1. ANU may recognise previous continuous full-time or part-time service with another Australian university or university body or an approved authority as specified in the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976 for the purposes of long service leave and sick leave provided that any break in service between previous employment and commencement at this University does not exceed two months.
2. If an employee is eligible to be paid out long service leave with their previous employer (the eligibility period for most institutions is 10 years) this University will not accept the transfer of any long service leave balances. In this case the previous employer must pay out the long service leave on termination.
3. For recognition of service with a previous qualifying employer by The Australian National University:

• Forward the Statement of Service form (HR33 ) to your previous employer. If you have more than one previous employer, you may require more than one form;

• When the completed form is returned from your previous employer, forward the form to Remuneration & Benefits Branch, Chancelry 10A. Do this only when all previous employers have returned the required information.

4. For recognition of previous service at The Australian National University by The Australian National University:

• Email hrd.remuneration@anu.edu.au or write to Remuneration & Benefits Branch, Chancelry 10A, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200.
• Request that your previous service with The Australian National University be recognised for long service leave and sick leave (general staff only) purposes (providing that a break of not more than 2 months as interrupted service periods).

5. The Remuneration & Benefits Branch will:

• Validate the information on the form;
• Assess your eligibility for recognition of prior service; and
• Advise you, in writing, of the outcome and of your new leave balances if prior service has been recognised.

6. Should you require a statement of service with The Australian National University to take with you to a new employer:
   

• Email hrd.remuneration@anu.edu.au or write to Remuneration & Benefits Branch, Chancelry 10A, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200;
• Request a statement of service for long service and sick leave purposes, providing your postal address; and
• The statement will be mailed to your postal address for you to forward to your new employer.