Act 1976. The parties commit to working together to resolve the future tenure arrangements of the town before the expiry of the current tenure. A township lease economic development package will be negotiated with the Mirarr Traditional Owners in the context of new township leasing arrangements. The Northern Territory will take ongoing responsibility for town municipal and essential infrastructure and services. In particular the Northern Territory will: • support the ongoing supply of electricity to Jabiru. • support the ongoing delivery of water, sewerage, waste disposal, planning and other town essential services. The parties will work together to continue services for the West Arnhem region: The Northern Territory will • guarantee education, health, police, fire and emergency services at current levels until at least 30 June 2023. • invest in new town infrastructure, which may include a Government Business Centre, retail centre and medical facilities. • with GAC support the growth of educational resources within the township. • with GAC support the establishment of an economic development entity. • contribute towards a Bininj Resource and Development Centre, to boost economic development and employment opportunities in Jabiru. The Commonwealth will commit to a defined level and duration of KNP office accommodation and staff housing in Jabiru and will, subject to Director of National Parks and KNP Board of Management discussions, support moving KNP headquarters and housing from Bowali to Jabiru. ERA will commit to meeting its rehabilitation obligations and will work with the other parties to support a smooth transition for the town with regards to such matters as ERA’s residential workforce, services provided by ERA and ERA’s town assets. The parties will work together to increase tourism visitation to KNP and to position Jabiru as a hub for tourism-related businesses through the following commitments: • The Commonwealth will contribute (along with private sector investment) to support establishment of a new World Heritage Visitor Centre in Jabiru. • The Commonwealth will contribute to upgrade roads within KNP, guided by a roads strategy to be jointly developed by the Director of National Parks, relevant Traditional Owners and the Northern Territory. • The Commonwealth will invest to improve tourism infrastructure and experiences, including improved mobile communications connectivity within Kakadu. Investment will be guided by a Tourism Master Plan to be jointly d...
Act 1976. The minimum period of long service leave is 7 calendar days at full pay or 14 calendar days at half pay. Long service leave is not to be broken by other forms of leave unless required by legislation. MISCELLANEOUS LEAVE Employees may be granted miscellaneous leave in accordance with policy and procedures issued by IP Australia.
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Act 1976. Absences must be taken for a minimum of seven consecutive calendar days at full-pay or 14 consecutive calendar days at half-pay. The granting of such leave is subject to operational requirements.
Act 1976. The Secretary (delegate) will consider applications for long service leave in light of operational requirements. The Secretary (delegate) may approve for an employee to access a period of long service leave at half pay. The minimum period of absence for which long service leave will be granted is seven (7) calendar days at full pay or 14 calendar days at half pay. Long service leave may not be broken by other forms of leave unless otherwise required by legislation. Personal/Xxxxx's leave Employees are entitled to the personal/carer's leave accruals set out in Part B (clause 320) and Part C (clause 343), as applicable. An ongoing employee’s paid personal/xxxxx’s is credited in advance on the employee's date of commencement and each year thereafter on the anniversary of the employee's date of commencement in the APS. Personal/xxxxx’s leave accrues daily and is accrued on a pro-rata basis for part-time employees. Non-ongoing employees will progressively accrue personal/carer's leave for every completed month of service and pro-rata for any uncompleted month of service. An employee is entitled to take personal/carer’s leave where the employee is: ill or injured; or required to provide care or support for members of the employee’s family or household because of a personal illness or injury of the member or an unexpected emergency affecting the member. An employee’s accrual of personal/carer’s leave will be reduced proportionately where a period or cumulative periods of leave without pay that does not count as service exceeds 30 days within a 12 month period. An employee will provide a medical certificate or, where it is not practical to provide a medical certificate, a statutory declaration or other supporting evidence acceptable to the Secretary (delegate) in the following circumstances: where the employee is or will be absent on personal/carer’s leave for three (3) or more consecutive working days, unless the Secretary (delegate) informs the employee that such evidence will not be required; if the employee has been advised by the Secretary (delegate) that they are required to provide evidence for any future personal/carer’s leave absences due to the employee’s pattern of leave; or if the Secretary (delegate) has reason to believe that the employee’s absence is not consistent with the appropriate use of personal/carer’s leave. Employees (including casual employees) are entitled to two (2) days’ unpaid carer’s leave in accordance with the FWA. An employee canno...
Act 1976. Dedicated Driver An Ongoing Driver who is designated to drive for a particular Office Holder. Delegate The person delegated by the Secretary to perform functions as provided in the Finance HR Delegations and this Agreement. EL Executive Level employee. Employee A non SES employee of Finance eligible to be covered by this Agreement, and engaged under section 22 (2) (a) and (b) of the PS Act. Employer Means the Secretary of Finance, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. Excess Employee An employee is ‘excess’ when the Secretary determines: • they are identified as being included in a group of employees in Finance, comprising a greater number than is necessary for the efficient and economical working of Finance; • due to technological or other changes in the work methods of Finance, or structural or other changes in the nature, extent or organisation of the functions of Finance, the services of the employee cannot be effectively used; or • the duties usually performed by the employee are to be performed at a different locality and the employee is not willing to perform those duties at the new locality, and the Secretary has determined that the employee is excess to Finance’s requirements. FWC Fair Work Commission FW Act Fair Work Act 2009. Finance The Department of Finance. HDA Higher Duties Allowance. Highest Pay Point For APS 1 - 5 level employees: • the last pay point within each classification salary structure. For APS 6 - EL 2 level employees: • the last pay point within each classification salary structure before the Zone of Discretion.
