arrangement. (h) The additional leave shall not attract leave loading. (4) Double the leave on half pay. Subject to operational requirements as defined in subclause (3) of this clause, and with the agreement of the employer, an employee may elect to take twice the period of any portion of their annual leave, including any time in lieu taken as leave, at half pay. (5) Deferred Salary Scheme for 12 Month's LeaveMonths' Leave Employees will have access to the 4 / 5 pay option, whereby they work for four years at 80% pay and then take one year off at 80% pay in accordance with the following: 23.3 (a) By written agreement between the employer and the employee employee, an employee may enter into a deferred be paid 80% of her/his normal salary scheme under this Agreement, and or any replacement agreement or the award upon expiry of this Agreement, over a five year period period. The fifth year win then be taken as leave with pay with the accrued salary annualised. over the year. The fifth year will be treated as continuous service. The leave may not be accrued unless the employer agrees to accrual. (b) In deciding whether to support a particular request for this arrangement, the employer will take into account factors such as operational requirements. To satisfy operational requirements, the number of employees allowed to work under this arrangement may be restricted at any one time and/or the timing of the arrangements may need to be staggered. (c) An employee may withdraw from this arrangement in which writing. S/he would then receive a lump sum equal to the accrued credit, paid at a time agreed between the employer and employee but not more than 3 months from the time of the employees withdrawal from the arrangement. (d) Any paid leave taken during the first four years of the arrangements will be paid at 80% of the employee's normal salary. (6) It is the responsibility of the employee works to investigate the impact of any of the arrangements under this clause on her/his allowances, superannuation and taxation, and the options, if any, available for 4 years and takes the fifth year as leaveaddressing these.

LEAVE OPTIONS. 23.1 (1) Notwithstanding the terms specified elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Health Workers Community and Child Health Services Hospital Salaried Officers Award 2000No. 39 of 1968, the leave options specified in this Clause are available to employees. 23.2 (2) To exercise one or more of the options specified in this clause, an employee must make written application in the manner prescribed by the employer. (a) At the request of an employee an employer may agree to an arrangement (“the arrangement”) whereby the employee accrues either 1 (51/52), 2 (50/52), 3 (49/52) or 4 (48/52) weeks additional annual leave in lieu of salary of the equivalent value. Both the agreement to the arrangement and the time at which the additional leave is taken will be dependant on the operational requirements of the department where the employee works at the particular time. (b) Unless otherwise agreed between the employee and the employer, an employee who enters into an arrangement under this subclause does so in blocks of 12 months. Further, it will be assumed that, an employee having entered into the arrangement, the arrangement will be continuing from year to year unless the employer is otherwise notified in writingwriting by the employee. (c) For the purposes of this Subclause and without limiting the meaning of the term, '“operational requirements' ” may include: (i) the The availability of suitable leave cover, if required; (ii) the The cost implications; (iii) the The impact on client/patient service requirements; and (iv) the The impact on the work of other employees. (d) The portion of the employee's ’s salary to be forfeited shall be calculated as a fortnightly amount and their fortnightly salary shall be decreased by that amount for the duration of the arrangement. (e) All annual leave taken during the course of the arrangement shall be paid at the reduced rate. (f) The additional annual leave shall continue to accrue while the employee is on leave during the course of the arrangement. (g) The reduced salary shall be used for all purposes during the course of the arrangement. (h) The additional leave shall not attract leave loading. . (4) Double the leave on half pay Subject to operational requirements as defined in subclause (3) of this clause, and with the agreement of the employer, an employee may elect to take twice the period of any portion of their annual leave, including any time in lieu taken as leave, at half pay. (5) Less Leave, more pay. (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the employer, arrangements under this subclause shall be for periods of 12 months. (b) Provided that at the commencement of each 12 month block of this arrangement an employee has a minimum of four weeks of annual and/or long service leave available to be taken in that year, the employee may opt to forfeit the accrual of 1 or 2 weeks annual leave in favour of receiving additional salary to the equivalent value of the leave that has been forfeited (“the arrangement”). (c) The increased salary shall be used for all purposes during the course of the arrangement, apart from calculating the contributions to superannuation. (6) Deferred Salary Scheme for 12 Month's Leave’s Leave Employees will have access to the 4/5 pay option, whereby they work for four years at 80% pay and then take one year off at 80% pay in accordance with the following: 23.3 (a) By written agreement between the employer and the employee employee, an employee may enter into a deferred be paid 80% of her/his normal salary scheme under this Agreement, and or any replacement agreement or the award upon the expiry of this Agreement, over a five five-year period period. The fifth year will then be taken as leave with pay with the accrued salary annualised over the year. The fifth year will be treated as continuous service. The leave may not be accrued unless the employer agrees to accrual. (b) In deciding whether to support a particular request for this arrangement, the employer will take into account factors such as operational requirements. To satisfy operational requirements, the number of employees allowed to work under this arrangement may be restricted at any one time and/or the timing of the arrangements may need to be staggered. (c) An employee may withdraw from this arrangement in which writing. She/he would then receive a lump sum equal to the accrued credit, paid at a time agreed between the employer and employee but not more than 3 months from the time of the employees withdrawal from the arrangement (d) Any paid leave taken during the first four years of the arrangements will be paid at 80% of the employee’s normal salary. (7) It is the responsibility of the employee works to investigate the impact of any of the arrangements under this clause on her/his allowances, superannuation and taxation, and the options, if any, available for 4 years and takes the fifth year as leaveaddressing these.