ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" encoding="utf-8" content="text/html;charset=utf-8"><html><head><title></title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><style> /* GENERAL */ body { font-family: Times New Roman; font-size:13px; } p { text-align:justify; margin-left:16px; margin-top:4px; margin-bottom:8px; } blockquote { text-align:justify; margin-left:16px; margin-top:4px; margin-bottom:8px; } table, tr, td { font-size:13px; } /*ACTUAL TITLE*/ #awdTitle { width:100%; font-size:24px; text-align:center; background-color: #E8E8E8; color: #333333; border:1px solid #333333; } #awdBody { } /*TITLE*/ .awdTitle1, .awdTitle2, .awdTitle3, .awdTitle4, .awdTitle5, .awdTitle6, .awdTitle7, .awdTitle8, .awdTitle9, .awdTitle10 { margin-right:4px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:40px; font-variant:small-caps; text-align:center; text-decoration: underline; } .awdTitle1 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle2 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle3 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle4 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle5 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle6 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle7 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle8 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle9 { font-size:13px;} .awdTitle10 { font-size:13px;} /*BODY*/ .awdBody1, .awdBody2, .awdBody3, .awdBody4, .awdBody5, .awdBody6, .awdBody7, .awdBody8, .awdBody9, .awdBody10 { margin-right: 6px; font-size:13px; margin-bottom:20px; } .awdBody1 { margin-left:20px; } .awdBody2 { margin-left:40px;} .awdBody3 { margin-left:60px; } .awdBody4 { margin-left:80px; } .awdBody5 { margin-left:100px; } .awdBody6 { margin-left:110px; } .awdBody7 { margin-left:120px; } .awdBody8 { margin-left:130px; } .awdBody9 { margin-left:140px; } .awdBody10 { margin-left:150px; } /*CONTAINER*/ .section {margin-right: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;} </style></head><body><div id="awdTitle">ACTIV Foundation (Salaried Officers) Award, No. 13 of 1977</div> <div id="aadc100c-78fa-45bb-ad93-98f4551e518b" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 1. - TITLE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>This Award shall be known as the ACTIV Foundation (Salaried Officers) Award, No. 13 of 1977, as amended.</p> </div> </div> <div id="53bc652b-4c9b-4e51-b181-5c4ed3a7b2db" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 1B. - MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) No adult employee shall be paid less than the Minimum Adult Award Wage unless otherwise provided by this clause. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) The Minimum Adult Award Wage for full time adult employees is $484.40 per week payable on and from 7<sup>th</sup> July 2005.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) The Minimum Adult Award Wage of $484.40 per week is deemed to include all arb itrated safety net adjustments from State Wage Case decisions.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults employed as casuals, part time employees or pieceworkers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by result shall not be paid less than pro rata the Minimum Adult Award Wage according to the hours worked.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Juniors shall be paid no less than the wage determined by applying the percentage prescribed in the junior rates provision in this award to the Minimum Adult Award Wage of $484.40 per week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <P>(6)</P> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The Minimum Adult Award Wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or Jobskill placements or employed under the Commonwealth Government Supported Wage System or to other categories of employees who by prescription are paid less than the minimum award rate.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Liberty to apply is reserved in relation to any special categories of employees not included here or otherwise in relation to the application of the Minimum Adult Award Wage.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Subject to this clause the Minimum Adult Award Wage shall -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) apply to all work in ordinary hours.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) apply to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, superannuation, payments during any period of paid leave and for all purposes of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Minimum Adult Award Wage</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The rates of pay in this award include the minimum weekly wage for adult employees payable under the 2005 State Wage Case Decision. Any increase arising from the insertion of the minimum adult award wage will be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Increases under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset the minimum adult award wage.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="; ">(9) Adult Apprentices</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="; ">(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, an apprentice, 21 years of age or over, shall not be paid less than $406.70 per week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="; ">(b) The rate paid in paragraph (a) above is payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this Award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="; ">(c) Where in this award an additional rate is expressed as a percentage, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the actual year of apprenticeship.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) Nothing in this clause shall operate to reduce the rate of pay fixed by this award for an adult apprentice in force immediately prior to 5<sup>th</sup> June 2003.</p> </div> </div> <div id="4cf2f24b-a550-4e74-8bbe-dac53cc525d2" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 2. - ARRANGEMENT</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>1. Title</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>1B. Minimum Adult Award Wage</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>2. Arrangement</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>3. Scope</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>4. Area</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>5. Term</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>6. Definitions</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>7. Right of Entry</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>8. Inspection of Salary Record</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>9. Contract of Service</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>10. Salaries</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>11. Payment of Salaries</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>12. Higher Duties</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>13. Hours</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>14. Overtime</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>15. Meal Money</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>16. Holidays and Annual Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>17. Short Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>18. Sick Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>19. Parental Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>20. Long Service Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>21. Motor Vehicle Allowances</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>22. Travelling</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>23. Transfers</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>24. Travelling Time</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>25. Relieving or Special Duty</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>26. Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>27. Removal Allowance</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>28. Dirty Work</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>29. Consultation and Enterprise Bargaining</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>30. Shift Work</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>31. Protective Clothing and Uniforms</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>32. District Allowance</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>33. Salary Packaging</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>34. Channel of Communication</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>35. Board of Reference</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>36. Part-Time Employees</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>37. Casual Employees</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>38. Deleted</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>39. Present Practice</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>40. Deleted</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>41. Deleted</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>42. Leave to Attend Union Business</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>43. Trade Union Training Leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>44. Introduction of Change</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>45. Flexibility Agreement</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Appendix - Resolution of Disputes Requirements</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Schedule A - Named Union Party</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Schedule B - Minimum Salaries</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Schedule C - Classification and Grading of Employees</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Schedule D - Classification Conversion Table</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Schedule E - Respondent</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Appendix - S.49B - Inspection Of Records Requirements</p> </div> </div> <div id="22fcd2f8-f37e-417f-a95e-1d8deab76c54" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 3. - SCOPE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>This award shall apply to employees employed by the Activ Foundation Incorporated in any of the types of work referred to in Schedule B attached to this award and to their employer.</p> </div> </div> <div id="edaa9314-0475-41f5-a3b3-ee31850dd6e2" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 4. - AREA</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>This award shall operate throughout the State of Western Australia in the areas occupied and controlled by the respondent.</p> </div> </div> <div id="d3296d99-0edc-4771-b348-16e03279c869" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 5. - TERM</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The term of this award shall be for a period of one year from the beginning of the first pay period commencing after the 1st January, 1981.</p> </div> </div> <div id="20669deb-d422-4968-a5fc-b8b94d42ca05" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 6. - DEFINITIONS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) "Metropolitan Area" means that area within a radius of fifty kilometres from the Perth Railway Station.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) "Married Employees" means an employee who is required to maintain a home and support dependants therein.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) "A Day" means, for the purposes of clauses 22 , 23, 25 , 27, 29 and 30 from midnight to midnight.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) "Headquarters" means, that place in which the principal work is carried out, as defined by the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) "Day Employee" means, an employee who works his ordinary hours from Monday to Friday inclusive and who commences work on such days after 6.00 a.m. and before 12.00 noon.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) "Shift Employee" means, an employee who is not a day employee as defined.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The ordinary working hours of a person employed at an Activity School shall be 32.5 hours per week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The ordinary working hours of a person employed at a Training Centre shall be 35 hours per week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Proveded that such employees referred to in this subclause shall be excluded from all arrangements made in respect to the introduction of the thirty eight hour week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) "Union" shall mean the Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers)</p> </div> </div> <div id="72296e2b-7398-4f97-9b11-1a665bd7ac2a" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 7. - RIGHT OF ENTRY</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Consistent with the terms of the Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997 and S.23(3)(c)(iii) of the Industrial Relations Act upon notifying the employer or the employer's representatives of the Union's intention to exercise the rights conferred by this clause with respect to entering any part of the premises of the employer who is the employer or former employer of a member of the Union, a duly accredited representative of the Union shall:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) have the right to visit and inspect any workplace at any time when work is being carried on, during the ordinary working hours at the establishment, and in connection with that inspection to interview any employee covered by this Award;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) be permitted to interview an employee during the recognised meal interval on the business premises of the employer; and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) In exercising these rights such representative shall not unduly interfere with the performance of the employee's work duties and shall comply with all reasonable health, safety and security requirements of the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) The question as to whether a proposed inspection is likely to unduly interfere with the work in progress or with health, safety or security requirements shall be determined by the employer in the first instance.</p> </div> </div> <div id="ab50edb7-8cee-4ce1-b0e2-36e0444465d4" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 8. - INSPECTION OF SALARY RECORD</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) A record or records shall be kept in the premises occupied by the employer wherein shall be entered:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The name of each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The age of each employee under the age of 21 years.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) The nature of the work performed by each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) The classification of each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(e) The daily hours including overtime, if any, of each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(f) The fortnightly salary paid including overtime, if any, to each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) The employer shall provide each month to the Association an updated establishment list showing employees names, classifications, title, status and salary rate for all workers covered by this award provided that the employer and the Association may by agreement in writing enter into an alternative agreement for the provision of relevant employee information.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Such records shall be kept open to inspection by the duly accredited representative of the union during the usual business hours.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>"Provided that before exercising a power of inspection the representative shall give reasonable notice of not less than 24 hours to the employer</p> </div> </div> <div id="fa088d93-c909-49e1-9eab-d565ba46dcf4" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 9. - CONTRACT OF SERVICE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) During the first six months of employment the contract of service shall be by the fortnight and may be terminated by two weeks' notice on either side given in writing on any day or by the payment by the employer, or the forfeiture by the employee, of an amount equal to two weeks' salary provided that, a lesser period of notice may be agreed, in writing, between the employer and the employee concerned.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) </p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) On the completion of six months' employment the contract of service shall be by the month unless the employer notifies the employee of an intention to continue the contract of service on a fortnightly basis for a further period of up to six months in which case the provisions of subclause (1) of this clause will apply during that period.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Where the employer notifies an employee of an intention to continue the contract of service on a fortnightly basis and the employment continues for a period of twelve months the employer shall terminate the contract of service forthwith by one month's notice given in writing or by the payment of an amount equal to one month's salary or, if he fails to do so, the contract of service shall be deemed to be by the month.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) An employee whose contract of service is by the month may terminate the contract of service by one month's notice given in writing on any day or the forfeiture of an amount equal to one month's salary provided that, a lesser period of notice may be agreed, in writing, between the employer and the employee concerned.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Discipline and or Termination of the Contract of Service</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The employer may terminate the contract of service of an employee who is guilty of:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) wilful disobedience or disregard of any reasonable lawful order made or given by any person having authority to make or give such an order;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) being negligent or careless in the discharge of the employee's duties;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iii) being inefficient or incompetent in the discharge of the employee's duties;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iv) using intoxicating beverages or substances to excess;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(v) disgraceful or improper conduct including conduct which is seriously or repeatedly disruptive to the efficient operation of the employer's business; or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(vi) any other conduct which is of such a serious and wilful nature that it amounts to either a repudiation of the employee's obligations under the contract of service or demonstrates a clear intention to not be bound by it in future.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The employee is convicted of any indictable offence;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) The employer may terminate the contract of service of an employee on the basis of medical evidence that the employee does not have the capacity to continue to carry out the duties of the employee's position and the employer has no suitable alternative position to offer the employee;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) The position occupied by an employee is no longer considered necessary.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) The foregoing provisions of this clause do not affect the employer's right to dismiss an employee without notice for misconduct and in such a case the salary of the employee shall be paid up to the time of dismissal only but where an employee, whose contract of service is by the month, is dismissed the cause for dismissal shall be of the kind referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subclause (4) of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) </p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Where the employer considers that a position occupied by an employee is no longer necessary and no other employment is available to that employee the Union shall be notified in writing to that effect.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The Union may, within seven days of the date upon which that notification is given, request the employer to review that decision but where an agreement is not reached in discussion between the employer and the Union the contract of service may be terminated in accordance with the provisions of subclause (4) of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Where the employer seeks to terminate the services of an employee in accordance with subclauses (4) and (5) of this clause, he shall, upon written request, supply to the employee, a written statement setting out the full details of the incident, circumstance, event or matters upon which the employer based his decision. Each statement shall be supplied within seventy-two hours of receipt of the request. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.</p> </div> </div> <div id="90943a9e-352b-4598-b0d4-fb3a3519848f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 10. - SALARIES</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) The minimum rates of salaries to be paid to employees covered by this award shall be those set out in Schedule A attached to this award. Nothing contained in this award shall be construed so as to preclude the payment by way of an allowance an amount in addition to that prescribed for the classification of a position set out in Schedule B of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) The employer may direct an employee to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Transition </p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The provisions of this subclause shall apply notwithstanding provisions elsewhere in this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Maintenance of Salary:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Where an employee's maximum salary is reduced as a result of the introduction of this agreement, the following shall apply -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>All employees appointed to a classification or level prior to the date of implementation of this clause, will progress through the salary ranges (as adjusted by general salary movements) applicable to that classification or level irrespective of the level determined by this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Placement of Employees:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Employees classified A1 prior to the operation of this clause shall maintain their existing salary and incremental date.