1 general conditions of employment - Department of Education and ...

4 LEAVEa) To take accrued recreation leave as leave. Any period of recreation leave takenas leave is regarded as service and accrues further recreation leave. The lastday of service is the last date of any recreation (if applicable) or extended leavegranted as leave of absence.b) To be paid the value of the accrued leave as a gratuity. The monetary value ofleave is to be calculated as if the staff member were still in the Department andwas merely going on leave. Payment is for the period which commences on thefirst working day, and ceases on the last working day covered by accrued leaveminus any leave taken. The last day of service is the last day of duty, and furtherrecreation leave does not accrue.c) To take part of the accrued leave as leave and be paid the value of theremainder of the accrued leave as a gratuity.4.9.4.3 Effect of Salary Adjustment – Last Day of ServiceWhere the last day of service falls on or after the date of effect of a salaryadjustment, the monetary value of leave taken as a gratuity should be based uponthe new salary rate.4.9.4.4 Retirement on Medical GroundsFor the purposes of initially determining the last day of service it shall be assumedthat the value of accrued leave will be taken as a gratuity. The Department shalltherefore inform the staff member of the last day of service, as initially determined.The staff member may then elect to exercise one of the options in Section 4.9.4.2above. This election is to be made in writing.4.9.5 PAYMENT OF RECREATION LEAVE AFTER DEATH4.9.5.1 CalculationWhere a staff member dies, the recreation leave is to be calculated up to andincluding the date of death.4.9.5.2 Payment of EntitlementThe monetary value of all recreation leave and extended leave accrued, but nottaken or forfeited at the date of death (including the balance of leave which has beenpartly taken), is to be paid to the staff member's nominated beneficiary. If nobeneficiary has been nominated, the monetary value of the leave is to be paid to thefollowing in order:a) the spouse of the staff member; or if noneb) the children of the staff member (including adult sons and daughters, notnecessarily dependent) or, if there is a guardian of the children then to theguardian for the children's maintenance, education and welfare; or if there isnonec) other dependent relative(s), or if noned) to the staff member's estate.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 46