| Workers |
| Q |
Do
I have to do anything? |
| A |
Benefits are only available to registered workers. The best way to make sure you are in the scheme is to apply
for registration as a worker yourself.
|
| Q |
Who
is eligible to register with NT Build as a construction worker? |
| A |
People
employed in the private sector who physically carry out construction
work.
|
| Q |
Are
there private sector workers in the construction industry who cannot
register with NT Build? |
| A |
Yes.
Subcontractors who are supplying plant or materials under their
contract. Professional,
managerial, clerical and other ancillary staff are not eligible.
|
| Q |
Does
NT Build cover Federal, Territory and Local Government workers? |
| A |
No.
|
| Q |
What
are the benefits for registered construction workers? |
| A |
Registered
workers receive 6.5 days of long service leave credit for each 260
days of qualifying service as advised by their employer. In any 12
month period a worker cannot record more than 260 days of qualifying
service. Registered workers can apply for long service leave when
they have a total of 65 days LSL credits. (ie. 13 weeks leave after
10 years service)
|
| Q |
How
can I find out what LSL credits I have with NT Build? |
| A |
At
the end of each financial year NT Build must provide each registered
worker with a statement identifying the number of days of qualifying
service in the previous year, the number of LSL credits for the
year, any LSL taken during that year and the total LSL credits at
year end.
|
| Q |
Are
there any membership fees or charges for registered workers? |
| A |
No.
|
| Q |
What
happens to my LSL credits if I deregister and leave the construction
industry? |
| A |
If
registered workers choose to deregister because;
(a)
they
have left the industry and have no qualifying service in the
previous 4 years, or
(b) they
intend to work outside the construction industry, or
(c)
they
are retiring from the workforce, and
they
have 32.5 days LSL credit then they are eligible for a payment of
benefits.
If a registered worker dies with a minimum of 1 day LSL credit then
the beneficiaries are eligible for a payment of the benefit.
|
| Q |
If
I take long service leave how much do I get paid? |
| A |
The
amount of benefit is worked out by multiplying the amount of leave
by the appropriate payment rate as Determined by the Board.
|
| Q |
I
am a worker in the building and construction industry and have
recently moved to the Territory.
Do I have to re-register with the portable long service leave
scheme, NT Build? |
| A |
Yes,
you do have to register with NT Build.
NT Build will have reciprocal arrangements with other states. |
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Employers |
| Q |
Do
I have to do anything? |
| A |
If you are a private sector employer and you employ one or more registered construction workers then you must register with NT
Build as an employer.
|
| Q |
Are
there any fees or charges for registered employers? |
| A |
No.
|
| Q |
As
a registered employer what must I do? |
| A |
You
will need to register with NT Build within one month of commencing
to employ registered construction workers and provide details every 6
months about the registered workers in your employ. You must also maintain
suitable records of employment of your registered workers.
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Levy
- funding the scheme |
| Q |
How
is the scheme funded? |
| A |
The scheme is funded by levies placed on construction works of at
least
$200,000 or more in value and excluding single detached
dwellings, including related private garages, carports, sheds or the
like.
|
| Q |
Who
pays the levy? |
| A |
The
person for whom the construction work is being done pays the levy
except where that is an interstate government entity in which case
the person carrying the work must pay.
|
| Q |
Does the levy
apply to the NT Government? |
| A |
Yes. The NT Government
must pay the levy for work done for agencies, such as DPI, PowerWater, Housing and others.
|
| Q |
When
must the levy be paid? |
| A |
Before
construction work starts.
|
| Q |
What
happens if the levy is not paid? |
| A |
NT
Build can order the work to stop. Interest can be charged on late
payments. NT Build can prosecute for failure to pay the levy or
failure to comply with notices to stop work.
|
| Q |
Can
the levy be paid in instalments? |
| A |
Yes,
if
the work is to take longer than twelve months and the levy is more
than $10,000 a developer may apply to the Board of NT Build for
approval to pay the levy by instalments. The minimum instalment
payment will be $10,000.
|
| Q |
What
happens to the money paid into NT Build? |
| A |
NT
Build uses a proportion of these funds to cover operating costs and
then invests the balance in investments approved by the Treasurer. |
