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Section : Excessive annual leave
Domain : Human Resource Management
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Some awards and registered agreements include terms about taking annual leave when an employee has an excessive annual leave balance. In certain circumstances the employer can direct an employee to take annual leave when they have an excessive annual leave balance. Some awards and registered agreements give employees who have an excessive annual leave balance the right to notify their employer that they will take leave. Generally, an annual leave balance is considered 'excessive' if an employee has more than:

  •  8 weeks of annual leave, or
  •  10 weeks of annual leave if they are a shiftworker. CONTACT US Fair Work Online: www.fairwork.gov.au Fair Work Infoline: 13 13 94 Need language help? Contact the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 13 14 50

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