Common use of Purchased Leave Clause in Contracts

Purchased Leave. The Employer and an Employee may agree to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up to ten weeks additional leave. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will be subject to the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policy. The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous year.

Purchased Leave. The (a) Purchased leave enables Employees, by mutual agreement with their Employer (but only upon the request of the Employee), to access up to 20 working days unpaid additional leave in a twelve month period, with salary deductions for the nominated period(s) averaged over the whole year rather than at the time the leave is taken. Full time and an Employee part time Employees may agree apply to enter into an arrangement work either the 48/52 or 50/52 model of employment. This is a separate model of employment whereby the Employee can purchase up receives two or four weeks unpaid leave per year in addition to ten their other leave entitlements and is paid for 52 weeks additional per year at the fractional rate of 48/52 or 50/52 of the annual salary for his/her position. (b) The Employer may grant purchased leave, subject to operational requirements. Once approval has been granted, the arrangement may only be varied or cancelled in extraordinary circumstances. (c) Where the arrangement, because of extraordinary circumstances, has been varied or cancelled and requires a refund of salary deductions, the refund will be made as a lump sum no later than two pay periods following notification of the variation or cancellation. (d) Purchased leave may be taken in conjunction with other types of leave. The Employer Purchased leave may not be used to break a period of Long Service Leave and the 48/52 or 50/52 model does not affect the period of service for long service leave accrual purposes (e) Purchased Leave must be used in the twelve month period in which it is purchased. (f) Purchased Leave and associated salary deductions will assess each application be based on the Employee's average daily hours (7 hours 36 minutes for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits full time Employees) and give consideration to the Employee's substantive salary. If personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where leave is taken while an Employee is applying working on the 48/52 model, the daily rate of pay is 48/52 of the full-time rate. If personal leave is taken while an Employee is working on the 50/52 model, the daily rate of pay is 50/52 of the full-time rate. (g) Where the Employee’s employment terminates, deductions made for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement not yet taken will be subject to repaid. (h) Where the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policy. The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year Employee’s employment terminates and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided there are outstanding deductions for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leavePurchased Leave, the Employee shall not be entitled may elect to receive payment of have the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate amount treated as overpayment of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous yearor offset against Annual Leave credits.

Purchased Leave. The Employer and 61.1 A full-time or part-time Employee may, with the agreement of Epworth enter into a Purchased Leave arrangement. 61.2 A Purchased Leave arrangement means an arrangement under which an Employee may agree elects to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up to ten four (4) weeks additional leave. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration leave in addition to the personal circumstances normal annual leave accrual and which also provides for a reduction in the amount of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will be subject salary payable to the Employee having satisfied to fund the amount of leave purchased. 61.3 The reduced weekly salary is calculated by multiplying the Employee's weekly salary in Schedule D of this Agreement by the reduced number of weeks worked and then dividing the result by 52. 61.4 Under a Purchased Leave Management Policyarrangement reduced weekly salary is paid to the Employee for all ordinary hours of work and any period of paid leave provided for in this Agreement. The An hourly rate of pay may be calculated by dividing the reduced weekly salary by 38. However, in addition to the Employee's normal annual leave an Employee can agree receives additional leave per annum which is referred to take a reduced salary spread over as “Purchased Leave". 61.5 All penalties, allowances, loadings or like payments are to be calculated as required under this Agreement as if the 52 weeks Employee was not participating in the Purchased Leave scheme. 61.6 An Employee participating in the Purchased Leave arrangement accrues annual leave on the same basis as they would have had they not entered the scheme, and is paid leave loading or projected penalties/allowances in respect of such leave in accordance with the terms of the year Agreement. 61.6.1 However, the payment for any period of annual leave is calculated in accordance with sub clause 61.3 and receive 61.4. 61.7 An Employee participating in a Purchased Leave arrangement accrues Purchased Leave on a weekly basis during the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu term of the additional Employee's participation in the scheme. This type of leave accrues at the rate of 1/12th of an Employee's reduced weekly salary for each week of service of the Employee's participation in the scheme; however, Purchased Leave does not takenattract leave loading or projected penalties/allowances. 61.8 Purchased Leave must be taken by the Employee in the 12-month period in which it is purchased. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will exceptional circumstances accrued but untaken Purchased Leave may be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is expiration of participation in receipt the scheme, with the approval of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period Epworth. 61.9 Upon termination of purchased leaveemployment, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leaveto be paid out any outstanding Purchased Leave that has accrued but has not been taken, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not in addition to any other payments required to be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposesmade under this Agreement. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to Where the Employee’s ordinary working hours during employment terminates and the previous yearamount of Purchased Leave taken exceeds the amount deducted, Epworth may deduct a sum equal to the negative balance from any remuneration payable to the Employee upon termination of employment in accordance with section 324(1)(b) of the Act. 61.10 Access to this entitlement is subject to operational requirements and may only be granted on application from an Employee. The Employee would need to have served 12 months’ continuous service and not have an annual leave balance in excess of six

