Common use of Absences From Duty Clause in Contracts

Absences From Duty. (i) An employee whose ordinary hours are arranged in accordance with the said clause 18, and who is paid wages in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (2) of this subclause and is absent from duty (other than on annual leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave, or jury service) shall, for each day he/she is so absent, lose average pay for that day calculated by dividing his/her average weekly wage rate by 5. An employee who is so absent from duty for part of day shall lose average pay for each hour he/she is absent by dividing his/her average daily pay rate by 8. (ii) Provided when such an employee is absent from duty for a whole day he/she will not accrue a "credit" because he/she would not have worked ordinary hours that day in excess of 7 hours 36 minutes for which he/she would otherwise have been paid. Consequently, during the week of the work cycle he/she is to work less than 38 ordinary hours he/she will not be entitled to average for that week. In that week, the average pay will be reduced by the amount of the "credit" he/she does not accrue for each whole day during the work cycle he/she is absent. The amount by which an employee's average weekly pay will be reduced when he/she is absent from duty (other than on annual leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave or jury service) is to be calculated as follows: Total of "credits" not accrued during cycle x average weekly pay 38 Examples: (An employee's ordinary hours are arranged so that he/she works 8 ordinary hours on five days of each week or 3 weeks and 8 ordinary hours on four days of the fourth week.) (1) Employee takes one day off without authorisation in first week of cycle. 1st week = average weekly pay less one day's pay (i.e. 1/5th) 2nd and 3rd weeks = average weekly pay each week 4th week = average weekly pay less credit not accrued on day of absence = average pay less 0.4 hours x average weekly pay (2) Employee takes each of the 4 days off without authorisation in the 4th week.

Absences From Duty. (i1) An employee whose ordinary hours are arranged in accordance with the said clause 18, 7.1.3(1)(c) or 7.1.3(1)(d) of Clause 7.1 - Hours of this Schedule and who is paid wages in accordance with subparagraph (ii11.2(1) of paragraph (2) of this subclause and is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave, or jury service) shall, for each day he/she the employee is so absent, lose average pay for that day calculated by dividing his/her the employee's average weekly wage rate by 5. An employee who is so absent from duty for part of a day shall lose average pay for each hour he/she the employee is absent by dividing his/her the employee's average daily pay rate by 8. (ii2) Provided when such an employee is absent from duty for a whole day he/she the employee will not accrue a "credit" because he/she the employee would not have worked ordinary hours that day in excess of 7 hours 36 minutes for which he/she the employee would otherwise have been paid. Consequently, during the week of the work cycle he/she the employee is to work less than 38 ordinary hours he/she the employee will not be entitled to average pay for that week. In that week, the average pay will be reduced by the amount of the "credit" he/she the employee does not accrue for each whole day during the work cycle he/she the employee is absent. The amount by which an employee's average weekly pay will be reduced when he/she the employee is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave or jury service) is to be calculated as follows: Total of "credits" not accrued during cycle x average weekly pay 38 Examples: (An employee's ordinary hours are arranged so that he/she works 8 ordinary hours on five days of each week or 3 weeks and 8 ordinary hours on four days of the fourth week.) (1) Employee takes one day off without authorisation in first week of cycle. 1st week = average weekly pay less one day's pay (i.e. 1/5th) 2nd and 3rd weeks = average weekly pay each week 4th week = average weekly pay less credit not accrued on day of absence = average pay less 0.4 hours x average weekly pay (2) Employee takes each of the 4 days off without authorisation in the 4th week.38

Absences From Duty. (i1) An employee whose ordinary hours are arranged in accordance with the said clause 18, 7.1.3(1)(c) or 7.1.3(1)(d) of Clause 7.1 - Hours of this Schedule and who is paid wages in accordance with subparagraph (ii11.2(1) of paragraph (2) of this subclause and is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave, or jury service) shall, for each day he/she the employee is so absent, lose average pay for that day calculated by dividing his/her the employee's average weekly wage rate by 5. An employee who is so absent from duty for part of a day shall lose average pay for each hour he/she the employee is absent by dividing his/her the employee's average daily pay rate by 8. (ii2) Provided when such an employee is absent from duty for a whole day he/she the employee will not accrue a "credit" because he/she the employee would not have worked ordinary hours that day in excess of 7 hours 36 minutes for which he/she the employee would otherwise have been paid. Consequently, during the week of the work cycle he/she the employee is to work less than 38 ordinary hours he/she the employee will not be entitled to average pay for that week. In that week, the average pay will be reduced by the amount of the "credit" he/she the employee does not accrue for each whole day during the work cycle he/she the employee is absent. The amount by which an employee's average weekly pay will be reduced when he/she the employee is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave or jury service) is to be calculated as follows: Total of "credits" not accrued during cycle x average weekly pay 38 Examples: (An employee's ordinary hours are arranged so that he/she works 8 ordinary hours on five days of each week or 3 weeks and 8 ordinary hours on four days of the fourth week.) (1) 1 Employee takes one day off without authorisation in first week of cycle. cycle Week of Cycle Payment 1st week = average weekly pay less one day's pay (i.e. 1/5th) 2nd and & 3rd weeks = average weekly pay each week 4th week Week = average weekly pay less credit not accrued on day of absence = average pay less 0.4 hours x (average weekly pay (2) Employee takes each of the 4 days off without authorisation in the 4th week.pay / 38)

