Sick leave, family violence leave and long service leave

For treatment of sick leave, family violence leave and long service leave when a client stops work and applies for a benefit, see Employment ceased.

For clients currently getting a benefit, income from sick leave, family violence leave and long service leave is regarded as a continuation of wages.

Long service leave is additional leave paid on top of the statutory leave entitlements in recognition of a person's length of employment.

Sick leave, family violence leave and long service leave is charged for the number of days that the payment represents.

To do this MSD must determine:

• the amount before tax (the gross amount) of sick leave, family violence leave or long service leave
• the number of days the sick leave, family violence leave or long service leave represents

Note family violence leave is also known as domestic violence leave.

A current client is paid $200 for long service leave. Their daily rate of pay is $50.

To calculate the period to charge the income, the total long service leave payment is divided by the daily rate ($200 ÷ $50 = 4 days).

Charge the $200 against the client's benefit for the 4 days it represents.

Please refer to the appropriate benefit type for more information on charging income:

• Changes and reviews, Charging income in relevant Main benefit