Common use of Annual Closedown Clause in Contracts

Annual Closedown. 47.6.1 For plumbing industry employees AND joinery and building trades products industry employees Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, an employer giving any leave in conjunction with the Christmas-New Year holidays may, at the employer’s option, either: • stand down without pay during the period of leave any employee who has an insufficient accrued balance of paid annual leave; or • stand down without pay during the period of leave any employee who has an insufficient accrued balance of paid annual leave and pay (up to the period of leave then given) at a rate of one-twelfth of an ordinary week’s wages in respect of each 38 hours continuous service (excluding over-time). Provided that where an employer decides to close down the establishment at the Christmas- New Year period for the purpose of giving the whole of the annual leave due to all, or the majority of the employees then qualified for such leave, the employer shall give at least two (2) months’ notice to the employees of the employer’s intention to do so.

Annual Closedown. 47.6.1 48.6.1 For plumbing industry employees AND joinery and building trades products industry employees Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, an employer giving any leave in conjunction with the Christmas-New Year holidays may, at the employer’s option, either: • stand down without pay during the period of leave any employee who has an insufficient accrued balance of paid annual leave; or • stand down without pay during the period of leave any employee who has an insufficient accrued balance of paid annual leave and pay (up to the period of leave then given) at a rate of one-twelfth of an ordinary week’s wages in respect of each 38 hours continuous service (excluding over-time). Provided that where an employer decides to close down the establishment at the Christmas- Christmas-New Year period for the purpose of giving the whole of the annual leave due to all, or the majority of the employees then qualified for such leave, the employer shall give at least two (2) months’ notice to the employees of the employer’s intention to do so.