Portable Long Service Leave
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Long Service Leave is type of leave unique to Australia
and New Zealand
, typically awarded to a Staff Member after completing a considerable tenure with a single company. However, within a limited number of industries, or within the public sector it is possible to transfer long service leave
entitlements from one employer to another.
Portable Long Service Leave is legislated and available for workers in certain industries including:
The leave is typically funded by a central scheme that accepts payment from current employers, and pays the leave once enough service is accrued. Interest in maintaining and promoting the schemes is largely driven by Unions.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, typically awarded to a Staff Member after completing a considerable tenure with a single company. However, within a limited number of industries, or within the public sector it is possible to transfer long service leave
Long service leave
Long service leave is an additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer in Australia and New Zealand.In Australia, unlike many other countries, employees are generally entitled to additional leave, known as long service leave, over and above their annual leave...
entitlements from one employer to another.
Industry Specific Portable Long Service Leave
Industry Specific Portable Long Service Leave allows workers to transfer their accrued long service leave entitlements from employer to employer within an industry.Portable Long Service Leave is legislated and available for workers in certain industries including:
- The Australian Building and Construction Industry
- The Australian Coal Mining Industry
- The Australian Stevedoring Industry
- The Australian Contract Cleaning Industry
The leave is typically funded by a central scheme that accepts payment from current employers, and pays the leave once enough service is accrued. Interest in maintaining and promoting the schemes is largely driven by Unions.
External links
Construction Industry Long Service Leave schemes in Australia:- Victoria - CoINVEST
- South Australia - Construction Benefit Services (CBS)
- Queensland - QLeave
- Western Australia - Western Australian Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board
- New South Wales - New South Wales Building and Construction Industry LSL Payments Corporation (LSPC)
- Tasmania - TasBuild
- Australian Capital Territory - Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board (A.C.T. LSLB)
- Northern Territory - NT Build