Hi there,
I work in an industry badly affected by COVID-19 and am awaiting the chop at any time. It might not come but something has to give soon I think.
As i'm the sole income earner in my family I've decided not to wait for redundancy and pro actively look for another (COVID safe!) role. I have an interview this week. I'm not counting my chickens but I'm trying to work out what my options are should I receive an offer
I reach the 7 years service mark in mid September when I would qualify for Pro-rata long service leave (13 weeks for 10 years is the usual rate for my company) which I would expect to be about 9 weeks worth of salary.
My question is this, if I resign and give notice (4 weeks) that i wish to leave on the day after my 7 year anniversary will i still be eligible for a long service leave payment? Or are you generally only eligible if you reach 7 years and are not in a notice period.
I would think that it would still be payable as leaving benefits are calculated from the last day of service but wondered if anyone had a view or experience on this.
Thanks for any advice offered.
I'm not sure of your entitlements, but might it be worth talking to your current employer (when you have a new job offer) and ask if they would be interested in you taking a voluntary redundancy?
It could be a win-win, as you would still get your redundancy benefits (with a job to go to) and they don't need to go through the process of deciding who to make redundant.
<edit> Just had a look at: https://www.business.vic.gov.au/hiring-and-managing-staff/lo….
The relevant part is "Employees are entitled to take LSL after a minimum of 7 years’ continuous employment." and you would still be employed during your resignation notice period (in my understanding).