Purchased Leave. 44/52 ARRANGEMENT 6.24.1 The Employer and an Employee may agree to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up one to ten weeks eight weeks’ additional leave. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will be subject to the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policyor a greater period. The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks weeks’ of the year and receive the following amounts of additional leave or where a greater period is agreed a revised amount: 44 weeks 8 weeks 45 weeks 7 weeks 46 weeks 6 weeks 47 weeks 5 weeks 48 weeks 4 weeks 49 weeks 3 weeks 50 weeks 2 weeks 51 weeks 1 week 6.24.2 The additional leave purchased is to be taken subject to the Employer and operational convenience. a) In the event that the Employee is unable to take such leave, their salary will be adjusted in the last pay period in February to take account of the fact that time worked during the previous year was not included in their salary. b) Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. 6.24.3 Where it is agreed that purchased leave is to be taken at a rate higher than the Employee’s Ordinary Rate of Pay, the Employee’s salary will be reduced by the full amount to be paid during the purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased . 6.24.4 Access to this entitlement will be subject to the Employee having satisfied the Employer's accrued leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3management policy. 51 1 6.24.5 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional purchased leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. . 6.24.6 Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54at subclause 4.5. – - Higher Duty Duties Allowance of this Agreement proceeds on any period of purchased leave, leave the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. . 6.24.7 In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours Ordinary Working Hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on in the last pay in January February to take into account of any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours Ordinary Working Hours during the previous year.

Purchased Leave. 42/52 WAGE ARRANGEMENT 40.1 The Employer and an Employee may agree to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up to ten 10 weeks additional leave. . 40.2 The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary 42/52-wage arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. . 40.3 Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five 5 and ten weeks, 10 weeks the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring carer responsibilities. Access . 40.4 In order to this entitlement will be subject access approved purchased leave, an employee must: (a) satisfy the Employer’s accrued leave management policy; and (b) take 1 week annual leave if purchasing 9 weeks’ leave; or (c) take 2 weeks annual leave if purchasing 10 weeks’ leave. 40.5 The provisions of subclauses 40.4 (b) and (c) do not apply to an Employee who purchases less than 9 weeks leave. 40.6 Notwithstanding subclauses 40.4 (b) and (c) the Employer may allow an Employee to access purchased leave before they have accessed 1 or 2 week’s annual leave, whichever applies, where the Employee having satisfied requests it. Any such request may only be refused by the Leave Management Policy. Employer if there are reasonable grounds to do so. 40.7 The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary wage spread over the 52 weeks of the year and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3: 51 1 (a) The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary the Employee’s wage will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. . (b) Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. . (a) Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. 25 – Higher Duty Duties Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, leave the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. . (b) Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance higher duties allowance component of an Employee's ’s salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's ’s salary for purchased leave purposes. . 40.10 Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. This will also apply where overtime is referred to as a percentage of salary. 40.11 In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary wage paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous year.

Purchased Leave. The Employer and DEFERRED SALARY 33.1 This clause replaces the provisions of clause 6.13 – Purchased Leave – Deferred Salary Arrangement of the Award. 33.2 With the written agreement of the Employer, an Employee may agree elect to enter into an arrangement whereby receive, over a four- year period, 80% of the Employee can purchase up salary they would otherwise be entitled to ten weeks additional leave. receive in accordance with the Award. 33.3 The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 deferred salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. leave. 33.4 On completion of the fourth year, an Employee will be entitled to twelve months leave and will receive an amount equal to 80% of the salary they were otherwise entitled to in the fourth year of deferment. 33.5 Where an Employee completes four years of deferred salary service and is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeksnot required to attend duty in the following year, the Employer will give priority access period of non-attendance shall not constitute a break in service and shall count as service on a pro-rata basis for all purposes. 33.6 An Employee may withdraw from this arrangement prior to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will be subject to the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policycompleting a four-year period by written notice. The Employee can agree will receive a lump sum payment of salary forgone to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave but will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment equivalent absence from duty. 33.7 The Employer will ensure that superannuation arrangements and taxation effects are fully explained to the Employee by the Employing Authority. The Employer will put any necessary arrangements into place. Variation of the allowance for any period Arrangements 33.8 (a) As an alternative to clause 33.6, and only by mutual agreement of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leavethe Employer and the Employee, the Higher Duty Allowance component provisions of an Employee's salary shall the deferred arrangement may be varied subject to the following: (i) the term of the arrangement will not be affected extend beyond that contemplated by an agreement this clause; (ii) the variation will not result in any consequential monetary or related gain or loss to reduce either the Employer or the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at ; and (iii) the ordinary rate percentage of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied to apply during the year, the salary paid for such twelve months leave taken as specified in subclause 33.4 will be adjusted on calculated as 80% of the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s average ordinary working prescribed hours during worked over the previous yearfour years.

Purchased Leave. The 47.1 Purchased leave enables Employees, by mutual agreement with the Employer (but only upon the request of the Employee), to access up to 20 working days unpaid additional leave in a twelve month period, with salary deductions for the nominated period(s) averaged over the whole year rather than at the time the leave is taken. Full time and an Employee part time Employees may agree apply to enter into an arrangement work either the 48/52 or 50/52 model of employment. This is a separate model of employment whereby the Employee can purchase receives two or four weeks unpaid leave per year in addition to their other leave entitlements and is paid for 52 weeks per year at the fractional rate of 48/52 or 50/52 of the annual salary for his/her position. 47.2 The Employer may grant purchased leave, subject to operational requirements. Once approval has been granted, the arrangement may only be varied or cancelled in extraordinary circumstances. 47.3 Where the arrangement, because of extraordinary circumstances, has been varied or cancelled and requires a refund of salary deductions, the refund will be made as a lump sum no later than two pay periods following notification of the variation or cancellation. 47.4 Purchased leave may be taken in conjunction with other types of leave. Requests for leave will be managed in accordance with the Employer's policy. Purchased leave may not be used to break a period of Long Service Leave and purchased leave does not affect the period of service for long service leave accrual purposes. 47.5 Up to 2 weeks of purchased leave may be taken as single days of leave, subject to operational requirements. Approval will not unreasonably be withheld. 47.6 Purchased Leave must be used in the twelve month period in which it is purchased. 47.7 Purchased Leave and associated salary deductions will be based on the Employee's average daily hours (7 hours 36 minutes for full time employees) and the Employee's substantive salary. 47.8 If personal leave is taken while an Employee is working on the 48/52 model, the daily rate of pay is 48/52 of the full-time rate. If personal leave is taken while an Employee is working on the 50/52 model, the daily rate of pay is 50/52 of the full-time rate. 47.9 Where the Employee's employment terminates, deductions made for purchased leave not yet taken will be repaid. 47.10 Where the Employee's employment terminates and there are outstanding deductions for Purchased Leave, the Employee may elect to have the amount treated as overpayment of salary or offset against Annual Leave credits. 48 DISCRETIONARY LEAVE WITHOUT PAY 48.1 Managers may grant Discretionary Leave Without Pay ('DLWOP') up to ten a maximum of four weeks. Longer periods of DLWOP up to 52 weeks additional leaverequire the approval of the General Manager People, Culture and Diversity. 48.2 With the exception of Parental Leave, DLWOP is granted at the absolute discretion of Benetas Management. 48.3 DLWOP will only be considered after all other paid entitlements have been taken. 48.4 All DLWOP must, where possible, be applied for and approved in advance, using the organisation's standard leave form. 48.5 Absences on approved Discretionary leave without pay do not break continuity of service, however, such absences do not count in the calculation of benefits. An employee will not be paid for public holidays whilst on DLWOP. 49 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (to read in conjunction with the NES/Awards and the NES/Awards applied where a term is more beneficial) The Employer recognises that Employees sometimes face situations of violence or abuse in their personal life that may affect their attendance or performance at work. The Employer will assess each application seeks to develop a supportive workplace in which victims of family violence can come forward for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits help and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will be subject to the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policy. The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous yearsupport.

