Payment in Lieu of Entitlements
Overview
On cessation of employment (including the expiration of a fixed period of employment) an employee may be entitled to payment in lieu of long service leave, annual leave and annual salary loading allowance as follows:
Long Service Leave
An employee who ceases employment (including the expiration of a fixed period of employment) with at least seven years service will be paid in lieu of his or her accrued long service leave entitlement. If the cessation is as a result of age or ill health, payment in lieu of long service leave entitlement is made after four years service. An employee may elect to not receive payment in lieu of long service leave by completing the Long Service Leave Election form (see below for further information).
Where an employee with at least four years service dies, payment in lieu of unused long service leave will be made to the employee’s personal legal representative.
Annual leave and annual salary loading allowance
A VPS or education support class employee who ceases employment (including the expiration of a fixed period of employment) will be paid in lieu of his or her unused annual leave and loading allowance.
Employees in the Teaching Service (other than education support class employees) are not paid in lieu of annual leave or salary loading allowance on ceasing employment. Provided that where the cessation is as a result of age or ill health the employee is paid in lieu of any unpaid salary loading allowance.
Where an employee dies, any payment in lieu of annual leave or loading allowance will be made to the employee’s personal legal representative.
Further information
For further information, including information for employees about requesting that long service leave entitlements not be paid, refer to Payment in Lieu - Additional information for managers, principals and employees available below under Procedures and Forms.
Other Resources
Procedures & Forms
- Payment in Lieu - Additional information (for managers, principals and employees) (Word - 362Kb)
- Long Service Leave Election form (Word - 256Kb) - for an employee to request that long service leave not be paid on cessation of employment
- VPS Completion of Service form (Word - 263Kb)
- Pay Calendars (to help determine Pay Finalisation dates)
Legislation
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