Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 19

19 .         Entitlement to paid leave for illness, injury or family care

        (1)         An employee, other than a casual employee, is entitled for each year of service to paid leave under this subsection for the number of hours the employee is required ordinarily to work in a 2 week period during that year, up to 76 hours.

        (2)         An entitlement under subsection (1) accrues pro rata on a weekly basis.

        (3)         Entitlements under subsection (1) are cumulative.

        (4)         Entitlements under subsection (1) can only be used under sections 20 and 20A.

        (5)         In subsection (1) —

        year does not include any period of unpaid leave.

        [Section 19 inserted by No. 36 of 2006 s. 31(1).]