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Australian Capital Territory teacher leave

Long service leave and paid parental leave for Australian Capital Territory public school teachers, with the clause behind every rule. Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.

How much

3 months for each 10 years

3 months of long service leave for each 10 years of completed eligible employment.

Pro rata long service leave can be approved after 7 years of eligible employment (about 2.1 months by then).
“to the extent of that employees pro-rata long service leave credits after an aggregated seven years of completed eligible employment”
The 2.1 months is the agreements own note under E25.16.
ACT Public Sector Education Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 — Annex A, EA 2023-2026 cl E25.16
For periods of 7 days or more, long service leave can be taken on double, full or half pay, with credits used up on the same basis, when approved.
“For periods of seven consecutive days or more, long service leave may be taken on double, full or half pay”
ACT Public Sector Education Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 — Annex A, EA 2023-2026 cl E25.27

Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.

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Birth parent or primary carer

24 weeks (birth parent), 18 weeks (other primary carer)

A birth parent is paid for the first 24 weeks of birth leave. A primary care giver who did not give birth gets 18 weeks of paid primary care giver leave. Both can be taken at half pay (up to 48 or 36 weeks), and both are on top of the federal Parental Leave Pay scheme.

Up to 5 weeks of paid bonding leave around the birth or adoption, which can be extended by 1 more week of personal leave.
“an employee is entitled to be absent on paid leave for a maximum of 5 weeks”
Not for casual employees (E18.2).
ACT Public Sector Education Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 — Annex A, EA 2023-2026 cl E18.4, E4.43
12 months of continuous service (recognised prior service counts) before the leave starts. A birth parent who reaches 12 months during the first 24 weeks of birth leave is paid for part of it.
“who has completed 12 months of continuous service, including recognised prior service, immediately prior to commencing a period of birth leave, is eligible for paid birth leave”
ACT Public Sector Education Directorate (Teaching Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 — Annex A, EA 2023-2026 cl E14.5, E14.6, E16.3
Super
Not in our sources yet

Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.

Paid parental leave in every state →

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