Glossary & Acronyms

Termination of employment means ending the job relationship between an employee and employer. Included terms: resignation, quitting, firing and dismissal.

A payment made to the employee when employment ends, which can include notice, redundancy pay, unused annual leave and long service leave.

An arrangement where an employee is given paid time off work instead of being paid overtime hours allowed under some awards and registered agreements.

An employee who is working towards a qualification (other than a trade qualification) in a particular industry under a formal training contract.

A transferring employee is someone who moves from one employer to another because the business they work for has been transferred to a new owner.

A type of award that was in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Most of these types of awards have been terminated and replaced by modern awards.