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Employees classified A3, A1A and B1.1 prior to the operation of this clause shall be classified Level 1 under this clause on the following basis.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(aa) Under 21 years of age - age to age. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(bb) 21 years of age and older - salary on promotion. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Service Allowances:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Employees classified A2.1 prior to the operation of this clause shall be paid an allowance to bring the employee's salary to L3.1 after completion of twelve months' service on the maximum salary applying to such A2.1 position, which allowance shall be increased to bring the employee's salary to L3.2 upon completion of a further twelve months' service.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that and subject to -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(aa) The employee's efficiency, diligence and good conduct and as to the ability of the employee to perform higher duties.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(bb) On the promotion of an employee to a higher position any allowance received by that employee under this subclause shall be reduced to bring the employee's salary to the minimum salary of the position to which that employee is promoted, and thereafter, any allowance still received by the employee shall be reduced and converted to salary as and when the employee becomes eligible for annual increments.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(cc) An allowance under this subclause shall cease should the employee refuse to accept promotion.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(dd) An employee shall not be eligible to receive an allowance under this subclause unless the employee has completed not less than nine years' continuous service in the Clerical Division as an adult salaried employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Employees classified A4.2/3 or A4.3 prior to the operation of this clause shall be entitled to progress to the first salary point of Level 3 after five continuous years of service on the maximum of A4.3.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Payment of the allowance shall be subject to the employee's efficiency, diligence and good conduct.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) Qualifications Allowance:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Employees in receipt of a qualifications allowance at the date of operation of this clause or who would, but for the coming into operation of this clause, have become entitled to such allowance, or increase in such allowance, pursuant to the provisions contained in Schedule A Clause 8 of the Hospital Salaried Officers Award No. 39 of 1968, prior to the date of operation of this clause, as a result of studies completed in the 1989 calendar year, shall continue to receive or be granted such allowance, or increase in allowance provided that such allowance shall be reduced or ceased in accordance with the following -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm"> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody3"> <table style="WIDTH: 470px; HEIGHT: 192px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="470" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="202"> <p>Salary Level</p> </td> <td width="202"> <p align="center">Annual Allowance Diplomates $</p> </td> <td width="195"> <p align="center">Annual Allowance Graduates and Associates $</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="202"> <p>Up to and including Level 4 second increment</p> </td> <td width="202"> <p align="center">200</p> </td> <td width="195"> <p align="center">300</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="202"> <p>Level 4, 3rd and 4 <sup>th</sup> increments</p> </td> <td width="202"> <p align="center">100</p> </td> <td width="195"> <p align="center">200</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="202"> <p>Level 5, 1st increment</p> </td> <td width="202"> <p align="center">Nil</p> </td> <td width="195"> <p align="center">100</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="202"> <p>Level 5, 2nd increment and above</p> </td> <td width="202"> <p align="center">nil</p> </td> <td width="195"> <p align="center">nil</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Employees who are not entitled to a qualifications allowance pursuant to placitum (i) of paragraph (d) of this subclause or who attain a higher qualification subsequently shall not be entitled to receive an allowance or increase the allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(e) Employee Supporting Dependants Allowance:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Employees previously classified B1.1, B1.2 or B1.3 who were in receipt of an allowance of one increment for wholly or substantially supporting a spouse and/or dependent relative prior to the date of operation of this clause shall continue to receive such allowance of one increment whilst wholly or substantially supporting a spouse and/or dependent relative. Provided that the maximum remuneration inclusive of such allowance shall be the rate of pay at Level 2 fifth increment in respect of an employee who is classified in a classification equivalent to Level 2 or, age 24 or fourth year of adult service in respect of employees classified in a classification equivalent to Level 1. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Payment of the employee supporting dependants allowance shall cease should an employee be promoted or reclassified above a classification equivalent to Level 2. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iii) This provision shall not apply to any employee who was not in receipt of the employee supporting dependants allowance at the operative date of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(f) Higher Duties</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Where an employee was acting in a position classified higher than his/her substantive position prior to the introduction of this clause and who continued to act in the same position at the operative date of this clause, the employee shall receive higher duties allowance equivalent to the salary that would have been payable to the permanent occupant.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that should the employee cease to act in that higher classified position, any future periods of acting in the same position or their position is classified higher than the employee's substantive classification shall be paid a higher duties allowance in accordance with Clause 12. - Higher Duties, of the Award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(g) Incremental Dates:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Where an employee is in receipt of a salary that equates to a salary under this clause and the employee is classified at that level, the employee will remain on that salary and retain his/her current incremental date.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) An employee in receipt of a salary which does not equate to a salary under this clause shall be placed on the nearest salary point higher at the date of operation of this clause which shall become the employee's new incremental date.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(h) Efficiency and Personal Allowances:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Officers in receipt of efficiency and personal allowances at the date of operation of this clause shall have their allowance included as salary when determining placement under this clause.</p> </div> </div> <div id="f5f5624e-05fe-4a3e-8230-a813ff12f88c" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 11. - PAYMENT OF SALARIES</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Salaries shall be paid fortnightly but, where the usual pay day falls on a holiday prescribed in clause 16 of this award, payment shall be made on the previous day.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) A fortnight's salary shall be computed by dividing the annual salary rate by 313 and multiplying the result by 12.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) The hourly rate shall be calculated by one seventy-fifth of the fortnight's salary.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Salaries shall be paid by direct funds transfer to the credit of an account nominated by the employee at such bank, building society or credit union approved by the employer. Provided that where such form of payment is impractical or where some exceptional circumstances exist and by agreement between the employer and the union, payment by cheque may be made.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Annual increments shall be subject to the employee's satisfactory performance over the preceding twelve months which shall be assessed according to an agreed system of performance appraisal.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Before an annual increment may be deferred the employer shall explain to the employee the area or areas of the employee's work which is not being performed satisfactorily, advise the employee on how to achieve satisfactory performance and where appropriate allow that employee access to the training necessary to facilitate the required standard of performance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Where an increment is deferred due to unsatisfactory performance the assessment shall be reviewed no later than three months after the unsatisfactory assessment and if necessary at intervals of not more than three months thereafter.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Where an increment is deferred due to unsatisfactory performance the date from which the increment is subsequently payable is the date of the review which results in a report of satisfactory performance.</p> </div> </div> <div id="a4900213-96a6-4da9-8f5c-21caa93f6142" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 12. - HIGHER DUTIES</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) An employee who is directed by the employer or a duly authorised senior officer to relieve in a position which is classified higher than the employee's own and who performs all of the duties and accepts the responsibility of the higher position for five consecutive working days or more shall, subject to the provisions of this clause, be paid an allowance equal to the difference between the employee's own salary and the salary the employee would receive if the employee were permanently appointed to the position in which the employee is so directed to act.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) Where all of the duties of a higher position are not performed, an employee shall be paid such proportion of the allowance provided for in subclause (1) hereof as the duties performed bear to the full duties of the higher position.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Where such a proportionate allowance is to be paid, however, employees shall be advised of the allowance to be paid before commencing the duties of the higher position.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The allowance may be adjusted during the period of higher duties.</p> </div> </div> <div id="98d2df1c-073c-4efd-81ff-c1ada7fb8975" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 13. - HOURS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Subject to the provisions of subclause (2) of this clause, the ordinary working hours, exclusive of meal intervals, shall not exceed thirty-seven and a half in any week nor seven and a half in any day. Such hours shall be worked on five consecutive days in each week.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm"> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee shall not be required to work his ordinary hours on afternoon or night shift or on a Saturday or on a Sunday unless the employer and the union agree that the hours may be so worked.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) If the union and the employer agree, the ordinary hours of work as prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause may be worked on a roster that provides for an average of thirty-seven and a half hours per week over each roster period. Such roster may provide that the hours of work need not be worked on five consecutive days.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Failing agreement, the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subclause may be determined by the Board Of Reference.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) In areas where work outside normal office hours is regularly required in order that an employee or class of employees may perform the normal duties of the position or class of positions, by agreement between the employer, the Association, and a majority of the employees directly concerned, ordinary hours may be worked in any arrangement provided the hours worked do not exceed an average of thirty seven and one half hours per week over an agreed period.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Any agreement made pursuant to subclause (3) of this clause shall be subject to ratification by the Commission.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Each meal interval shall not be less than one-half hour nor more than one hour in duration.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) The spread of shift which shall mean the period of time between an employee commencing and finishing his ordinary day's work shall not exceed nine and one-half hours.</p> </div> </div> <div id="65191b49-4443-412b-96e3-88d509a71f42" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 14. - OVERTIME</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Subject to the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause and, except as provided in subclause (2) of this clause, all time worked at the direction of the employer outside an employee's ordinary working hours shall be paid for at the rate of time and a half for the first three hours and double time thereafter.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Subject to the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause all time worked at the direction of the employer outside an employee's ordinary working hours on any day between midnight and 6.00 a.m. or on a Saturday after 12.00 noon or on a Sunday shall be paid for at the rate of double time.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Subject to the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause all time worked at the direction of the employer outside an employee's normal hours of labour or ordinary hours in the case of a shift employee on a public holiday observed in accordance with clause 16 hereof shall be paid at the rate of double time and a half of the ordinary time rate.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Subclauses (1) and (2) of this clause shall not apply in respect of any day on which the time worked, in addition to the ordinary hours, is less than 30 minutes.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) In lieu of payment for overtime an employee, on request, may be allowed time off proportionate to the payment to which he is entitled but if he so requests in writing he shall be allowed such time off up to a maximum of five days in each year of service. Time off shall be taken at a time convenient to the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this clause an employee, whose salary exceeds that determined from time to time as the maximum payable to an employee in Class 8 in Table A2 of Part A - Salaries - Clerical and Administrative Division of Schedule A attached to this award, shall :-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this clause if he is rostered to work regular overtime or is instructed by the employer to hold himself on-call in accordance with the provisions of subclause (10) of this clause,</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) in all other cases, but subject to the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause, be allowed time off equivalent to the overtime worked. Such time off shall be taken at a time convenient to the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Payment for overtime shall be computed on the rate applicable to the day on which the overtime is worked which shall include any loading for afternoon or night shift, provided that with the exception of overtime worked on public holidays the maximum rate payable under this award shall not exceed double the ordinary time rate.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) For the purpose of assessing overtime each day shall stand alone.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) An employee required to work overtime beyond 2.00 p.m., or beyond 7.00 p.m. on any day shall be allowed an unpaid break of at least 30 minutes between 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. or between 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. as the case may be.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(9)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subclause an employee, other than one accommodated at the employer's establishment who is recalled to work for any purpose shall be paid a minimum of two hours at the appropriate overtime rate but he shall not be obliged to work for two hours if the work for which he was recalled is completed in less time, provided that if an employee is called out within two hours of starting work on a previous call he shall not be entitled to any further payment for the time worked within that period of two hours.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Where an employee, other than one accommodated at the employer's establishment, is recalled to work for any purpose, within two hours of commencing normal duty, he shall be paid at the appropriate overtime rate for that period up until the commencement time of normal duty, but the employee shall not be obliged to work for the full period if the work for which he was recalled is completed in less time.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Where an employee is recalled to duty in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of subclause (9) in this clause, then the payment of the appropriate overtime rate shall commence from:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) In the case of an employee who is on-call, from the time the employee starts work;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) In the case of an employee who is not on-call, time spent travelling to and from the place of duty where the employee is actually recalled to perform emergency duty shall be included with actual duty performed for the purpose of overtime payment.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that where an employee is recalled within two hours of commencing normal duty, only time spent in travelling to work shall be included with actual duty for the purpose of overtime payment.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) An employee other than one accommodated at the employer's establishment shall, if recalled to work:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) Except as provided in placitum (ii) of this paragraph, be provided free of charge with transport from his home to the employer's establishment and return or, be paid the vehicle allowance provided in Clause 21 of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) If recalled to work within two hours of commencing normal duty and the worker remains at work, he shall be provided free of charge with transport from his home to the employer's establishment or, be paid the vehicle allowance provided in Clause 21 of this award for the journey from the worker's home to the employer's establishment.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(10) </p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) For the purposes of this award an employee is on-call when he is directed by the employer to remain at such a place as will enable the employer to readily contact him during the hours when he is not otherwise on duty. In so determining the place at which the employee shall remain, the employer may require that place to be within a specified radius from the place of work. </p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) An employee shall be paid the same hourly allowance as that prescribed in the Nurses (Public Hospitals) Award No. 6 of 1968, from time to time. Provided that payment in accordance with this paragraph shall not be made with respect to any period for which payment is otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of this clause when the employee is recalled to work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iii) Where the employer determines that there is a need for an emplyoyee to be on-call or to provide a consultative service and the means of contact is to be by telephone or telepage, the employer shall where the telephone is not already installed bear the cost of such installation.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iv) </p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(aa) Where the employee pays or contributes towards the payment of the rental of such telephone the employer shall pay the employee an amount being a proportion of the telephone rental calculated on the basis that for each seven days on which an employee is required to be on call, the employer shall pay the employee 1/52nd of the annual rental paid by the worker.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(bb) An employee shall be paid an allowance of 18.75% of the hourly rate of an employee classified Level 3.1 for each hour or part thereof that the employee is on call.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that payment in accordance with this paragraph shall not be made with respect to any period for which payment is otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of this clause when the employee is recalled to work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(v) Where the employer determines that the means of contact is to be by a telepage or similar device the employer shall supply such device to the employee at no cost to the employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(vi) Where the employer determines otherwise or it is not possible to contact an employee by telephone or telepage, the employer may send a taxi to the employee's residence or such other place with instructions for the employee to return to work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(vii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subclause, where the employer and the Union, in writing agree, other arrangements may be made for compensation of on-call work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(11) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause, where the employer, the Association and the majority of employees directly concerned agree, other arrangemenets may be made for compensation in lieu of payment.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(12) Any agreement made pursuant to subclause (11) of the Clause shall be subject to ratification by the Commission.