Long service leave (extended leave)

If you take a period of long service leave on a full-time basis, contributions are payable for the full period of the leave, up to a maximum of two years. The period of long service leave during which contributions are payable counts as service.

However, if you take long service leave on a part-time basis, contributions are payable for the whole period of the leave but are deducted at the rate of 6% of your part-time salary. Service accrues on a part-time basis.

Any SANCS basic benefit and Additional Employer Contribution (AEC) that you may be eligible to receive will accrue at the normal full time rate during periods of long service leave.