Upper Murray Regional
Neighbourhood
House Network
27 Mar 2026
Special Leave clauses in the NHACE 2024 Agreement you must be aware of
Please be aware of the clauses relating to Christmas-New Year Closedown and the special leave entitlements (30.13-30.16 in the NHACE Agreement 2024, 30.8 in the NHACE Agreement 2016).
Clause 30.15 Where a majority of staff employed in accordance with Schedule 2A and 3A Adult Community Education Employees agree at the employer’s request to work on Easter Tuesday, such staff shall be entitled to two (2) days paid special leave be taken during the Christmas – New Year’s Shutdown period.
Clause 30.16 Staff employed in accordance with Schedule 2B and 3B Neighbourhood Houses (SCHADS Award) employees shall be entitled to one day of special paid leave during the period of office closure.
This is in addition to the additional three days ex-gratia annual leave to be taken at a time agreed between the employer and employee (and would usually be taken over the Christmas/New Year closure) if your Neighbourhood House is a signatory to the NHACE Agreement 2024 (Clause 30.2).