</p> </div> </div> <div id="f5cd3d23-96a0-43aa-92c5-ba4875982757" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 15. - MEAL MONEY</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>An employee required to work overtime before or after the employees ordinary working hours on any day, shall, when such additional duty necessitates taking a meal away from the employees usual place of residence, be supplied by the employer with any meal required or be reimbursed for each meal purchased at the rate of $8.05 for breakfast, $9.90 for the midday meal, and $11.90 for the evening meal. Provided that the overtime worked before or after the meal break totals not less than two hours. Such reimbursement shall be in addition to any payment for overtime to which the employee is entitled.</p> </div> </div> <div id="76053488-6238-4904-a047-ef749cb0920e" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 16. - HOLIDAYS AND ANNUAL LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> The following days or the days observed in lieu thereof shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be allowed as holidays without deduction of pay, namely New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, Foundation Day, Sovereign's Birthday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other Public Service holiday prescribed under Section 59 of the Public Service Act, 1979 and Regulation 12 of the Regulations to the Public Service Act. Provided that another day may be taken as a holiday by arrangement between the parties in lieu of any of the days named in this subclause.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) Where any of the days mentioned in subclause (1)(a) hereof falls on a Saturday or a Sunday the holiday shall be observed on the next succeeding Monday and when Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or a Monday, the holiday shall be observed on the next succeeding Tuesday.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(2) </p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> When any of the days observed as a holiday in this clause fall during a period of annual leave the holiday or holidays shall be observed on the next succeeding work day or days as the case may be after completion of that annual leave.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) When any of the days observed as a holiday as prescribed in this clause fall on a day when a shift employee is rostered off duty and the employee has not been required to work on that day he shall be paid as if the day was an ordinary working day or if the employer agrees be allowed to take a day's holiday in lieu of the holiday at a time mutually acceptable to the employer and the employee.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(3)</p></div><div class="awdBody2"><exception>(a) <span>Any employee, subject to paragraph (b) of this subclause, who is required to work on the day observed as a holiday as prescribed in this clause in his normal hours of labour or ordinary hours in the case of a shift employee shall be paid for the time worked at the rate of double time and a half or if the employer agrees be paid for the time worked at the rate of time and a half and in addition be allowed to observe the holiday on a day mutually acceptable to the employer and the employee.</span></exception></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) </p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) An employee who is instructed by his employer to hold himself on-call in accordance with the provisions of subclause (10) of clause 14 - Overtime on a day observed as a public holiday during his normal hours of labour on his ordinary hours in the case of a shift employee shall be allowed to observe the holiday on a day mutually acceptable to the employer and the employee. </p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) An employee who is holding himself on-call during the period specified in the preceding paragraph in accordance with subclause (10) of clause 14. - Overtime, shall be paid for any time worked during rhe period at the rate of time and a half in accordance with the provisions of subclause (9) of Clause 14. - Overtime.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) An employee who is required to work on a public holiday outside of the hours referred to in subclause (3)(a) hereof shall be paid in accordance with subclause (2)(b) of Clause 14. - Overtime.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(4) Except as hereinafter provided a period of four consecutive weeks' leave shall be allowed to an employee by the employer after each period of twelve months' continuous service.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(5) The employee shall be paid for any period of annual leave prescribed by this clause at the ordinary rate of salary, and in the case of shift employees that rate of salary shall include the shift and weekend penalties the employee would have received had the employee not proceeded on annual leave. Where it is not possible to calculate the shift and weekend penalties the employee would have received, the employee shall be paid at the rate of the average of such payments made each week over the four weeks prior to taking leave.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(6) By mutual agreement, an employee may be allowed to take the annual leave prescribed by this clause before the completion of twelve months' continuous service as prescribed by subclause (4) of this clause.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(7)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a) If after one month's continuous service in any qualifying twelve monthly period an employee leaves his employment or his employment is terminated by the employer through no fault of the employee, the employee shall be paid one third of a week's pay or in the case of employees provided for in subclause (8) of this clause five-twelfths of a week's pay at his ordinary rate of salary in respect of each completed month of continuous service in that qualifying period.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The rate prescribed in subclause (3) hereof shall be paid in lieu of the amounts to which an employee may be entitled pursuant to clause 30. - Shift Work of this award.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) If the services of an employee terminate and the employee has taken a period of leave in accordance with subclause (6) of this clause and if the period of leave so taken exceeds that which would become due pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subclause the employee shall be liable to pay the amount representing the difference between the amount received by him for the period of leave taken in accordance with subclause (6) of this clause and the amount which would have accrued in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subclause. The employer may deduct this amount from monieys due to the employee by reason of the other provisions of this award at the time of termination.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(8) Shift employees who are rostered to work their ordinary hours on Sundays and/or public holidays during a qualifying period of employment for annual leave purposes shall be entitled to receive additional annual leave as follows:-</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) If thirty-five ordinary shifts on such days have been worked - one week.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) If less than thirty-five ordinary shifts on such days have been worked the employee shall be entitled to have one additional day's leave for each seven ordinary shifts so worked, provided that the maximum additional leave shall not exceed five working days.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(9) The annual leave prescribed in subclause (4) of this clause may be mutual agreement be taken in two portions provided that no portion shall be less than two consecutive weeks.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(10)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> When an employee, other than a shift employee, proceeds on annual leave, he shall be paid a loading of 171/2% of his ordinary salary for four weeks at the time of taking such leave. If an employee takes annual leave in two or more periods he shall be paid 1/20th of the loading for each day of leave he takes at the time of taking each period of his leave.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) When a shift employee, other than a shift employee who qualifies for additional annual leave under subclause (8) of this clause, proceeds on annual leave he shall be paid a loading of either 171/2% of his ordinary salary for four weeks or an amount equivalent to the shift and weekend penalties the employee would have received if he had not proceeded on annual leave, whichever amount is the greater. If an employee takes annual leave in two periods he shall be paid 1/20th of the loading for each day of leave he takes or an amount equivalent to the shift and weekend penalties he would have received if he had not proceeded on annual leave. Payment shall be made at the time of taking each period of his leave.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) When a shift employee who qualifies for additional annual leave under subclause (8) of this clause, proceeds on annual leave he shall be paid a loading of either 20% of his ordinary salary for five weeks or an amount equal to the shift and weekend penalties the employee would have received if he had not proceeded on annual leave, whichever amount is greater.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(d) The loadings referred to in this subclause shall be paid at the time the employee takes his leave and where the employee takes annual leave in two periods he shall be paid one twentieth of the loading (or one twenty-fifth of the loading in the case of a shift employee referred to in paragraph (c) hereof) for each day of leave taken or an amount equivalent to the shift and weekend penalties he would have received if he had not proceeded on annual leave.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(e) The loading prescribed in this subclause shall not apply to proportionate leave on termination.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(f) The loading prescribed in this subclause shall be payable on Retirement, provided the employee is over 55 years of age.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(g) The maximum quantum of the loading shall be the same as that prescribed from time to time by Public Service Administrative Instruction 502.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(11) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(12) A full-time employee who, during a qualifying period towards an entitlement of annual leave was employed continuously on both a full-time and part-time basis may elect to take a lesser period of annual leave calculated by converting the part-time service to equivalent full-time service.</p></div></div> <div id="1d004e60-70d9-46e9-b2df-ceb3f4db1e37" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 17. - SHORT LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The employer may upon sufficient cause being shown, grant an employee leave of absence not exceeding two consecutive working days, but any leave of absence granted under the provisions of this clause shall not exceed, in the aggregate, three working days in any one calendar year.</p> </div> </div> <div id="1be1a15e-88bf-40cc-bf68-aecc4897073f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 18. - SICK LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) An employee who is incapacitated for duty in consequence of illness or injury shall as soon as possible advise his supervisory officer in sufficient time to enable arrangements to be made for the performance of his duties. Any such employee who fails to do so shall be treated as absent without leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) An employee so incapacitated for duty shall notify his supervisory officer in sufficient time of the date on which he will resume duty, to enable any necessary arrangements to be made.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> An application for leave of absence on the grounds of illness exceeding two consecutive working days shall be supported by the certificate of a registered medical practitioner or, where the nature of illness consists of a dental condition and the period of absence does not exceed five consecutive working days by a certificate of a registered dentist.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The number of days leave of absence which may be granted without the production of the certificate required by paragraph (a) of this subclause shall not exceed, in the aggregate, five working days in any one calendar year.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(4) Subject to the provisions of subclause (3) of this clause no leave of absence on the grounds of illness shall be granted with pay without the production of a medical certificate.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"><p>An employee who finds that he is unable to resume duty on the expiration of the period shown on the first certificate shall thereupon furnish a further certificate and shall continue to do so upon the expiration of the period respectively covered by such certificates.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(5) Where an employee is ill during the period of his annual leave for recreation and produces at the time or as soon as practicable thereafter medical evidence to the satisfaction of the employer that he is or was as a result of his illness confined to his place of residence or a hospital for a period of at least seven days, he may, with the approval of the employer, be granted at a time convenient to the employer additional leave equivalent to the period during which he was so confined.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(6) Where an employee is ill during the period of his long service leave and produces at the time or as soon as practicable thereafter medical evidence to the satisfaction of the employer that he is or was confined to his place of residence or a hospital for a period of at least fourteen days, he may, with the approval of the employer, be granted at a time convenient to the employer additional leave equivalent to the period during which he was so confined.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(7) The basis for determining the leave of absence on the grounds of illness that may be granted shall be ascertained by crediting the employee concerned with the following periods, but the leave shall be cumulative:-</p></div><div class="awdBody1"><dl><dd><table style="WIDTH: 471px; HEIGHT: 205px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="471" border="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="241"><p>Period of Service</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">Leave On Full Pay Working Days</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">Leave On Half Pay Working Days</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="241"><p>On date of employment of the employee</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">5</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">2</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="241"><p>On completion by the employee of six months' service</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">5</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">3</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="241"><p>On completion by the employee of twelve months' service</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">10</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">5</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="241"><p>On completion of each additional twelve months' service by the employee</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">10</p></td><td width="156"><p align="center">5</p></td></tr></tbody></table></dd></dl></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(8) When an employee is duly absent on account of illness and his entitlement to sick leave on full pay is exhausted, he may, with the approval of the employer, elect to convert any part of his entitlement to sick leave on half pay to sick leave on full pay, but so that his sick leave entitlement on half pay is reduced by two days for each day of sick leave on full pay that he receives by the conversion.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(9) No leave of absence on account of illness shall be granted with pay, if the illness has been caused by the misconduct of the employee or in any case of absence from duty without sufficient cause.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(10) An employee who is duly absent on leave without pay is not eligible for absence of leave on account of illness under this clause during the currency of that leave without pay.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(11) Where, on or after the first day of August, 1972, an employee in the discharge of his/her duties suffers personal injuries by accident that are compensable in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Assistance Act, 1981, and which necessitates the granting of leave of absence under this subclause:</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a) no charge shall be made against his/her sick leave credits in respect of so much of the period of leave as does not exceed twenty-six weeks and the employee shall receive full pay for any such part of his/her leave of absence; and</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) where the employee is unable to resume duty at the expiration of the period of twenty-six weeks, he/her shall be granted on full pay or half pay as the case requires, such further leave under this subclause as is required but half the period only of such further leave shall be charged against his/her sick leave credits on full pay or half pay, as the case may be.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(13) A pregnant employee shall not be refused sick leave by reason only that the "illness or injury" encountered by the employee is associated with the pregnancy.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(14) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.</p></div></div> <div id="e43e550e-15c3-4690-8ee1-d6fead22f09b" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 19. - PARENTAL LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Definitions</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>For the purpose of this clause:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) "Child" means a child of the employee under the age of one year except for adoption of a child where "child" means a person under the age of five years of age who is placed with the employee for the purpose of adoption, other than a child or step-child of the employee or of the spouse of the employee or child who has previously lived continuously with the employee for a period of six months or more.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) "Parental leave" means maternity, paternity or adoption leave taken in accordance with this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) Basic entitlement</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Employees who have completed not less than 12 months' continuous service are entitled to 52 weeks unpaid parental leave in relation to the birth or adoption of their child. For females maternity leave may be taken and for males paternity leave may be taken. Adoption leave may be taken in the case of adoption.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Parental leave is to be available to only one parent at a time, except that both parents may simultaneously access the leave in the following circumstances:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) for maternity leave and paternity leave, an unbroken period of one week at the time of the birth of the child:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) for adoption leave, an unbroken period of up to three weeks at the time of placement of the child.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) In order to demonstrate to the employer that, subject to paragraph (b), only one parent will be off on Parental leave at a time an employee shall, when applying for parental leave, provide the employer with a statutory declaration stating particulars of any period of parental leave sought or taken by his or her spouse.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Maternity leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee will provide to the employer at least 10 weeks in advance of the expected date of confinement:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and the expected date of confinement; and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody4" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) written notification of the date on which she proposes to commence maternity leave, and the period of leave to be taken.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Subject to paragraph (c) and unless agreed otherwise between employer and employee, an employee may commence parental leave at any time within six weeks immediately prior to the expected date of the birth.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Where an employee continues to work within the six week period immediately prior to the expected date of birth, or where the employee elects to return to work within six weeks after the birth of the child, an employer may require the employee to provide a medical certificate stating that she is fit to work on her normal duties.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) Where the pregnancy of an employee terminates after 27 weeks and the employee has not commenced maternity leave, the employee may take unpaid leave (to be known as special maternity leave) for such period as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary, except that where an employee is suffering from an illness not related to the direct consequences of the delivery, an employee shall be entitled to access paid sick leave to which she is entitled, in lieu of, or in addition to, special maternity leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(e) Where leave is granted under paragraph (d) of this subclause, during the period of leave an employee may return to work at any time, as agreed between the employer and the employee provided that time does not exceed four weeks from the recommencement date desired by the employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(f) Where the pregnancy of an employee then on maternity leave terminates other than by the birth of a living child, it shall be the right of the employee to resume work at a time nominated by the employer which shall not exceed four weeks from the date of notice in writing by the employee to the employer that she desires to resume work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(g) Where an employee then on maternity leave suffers illness related to her pregnancy, she may take such paid sick leave as to which she is then entitled and such further unpaid leave (to be known as special maternity leave) as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary before her return to work provided that the aggregate of paid sick leave, special maternity leave and maternity leave shall not exceed twelve months.