Absences From Duty. (ia) An employee whose ordinary hours are arranged in accordance with the said clause 18, placitum (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (a) of subclause (3) of Clause 11. - Hours of this award and who is paid wages in accordance with subparagraph paragraph (iia) of paragraph subclause (2) of this subclause hereof and is absent from duty (other than on annual leave, long service leave, public holidaysholidays prescribed under this award, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, compensation or bereavement leave, or jury service) shall, for each day he/she the employee is so absent, lose average pay for that day calculated by dividing his/her the employee's average weekly wage rate by 5. An employee who is so absent from duty for part of a day shall lose average pay for each hour he/she the employee is absent by dividing his/her the employee's average daily pay rate by 8. (iib) Provided when such an employee is absent from duty for a whole day he/she the employee will not accrue a "credit" because he/she the employee would not have worked ordinary hours that day in excess of 7 hours 36 minutes for which he/she the employee would otherwise have been paid. Consequently, during the week of the work cycle he/she the employee is to work less than 38 ordinary hours he/she the employee will not be entitled to average pay for that week. In that week, the average pay will be reduced by the amount of the "credit" he/she the employee does not accrue for each whole day during the work cycle he/she the employee is absent. The amount by which an employee's average weekly pay will be reduced when he/she the employee is absent from duty (other than on annual leave, long service leave, public holidaysholidays prescribed under this award, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, compensation or bereavement leave or jury serviceleave) is to be calculated as follows: follows:- Total of "credits" not accrued during cycle x average weekly pay 38 Examples: (An employee's ordinary hours are arranged so that he/she works 8 ordinary hours on five days of each week or 3 weeks and 8 ordinary hours on four days of the fourth week.) (1) Employee takes one day off without authorisation in first week of cycle. 1st week = average weekly pay less one day's pay (i.e. 1/5th) 2nd and 3rd weeks = average weekly pay each week 4th week = average weekly pay less credit not accrued on day of absence = average pay less 0.4 hours x average weekly pay (2) Employee takes each of the 4 days off without authorisation in the 4th week.38

Absences From Duty. (i1) An employee whose ordinary hours are arranged in accordance with the said clause 18, 2.1.3(1)(c) or 2.1.3(1)(d) of Clause 2.1 - Hours of this Schedule and who is paid wages in accordance with subparagraph (ii5.2(1) of paragraph (2) of this subclause and is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave, or jury service) shall, for each day he/she the employee is so absent, lose average pay for that day calculated by dividing his/her the employee's average weekly wage rate by 5. An employee who is so absent from duty for part of a day shall lose average pay for each hour he/she the employee is absent by dividing his/her the employee's average daily pay rate by 8. (ii2) Provided when such an employee is absent from duty for a whole day he/she the employee will not accrue a "credit" because he/she the employee would not have worked ordinary hours that day in excess of 7 hours 36 minutes for which he/she the employee would otherwise have been paid. Consequently, during the week of the work cycle he/she the employee is to work less than 38 ordinary hours he/she the employee will not be entitled to average pay for that week. In that week, the average pay will be reduced by the amount of the "credit" he/she the employee does not accrue for each whole day during the work cycle he/she the employee is absent. The amount by which an employee's average weekly pay will be reduced when he/she the employee is absent from duty (other than on annual paid leave, long service leave, public holidays, paid sick leave, workers' compensation, bereavement leave or jury service) is to be calculated as follows: Total of "credits" not accrued during cycle x average weekly pay cyclex 38 Examples: (An employee's ordinary hours are arranged so that he/she works 8 ordinary hours on five days of each week or 3 weeks and 8 ordinary hours on four days of the fourth week.) (1) 1 Employee takes one day off without authorisation in first week of cycle. cycle Week of Cycle Payment 1st week = average weekly pay less one day's pay (i.e. 1/5th) 2nd and & 3rd weeks = average weekly pay each week 4th week Week = average weekly pay less credit not accrued on day of absence = average pay less 0.4 hours x (average weekly pay (2) Employee takes each of the 4 days off without authorisation in the 4th week.pay / 38)