Who is covered & how to check your instrument
- Step 1 – Identify coverage: Confirm if you’re covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement (EA). If so, search it for an LSL clause and follow those rules (they may refer back to legislation).
- Step 2 – No award/EA? Your LSL is likely set by your state/territory legislation.
- Key terms: “Continuous service”, “ordinary pay rate”, “pro‑rata on termination”, and whether you can take LSL at half pay vary by jurisdiction/instrument.
- Part‑time & casual: Most jurisdictions recognise part‑time and some casual service on a pro‑rata basis, subject to continuity rules.