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Paternity leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>An employee will provide to the employer, at least 10 weeks prior to each proposed period of paternity leave:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) a certificate from a registered medical practitioner which names his spouse, states that she is pregnant and the expected date of confinement, or states the date on which the birth took place; and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) written notification of the date on which he proposes to start and finish the period of paternity leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Adoption leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The employee will notify the employer at least 10 weeks in advance of the date of commencement of adoption leave and the period of leave to be taken. An employee may commence adoption leave prior to providing such notice where through circumstances beyond the control of the employee, the adoption of a child takes place earlier.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The employer may require an employee to provide confirmation from the appropriate government authority of the placement.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) The employer shall grant an employee who is seeking to adopt a child such unpaid leave as is required by the employee to attend any compulsory interviews or examinations as are necessary as part of the adoption procedure. Where paid leave is available to the employee, the employer may require the employee to take such leave in lieu of unpaid leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) Where the placement of child for adoption with an employee does not proceed or continue, the employee will notify the employer immediately and the employer will nominate a time not exceeding four weeks from the date of notification for the employee's return to work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Variation of notice period</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Notwithstanding the requirement to give at least 10 weeks notice of the date of commencement of parental leave, such notice may be for a greater or lesser period, where it is necessary to vary the date of commencement of parental leave due to a variation in the actual date of arrival of the child. Such variation does not count as a variation for the purposes of subclause (7) of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Variation of period of parental leave</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Unless agreed otherwise between the employer and employee, an employee may apply to their employer to change the period of parental leave on one occasion. Any such change shall be notified at least four weeks prior to the commencement of the changed arrangements.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Parental leave and other entitlements</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee may in lieu of or in conjunction with parental leave, access other paid leave entitlements which the employee has accrued, such as annual leave and long service leave, subject to the total amount of leave not exceeding 52 weeks.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The employer may require an employee on parental leave to be paid any accrued time off in lieu of overtime, during such period of leave and prior to the payment of any other leave entitlements in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subclause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(9) Transfer to a safe job</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Where an employee is pregnant and, in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner, illness or risks arising out of the pregnancy or hazards connected with the work assigned to the employee make it inadvisable for the employee to continue at her present work, the employee will, if the employer deems it practicable, be transferred to a safe job at the rate and on the conditions attaching to that job until the commencement of maternity leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) If the transfer to a safe job is not practicable, the employee may elect, or the employer may require the employee, to commence parental leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(10) Entitlement to part-time employment</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Where an employee is pregnant, and has a doctors certificate advising that it would be preferable for the employee to work part-time, or where an employee is eligible for parental leave, and the employer agrees, the employee may work part-time, the terms of which are to be agreed in writing, in one or more periods at any time until the child's second birthday or until the second anniversary of the placement of the child.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The work to be performed part-time need not be the work performed by the employee in his or her former position.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(11) Returning to work after a period of parental leave or part-time work</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee will notify of their intention to return to work after a period of parental leave or part-time work entered into in accordance with this clause at least four weeks prior to the expiration of the leave or part-time work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) An employee will be entitled to the position that they held immediately before proceeding on parental leave. In the case of an employee transferred to a safe job pursuant to subclause (9), the employee will be entitled to return to the position they held immediately before such transfer. An employee who entered into part-time work in accordance with subclause (10) will be entitled to return to his or her former position.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) When such position no longer exists but there are other positions available, which the employee is qualified for and is capable of performing, the employee will be entitled to a position as nearly comparable in status and pay to that of their former position.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(12) Replacement employees</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) A replacement employee is an employee specifically engaged or temporarily promoted or transferred, as a result of an employee proceeding on parental leave.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) A replacement employee will be informed of the temporary nature of the employment and of the rights of the employee who is being replaced.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(13) Notwithstanding any award, agreement or other provision to the contrary:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> absence on parental leave shall not break the continuity of service of an employee but shall not be taken into account in calculating the period of service for any purpose of the Award. <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) Commencement of part-time employment in accordance with this clause, and return from part time to full-time work under this clause, shall not break the continuity of service or employment.</p></div></div> <div id="1d4225ab-0448-4853-a3a7-49de1ce8efb3" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 20. - LONG SERVICE LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) An employee shall be entitled to three months' long service leave on full pay if he has completed:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) seven years' continuous service under the terms of this award, or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) eight and a half years' continuous service, of which not less than eighteen months shall have been served in a capacity which would normally entitle that employee to long service leave on the basis laid down for full time State Government wages employees.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>New Section's Body</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) For each and every subsequent period of seven years' continuous service an employee shall be entitled to an additional three calendar months' long service leave on full pay.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Upon application by an employee, the employer may approve of the taking by the employee:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) of double the period of long service leave entitlement on half pay, in lieu of the period of long service leave entitlement on full pay; or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) of any portion of his long service leave entitlement on full pay or double such period on half pay.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) A full-time employee who, during a qualifying period towards an entitlement of long service leave was employed continuously on both a full-time and part-time basis may elect to take a lesser period of long service leave calculated by converting the part-time service to equivalent full-time service.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subclause an employee who has elected to compact an accrued entitlement to long service leave in accordance with paragraph (c) of this subclause shall only take such leave in one period of full pay.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Continuous service shall not include the period during which an employee is on long service leave or any period exceeding two weeks an employee is absent on leave without pay, or any service an employee may have before reaching the age of 18 years where such service was performed before the eleventh day of January 1991.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) An employee who resigns or is dismissed shall not be entitled to long service leave or payment for long service leave other than leave that had accrued to the employee prior to the date on which the employee resigned for the date of the offence for which the employee is dismissed.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Any holiday occurring during the period in which an employee is on long service leave will be treated as part of the long service leave, and extra days in lieu thereof shall not be granted.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Long service leave shall be taken as it falls due at the convenience of the employer but within three years next after becoming entitled thereto: Provided that the employer may approve the accumulation of long service leave not exceeding six months.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) A lump sum payment for long service leave accrued in accordance with this clause and for pro rata long service leave shall be made in the following cases -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) To an employee who resigns at or over the age of fifty five years or whose services terminate on the grounds of ill health, provided that no payment shall be made for pro rata long service leave unless the employee has completed not less than twelve months' continuous service.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) To an employee whose services are terminated by the employer for reasons other than those referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subclause (4) and subclause (5) of clause 8 - Contract of Service but only if the employee has completed at least three years' continuous service at the date of termination.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) To the widow of an employee and/or such other person as may be approved by the employer in the event of the death of an employee provided that no payment shall be made for pro rata long service leave unless the employee had completed not less than twelve months continuous service prior to the date of his/her death.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) To an employee not otherwise entitled under this subclause who is unable to continue his contract of service and resigns but only if the employer and the union agree or failing agreement if the Commission so directs. Provided that in no case shall payment be made unless the employee has completed at least three years' continuous service at the date of termination.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(9) A calculation of the amount due for long service leave accrued and for pro-rata long service leave shall be made at the rate of salary of an employee at the date of retirement, resignation or death, whichever applies and no such payment shall exceed the equivalent of twelve months' salary.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(10) Long service leave accrued prior to the issue of this award shall remain to the credit of each employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(11) The expression "continuous service" in this clause includes any period during which an employee is absent on full pay or part pay from his duties in the employer's service, but does not include -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) any period exceeding two weeks during which the employee is absent on leave without pay.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) any period during which the employee is taking his long service leave entitlement or any portion thereof;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Any service of the employee who resigns or is dismissed, other than service prior to such resignation or to the date of any offence in respect of which the employee is dismissed when such prior service has actually entitled the employee to long service leave under this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) any service of the employee who resigns or is dismissed, other than service prior to such resignation or to the date of any offence in respect of which the employee is dismissed when such prior service has actually entitled the employee to long service leave under this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(12) Unless otherwise agreed by the employer; no employee shall, during any period on long service leave, engage in any employment for hire or reward in substitution for the employment from which the employee is on leave, and if an employee breaches this provision the employee shall thereupon forfeit the right to leave hereunder in respect of the unexpired period of leave upon which the employee has entered, and the employer shall be entitled to withhold any further payment in respect of the period and to reclaim any payments already made on account of such period of leave. Provided that where an employee has regular employment outside that provided by the respondents and continues with such employment while on long service leave the employee shall be deemed to not be in breach of this clause.</p> </div> </div> <div id="3f4e8acb-40d7-4619-95d7-4003971002c4" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 21. - MOTOR VEHICLE ALLOWANCE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Allowance for Employees Required to Supply and Maintain a Vehicle as a Term of Employment:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee who is required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle for use when travelling on official business as a term of employment and who is not in receipt of an allowance provided by subclause (5) shall be reimbursed monthly in accordance with the appropriate rates set out in subclause (7) for journeys travelled on official business and approved by the employer or an authorised employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) An employee who is reimbursed under the provisions of subclause (1)(a) will also be subject to the following conditions:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) For the purposes of subclause (1)(a) an employee shall be reimbursed with the appropriate rates set out in subclause (7) for the distance travelled from the employee's residence to the place of duty and for the return distance travelled from place of duty to residence except on a day where the employee travels direct from residence to headquarters and return and is not required to use the vehicle on official business during the day.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Where an employee, in the course of a journey, travels through two or more separate areas, reimbursement shall be made at the appropriate rate applicable to each of the areas traversed as set out in subclause (7).</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iii) Where an employee does not travel in excess of 4000 kilometres in a year an allowance calculated by multiplying the appropriate rate per kilometre by the difference between the actual distance travelled and 4000 kilometres shall be paid to the employee provided that where the employee has less than 12 months' qualifying service in the year then the 4000 kilometre distance will be reduced on a pro rata basis and the allowance calculated accordingly.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(iv) Where a part-time employee is eligible for the payment of an allowance under (iii) above such allowance shall be calculated on the proportion of total hours worked in that year by the employee to the annual standard hours had the employee been employed on a full time basis for the year.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(v) An employee who is required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle for use on official business is excused from this obligation in the event of the employee's vehicle being stolen, consumed by fire, or suffering a major and unforeseen mechanical breakdown or accident, in which case all entitlement to reimbursement ceases while the employee is unable to provide the motor vehicle or a replacement.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(vi) It shall be open to the employer or his representative to elect to waive the requirement that an employee supply and maintain a motor vehicle for use on official business, but three months' written notice of the intention so to do shall be given to the employee concerned.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) Allowance for Employees Relieving Employees Subject to subclause (1):</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee not required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle as a term of employment who is required to relieve an employee required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle as a term of employment shall be reimbursed all expenses incurred in accordance with the appropriate rates set out in subclause (7) for all journeys travelled on official business and approved by the employer or an authorised employee where the employee is required to use his/her vehicle on official business whilst carrying out the relief duties.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) For the purposes of subclause (2)(a) an employee shall be reimbursed all expenses incurred in accordance with the appropriate rates set out in subclause (7) for the distance travelled from the employee's residence to place of duty and the return distance travelled from place of duty to residence except on a day where the employee travels direct from residence to headquarters and return and is not required to use the vehicle on official business during the day.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Where an employee in the course of a journey travels through two or more separate areas, reimbursement shall be made at the appropriate rate applicable to each of the areas traversed as set out in subclause (7).</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) For the purpose of this subclause the allowance provided in subclause (1)(b)(iii) and (iv) shall not apply.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Allowance for Other Employees Using Vehicle on Official Business:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee who is not required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle for use when travelling on official business as a term of employment, but when requested by the employer or an authorised employee, voluntarily consents to use the vehicle and who is not in receipt of an allowance provided by subclause (5) shall, for journeys travelled on official business approved by the employer or an authorised employee be reimbursed all expenses incurred in accordance with appropriate rates set out in subclauses (8) and (9).</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) For the purpose of subclause (3)(a) an employee shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred in respect to the distance between the employee's residence and headquarters and the return distance from headquarters to residence.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Where an employee in the course of a journey travels through two or more separate areas, reimbursement shall be made at the appropriate rate applicable to each of the areas traversed as set out in subclause (8).</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Allowance for Towing Employer's Caravan or Trailer:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>In cases where employees are required to tow employer's caravans on official business, the additional rate shall be 6.5 cents per kilometre. When an employer's trailer is towed on official business the additional rate shall be 3.5 cents per kilometre.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Commuted Allowance:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The employer may authorise a commuted amount for reimbursement of costs for motor vehicles or any other conveyance belonging to an employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Increase of Inadequate Rates:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The employer may increase the rates prescribed by this clause in any case in which it is satisfied that they are inadequate.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Requirement to Supply and Maintain a Motor Car:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="588" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Area Details</p> </td> <td width="326" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Engine Displacement (in cubic centimetres)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234" height="18"> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">Over 2600cc</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">Over 1600cc - &amp;</p> <p align="center">2600cc</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">1600cc</p> <p align="center">Under</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Kilometres Travelled</p> </td> <td width="326" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Rate per kilometre (Cents)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="574" colspan="4"> <p>Metropolitan Area:</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>First 4000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">149.