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When Amber's payroll system gets it wrong, she discovers the hidden pitfalls of calculating long service leave.

Can an employee who has run out of personal/carer’s leave take annual leave to cover a remaining period of absence? 

Most full-time, part-time, or casual employees are entitled to long service leave.

Casual employees’ entitlement to long service leave benefits varies from state to state.

Does a sick employee who is receiving income protection payments continue to accrue annual leave, sick leave, and long service leave?

Leave without pay is additional to any other form of leave that an employee is entitled to take. Learn more here about unpaid leave obligations.

Should an annual leave loading be calculated on an employee's award rate of pay, or their actual over-award rate of pay? Read more about annual leave loading here.

When an employee becomes ill while on long service leave, is the employer obliged to allow the employee to take personal leave instead, and re-credit the long service leave?

Cashing out of annual leave in modern awards has prompted questions about cashing out other forms of leave, such as paid personal/carer’s leave and long service.

If an injured employee is receiving income protection payments, does he continue to accrue annual leave, personal/carer's leave and long service leave?