Originally Posted by
Seaeagle109
Pretty sure that pilots get 6 weeks annual leave, instead of the society standard 4 weeks, because we work on public holidays without extra compensation. The amount of public holidays roughly equates to 10 working days, hence the 2 extra weeks.
So, if you want to decline to work on public holidays, I guess that employers will want to reduce annual leave back to 4 weeks.
That may (or may not have been) the orginal intent, but if an existing eba merely stimulates a six week annual leave entitlement it will be a moot point.
At a minimum I'd expect to see penalty rates applied. If I recall correctly this holiday requirement cannot simply be contracted out of either.