Common use of Recognised Service Clause in Contracts

Recognised Service. 24.6.1 This sub-clause 24.6 does not apply to Casual Employees. 24.6.2 For the purpose of determining an Employee’s entitlement to long service leave, employment at any of the following authorities or institutions shall count towards the Employee’s Continuous Employment: 24.6.2.1 a Victorian TAFE Institute or University; or 24.6.2.2 a Victorian state primary school or state secondary school; or 24.6.2.3 the Public Service of Victoria; or 24.6.2.4 a public entity as defined by section 5 of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) or its successor; or 24.6.2.5 any other previous employer as may be agreed between the Employee and the Employer at the time of the Employee’s appointment; but the following shall not count towards the Employee’s Continuous Employment: 24.6.2.6 any period of service for which payment in lieu of long service leave has been made by a previous employer or for which an Employee has an entitlement for payment in lieu by a previous employer; and 24.6.2.7 any period of service with an authority or institution listed above, which preceded a break of more than 12 months in the Employee’s continuous employment. 24.6.3 An Employee must make any claim for recognition of prior service within six months of the date of appointment. The Employer must, as soon as possible after the date of the Employee’s appointment, but no later than 12 months from that date, notify the Employee in writing as to the amount of prior service recognised towards the Employee’s Continuous Employment for long service leave purposes.