AP816089 - Medical Officers (Aboriginal Medical Services) Interim Award 2001

PART 6 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 

16. ANNUAL LEAVE

An employee shall be entitled to a minimum of four weeks annual leave on full pay, as well as an annual leave loading payment of 17.5% of the employee’s ordinary time earnings.

16.1 An employee may take annual leave during the period in which it accrues, but the time during which the leave may be taken is subject to the approval of the employer. All annual leave taken shall be at the rate of salary applicable at the time of taking such leave.

16.2 An employee may defer the taking of annual leave by agreement between the employer and employee.

16.2.1 When an employee who has received approval to defer the commencement date for taking annual leave under this subclause next proceeds on annual leave, the annual leave first accrued shall be the first leave taken.

16.3 Employees shall, upon request, receive their ordinary pay and any allowances due to them for the period of their annual leave prior to going on such annual leave.

16.4 If after four weeks' continuous service an employee lawfully terminates service, or employment is terminated by the employer, the employee shall be paid one-fifty-second of the entitlement to annual leave in respect of each completed week of continuous service in that qualifying period.

16.5 In addition to any payment to which an employee may be entitled, where an employee’s employment is terminated the employee shall be entitled to be paid for all accrued annual leave on a pro rata basis at the salary rate applicable at the time of termination.

16.6 Payment in lieu of annual leave and annual leave loading shall be made on the death, resignation or retirement of an employee.