Everything you need to know about Victoria’s New Portable Long Service Leave
As of 1 July 2019, Victorian’s working in contract cleaning, security and community services can start building up long service benefits as part of the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018. And from 1 January 2020 addition community and services roles will be included in the Scheme.
If you’re not already aware of this or aren’t entirely sure how it affects you, we’ve put together a bit of a summary of what the act means and how it will affect employers and employees.
The Scheme will enable eligible workers to accumulate paid long service leave entitlements for long service within a sector, irrespective of how many employers they have worked for. It will be funded by levy payment made by employers that are pooled into a central fund that pays long service entitlements to workers.
How does this affect employers?
Businesses who employ workers in roles covered by the Portable Long Service Scheme must register as an Employer with the Portable Long Service Authority. You can register your business here.
How does this affect workers?
Workers will be registered by their Employers through Quarterly Return reporting which commences in October 2019. You’ll receive a registration pack in November from the Portable Long Service Authority with your membership details. You can find out if you’re eligible and learn more here.