Sick Leave for genuinely casual employees

The Employee shall be entitled to five days’ sick leave if they have worked for six months at an average of at least 10 hours per week, and at least one hour per week or 40 hours per month. The Employee shall be entitled to an additional five days’ sick leave for each 12 month period after this date as long as the criteria above continue to apply. Sick leave can be taken where the Employee is sick, or where the employee’s spouse or a person who is dependent on the Employee is sick or injured.

The assessment of whether the Employee qualifies for sick leave will be made after the Employee has been employed with the Employer for six months (and each subsequent 12 month period) despite the number and length of agreements that have covered these periods of employment.