Act 1976. The loading is calculated in accordance with the employee’s base annual salary rate. The employee will be paid for the time worked, rounded up to the nearest 15 minutes. The minimum payment per attendance will be two hours. Junior Rates Junior rates of pay will apply to the minimum pay point of the Department’s APS 1/2 classification and the minimum pay point of the Department’s Training Broadband (unless otherwise stated), as follows. Age Rate of Pay Under 18 years 60% of the APS 1/2 adult rate of pay At 18 years 70% of the Department’s APS 1/2 adult rate of pay At 19 years 81% of the Department’s APS 1/2 adult rate of pay At 20 years 91% of the Department’s APS 1/2 adult rate of pay Supported Salary for Employees with a Disability (Employment at Lower than Specified Salary Levels) Employees who have a disability to the extent that they meet the impairment criteria for the Disability Support Pension may be employed under this Agreement and be paid a supported salary appropriate to the APS classification level at which they are employed, in accordance with Schedule 5 of this Agreement. CLASSIFICATION AND BROADBANDING Employees will hold a classification in one of the following employment streams (which are aligned to the approved classifications in the Public Service Classification Rules 2000, as outlined in Schedules 1, 3 and 4 of this Agreement): General employment stream, APS 1/2 to APS 6 and EL 1 to EL 2 Research Scientist, APS 6 to EL 2 Legal Officer, APS 3 to EL 2 Public Affairs Officer, APS 4 to EL 2 Head Office Antarctic Medical Practitioner, EL 1 to EL 2 Expeditioner Employees, APS 2 to EL 2 Expeditioner Antarctic Medical Practitioner, EL 1 to EL 2 and Training Broadband, APS 1 to APS 5. Head Office Antarctic Medical Practitioners Head Office Antarctic Medical Practitioner (HO AMP) classifications are reflected in Schedule 1 of this Agreement as HO AMP Level 1 (EL 1) and HO AMP Level 2 (EL 2). Access to pay points HO AMP 2.5 and 2.6 is restricted to the position of Chief Medical Officer, Polar Medical Unit, Australian Antarctic Division. Expeditioner Antarctic Medical Practitioners Expeditioner Antarctic Medical Practitioner (EAMP) classifications are reflected in Schedule 4 of this Agreement as EAMP Level 1 (EL 1) and EAMP Level 2 (EL 2). Legal Officers Duties assigned to a position that requires an employee to hold a degree in law or admission in Australia as a legal practitioner, and to use professional legal skills and abilities, must be class...
Act 1976. Where a request for long service leave is approved it must be taken for a minimum of seven consecutive calendar days. 244. The granting of such leave is subject to operational requirements however leave will not be unreasonably refused.
Act 1976. Eligible Employees may access long service leave for a minimum period of seven calendar days at full pay (or 14 calendar days at half pay) per occasion. Employees should note that the method of calculating long service leave provided for in the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976 uses calendar months for both accruing and debiting periods of long service leave. Long service leave is not to be broken by other forms of leave unless required by legislation. Cultural/ceremonial leave The Department recognises the importance of cultural, religious and ceremonial events and encourages Employees to take part in significant activities associated with their culture, ethnicity or religion. Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Employees will have access to up to five days paid leave in a calendar year to participate in ceremonial activities and meet cultural obligations, including NAIDOC activities. An Employee will have access to up to two days paid leave per annum to attend activities described in clause 183 above. Further information is outlined in the Department’s policies and procedures. Other leave The Secretary may approve additional leave, paid or unpaid, on a case by case basis. Unauthorised absences Where an Employee is absent from duty without authorisation, all pay and other benefits provided under this Agreement will cease to be available until the Employee resumes duty or is granted leave. Where unauthorised absence is followed by termination of employment, accrued entitlements will be paid. Community service leave Employees are entitled to paid leave for the purposes of engaging in community service activities, including jury service and emergency management activities in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009. Leave for community service personnel for emergency services duties encompasses leave for required regular training, all emergency services responses, reasonable recovery time, reasonable travel time and ceremonial duties. Employees required to attend court as a juror will be entitled to paid leave for the entirety of the jury service. Defence reserves leave An Employee may be granted leave (with or without pay) to enable the Employee to fulfil Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves and Continuous Full Time Service (CFTS) or Cadet Force obligations. An Employee is entitled to leave with pay of up to four weeks during each financial year, and an additional two weeks paid leave in the first year of ADF Reserves Service, for the ...
Act 1976. The following provisions of this Agreement do not apply to casual employees:
