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Northern Territory teacher leave
Long service leave and paid parental leave for Northern Territory public school teachers, with the clause behind every rule. Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.
Long service leave
How much
3 months after 10 years, then 9 days a year
3 calendar months of long service leave after 10 years of continuous service, then 9 more calendar days for each further year.
“of three (3) calendar months after completing 10 years of continuous service”
The educators' agreement cl 71.1 applies By-law 8.
Public Sector Employment and Management By-laws (effective 27 April 2016), linked on the OCPE by-laws page, PSEM By-law 8.2(a), (b)
SourcePublic Sector Employment and Management By-laws (effective 27 April 2016), linked on the OCPE by-laws page, PSEM By-law 8.2(a), (b)“of three (3) calendar months after completing 10 years of continuous service”The educators' agreement cl 71.1 applies By-law 8.Open the source ↗
Long service leave can be taken on half pay for up to twice the time, or on full pay with up to half paid out instead. No double pay option.
“half pay, provided that the leave will not exceed twice the entitlement”
No double pay is an absence in By-law 8.10.
Public Sector Employment and Management By-laws (effective 27 April 2016), linked on the OCPE by-laws page, PSEM By-law 8.10(a)-(c)
The educators agreement leaves long service leave to By-law 8 under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act. The amounts shown here are the by-law's own (By-law 8.2 and 8.10).
“Long Service Leave will be utilised as detailed in By-law 8 of the PSEM Act”
Northern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 71.1
Early access
Not in our sources yet
Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.
Paid parental leave
Birth parent or primary carer
14 weeks (12 months service), 18 weeks (5 years)
14 weeks of paid primary caregiver parental leave with at least 12 months of continuous service, or 18 weeks with at least 5 years. Shorter service near those marks gets a pro rata amount.
“At least 12 months / 14 weeks ... At least 5 years / 18 weeks”
The quote is the cl 61.3 summary rows, not a sentence.
Northern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 61.3 summary, cl 61.8
SourceNorthern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 61.3 summary, cl 61.8“At least 12 months / 14 weeks ... At least 5 years / 18 weeks”The quote is the cl 61.3 summary rows, not a sentence.Open the source ↗
1 week of paid partner leave with at least 12 months of continuous service, or 2 weeks with at least 5 years.
“Partner leave ... At least 12 months / 1 week ... At least 5 years / 2 weeks”
The quote is the cl 61.3 summary rows. Casuals and employees with under 12 months get unpaid leave only.
Northern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 61.3 summary, cl 61.9
12 months of continuous service for the full 14 weeks. With 39 weeks of service, a teacher who reaches 12 months during the leave gets a pro rata amount.
“Between 39 weeks and 12 months / Between 1 and 14 weeks”
Northern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 61.3 summary
Employer super is paid for the first 12 months of parental leave, paid and unpaid, as if at work. During paid primary caregiver leave it is paid at double the super guarantee rate. Needs 12 months of continuous service, and not for casuals.
“Employer superannuation contributions will be paid for employees during the first 12 months of their parental leave as if they had been at work.”
Subject to superannuation scheme rules (cl 61.16(e)).
Northern Territory Public Sector Educators 2024-2027 Enterprise Agreement, EA 2024-2027 cl 61.16
Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.