What are my sick leave entitlements (NSW)?
What are my sick leave entitlements? New South Wales In NSW, sick leave entitlements for Club Managers are set out under the terms of the Award. The Award provides that after four weeks continuous employment with the same club that an employee will be entitled to up to 80 hours per annum for personal illness or accident to be paid at his or her full salary. This entitlement is exclusive of workers compensation. Sick leave accumulates from year to year until used. To be entitled to sick leave, the employee may have to prove to this satisfaction of the employer that he or she was unable to attend for duty on the day or days for which the leave is claimed. This usually means the provision of a medical certificate or a statutory declaration. In NSW, clause 9.5.2 of the Award exempts employees being paid in excess of 50% over the minimum salary rate for their classification from certain award clauses, including clause 27 — Sick Leave. This does not mean that those employees do not receive a
