Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LONG SERVICE LEAVE (CLEANING, BUILDING AND PROPERTY SERVICES) ACT 1999 (NO. 85 OF 1999) - SECT 53

(1)     An employer must grant a registered employee's long service leave within 6 months after the leave has accrued unless—

        (a)     the board allows an additional period (on application made by the employer or the employee); or

        (b)     the employer and employee agree on an additional period.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2)     Long service leave must not be granted in a period of less than 2 weeks.

(3)     The employer must give the employee a written notice stating the date when the long service leave starts and the date when it ends.

(4)     Unless the employee otherwise agrees, the notice must be given to the employee at least 2 months before the date in the notice when the long service leave starts.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.