24. OTHER LEAVE
24.1. Discretionary Leave
SBS may grant paid or unpaid leave at its discretion and subject to operational requirements. Generally, unpaid leave will not be granted for any more than 12 months.
24.2. Additional Purchased Leave
Employees may agree with their manager that they will receive up to an additional 6 weeks’ leave per year. This leave will:
(a) be nominally unpaid and will reduce the Employee’s salary and hence their fortnightly pay; and
(b) will count as service for all purposes.