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AP802001CRV - Victorian Independent Schools - Teachers - Award 1998

24. LEAVE LOADING

24.1 Application

24.1.1 This clause applies to teachers employed either full-time or part-time on a pro rata basis.

24.1.2 This clause does not apply to part-time teachers employed for less than six (6) hours per week or to emergency teachers.

24.2 Entitlement

24.2.1 A teacher who has given service for which salary has been received throughout the school year is entitled to a leave loading of 17.5% on a maximum of four weeks’ leave.

24.2.2 Subject to 24.2.3 and 24.3.1, a teacher who is employed for part only of a school year is entitled to be paid a leave loading as follows:

    17.5% of number of working weeks

       

    (excluding paid holiday periods)

x

4

x

Annual Rate of Pay

    Number of school’s term weeks

     

52.18

where the Annual Rate of Pay will be the rate of pay applicable as at 1 December of that year or at the time of termination should employment be terminated prior to 1 December.

24.2.3 A teacher who ceases employment with an employer prior to the commencement of third term is not entitled to leave loading from that employer.

24.2.4 For the purposes of this clause, the number of a school’s term weeks is deemed to be 39 weeks.

24.3 Payment of leave loading

24.3.1 The employer may pay leave loading

24.3.2 Where an employer elects to pay leave loading with each salary payment throughout the school year, the employer will advise the teacher in writing.

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