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">126.6</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">102.2</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 4000 - 8000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">61.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">52.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">44.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 8000 - 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">32.4</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">28.1</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">24.6</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">34.0</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">28.8</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">24.7</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="574" colspan="4"> <p>South West Land Division</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>First 4000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">154.3</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">130.9</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">106.4</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 4000 - 8000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">64.0</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">54.8</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">46.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 8000 - 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">33.9</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">29.4</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">25.8</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">35.2</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">29.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">25.5</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="588" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Area Details</p> </td> <td width="326" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Engine Displacement (in cubic centimetres)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234" height="18"> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">Over 2600cc</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">Over 1600cc - &amp;</p> <p align="center">2600cc</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">1600cc</p> <p align="center">Under</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Kilometres Travelled</p> </td> <td width="326" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Rate per kilometre (Cents)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="574" colspan="4"> <p>North of 23.5 South Latitude:</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>First 4000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">170.9</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">145.4</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">118.9</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 4000 - 8000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">70.3</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">60.2</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">50.7</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 8000 - 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">36.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">31.9</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">28.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">36.3</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">30.6</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">26.3</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="574" colspan="4"> <p>Rest of State:</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>First 4000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">159.2</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">134.8</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">109.2</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 4000 - 8000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">66.0</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">56.4</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">47.2</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 8000 - 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">34.9</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">30.2</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">26.5</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Over 16000</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">35.7</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">30.1</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">25.9</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Voluntary Use of a Motor Car:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="550" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Area Details</p> </td> <td width="288" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Engine Displacement (in cubic centimetres)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234" height="18"> </td> <td width="88"> <p align="center">Over 2600cc</p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="center">Over 1600cc - &amp;</p> <p align="center">2600cc</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p align="center">1600cc</p> <p align="center">Under</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> </td> <td width="288" colspan="3"> <p align="center">Rate per kilometre (Cents)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> </td> <td width="88"> </td> <td width="90"> </td> <td width="83"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Metropolitan Area</p> </td> <td width="88"> <p align="center">69.0</p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="center">58.9</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p align="center">48.9</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> </td> <td width="88"> </td> <td width="90"> </td> <td width="83"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>South West Land Division</p> </td> <td width="88"> <p align="center">71.5</p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="center">61.1</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p align="center">51.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> </td> <td width="88"> </td> <td width="90"> </td> <td width="83"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>North of 23.5o South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="88"> <p align="center">78.7</p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="center">67.3</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p align="center">56.4</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> </td> <td width="88"> </td> <td width="90"> </td> <td width="83"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="234"> <p>Rest of the State</p> </td> <td width="88"> <p align="center">73.7</p> </td> <td width="90"> <p align="center">62.9</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p align="center">52.4</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(9) Voluntary Use of a Motor Cycle:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="547" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="404" height="18"> <p>Distance travelled during a year on Official Business</p> </td> <td width="115"> <p align="center">Rate per Kilometre</p> <p align="center">(Cents)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="404"> </td> <td width="115"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="404"> <p>All areas of the State</p> </td> <td width="115"> <p align="center">23.9</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(10) In this Clause the following expressions shall have the following meaning:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>"A year" means twelve months commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June next following.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>"South West Land Division" means the South West Land Division as defined by Section 28 of the Land Act, 1933-1971 excluding the area contained within the Metropolitan Area.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>"Rest of the State" means that area south of 23.5 degrees south latitude, excluding the Metropolitan Area and the South West Land Division.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>"Term of Employment" - means a requirement made known to the employee at the time of applying for the position by way of publication in the advertisement for the position, written advice to the employee contained in the offer for the position or oral communication at interview by an interviewing employee and such requirement is accepted by the employee either in writing or orally.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(11) The allowances in this clause shall be varied in accordance with any movement in the allowances in the Public Service Motor Vehicle Allowances Consolidation Award 1986, No. 13 of 1976.</p> </div> </div> <div id="f36c30e4-d15a-4266-8aad-94725b0cbfed" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 22. - TRAVELLING</div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(1) An employee who travels on official business shall be reimbursed reasonable expenses in accordance with the provisions of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(2) When a trip necessitates an overnight stay away from his headquarters and he:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">is supplied with accommodation and meals free of charge,</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">attends a course, conference, etc. where the fee paid includes accommodation and meals,</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">travels by rail and is provided with a sleeping berth and meals,</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2.54cm; TEXT-INDENT: -2.54cm">is accommodated at the employer's institution, hostel or similar establishment and supplied with meals;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 1, 2 or 3 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(3) When a trip necessitates an overnight stay away from his headquarters and he is fully responsible for his own accommodation, meals and incidental expenses -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2.54cm; TEXT-INDENT: -2.54cm">(a) where hotel or motel accommodation is utilised reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 4 to 8 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2.54cm; TEXT-INDENT: -2.54cm">(b) where other than hotel or motel accommodation is utilised reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 9, 10 or 11 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(4) To calculate reimbursement under subclauses (2) and (3) for a part of a day, the following formulae shall apply:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(a) If departure from headquarters is:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0"> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="390" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>Time of day</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">% of daily rate</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>Before 8:00 am</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">100</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>8:00 am or later but prior to 1:00pm</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">90</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>1:00 pm or later but prior to 6:00pm</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">75</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>6:00 pm or later</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">50</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(b) If arrival back at headquarters is:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0"> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="390" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>Time of day</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">% of daily rate</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>8:00 am or later but prior to 1:00pm</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">10</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>1:00 pm or later but prior to 6:00pm</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">25</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>6:00 pm or later but prior to 11:00pm</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">75</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="209"> <p>11:00 pm or later</p> </td> <td width="153"> <p style="text-align: center">100</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(5) When an employee travels to a place outside a radius of fifty kilometres measured from his headquarters, and the trip does not involve an overnight stay away from his headquarters, reimbursement for all meals claimed shall be at the rate set out in Column A, Items 12 or 13 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance subject to the employee's certification that each meal claimed was actually purchased.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">Provided that when an employee departs from his headquarters before 8 a.m. and does not arrive back at his headquarters until after 11 p.m. on the same day he shall be paid at the appropriate rate prescribed in Column A, Items 4 to 8 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(6) When it can be shown to the satisfaction of the employer by the production of receipts that reimbursement in accordance with clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance does not cover an employee's reasonable expenses for a whole trip he shall be reimbursed the excess expenditure.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(7) In addition to the rates contained in clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance an employee shall be reimbursed reasonable incidental expenses such as train, bus and taxi fares, official telephone calls, laundry and dry cleaning expenses, on production of receipts.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(8) If on account of lack of suitable transport facilities an employee necessarily engages reasonable accommodation for the night prior to commencing travelling on early morning transport he shall be reimbursed the actual cost of such accommodation.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(9) Reimbursement of expenses shall not be suspended should an employee become ill whilst travelling, provided leave for the period of such illness is approved in accordance with the provisions of this Award and the employee continues to incur accommodation, meal and incidental expenses.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm">(10) Reimbursement claims for travelling in excess of fourteen days in one month shall not be passed for payment by a certifying officer until the employer has endorsed the account.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt; tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.9pt 106.3pt 5.0cm 177.2pt">(11)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"></span> An employee who is relieving at or temporarily transferred to any place within a radius of fifty kilometres measured from the employee s headquarters shall not be reimbursed the cost of midday meals purchased, but an employee travelling on duty within that area which requires the employees absence from the employee s headquarters over the usual midday meal period shall be paid at the rate prescribed by Item 17 of Clause 26.  Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty  Rates of Allowance for each meal necessarily purchased, provided that:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt; tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.9pt 106.3pt 5.0cm 177.2pt"> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36.55pt">(a)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"></span> such travelling is not a normal feature in the performance of his duties, and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36.55pt"> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36.55pt">(b)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"></span> such travelling is not within the suburb in which he resides, and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36.55pt"> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36.55pt">(c)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"></span> the employees total reimbursement under this subclause for any one pay period shall not exceed the amount prescribed by Item 18 of Clause 26.  Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty  Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody0" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm"> </p> </div> </div> <div id="d2870a5f-d489-4b63-91a6-c4106b27ee32" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 23. - TRANSFERS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Except as provided in subclause (3) a married or single employee who is transferred to a new locality in the employer's interest, or in the ordinary course of promotion or transfer, or on account of illness, due to causes over which the employee has no control, he shall be paid at the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 4, 5 or 6 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance for a period of fourteen days after arrival at his new headquarters. Provided that if an employee is required to travel on official business during the said periods, such travelling will be extended by the time spent in travelling. Under no circumstances however, shall the provisions of this subclause operate concurrently with those of clause 22 - Travelling to permit an employee to be paid allowances in respect of both travelling and transfer expenses for the same period.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) If a married employee is unable to obtain reasonable accommodation for the transfer of his home within the prescribed period referred to in subclause (1) of this clause and the employer is satisfied that the employee has taken all possible steps to secure reasonable accommodation, such employee shall, after the expiration of the prescribed period be paid in accordance with the rates prescribed by Column B, Items 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance as the case may require, until such time as he has secured reasonable accommodation: Provided that the period of reimbursement under this subclause shall not exceed seventy-seven days without the approval of the employer. A single employee shall not be paid allowances under this subclause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) When it can be shown by the production of receipts or other evidence that an allowance payable under this clause would be insufficient to meet reasonable additional costs incurred by an employee on transfer, an appropriate rate of reimbursement shall be determined by the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>In the event of a dispute, the matter may be referred to the Board of Reference for determination.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt; tab-stops: 35.45pt 70.9pt 106.3pt 5.0cm 177.2pt">(4)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"></span> An employee who is transferred to the employer's accommodation shall not be entitled to reimbursement under this clause:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span> Provided that where entry into the employer's accommodation is delayed through circumstances beyond the employers control an employee may, subject to the production of receipts, be reimbursed actual reasonable accommodation and meal expenses for the employee and the employee s spouse and dependent children under sixteen years of age or other children wholly dependent on the employee, less a deduction for normal living expenses prescribed in Column A, Items 15 and 16 of Clause 26.  Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty  Rates of Allowance and provided that if any costs are incurred under subclause (5)(b), they shall be reimbursed.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> Where an employee transfers his employment in accordance with the other provisions of this clause and incurs expenses referred to in paragraph (b) hereof as a result of that transfer, then the employee shall be granted a Disturbance Allowance and shall be reimbursed by the employer the actual expenditure incurred upon production of receipts or such other evidence as may be required.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The Disturbance Allowance shall include:</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) Costs incurred for telephone installation at his new residence provided that the cost of telephone installation shall be reimbursed only where a telephone was installed at the employee's former residence including employer accommodation and provided further that reimbursement shall not apply to an employee's private residence wherein a telephone was not installed prior to his first transfer in accordance with this provision.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) Costs incurred with the connection or reconnection of services to his household including employer accommodation for water, gas or electricity.</p></div></div> <div id="8868d3ed-6eb0-4b57-a288-abc7fba68a21" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 24. - TRAVELLING TIME</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>An employee who, in the course of his duties, is called upon to travel before the usual time for commencing or after the usual time for ceasing duty may, at the discretion of the employer, be granted time off in respect of such time or part of such time spent in travelling.</p> </div> </div> <div id="d128c5fb-4a4c-40e1-bbdb-ae722d9c34a5" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 25. - RELIEVING OR SPECIAL DUTY</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) An employee who is required to take up duty away from his usual headquarters on relief duty or to perform special duty, and necessarily resides temporarily away from his usual place of residence shall be reimbursed reasonable expenses in accordance with the provisions of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) Where the employee -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>is supplied with accommodation and meals free of charge, or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>is accommodated at the employer's institution, hostel or similar establishment and supplied with meals, reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 1, 2 or 3 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Where the employee is fully responsible for his own accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and hotel or motel accommodation is utilised:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) For the first forty-two days after arrival at the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 4 to 8 of Clause 26.