People

Long Service Leave

Long service leave is a wonderful way to maintain freshness in ministry and to make sure our leaders “go the distance”. Two months leave is available for ministry personnel after they complete ten years of unbroken service. This is financed by an annual assessment of all congregations and church agencies employing ministers (except schools). This assessment is billed after 1 July each year on the basis of the basic stipend or salary applicable at that time.

While a person is on long service leave, the Ministry & Mission Committee draws upon accumulated assessments and pays the relevant congregation or agency the value of the current Basic Stipend. It does not reimburse the cost of any fringe benefits.

Each year, persons for whom the Committee holds a long service leave liability receive a statement of their leave accumulation.

Long Service Leave Applications

Using the LSL Application Form complete sections A B & C

1. Applicant Information and local arrangements for ministry to continue in your absence
2. Session Approval
3. Presbytery Approval

Then email the completed form to lzaragoza@pcnsw.org.au with adequate time for Ministry & Mission to gain committee approval.

***Please note LSL must be a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks (unless LSL is combined with annual leave to total a minimum 4 consecutive weeks OR if you have a residual of at least 10 weeks LSL accrued)