AN120011 – Aged Care General Services (State) Award
(i) Employment, other than of a casual, or where an employer summarily dismisses an employee for misconduct or wilful disobedience, will be terminated only by appropriate notice on either side or by the payment by the employer or forfeiture by the employee of wages in lieu of notice. Provided that employment may be terminated by part of the period of notice specified, and part payment or forfeiture, in lieu of the period of notice specified.
(ii) Notice of termination by employer
Period of Continuous Service |
Minimum Period of Notice |
1 year or less |
1 week |
More than 1 year but not more than 3 years |
2 weeks |
More than 3 years but not more than 5 years |
3 weeks |
More than 5 years |
4 weeks |
(iii) Notice by Employee Employees shall give the employer one weeks notice of termination in writing.
(iv) Provided that in the case of casual employees, one hour's notice shall apply.
(v) Employees with a credit of time towards an allocated day off shall be paid for such accrual upon termination.