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) For periods in excess of forty-two days after arrival in the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column B, Items 4 to 8 of Clause 26 for married employees or Column C, Items 4 to 8 of clause 26 for single employees.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that the period of reimbursement under this subclause shall not exceed forty-nine days without the approval of the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Where the employee is fully responsible for his own accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and other than hotel or motel accommodation is utilised, reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 9, 10 or 11 of clause 26 - Travelling, Transfers and Relieving Duty - Rates of Allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Reimbursement of expenses shall not be suspended should an employee become ill whilst on relief duty, provided leave for the period of such illness is approved in accordance with Clause 18. - Sick Leave and the employee continues to incur accommodation, meal and incidental expenses.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) When an employee who is required to relieve or perform special duties in accordance with subclause (1) of this clause is authorised by the employer to travel to the new locality in his own motor vehicle he shall be reimbursed for the return journey as follows:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Where the employee will be required to maintain a motor vehicle for the performance of the relieving or special duties, reimbursement shall be in accordance with the appropriate rate prescribed by clause 21 - Motor Vehicle Allowance of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Where the employee will not be required to maintain a motor vehicle for the performance of the relieving or special duties reimbursement shall be on the basis of one half of the appropriate rate prescribed by clause 21 - Motor Vehicle Allowance of this award. Provided that the maximum amount of reimbursement shall not exceed the cost of the fare by public conveyance which otherwise would be utilised for such return journey.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) The rate applicable to a married employee under subclause (3)(b) shall be paid to a single employee if the employer is satisfied that the employee has to maintain a home and support dependants therein, in a locality other than that to which he has been sent. A certificate to this effect must be furnished by a single employee claiming the higher rate.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Where it can be shown by the production of receipts or other evidence that an allowance payable under this clause would be insufficient to meet reasonable additional costs incurred, an appropriate rate of reimbursement shall be determined by the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>In the event of a dispute, the matter may be referred to the Board of Reference for determination.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(9) The provisions of clause 22 - Travelling shall not operate concurrently with the provisions of this clause to permit an employee to be paid allowances in respect of both travelling and relieving expenses for the same period: Provided that where an employee is required to travel on official business which involves an overnight stay, away from his temporary headquarters the employer may extend the periods specified in subclause (3) by the time spent in travelling.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(10) An employee who is directed to relieve another employee or to perform special duty away from his usual headquarters and is not required to reside temporarily away from his usual place of residence shall, if he is not in receipt of a higher duties or special allowance for such work, be reimbursed the amount of additional fares paid by him in travelling by public transport to and from his place of temporary duty.</p> </div> </div> <div id="a643a6df-ac6e-4029-98fb-6872d9f1460f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 26. - TRAVELLING, TRANSFERS AND RELIEVING DUTY - RATES OF ALLOWANCE</div> <div class="awdBody1"> <br> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <table style="WIDTH: 555px; HEIGHT: 2317px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="555" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center"> <u>COLUMN A</u> </p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center"> <u>COLUMN B</u> </p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center"> <u>COLUMN C</u> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>ITEM</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>PARTICULARS</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">DAILY RATE</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">DAILY RATE OFFICERS WITH DEPENDENTS RELIEVING ALLOWANCE FOR PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 42 DAYS (CLAUSE 25(3)(b)) TRANSFER ALLOWANCE FOR PERIOD IN EXCESS OF PRESCRIBED PERIOD (CLAUSE 23(2))</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">DAILY RATE OFFICERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS RELIEVING ALLOWANCE FOR PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 42 DAYS (CLAUSE 25(3)(b))</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>ALLOWANCE TO MEET INCIDENTAL EXPENSES</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">$</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">$</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">$</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(1)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - South of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">11.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(2)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - North of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">14.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(3)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Interstate</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">14.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>ACCOMMODATION INVOLVING AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN A HOTEL OR MOTEL</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(4)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - Metropolitan</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Hotel or Motel</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p>181.20</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p>90.60</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p>60.40</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(5)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Locality South of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p>163.00</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p>81.50</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p>54.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(6)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Locality North of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude:</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Broome</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">253.80</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">126.90</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">84.60</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Carnarvon</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">208.70</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">104.35</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">69.55</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Dampier</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">203.00</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">101.50</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">67.65</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Derby</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">176.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">88.20</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">58.80</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Exmouth</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">215.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">107.55</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">71.70</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Fitzroy Crossing</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">303.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">151.55</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">101.05</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Gascoyne Junction</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">128.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">64.05</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">42.70</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Halls Creek</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">243.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">121.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">81.20</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Karratha</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">320.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">160.20</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">106.80</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Kununurra</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">253.30</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">126.65</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">84.45</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Marble Bar</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">178.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">89.30</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">59.55</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Newman</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">247.95</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">123.95</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">82.65</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Nullagine</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">154.00</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">77.00</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">51.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Onslow</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">202.05</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">101.05</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">67.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Pannawonica</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">175.45</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">87.70</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">58.50</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Paraburdoo</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">241.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">120.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">80.55</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Port Hedland</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">220.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">110.05</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">73.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Roebourne</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">131.20</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">65.60</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">43.75</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Sandfire</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">159.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">79.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">53.20</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Shark Bay</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">175.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">87.55</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">58.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Tom Price</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">211.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">105.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">70.55</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Turkey Creek</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">165.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">82.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">55.20</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Wickham</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">301.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">150.80</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">100.55</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Wyndham</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">158.10</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">79.05</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">52.70</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(7)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Interstate - Capital City</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Sydney</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">240.00</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">120.00</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">80.00</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Melbourne</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">240.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">120.20</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">80.10</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Other Capitals</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">203.15</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">101.60</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">67.65</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(8)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Interstate - Other</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>than Capital City</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">163.00</p> </td> <td width="137"> <p align="center">81.50</p> </td> <td width="121"> <p align="center">54.35</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>ACCOMMODATION INVOLVING AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT OTHER THAN A HOTEL OR MOTEL</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(9)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - South of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">75.75</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(10)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - North of</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>26 South Latitude</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">92.05</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(11)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Interstate</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">92.05</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>TRAVEL NOT INVOLVING AN OVERNIGHT STAY OR TRAVEL NOT INVOLVING AN OVERNIGHT STAY WHERE ACCOMMODATION ONLY IS PROVIDED</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(12)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - South of 26 South Latitude:</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Breakfast</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">13.65</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Lunch</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">13.65</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Dinner</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">37.15</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(13)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>W.A. - North of 26 South Latitude:</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Breakfast</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">15.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Lunch</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">26.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Dinner</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">35.50</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(14)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Interstate</p> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Breakfast</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">15.35</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Lunch</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">26.60</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Dinner</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">35.50</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>DEDUCTION FOR NORMAL LIVING EXPENSES (CLAUSE 23(4))</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(15)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Each Adult</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">21.95</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(16)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Each Child</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">3.75</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="581" colspan="5"> <p>MIDDAY MEAL (CLAUSE 22(11))</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(17)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Rate per meal</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">5.30</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> </td> <td width="128"> </td> <td width="99"> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="40"> <p>(18)</p> </td> <td width="128"> <p>Maximum reimbursement per pay period</p> </td> <td width="99"> <p align="center">26.50</p> </td> <td width="137"> </td> <td width="121"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The allowances prescribed in this clause shall be varied in accordance with any movement in the equivalent allowances in the Public Service Award, 1992.</p> </div> </div> <div id="0f0ed048-e377-4efa-9432-4a3f95abd845" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 27. - REMOVAL ALLOWANCE</div> <div class="awdBody1"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <p>(1) When an employee is transferred in the employer's interest or in the ordinary course of promotion or transfer, or on account of illness due to causes over which the employee has no control, he shall be reimbursed:</p> </span> </div> <div class="awdBody2"> <span style="COLOR: black"> <p> <span>(a) The actual reasonable cost of conveyance of the employee and dependants.</span> </p> </span> </div> <div class="awdBody2"> <span style="COLOR: black"> <p> <span>(b) The actual cost (including insurance) of the conveyance of an employees household furniture effects and appliances up to a maximum volume of 35 cubic metres, provided that a larger volume may be approved buy the employer in special cases.</span> </p> </span> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) An allowance of $519.00 for accelerated depreciation and extra wear and tear on furniture, effects and appliances for each occasion that an employee is required to transport furniture, effects and appliances. Provided that the employer is satisfied that the value of household furniture, effects and appliances moved by the employee is at least $3,106.00.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) An employee who is transferred solely at his own request or on account of misconduct must bear the whole cost of his removal unless otherwise determined by the employer prior to removal.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) An employee shall be reimbursed the full freight charges necessarily incurred in respect of the removal of his motor vehicle. If authorised by the employer to travel to a new locality in his own motor vehicle, reimbursement shall be as follows:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Where the employee will be required to maintain a motor vehicle for use on official business at his new headquarters, reimbursement for the distance necessarily travelled shall be on the basis of the appropriate rate prescribed by clause 21 - Motor Vehicle Allowance of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Where the employee will not be required to maintain a motor vehicle for use on official business at his new headquarters, reimbursement for the distance necessarily travelled shall be on the basis of one-half of the appropriate rate prescribed by clause 21 - Motor Vehicle Allowance of this award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Where practicable furniture, effects and appliances, shall be removed by State-owned transport. Where it is impracticable to use State-owned transport the employee shall, before removal is undertaken, obtain quotes from at least two carriers which shall be submitted to the employer, who may authorise the acceptance of the more suitable: Provided that the maximum amount prescribed by subclause (1)(b) of this clause is not exceeded without written the approval of the employer having first been obtained.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) The employer may, in lieu of conveyance, authorise payment of an amount not exceeding the maximum prescribed by subclause (1)(b) of this clause to compensate for loss in any case where an employee with prior approval of the employer disposes of his furniture, effects and appliances instead of removing them to his new headquarters: Provided that such payment shall not exceed the sum which would have been paid if such furniture, effects and appliances had been removed by the cheapest method of transport available.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Where an employee is transferred to the employer's accommodation where furniture is provided and as a consequence is obliged to store furniture, the employee shall be reimbursed the actual cost of such storage up to a maximum allowance of $964.00 per annum. Actual cost is deemed to include the premium for adequate insurance coverage of the value of the furniture stored. An allowance under this subclause shall not be paid for a period in excess of four years without the approval of the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Provided that nothing in this subclause shall preclude the employer from reimbursing an employee the actual cost of storage where it exceeds the prescribed maximum allowance, if the employer considers that cost has been necessarily and reasonably incurred in the circumstances of a particular case.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(7) Newly appointed employees shall be entitled to receive the benefits of this clause if they are required by the employer to participate in any training course prior to being posted to their respective positions. This entitlement shall only be available to employees who have completed their training and who incur costs when moving to their first posting.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(8) Receipts must be produced for all such sums claimed.