Information for Workers on wages
Important points to note:
- Workers (including sole traders) may register themselves in the scheme at any time. The Corporation will accept registrations from 1 July 2011.
- Eligible workers may apply to their employer for long service leave after the completion of 10 years service in the contract cleaning industry.
- The Corporation will calculate and manage the payment.
- Workers will be entitled to long service leave after completing 3650 days of service (10 years) with one or more employers in the industry.
- The long service leave entitlement after ten years is 8.67 weeks paid at ordinary wages (not including overtime).
- A bonus service credit of 365 days (1 year) will be given to all workers who are registered in the scheme by 31 December 2011. These workers will be recognised as ‘Foundation Workers’.
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