Intro
LG Alert
The regulations for local government long service leave have been replaced after 46 years.
The State Government’s new Local Government (Long Service Leave) Regulations 2024 will take effect from 1 September 2024, providing the sector with lead in time to prepare for the changes.
The new regulations will improve the operation of the local government long service leave portability scheme, which is an integral part of local government employment conditions. This means that when staff change employment from one local government to another, all their service in the local government sector counts towards their accrual of long service leave.
The new regulations introduce a raft of changes intended to strengthen the system of long service leave entitlements for local government employees, including:
More information about the new long service leave regulations is available on the DLGSC website.
Please join us for a local government reform webinar explaining the new local government long service leave regulations and what they mean for the local government sector.
When: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm AWST
Our regular reform webinar series allows sector stakeholders to hear more about the progress of local government reforms.
The presentation will include the following topics:
We encourage local government Chief Executive Officers, Human Resource Managers and Payroll Officers to attend.
The presentation will include an update on key local government reforms and be followed by a Q&A where you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
If you have any queries please contact DLGSC’s local government reform team at actreview@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
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