Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00350:clause:1_789gj
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00350
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 789GJ
Character Range: 25853–27116

789GJ  Taking paid annual leave
 (1) If:
 (a) the employer of an employee qualifies for the jobkeeper scheme; and
 (b) the employer is entitled to one or more jobkeeper payments for the employee; and
 (c) the employer gives the employee a request to take paid annual leave; and
 (d) complying with the request will not result in the employee having a balance of paid annual leave of fewer than 2 weeks;
the employee:
 (e) must consider the request; and
 (f) must not unreasonably refuse the request.
 (2) If:
 (a) after the commencement of this section, an employer and an employee of the employer agree in writing to the employee taking twice as much paid annual leave, at half the employee's rate of pay, for a period (the relevant period); and
 (b) when the agreement was made, the employer qualified for the jobkeeper scheme; and
 (c) the employer becomes entitled to one or more jobkeeper payments for the employee:
 (i) for a period that consists of or includes the relevant period; or
 (ii) for periods that, when considered together, consist of or include the relevant period;
the agreement is authorised by this section.
 (3) This section has effect despite a designated employment provision.

Division 6—Rules relating to jobkeeper enabling directions