Australian Capital Territory
Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Community Sector Employers’ Levy Determination 2010 
Disallowable instrument DI2010—150

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 (the Act) establishes a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the building and construction industry and the contract cleaning industry. From 1 July 2010, the Act will also establish a portable long service leave scheme for the community sector industry.
Under section 51(1) of the Act the Minister may determine the levy payable by employers for a covered industry for each quarter. 
From 1 July, section 6 of the Act will provide that the community sector industry is a covered industry for the purposes of the Act.
This disallowable instrument sets the levy for each quarter at 1.67% of the total ordinary wages paid by employers to employees.