Study or training leave
Description
Eligibility for Award employees
Eligibility for non-Award employees
Eligibility for apprentices and trainees
Description
Study or training leave provides employees with paid or unpaid leave to study or undertake training that is relevant to their current position. Study or training leave may be provided for in some agreements.
There are a variety of ways in which an organisation may provide this type of leave:
- Employees who attend training courses that are relevant to the current job may receive study leave on full pay during their attendance and the course may be paid for in part or full by the employer.
- For employees who undertake tertiary study or research that relates to their current job, leave with partial or full pay may be granted for attendance at lectures or examinations, including travel time. Study leave without pay may be granted to prepare for examinations or complete other course assessment requirements.
- In addition, partial or full reimbursement of HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) and other tuition fees may be granted, and other expenses including travel to and from the institute, lecture notes and textbooks may also be reimbursed.
Eligibility for Award employees
Some awards make provisions for study or training leave. Employees can check their relevant award. To find out the correct award or certified agreement, please access the search engine for awards on Wageline or call Wageline on 1300 369 945. If the award does not provide for study/training leave, please refer to the eligibility section for non-award employees.
Eligibility for non-Award employees
Study or training leave is not provided for under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9 MB) and must be negotiated with and approved by the employer. Employers and employees may negotiate an informal arrangement, a formal policy or a formal agreement registered or approved by an authority or tribunal. Employees should contact their human resource department or employer to find out what provisions may already be available through any such arrangement.
Eligibility for apprentices and trainees
Section 392 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 covers the issue of paying an apprentice or trainee for supervised training. Supervised training for an apprentice or trainee means training up to the maximum period required under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 (PDF, 984 KB) , which is to be delivered by a supervising registered training organisation during the apprenticeship or traineeship.
Last updated Tuesday, 21-Jul-2009 15:14:12 EST