Schedule 4 - Prior Service

1. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE

1.1 Where the Trades and Services Staff member claims recognition of prior service for long service leave purposes, the University will notify the staff member of the amount of recognised service as soon as possible but no later than 12 months after the date of appointment.  Where previous service is recognised the University may require that the staff member complete up to 3 years' service with the University before long service leave may be taken.

1.2 Prior service with the following employers will be recognised (subject to application within 6 months of appointment) for up to 10 years:

1. Any Australian University or TAFE Institutes;
2. The Commonwealth or any State/Territory Public Service and instrumentalities including the armed forces and bodies with which the Public Services have reciprocal relations as published from time to time in the regulations of the Public Service;
3. Institutions listed in Schedule 2 of the Post-Secondary Education Act which have agreed to reciprocity of recognition of service for long service eligibility purposes;
4. Other employers by negotiation between the staff member and the University at the time of the staff member's appointment;
5. The aggregate of any periods of non-continuous recognised service;
6. Service with CSIRO, Monash University companies, Australian inter-university bodies (e.g. AV-CC) and the TAFE Board;

1.3 The following will not count as service for long service leave purposes:

1. Any period of service subsequent to the date from which a pension is payable under the provision of the Superannuation Act or of such other pension schemes as may apply where the staff member retires on the grounds of age or ill-health;
2. Any period of service for which payment in lieu of long service leave has been made by a previous employer or which a staff member has an entitlement to payment in lieu by a previous employer, provided that any such period of service will be included for the purpose of satisfying the requirement that a minimum of seven years be served before long service leave may be taken.

1.4 Sick leave credits with employers recognised for long service leave prior service purposes will be transferable up to a maximum of 30 days, and previous service with the University will be counted for sick leave purposes provided any break in service does not exceed 12 months