Purchased Leave. The Employer and an An Employee may agree to enter into an arrangement whereby may, with the Employee can purchase up to ten weeks additional leave. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances agreement of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeksEmployer, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilitieswork less than 52 weeks per year. Access to this entitlement may only be granted on application from an Employee and cannot be required as a precondition for employment. An Employee can only make an application under this clause where the Employee does not have an excessive annual leave accrual (as defined in clause 50.6(b)(i)). Where an Employee, with an excessive annual leave accrual, wishes to make an application under this clause, the extent of the Employee’s excessive annual leave accrual and any plans the Employee has to take some or all of their accrued annual leave entitlements in conjunction with any approved purchased leave arrangement, will be subject considered by the Employer in assessing the Employee’s application for purchased leave. Where the Employer and an Employee agree on an employment arrangement under clause 52.1, the annual salary applicable to an Employee relative to the additional leave purchased will be as follows: Table 24: Purchased Leave The above does not preclude an Employee having satisfied and the Leave Management PolicyEmployer from agreeing to a similar type of arrangement that would provide an Employee with additional converted leave of more than eight weeks. The Employee can agree will receive a salary equal to take a reduced salary the period worked (e.g. 46 weeks, 49 weeks) which will be spread over a 52 week period. The accrual of personal/carer’s leave and long service leave by the 52 weeks Employee shall remain unchanged. The Employer will endeavour to accommodate Employee requests for arrangements under this clause subject to operational requirements. Where such requests are granted, the Employer will make proper arrangements to ensure that the workloads of the year other Employees are not unduly affected and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The purchased leave will that excessive overtime is not be able required to be accruedperformed by other Employees as a result of these arrangements. The An Employee is may revert to be entitled to pay in lieu of ordinary 52 week employment by giving the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchasedEmployer no less than four weeks’ written notice. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leaveso reverts to 52 week employment, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's appropriate pro rata salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken adjustments will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous yearmade.

