Local Government (Long Service Leave) Regulations 2021

This regulation applies to a member who has completed an initial period of 7 or more years of recognised service and who voluntarily terminates their employment.

The member may, in writing, request that the Council grant pay instead of long service leave.

If a request is made under subregulation (2), the Council must pay the member one-tenth of 3 months ordinary pay for each year of completed recognised service.

If the member intends to commence work with another Council or a public service body or special body, the member may elect to defer the taking of the long service leave entitlement because—

the member does not intend to take the long service leave to which the member is entitled; or

before their termination becomes effective, the member does not request pay instead of that leave.

If the member elects to defer the taking of the long service leave entitlement under subregulation (4)—

in the case of a member who intends to commence work with another Council, the Council must transfer the long service leave entitlement to the other Council with the payment to be transferred under regulation 19(3); or

in the case of a member who intends to commence work with a public service body or special body, the Council must pay to the public service body or special body (as the case requires) an amount equal to one‑fortieth of one month's ordinary pay for each completed month of recognised service of the member calculated in accordance with these Regulations.

If, before the member's termination becomes effective, the member has not taken the whole of the long service leave to which the member is entitled or pay instead of that leave, or deferred the taking of the long service leave entitlement under subregulation (4)—

the member is not entitled to take the remaining long service leave with pay; and

the Council must pay the member one-tenth of 3 months ordinary pay for each year of completed recognised service.