</p> </div> </div> <div id="22a22810-015a-49b3-bb27-26160c42521f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 28. - DIRTY WORK</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>A special allowance, to be determined by the employer shall be paid to an employee when engaged in any dirty work (including moving or sorting old books and documents) which is not part of the regular duty of the employee concerned: Provided that a dispute or disagreement as to the amount of such allowance shall be referred to the Board of Reference.</p> </div> </div> <div id="bcf1dad4-8e2f-43b1-8433-db88da2aae84" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 29. - CONSULTATION AND ENTERPRISE BARGAINING</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) The parties to this award are committed to co-operating positively to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of Activ Foundation and to enhance the career opportunities and job security of employees.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) At each plant or enterprise, the employer, the employees and their relevant union or unions may establish a consultative mechanism and procedures appropriate to the size, structure and needs of that plant or enterprise. Measures raised by the employer, employees or union for consideration consistent with the objectives of subclause (1) herein shall be processed through that consultative mechanism and procedures so long as measures raised and agreements are consistent with State and National Wage fixation guidelines.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Any agreement to vary the award shall be processed in accordance with the Industrial Relations Act, 1979 and shall be subject to approval by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Nothing in this clause shall operate so as to limit or impinge upon the statutory rights of the employers and the union pursuant to the aforesaid Act.</p> </div> </div> <div id="130ea1ac-5013-4f8d-a8cf-d63e2d3cb7d3" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 30. - SHIFT WORK</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> The loading on the ordinary rates of pay for an afternoon or night shift of seven and one half hours, worked in ordinary hours, shall be the same rate as prescribed from time to time in Clause 5. - Shift Work Allowance, subclause (a) of the Public Service Shift Work Agreement, 1978, No. 24 of 1978. <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) For the purposes of this subclause:-</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) "Day Shift" shall mean a shift which commences after 6.00 a.m. and before 12.00 midday.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) "Afternoon Shift" shall mean a shift which commences at or after 12.00 midday and before 6.00 p.m.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iii) "Night Shift" shall mean a shift which commences at or after 6.00 p.m. and before 6.01 a.m.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(2)</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> Shift work performed during ordinary hours on Saturdays or Sundays shall be paid for at the rate of time and a half and on the days prescribed in subclause (1) of clause 16 - Holidays and Annual Leave it shall be paid in accordance with subclause (3)(a) of clause 16 hereof. <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The rates prescribed in this subclause shall be in substitution for and not cumulative on the rates prescribed in subclause (1) of this clause.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) Work performed by an employee in excess of the ordinary hours of his shift, or on a rostered day off, shall be paid for in accordance with clause 14 - Overtime.</p></div></div> <div id="dc43bf5c-41ee-4993-bcb7-7d91ea09ecd1" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 31. - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND UNIFORMS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) </p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> The employer may supply and require to be worn such protective clothing as is considered necessary.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The employer may supply uniforms and require them to be worn at all times when he considers it necessary.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) Protective clothing or uniforms supplied under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subclause shall be laundered free of charge and remain the property of the employer.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(2) When the employer requires a uniform to be worn, such uniform shall be supplied in accordance with paragraph (b) of subclause (1) of this clause or an allowance shall be paid to each staff member required to wear a uniform. The amount of such allowance shall be agreed upon between the employer and the Association or, failing agreement, as may be determined by the Board of Reference.</p></div></div> <div id="77f642e9-499f-4087-95d9-5e1279373cec" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 32. - DISTRICT ALLOWANCE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Definitions</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>For the purpose of this clause -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) "Dependant" in relation to an employee means -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) a spouse; or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) where there is no spouse, a child or any other relative resident within the State who relies on the employee for their main support;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>who does not receive a district or location allowance of any kind.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) "Partial Dependant" in relation to an employee means -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) a spouse; or</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) where there is no spouse, a child or any other relative resident within the State who relies on the employee for their main support; who receives a district or location allowance of any kind less than that applicable to an employee without dependants under any award, agreement or other provision regulating the employment of the partial dependant.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) "Spouse" means an employee's spouse including de facto spouse.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) "De facto Spouse" means a person of the opposite sex to the employee who lives with the employee as the husband or wife of the employee on a bona fide domestic basis, although not legally married to that person.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) District Allowance</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) An employee shall be paid district allowance at the standard rate prescribed in Column II of subclause (7) of this clause for the district in which his headquarters are located. Provided that where the employee's headquarters are situated in a town or place specified in Column III of subclause (7) the employee shall be paid a district allowance at the rate appropriate to that town or place as prescribed in Column IV in the said subclause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) An employee who has a dependant shall be paid double the district allowance prescribed by paragraph (a) of this subclause for the district, town or place in which the employee's headquarters are located.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) Where an employee has a partial dependant the total district allowance payable to the officer shall be the district allowance prescribed by paragraph (a) of this subclause plus an allowance equivalent to the difference between the rate of district or location allowance the partial dependant receives and the rate of district or location allowance the partial dependant would receive if he or she was employed in a full-time capacity under the Award, Agreement or other provision regulating the employment of the partial dependant.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) When an employee is on approved recreational leave for the period of such leave, be paid the district allowance to which he or she would ordinarily be entitled.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(e) When an employee is on long service leave or other approved leave with pay (other than recreational leave) the employee shall only be paid district allowance for the period of such leave if the employee, dependant/s or partial dependant/s remain in the district or as otherwise approved by the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(f) When an employee leaves his or her district on duty, payment of any district allowance to which the employee would ordinarily be entitled shall cease after the expiration of two weeks unless the employee's dependant/s or partial dependant/s remain in the district or as otherwise approved by the employer.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(g) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this subclause, a district allowance shall be paid to any employee ordinarily entitled thereto in addition to reimbursement of any travelling, transfer or relieving expenses or camping allowance.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(h) Where an employee whose headquarters are located in a district in respect of which no allowance prescribed in subclause (7) of this clause, is required to travel or temporarily reside for any period in excess of one month in any district or districts in respect of which such allowance is so payable, then notwithstanding the employee's entitlement to any such allowance provided by Clause 21. - Travelling, or Clause 24. - Relieving or Special Duty, the employee shall be paid for the whole of such period a district allowance at the appropriate rate prescribed by paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subclause, for the district in which the employee spends the greater period of time.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) When an employee is provided with free board and lodging by the employee or a public authority the allowance shall be reduced to two-thirds of the allowance the employee would ordinarily be entitled to under this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) Part-Time Employees</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>An employee who is employed on a part-time basis shall be paid a proportion of the appropriate district allowance payable in accordance with the following formula -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <dl> <dd> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="588" border="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="257"> <p align="center"> <u>Hours worked per fortnight</u> </p> </td> <td width="17"> <p align="center">x</p> </td> <td width="272"> <p align="center"> <u>Appropriate District Allowance</u> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="257"> <p align="center">75</p> </td> <td width="17"> </td> <td width="272"> <p align="center">1</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) Transition</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>An employee who immediately prior to 1 July 1989 was in receipt of district allowance at a rate which was greater than the amount to which the employee is entitled under this clause shall have the difference reduced in accordance with the following -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) As from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 1989 the difference shall be reduced by 33 1/3 per cent; and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) As from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 1990 the difference remaining between the amount paid pursuant to (a) above and that to which the employee is otherwise entitled under this clause shall be reduced by 50 per cent; and</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) As from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 1990 payment shall be in accordance with the employee's entitlement under this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) Boundaries</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>For the purpose of subclause (7) of this clause, the boundaries of the various districts shall be as described hereunder and as delineated on the following plan.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>District -</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <blockquote dir="ltr"> <p>1. The area within a line commencing on coast; thence east along lat. 28 to a point north of Tallering Peak; thence due south to Tallering Peak; thence south-east to Mt Gibson and Burracoppin; thence to a point south-east at the junction of lat. 32 and long. 119; thence south along long. 119 to coast.</p> <p>2. That area within a line commencing on the south coast at long. 119 then east along the coast to long. 123; thence north along long. 123 to a point on lat. 30; thence west along lat. 30 to the boundary of No. 1 District.</p> <p>3. The area within a line commencing on coast at lat. 26; thence along lat. 26 to long. 123; thence south along long. 123 to the boundary of No. 2 District.</p> <p>4. The area within a line commencing on the coast at lat. 24; thence east to the South Australian border; thence south to the coast; thence along the coast to long. 123; thence north to the intersection of lat. 26; thence west along lat. 26 to the coast.</p> <p>5. That area of the State situated between the lat. 24 and a line running east from Carnot Bay to the Northern Territory border.</p> <p>6. That area of the State north of a line running east from Carnot Bay to the Northern Territory border.</p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(6) Adjustment of Rates</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The allowances prescribed in this clause shall be varied in accordance with any movement in the equivalent allowances in the Public Service Award 1992.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.27cm; TEXT-INDENT: -1.27cm; LINE-HEIGHT: 0.42cm">(7) District Allowances</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p> (a) Officers without dependants (subclause (2)(a))</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>COLUMN I</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>COLUMN II</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>COLUMN III</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>COLUMN IV</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>DISTRICT NO.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>STANDARD</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>EXCEPTIONS TO</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>RATE</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>STANDARD RATE</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>$ p.a.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p> TOWN OR PLACE</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>$ p.a</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>3,569</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Nil</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>Nil</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>2,920</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Fitzroy Crossing</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>3,933</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Halls Creek</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Turner River Camp</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Nullagine</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Liveringa (Camballin)</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>3,655</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Marble Bar</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Wittenoom</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Karratha</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>3,438</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Port Hedland</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>3,199</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>1,471</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Warburton Mission</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>3,952</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Carnarvon</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>1,385</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>927</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Meekatharra</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>1,471</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Mount Magnet</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Wiluna</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Laverton</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Leonora</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Cue</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>665</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Kalgoorlie</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>222</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Boulder</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Ravensthorpe</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>878</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Norseman</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Salmon Gums</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Marvel Loch</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Esperance</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> <p>Nil</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> <p>Nil</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> <p>Nil</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="121"> </td> <td valign="top" width="123"> </td> <td valign="top" width="217"> </td> <td valign="top" width="104"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Officers with dependants (Subclause (2)(b))</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Double the appropriate rate as prescribed in (a) above for officers without dependants.</p> </div> </div> <div id="ae5b2094-4ac2-442a-984c-4d990a5a3964" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 33. - SALARY PACKAGING</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) For the purposes of this award 'salary packaging' shall mean an arrangement whereby the wage or salary benefit arising under a contract of employment is reduced, with another or other benefits to the value of the replaced salary being substituted and due to the employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) The employer and an employee bound by this award may enter into a salary packaging arrangement subject to the following:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The employer shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any salary package complies with taxation and other relevant laws;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) The agreement shall be in writing and the employer is to provide a copy to the employee before the arrangement comes into effect;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(c) The agreement shall include details of the employee's classification and salary level applying immediately prior to the salary packaging, coming into effect, and the details of the package;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(d) The value of any agreed salary package, viewed objectively, shall not be less than the value of entitlements under this award which otherwise apply;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(e) An agreed salary package is not to add to the employer's total employment cost. Accordingly:</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(i) the employer is entitled to charge the employee a reasonable administration fee to cover the cost incurred by the employer in providing and administering salary packaging but the fee charged is not to lower its total employment cost;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(ii) Any additional tax, charges, penalties or costs that may become payable by the employer or employee after an agreement to salary package is entered into as a direct result of providing salary packaging, shall be borne by the employee;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(f) Employees may package salary up to the maximum amount that may be packaged without the employer or employee incurring additional tax;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(g) Subject to applicable taxation laws and provided there is reasonable cause, the employer or the employee may terminate the salary packaging agreement by the giving of one month's notice, or by agreement between the employer and the employee, by the giving of a lesser period of notice. Reasonable cause shall include circumstances where the provision of salary packaging is no longer or will no longer, be at no cost to the employer;</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) An employer shall not unreasonably withhold agreement to salary packaging on request from an employee.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(4) In the event of a dispute arising concerning the operation of this clause the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Appendix -Resolution of Disputes Requirements to this Award.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(5) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees</p> </div> </div> <div id="4e54ab2a-dc6c-427f-848d-7743aca6e13f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 34. - CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>During the currency of this award no employer shall recognise or negotiate with any organised body other than the Association in regard to the conditions of employment of employees covered by this award.</p> </div> </div> <div id="1308ee45-f2cf-4c6d-8593-31083207c202" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 35. - BOARD OF REFERENCE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>There is hereby appointed for the purpose of this award a Board of Reference to be constituted in accordance with section 48 of the Industrial Arbitration Act 1979. The Board of Reference is assigned the function of altering, approving, fixing or determining any matter which under this award may be allowed, approved, fixed or determined by the Board of Reference.</p> </div> </div> <div id="4fae88bb-8779-4b7d-ad95-9b72e25872b8" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 36. - PART-TIME EMPLOYEES</div> <div class="awdBody1"> <exception>(1) <span>Notwithstanding anything contained in this award, an employee may be regularly employed to work less hours per week than are prescribed in clause 13 - Hours and such hours may be worked in less than five days per week.</span></exception> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) When an employee is employed under the provisions of this clause, he shall be paid at a rate pro-rata to the rate prescribed for the class of work on which he is engaged in the proportion to which his weekly hours bear to the weekly hours of an employee engaged full-time in that class of work.