Purchased Leave. The Employer and 48/52 ARRANGEMENT 53.1 In agreement with Epworth, an Employee may agree request to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up additional one (1) to ten four (4) weeks additional leaveof leave per year. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration In considering this request regard must be had to the personal circumstances operational requirements of the Employee seeking the arrangementEpworth. Where an Employee is applying for purchased leave of between five and ten weeks, the Employer Agreement will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement will not be unreasonably withheld subject to the Employee having satisfied served 12 month’s continuous service and not having an annual leave balance in excess of six (6) weeks. 53.2 A purchased leave arrangement is defined as meaning an arrangement under which an Employee elects to purchase an additional one (1) to four (4) weeks leave per annum, in addition to all other leave entitlements, and authorises, in writing, proportionate salary deductions in which the Leave Management PolicyEmployee is paid 48/52, 49/52, 50/52 or 51/52 of the weekly base rate prescribed by this Agreement for each week (based on thirty eight hours duration) during which their employment is subject to these arrangements. 53.3 Purchased leave will count as service for all purposes and does not attract annual leave loading. 53.4 Other leave entitlements will be unaffected by these arrangements. Where an Employee applies for leave pursuant to this clause Epworth shall respond to such request within four (4) weeks. 53.5 Purchased leave must be scheduled and utilised within the twelve-month period in which it is purchased. Purchased leave not taken during this period will automatically be reimbursed in the Employee’s pay. 53.6 The Employee can agree may cease the arrangement through the provision of four (4) weeks’ notice to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks Epworth. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will calculate what purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3 51 1 The has been taken against what has been accrued and the employee will be paid out any excess leave or be required to reimburse any purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The taken in advance. 53.7 Upon termination of employment, an Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu of the additional leave not taken. In the event that the Employee is unable to take such purchased leave, their salary will be adjusted on the last pay period in January to take account of the fact that time worked during the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchasedany outstanding Purchased Leave that has accrued but has not been taken, in addition to any other payments required to be made under this Agreement. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee is on a period of purchased leave, the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during employment terminates and the previous yearamount of Purchased Leave taken exceeds the amount deducted, Epworth may deduct a sum equal to the negative balance from any remuneration payable to the Employee upon termination of employment.

Purchased Leave. The Employer and a) To provide an option to assist with work/life balance, an Employee may agree apply to enter into an arrangement whereby the Employee can purchase up to ten weeks additional leave. The Employer will assess each application for 42/52 salary arrangement on its merits and give consideration to the personal circumstances of the Employee seeking the arrangement. Where an Employee is applying agreement for purchased leave of between five and ten weeksup to four (4) weeks additional leave in a (12) month period. b) The Employee agrees to a reduction in salary or wage over a 52 week period, equal in value to the additional leave purchased. To calculate the purchased leave rate of pay, the Employer will give priority access to those Employees with caring responsibilities. Access to this entitlement Employee's ordinary salary or wage rate will be reduced by the number of weeks of purchased leave and then annualised at a pro rata rate over the twelve (12) month period. c) An Employee and the WCWR may agree to a Purchased Leave Arrangement, subject to the Employee having satisfied the Leave Management Policy. The Employee can agree to take a reduced salary spread over the 52 weeks of the year WCWR policy and receive the following amounts of additional purchased leave: Number of weeks salary spread over 52 weeks Number of weeks purchased leave 42 10 43 9 44 8 45 7 47 5 48 4 49 3requirements: 51 1 The (i) applications for purchased leave will not be able to be accrued. The Employee is to be entitled to pay in lieu approved at the discretion of the additional Employee’s Supervisor where work arrangements permit; (ii) the arrangement will apply for 12 months and must be renegotiated annually; (iii) purchased leave not taken. In counts as service for all purposes; (iv) the event that purchased leave rate of pay will be the rate of pay for all purposes including superannuation and overtime; (v) purchased leave may only be taken as it accrues; and (vi) purchased leave will be taken at a mutually agreed time during the 12 month period d) Unless otherwise agreed, where an Employee is has been unable to take such the purchased leave, their salary or wage will be adjusted on at the last pay period in January to take account expiry of the fact that time worked during 12 month period to refund the year was not included in the salary/wage. Untaken purchased leave will be paid out at the rate at which it was purchased. Where an Employee who is in receipt of an allowance provided for in clause 54. – Higher Duty Allowance proceeds on any period of purchased leave, . e) It is the responsibility of the Employee shall not be entitled to receive payment of communicate and gain agreement with their supervisor for a leave plan that will ensure that the allowance for any period of purchased leave. Other than when an Employee leave is on a period of purchased leave, utilised by the Higher Duty Allowance component of an Employee's salary shall not be affected by an agreement to reduce the Employee's salary for purchased leave purposes. Overtime is paid at the ordinary rate of salary and not the reduced rate. In the event that a part time Employee’s ordinary working hours are varied during the year, the salary paid for such leave taken will be adjusted on the last pay in January to take into account any variations to the Employee’s ordinary working hours during the previous yearpre-agreed date.