South Australia
Parliament (Joint Services) (Retention Entitlement) Regulations 2012
under the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Retention leave
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Parliament (Joint Services) (Retention Entitlement) Regulations 2012.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
the Act means the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985.
4—Retention leave
	(1)	For the purposes of section 20(6a) of the Act—
	(a)	the amount of $180 (indexed) for each working day of skills and experience retention leave accrued during a particular financial year (which will be reduced on a pro rata basis in relation to a part of a working day and in relation to part‑time work) is fixed by these regulations; and
	(b)	an entitlement to such leave may be converted to the amount fixed under paragraph (a) if an election is made to the Committee, or to the person holding an office nominated by the Committee, in a manner determined by the Committee, by 31 August immediately following the financial year in which the entitlement accrues; and
	(c)	an amount payable on account of an election under paragraph (b) will be paid to the officer at a time, and in a manner, determined by the Committee for the purposes of this paragraph; and
	(d)	an amount payable in relation to a part of a working day or part‑time work will be determined in a manner determined by the Committee.
	(2)	The amount of $180 (indexed) referred to in subsection (1)(a) is to be adjusted on an annual basis (commencing in relation to days accrued in the 2013/2014 financial year) by multiplying that amount by a proportion obtained by dividing the Consumer Price Index for the March quarter in the immediately preceding financial year by the Consumer Price Index for the March quarter, 2012 (with an adjustment applying according to when a leave entitlement accrues rather than when a payment is made).
	(3)	In this regulation—
Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index (All groups index for Adelaide) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2012	248	Gazette 6.12.2012 p5467 	6.12.2012: r 2