Casual Long Service Leave
(for staff in Australia)
Division of Human Resources Fact Sheet
As a casual staff member
am I entitled to Long
Service Leave?
Yes, subject to meeting the continuous service requirement, casual staff have
been entitled to Long Service Leave since the Enterprise Agreements of:
 26 October 2000 for academic staff and
 22 November 2005 for professional/general staff.
When am I entitled to Long
Service Leave and how is it
administered?
The standard service period for staff is 10 years of ‘continuous’ service from
the effective date of the appropriate Enterprise Agreement.
62 or more days between casual appointments breaks the continuity of service.
i.e. the break stops the clock and if you start a new appointment with CSU after
a break of 62 days your service commences from 0 again.
If you think you have had 10 years or more continuous casual service with
CSU, please email [email protected] for a calculation to be prepared. Please
note, Casual Long Service Leave calculations are complex and can take up to
10 working days to complete.
What is my Long Service
Leave entitlement?
A casual staff member that has completed 10 years ‘continuous’ service is
entitled to 61 calendar days leave (based on full time equivalent hours or a
proportion of 61 days based on service fraction). Please note from 1 March
2014 this calculation will be based on 43.5 working days.
After completion of 10 years ‘continuous’ service, long service leave accrues at
a rate of 15 calendar days per annum (based on full time equivalent). From 1
March 2014 this accrual will change to 10.75 working days.
Does my previous service
with other universities
count towards my casual
long service leave
entitlement?
No. Prior service is only recognised for the purposes of fixed term and
continuing roles at CSU.
How is Long Service Leave
pay calculated?
Long service leave is calculated on the applicable current salary rate
(excluding casual loading) and based on the hours worked.
The payment rate is individually calculated at the level the LSL was accrued
and paid at the current rate for that level as at the date of payment.
What is my service
fraction?
Service fraction is the period of time employed as a casual expressed as a
proportion of the hours of a full time employee over the same period.
What happens if I have
worked two jobs in excess
of the standard full time
hours/week?
A service fraction is limited to a maximum 100%. If your employment time
exceeds 100% of course you would be paid for the hours worked but you
would not receive entitlement to casual long service leave beyond 100% i.e.
equivalent to a full time staff member.
What if I am now in a fixed
term or continuing role but
prior to being appointed I
did some casual work for
CSU?
Provided there is no break in service of more than 62 days between your
casual appointment and your new fixed term /continuing appointment the
period of casual work that you worked prior to your fixed term or continuing
appointment will be added to your service years and your current Long Service
Leave balance will be adjusted accordingly.
In the event of any discrepancy between this fact sheet and the Enterprise Agreement or Leave Manual, the terms of the Agreement or
Leave Manual will prevail.
Last reviewed: Jan 2016
Asset ID # 834379
Casual Long Service Leave
(for staff in Australia)
Division of Human Resources Fact Sheet
I previously held a fixed
term or continuing position
with CSU and started doing
some casual work after I
left that position. Are those
previous years of service
recognised for the
purposes of casual Long
Service Leave?
No. Your casual appointment will start your service with CSU anew. No prior
service is applicable.
I am a part–time staff
member and occasionally
work additional casual
hours. Do these additional
casual hours attract a
casual long service leave
entitlement?
As a part-time staff member you are paid for any additional hours you work (up
to the maximum FTE) on a casual basis i.e. the hourly rate plus a loading of
25%. Should the amount of casual hours you work on top of your part-time
hours amend your service fraction then your current long service leave balance
may be adjusted accordingly.
Further Details
Charles Sturt University Enterprise Agreement (2013 – 2016)
Leave Manual
In the event of any discrepancy between this fact sheet and the Enterprise Agreement or Leave Manual, the terms of the Agreement or
Leave Manual will prevail.
Last reviewed: Jan 2016
Asset ID # 834379