Where there are no available records of leave taken during a period of prior service, a deduction of 5 days per year of recognised service will be made. The entitlement to these accrued credits of leave, and any future entitlements to recreation leave and emergency or sick leave, will be those prevailing under this Agreement. The pro rata provisions of clause 21 apply to part-time staff. Recreation leave will be credited on 1 January each year. The taking of recreation leave is subject to approval of the Clerk.
Recreation leave counts as service for all purposes.
This will eliminate any anticipation from the next year's entitlement and allow access to more leave than the current maximum. Staff who are on leave for less than 4 weeks on 1 August will be deemed to be on leave on their return to work. Staff who are on leave for more than 4 weeks on 1 August will be deemed to be on leave from the date commencing 6 months immediately following the leave, unless the leave is taken beforehand. Payment of salary in lieu will be made to staff for unused recreation leave at the time of their termination of service from the parliamentary service. Staff may elect to purchase one, two, three or four weeks additional leave per year.