The association between containers and things that can float, appears in many languages and passed into common usage as something that could carry people or objects. The word 'vessel' is thought to be larger than a boat, but not necessarily larger than a ship.
The Victorian State Government's proposed changes to the Long Service Leave Act 1992 (LSL Act) were passed by Parliament in May 2005. The amendments come into operation on 1 January 2006.In this article, we review some of the key amendments and their implications for employers.mployees will be entitled to take an initial period of long service leave of 8.6 weeks after 10 years of continuous employment with the same employer.
The second week for officers without this. period of service will be unpaid. This unpaid leave will not be reckonable for pension. purposes. The leave may be taken at any time during the maternity period (date of the. certification of pregnancy to nine months after the birth of the child). This time off need not involve consecutive working days. If however, the officer. knows the requirement for leave this should be indicated in the initial letter of. notification and wherever possible, reasonable notice should be given of each. absence. All officers are eligible for the above leave.