Industrial Relations Act 1996

The leave entitlements of an employee working part-time under this Part (including entitlements previously accrued) are to be converted into hours. The conversion is to be based on a day’s leave being equivalent to the number of ordinary hours of work for a day of full-time employment.

Leave entitlements based on full-time work are to accrue pro rata during the part-time work.

Leave taken during part-time work is to be taken on an hourly basis for each ordinary hour of part-time work during which the employee is absent from work.

Any accrued leave entitlements on return to full-time employment are to be re-converted into days.

By agreement between the employer and the employee, the period over which leave is taken during part-time work may be shortened to the extent necessary for the employee to receive pay at the employee’s current full-time rate.

This section is subject to any provision of a relevant industrial instrument that provides for leave during part-time work.