Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee
Inquiry into portability of long service leave entitlements
Completed
This inquiry was completed in the 58th parliament.
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Terms of reference
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Received from the Legislative Assembly on 5 May 2015:
To the Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee — for inquiry, consideration and report no later than 1 May 2016 on employer schemes that provide portability of long service leave entitlements for Victorian workers and —
a. in particular, the Committee is requested to investigate employer schemes that provide portability of long service leave entitlements for workers as they move between jobs in the same or similar industry, including:
i. the objectives of portable long service leave schemes;
ii. which sectors, industries or occupations may benefit from such schemes;
iii. the rationale for any difference in treatment between sectors or groups of employees;
iv. funding arrangements applying to existing portable long service leave schemes;
v. governance, compliance and enforcement arrangements applying to existing portable long service leave schemes;
vi. the key components that should apply to any portable long service leave scheme for the community services sector including coverage, eligibility for and the calculation of long service leave benefits;
vii. whether alternative mechanisms or arrangements could better meet the objectives of a portable long service leave scheme for sectors of the workforce including the community services sector;
viii. the capacity to operate such schemes within or across jurisdictions, including recognition of service;
ix. the appropriate role for Government in facilitating portable long service leave schemes; and
x. relevant implementation issues and options;
b. in making its recommendations the Committee should have regard to:
i. constitutional or other legal issues or impediments arising from interaction with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), agreements and awards operating under the fair work scheme;
ii. the distinction between schemes for portability of long service leave entitlements and legal structures underpinning other leave entitlements;
iii. the financial impacts or benefits of portable long service leave entitlements on employers, employees and taxpayers; and
iv. the economic impact on Victorian jobs, employment and investment and whether such schemes may disproportionately affect urban or regional areas.