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Types of Leave
Work in the Community Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly hours | 38 hours per week, plus reasonable additional hours |
| Parental leave | up to 12 months unpaid leave per employee, as well as right to request an additional 12 months leave |
| Annual leave | four weeks paid annual leave per year, plus an additional week for some shiftworkers |
| Personal carers leave | up to 10 days per year paid personal/carer's leave; 2 days unpaid carer's leave |
| Compassionate leave | 2 days if immediate family member suffers a life threatening injury/illness or dies |
| Community service leave | unpaid leave for voluntary emergency management activities and leave for jury duty |
| Long service leave | paid leave for employees who have been with the same employer for a long time |
| Public holidays | an entitlement to a day off on a public holiday, unless reasonably requested to work |
| Notice of termination and redundancy pay | up to 5 weeks notice of termination and up to 16 weeks redundancy pay |