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) When an employee is engaged under the provisions of this clause, he shall be entitled to the same leave, penalties and other conditions as prescribed in the award for full-time employees, with payment being in the proportion to which his weekly hours bear to the weekly hours of an employee engaged full-time in that class of work.</p> </div> </div> <div id="3f85fa5d-13c1-467e-8669-6fcda3083adb" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 37. - CASUAL EMPLOYEES</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) "Casual Employee" shall mean an employee engaged by the hour for a period of less than four consecutive weeks in any period of engagement.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) A casual employee shall be paid one-seventy-fifth of the ordinary fortnightly rate of salary prescribed by this award for the classification in which the casual employee is employed for each hour so employed, with the addition of twenty percentum.</p> </div> </div> <div id="34883f52-b6f7-4c3e-8f55-425781cbe19c" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 38. - DELETED</div> </div> <div id="9b4640a4-942b-4ecd-ab1f-a1d3b3621fc6" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 39. - PRESENT PRACTICE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>The present practice with respect to the supply of motor vehicles and the part payment of telephone rentals shall continue, provided that the employer may after discussion with the union change that practice upon giving reasonable notice to the persons concerned. Provided further that in the event of a dispute between the employer and the union over a proposed change no action to effect the change shall be made until the dispute is settled pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1979.</p> </div> </div> <div id="705df5fb-c406-40d9-82a6-22c91b8155ce" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 40. - DELETED</div> </div> <div id="37a0fce6-44ae-4bd7-baf8-297ddce4c95a" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 41. - DELETED</div> </div> <div id="b820a499-da72-4300-8fdb-b02d938cc983" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 42. - LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION BUSINESS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> The Employer shall grant paid leave during ordinary working hours to an employee:<div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) who is required to give evidence before any Industrial Tribunal;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) who as a Union nominated representative of the employees is required to attend negotiations and/or conferences between the Union and employer;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iii) when prior agreement between the Union and employer has been reached for the employee to attend official Union meetings preliminary to negotiations or industrial hearings;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iv) who as a Union nominated representative of the employees is required to attend joint Union/Management consultative Committees or working parties.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The granting of leave pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subclause shall only be approved:</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) where an application for leave has been submitted by an employee a reasonable time in advance;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) for the minimum period necessary to enable the Union business to be conducted or evidence to be given;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iii) for those employees whose attendance is essential;</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iv) when the operation of the organisation is not being unduly affected and the convenience of the employer impaired.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(2)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> Leave of absence will be granted at the ordinary rate of pay.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The employer shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an employee attending to Union business.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) Leave of absence granted under this Clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(3)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> Nothing in this Clause shall diminish the existing arrangements relating to the granting of paid leave for Union business.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) An employee shall not be entitled to paid leave to attend Union business other than as prescribed by this Clause.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) The provisions of this Clause shall not apply to special arrangements made between the parties which provide for unpaid leave for employees to conduct Union business.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(4) The provisions of this Clause shall not apply when an employee is absent from work without the approval of the employer.</p></div></div> <div id="23413020-3c60-4a73-af8f-4bbbc3df543b" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 43. - TRADE UNION TRAINING LEAVE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Subject to the provisions of this Clause:-</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) The employer shall grant paid leave of absence to employees who are nominated by their Union to attend short courses conducted by the Australian Trade Union Training Authority.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Paid leave of absence shall also be granted to attend similar courses or seminars as from time to time approved by agreement between the parties.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) An employee shall be granted up to a maximum of five days paid leave per calendar year for Trade Union Training or similar Courses or Seminars as approved. However, leave of absence in excess of five days and up to ten days may be granted in any one calendar year provided that the total leave being granted in that year and in the subsequent year does not exceed ten days.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> Leave of absence will be granted at the ordinary rate of pay and shall not include shift allowance, penalty rates or overtime.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) Where a public holiday or rostered day off falls during the duration of a course, a day off in lieu of that day will not be granted.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(4) Subject to subclause (3) of this Clause, Shift Workers attending a course shall be deemed to have worked the shifts they would have worked had leave not been taken to attend the course.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(5) The granting of leave pursuant to the provisions of subclause (1) of this Clause is subject to the operation of the organisation not being unduly affected and to the convenience of the employer.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(6)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> Any application by an employee shall be submitted to the employer for approval at least four weeks before the commencement of the course, provided that the employer may agree to a lesser period of notice.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) All applications for leave shall be accompanied by a Statement from the relevant Union indicating that the employee has been nominated for the course. The application shall provide details as to the subject, commencement date, length of course, venue and the authority which is conducting the course.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(7) A qualifying period of 12 months in employment shall be served before an employee is eligible to attend Courses or Seminars of more than one-half day duration. An employer may, where special circumstances exist, approve an application to attend a Course or Seminar where an employee has less than 12 months' service.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(8)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> The employer shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an employee's attendance at Trade Union Training Courses.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) Leave of absence granted under this Clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours immediately before or after the course.</p></div></div> <div id="4bad0084-f804-4e13-bb0b-258ca857d07f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 44. - INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> Where the employer has made a definite decision to introduce major changes in production, programme, organisation, structure or technology that are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer shall notify the employees who may be affected by the proposed changes and the Association.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) "Significant effects" include termination of employment, major changes in the composition, operation or size of the employer's workforce or in the skills required; the elimination or diminution of job opportunities, promotion opportunities or job tenure; the alteration of hours of work; the need for retraining or transfer of employees to other work or locations and restructuring of jobs. Provided that where the Award makes provision for alteration of any of the matters referred to herein an alteration shall be deemed not to have significant effect.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(2)</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(a)</p></div> The employer shall discuss with the employees affected and the Association, inter alia, the introduction of the changes referred to in subclause (1) hereof, the effects the changes are likely to have on employees, measures to avert or mitigate the adverse effects of such changes on employees and shall give prompt consideration to matters raised by the employees and/or the Association in relation to the changes.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The discussion shall commence as early as practicable after a firm decision has been made by the employer to make the changes referred to in subclause (1) hereof.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) For the purposes of such discussion, the employer shall provide to the employees concerned and the Association, all relevant information about the changes including the nature of the changes proposed; the expected effects of the changes on employees and any other matters likely to affect employees provided that the employer shall not be required to disclose confidential information the disclosure of which, would be inimical to its interests.</p></div></div> <div id="513e2fed-5fed-44d6-ba24-e8008d45b465" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> 45. - FLEXIBILITY AGREEMENT</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a) Employers and employees covered by this award, may reach agreement to apply to vary any provision of this award to meet the requirements of the employers business and the aspirations of the employees concerned.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(b) Such agreements shall be subject to the procedures contained in subclause (2) of this clause.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2)</p> </div> <div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(a)</p> </div> The employer shall advise the Union of their intention to commence discussions with employees to develop an Agreement.<div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(b) The proposed variations shall be committed to writing, and shall be the subject of negotiation between the persons directly concerned with their effect. The particular consultative mechanism and procedures shall be appropriate to the size, structure, and needs of the enterprise or workplace.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(c) Nothing in this clause shall prevent the employees from seeking advice from, or representation by, the union during such negotiations, nor prevent the union from being party to the consultative processes.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(d) Any agreement reached out of this negotiation process shall be committed to writing and copies shall be made available to all employees at the enterprise or workplace. If the union has not been involved in the negotiations, a copy shall be sent to the Secretary of the Union.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(e) Where the agreement represents the consent of the employer and the majority of the employees concerned, the union shall not unreasonably oppose the terms of that agreement.</p></div><div class="awdBody2" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(f) The Agreement must meet the following requirements:</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(i) That the majority of employees covered by the Agreement genuinely agree to it.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(ii) The terms and conditions of any agreement developed in accordance with this clause shall be, in aggregate, no less favourable to the employees than those prescribed by the Award.</p></div><div class="awdBody3" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(iii) The Commission's safety net standards are not diminished.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(3) Any agreement to vary the award shall be processed in accordance with section 40 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 and shall be subject to approval by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission. If approved it shall operate as a schedule to the award and take precedence over any inconsistency.</p></div><div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"><p>(4) Provided that nothing in this clause shall be taken as limiting the rights of any of the parties to apply to give effect to an enterprise agreement under any other provision of the Industrial Relations Act 1979.</p></div></div> <div id="ea59ddc3-45ee-4595-b537-cd314494d71f" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> APPENDIX - RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES REQUIREMENTS</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) This Appendix is inserted into the award/industrial agreement as a result of legislation which came into effect on 16 January 1996 (Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995) and further varied by legislation which came into effect on 23 May 1997 (Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997).</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(2) Any dispute or grievance procedure in this award/industrial agreement shall also apply to any questions, disputes or difficulties which may arise under it.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(3) With effect from 22 November 1997 the dispute or grievance procedures in this award/industrial agreement is hereby varied to include the requirement that persons involved in the question, dispute or difficulty will confer among themselves and make reasonable attempts to resolve questions, disputes or difficulties before taking those matters to the Commission.</p> </div> </div> <div id="00860eb9-8389-4641-8729-e7e811e555cb" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> SCHEDULE A - NAMED UNION PARTY</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p>Health Services Union of Western Australia (Union of Workers) is a named party to this Award</p> </div> </div> <div id="c8544abc-aeeb-42aa-8715-808ee843e4f6" class="section"> <div class="awdTitle1"> SCHEDULE B - MINIMUM SALARIES</div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:-18px;"> <p>(1) Subject to the provision of Clause 10. Salaries and to the provisions of this schedule the minimum annual salaries for employees bound by the award are set out hereinafter.</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p> <span>(2)</span>Minimum Salaries</p> </div> <div class="awdBody1" style="text-indent:0px;"> <p> </p> </div> <div class="awdBody1"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p> <b>LEVELS</b> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p> <b>CURRENT</b> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <b>ASNA</b> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <b>NEW</b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 1 Under 17 Years Of Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">11363</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">3350</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">14713</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>17 Years Of Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">13270</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">3912</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">17182</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>18 Years Of Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">15490</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">4566</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">20056</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>19 Years Of Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">17929</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">5285</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">23214</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>20 Years Of Age</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">20135</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">5936</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">26071</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>21 Years Of Age 1<sup>st</sup> Year Of Service</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">22117</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6520</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">28637</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>22 Years Of Age 2<sup>nd</sup> Year Of Service</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">22771</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6520</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">29291</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>23 Years Of Age 3<sup>rd</sup> Year Of Service</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">23421</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6520</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">29941</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>24 Years Of Age 4<sup>th</sup> Year Of Service</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">24069</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6625</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">30694</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 2</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">24720</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6625</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">31345</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">25371</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6625</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">31996</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">26120</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">32641</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">26638</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">33159</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">27403</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">33924</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 3</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">28307</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">34828</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">29010</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">35531</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">29749</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">36270</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">30928</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">37449</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 4</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">31545</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">38066</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">32470</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">38991</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">33421</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6521</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">39942</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">34772</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6416</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">41188</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 5</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">35476</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6416</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">41892</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">36443</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6416</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">42859</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">37438</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">43750</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">38462</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">44774</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 6</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">40434</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">46746</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">41898</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">48210</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">43978</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">50290</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 7</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">45091</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">51403</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">46501</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">52813</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">47962</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">54274</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 8</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">50097</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">56409</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">51847</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">58159</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> <p>Level 9</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">54495</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">60807</span> </span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="272"> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center">56337</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110"> <p align="center"> <span> <span class="annual">6312</span> </span> </p> </td> <td valign="top" width="110">