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Leave

Leave is provided to contribute to the health and wellbeing of clergy.

In all instances leave plans are to be developed in consultation with wardens or other relevant stakeholders.

Leave taken is to be properly accounted for by submitting the required forms.

Annual leave

Annual Leave is expected to be taken as soon as practical after the twelve months it is accrued. Of course, clergy may seek to take leave as the entitlement accrues at times which is appropriate to their plans and their ministry commitments.

Parish clergy must notify the Archbishop of annual leave to be taken using Clergy Leave Form 1.

Annual Leave for Clergy is 30 days. This is made up of:

  1. 28 days calculated at a rate of 2.5 days per month (which includes four (4) Sundays); plus,
  2. Two (2) days instead of Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Annual Leave must be taken within two (2) years from the date it is credited. Leave accrued more than 60 days (pro-rata for part-time clergy) on 30 April each year is forfeited.

It is important clergy are taking annual leave each year as a source of refreshment and enjoyment. The taking of annual leave is seen as an important aspect of a clergy person’s wellbeing helping to contribute to an effective and fulfilling ministry.

Personal Leave

Personal leave includes sick leave and carers leave.

All appointments or renewals to positions carry a maximum of 10 days per annum Personal Leave. Unused Personal Leave accrues to a maximum of 60 days.

Personal leave of 3 days or more is to be supported with reasonable evidence of the need e.g., a medical certificate.

Parish clergy must notify the Archbishop of personal leave to be taken using Clergy Leave Form 3B Personal Leave.

Long Service Leave

Long Service Leave entitlements are administered under the Anglican Long Service Fund (ALSF) which is established under General Synod Canon No7 of 2010. The rules of the Canon prevail in the event of any inconsistency between the Canon and Diocese policies.

The ALSF provides funding to the parish or allied ministry for the period of Long Service Leave and pays a sabbatical allowance to the clergy taking the leave.

The parish or ministry unit makes a monthly payment to the diocese which in turn pays the ALSF. The payment rates are updated by the ALSF annually on 1 January.

Clergy wishing to take Long Service Leave must apply to the Episcopal Office using Clergy Leave Form 3A, requesting approval from the Archbishop.

There are two tiers of Long Service Leave entitlement:

  1. For each year of qualifying service before 1 January 2015, Long Service Leave is calculated at the rate of 10 weeks for 10 years of qualifying service. On completion of each subsequent year of qualifying service, Long Service Leave is calculated at the rate of one (1) week for each year.
  2. For each year of qualifying service after 1 January 2015, Long Service Leave is calculated at the rate of 13 weeks for 10 years of qualifying service. On completion of each subsequent year of qualifying service, Long Service Leave is calculated at the rate of 1.3 weeks for each year.

Leave is expected to be taken as soon as practical after clergy become eligible. Leave can be arranged in:

  1. one continuous period,
  2. where the amount of leave exceeds five weeks but does not exceed 13 weeks, in two (2) separate periods, or
  3. where the amount of leave exceeds 13 weeks, in two (2) or three (3) separate periods.

Clergy who have questions in relation to their accrued Long Service Leave entitlements should contact Diocesan Payroll on 08 9425 7200 or payrollenquiries@perth.anglican.org.

Other Leave

Other types of leave are compassionate leave, study leave, research leave, parental leave and family and domestic violence leave. Details of these are contained in policy.