Workers long service leave is paid from the fund.

What are the benefits?
A registered worker can be credited with a maximum of 260 days of qualifying service each financial year. A total of 6.5 days long service leave credit is accrued for each 260 days. 

Once a worker has accrued 65 days long service leave credit (ie; 10 years service), they can apply for 13 weeks (ie; 65 days) long service leave, or with the agreement of their employer, take leave in separate periods of not less than 5 days.

Workers need to accrue a further 32.5 days long service leave credit before they can apply for further leave.

Sections 21 and 22 of the Act contain special provisions for workers who die, retire or cease to perform construction work.

Employment interstate - transfer of credits
Every State and Territory in Australia has a portable long service leave scheme operating within their construction industry.

Under the National Reciprocal Agreement, registered Northern Territory workers will be able to have service accrued in any State or Territory combined towards a long service leave entitlement.

Am I eligible to join the scheme?
To be eligible for registration under the scheme a worker must:

• be employed to carry out construction work in the Northern Territory;
• work for the private sector, i.e. not for the government, including local government; and
• not be working in an administrative, clerical, managerial or professional capacity.

Workers employed either full-time, part-time, as a casual or as a labour only contractor are eligible to register.

What is construction work?
For the purpose of this scheme, construction work includes commercial, domestic, industrial and civil construction work. Construction work covers workers performing repair, maintenance, extension and demolition work.

For more information on the definition of construction work and eligible types of work please refer to the definition published under the about NT Build menu on this web site or phone NT Build on 1300 795 855.

How do I register to join?
To register under the scheme, a worker should complete the Worker Registration Application Form and return it to NT Build. Once registered your employer will lodge an Employer Return with NT Build every 6 months. Employment data on this form will be used to update your work history, with "qualifying service days" credited towards your long service leave credit.

Arrangements for work prior to the commencement of the scheme
If a worker commenced employment with their current employer prior to 1 January 2005 and has since been continuously employed with the same employer, the employer may apply to have service prior to 1 January 2005 credited with NT Build.

Annual notice of service
Workers will receive an Annual Statement at the end of each financial year providing details of service credited with all relevant employers.

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