Common use of Attendance at Meetings and Fire Drills Clause in Contracts

Attendance at Meetings and Fire Drills. (i) An employee who is required to be in attendance at occupational health and safety committee and/or board of management meetings as an employee representative shall, if such meetings are held outside the ordinary hours of work, be entitled to receive payment at the "ordinary rate" for the actual time spent in attendance at such meetings. In lieu of receiving payment, employees may, with the agreement of the employer, be permitted to be free from duty for a period of time equivalent to the period spent in attendance at such meetings. Such time spent in attendance shall not be viewed as overtime for the purposes of this Agreement. (ii) An employee in attendance at compulsory fire safety practices (e.g. fire drill and evacuation procedures) in accordance with the requirements of the Private Hospitals and Day Procedures Centres Act 1988 and the regulations thereto, shall be paid for the time spent in attendance at their "ordinary rate" where such time is concurrent or continuous with their shift on that day. Where such time spent in attendance is not continuous with their rostered shift, then the provisions of clause 9, Overtime, shall apply.

Attendance at Meetings and Fire Drills. (i) An employee who is required to be in attendance at occupational health and safety committee and/or board of management meetings as an employee representative shall, if such meetings are held outside the ordinary hours of work, be entitled to receive payment at the "ordinary rate" for the actual time spent in attendance at such meetings. In lieu of receiving payment, employees may, with the agreement of the employer, be permitted to be free from duty for a period of time equivalent to the period spent in attendance at such meetings. Such time spent in attendance shall not be viewed as overtime for the purposes of this Agreement. (ii) An employee in attendance at compulsory fire safety practices (e.g. fire drill and evacuation procedures) in accordance with the requirements of the Private Hospitals and Day Procedures Centres Act 1988 and the regulations thereto, shall be paid for the time spent in attendance at their "ordinary rate" where such time is concurrent or continuous with their shift on that day. Where such time spent in attendance is not continuous with their rostered shift, then the provisions of clause 98, Overtime, shall apply.

Attendance at Meetings and Fire Drills. (i) An employee who is required to be in attendance at attend occupational health and safety committee and/or board of management meetings as an employee representative shall, if such meetings are held outside the ordinary hours of work, be entitled to receive payment at the "ordinary rate" for the actual time spent in attendance at such meetings. In lieu of receiving payment, employees may, with the agreement of the employer, be permitted to be free from duty for a period of time equivalent to the period spent in attendance at such meetings. Such time spent in attendance shall not be viewed as overtime for the purposes of this Agreement. (ii) An employee in attendance at compulsory fire safety practices (e.g. fire drill and evacuation procedures) in accordance with the requirements of the Private Hospitals and Day Procedures Centres Act 1988 and the regulations thereto, St Luke’s Care policies shall be paid for the time spent in attendance at their "ordinary rate" where such time is concurrent or continuous with their shift on that day. Where such time spent in attendance is not continuous with their rostered shift, then the provisions of clause 9, Clause 29 - Overtime, shall apply.