An Employee Whose Contract for Service Includes an Entitlement to 2

question 51

Multiple Choice

An employee whose contract for service includes an entitlement to 2 weeks' non-cumulative,vesting sick leave tenders his/her resignation to take effect exactly halfway through their fifth year of employment.What is the employee's sick leave entitlement,in weeks,that will be paid out on his/her departure assuming that no sick leave has been used?

• A) Nine weeks.
• B) Zero.
• C) Ten weeks.
• D) One week.
• E) None of the given answers.

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