2009/2010 end of year arrangements
Recreation leave
The gazetted public holidays for the 2009/2010 end of year period are:
- Friday, 25 December 2009
- Monday, 28 December 2009
- Friday, 1 January 2010
To reflect University custom and practice and the provisions of the USQ Certified Agreement 2005-2008, the University will be closed between Friday, 25 December 2009 and Friday, 1 January 2010 inclusive.
Academic employees
As the University will be closed on Tuesday, 29 December 2009, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 and Thursday, 31 December 2009, these three days will be deemed to have been taken as recreation leave (excluding those academic employees directed to work). Applications for recreation leave for academic employees are to be retained in the faculty/department for record keeping purposes.
General employees
Absence requests are required for Tuesday, 29 December 2009, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 and Thursday, 31 December 2009. Employees working a rostered day off arrangement may take their accrued rostered day off for the month of December in substitution for one recreation leave day during the closure of the University between Tuesday, 29 December 2009 and Thursday, 31 December 2009.
Directed work over the Christmas break
Where services are to be provided over the end of year period, Managers should operate with a minimum number of employees necessary. Please advise Human Resources in writing by Monday, 30 November 2009 of employees who will be directed to work on 29, 30 and 31 December 2009 and the days they are required to work.
Recreation leave loading
Recreation leave loading for all employees will be included in the pay of Wednesday, 2 December 2009. This payment is recreation leave loading accrued for the 12 month period up to and including 20 November 2009.
Payroll deadlines
The final pay of the year will occur on Wednesday 30 December 2009. Please be advised that the cut off for this pay period is 12 noon on Friday, 18 December 2009. All documentation and forms that can be submitted early would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact your HR Client Services Team for any queries regarding these deadlines.