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In respect of a public holiday the employee is entitled to whichever of the following the employer determines:

(a) a paid day off on the day in question; or (b) a paid day off within a month of that day; or (c) an extra day’s annual leave; or (d) an extra day’s pay.

The employee can request, not later than 21 days before the public holiday, that the employer nominate which of the above options will apply to the employee in regard to an upcoming public holiday.

If the employer fails to nominate one of the options 14 days prior to the public holiday, then the employee will automatically be entitled to a paid day off on the public holiday.

All full-time employees are automatically entitled to public holiday benefit.

Part-time Employees qualify for public holiday entitlement provided they have worked at least 40 hours during the five weeks ending on the day before a public holiday.

• Employees who work or are normally rostered to work on the public holiday are entitled to a day’s pay for the public holiday.
• Employees who are not normally rostered to work on the public holiday are entitled to one fifth of their normal weekly rate of remuneration for the public holiday.