Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 79 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 8

8.1 Before Part VI, insert:



"PART 5B-PROMOTING BARGAINING AND FACILITATING AGREEMENTS Protected
action-continuity of employment not affected

"30ZE. (1) For the purposes of subsection 170PG (6) of the Act, the purposes
of the assessment of eligibility for, or the calculation of, each benefit and
entitlement arising from the employees' employment by the employer, including,
in particular:

   (a)  superannuation entitlements; and

   (b)  authorised leave; and

   (c)  seniority for the purposes of remuneration and promotion; are
        prescribed purposes.



"(2) In paragraph (1) (b), "authorised leave" means leave authorised:

   (a)  by the employer; or

   (b)  by:

        (i)    an award or order of a court or tribunal that has power to fix
               wages and other terms and conditions of employment; or

        (ii)   an agreement certified or approved by a court or tribunal
               referred to in subparagraph (i); or

   (c)  by the employee's contract of employment; or

   (d)  by a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.".