Common use of Casual Engagement Clause in Contracts

Casual Engagement. (a) A casual Employee is an Employee engaged and paid in accordance with the provisions of this clause. (b) When a person is engaged for casual employment, the Employee will be informed in writing that the Employee is to be employed as a casual, the job to be performed, the classification level, the actual or likely length of engagement including the number of hours to be worked per week and the relevant rate of pay. (c) A casual Employee will be entitled to all the applicable rates and conditions of employment prescribed in this Agreement except Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Carer’s Leave, paid Compassionate Leave, Parental Leave (unless an eligible casual Employee), jury service and paid Public Holiday leave. (d) For the purposes of this clause the hourly rate means the rate of pay prescribed in Appendix A for the Employee’s classification plus any all-purpose allowance payable to the Employee (e.g. leading hand). (e) A casual Employee working ordinary hours will be paid 125% of the hourly rate as defined in 18.3 (d). (f) A casual Employee required to work overtime will be paid: (i) 175% of the hourly rate as defined in 18.3(d) where the relevant penalty rate for a daily or weekly hire Employee is time and a half; and (ii) 225% of the hourly rate as defined in 18.3(d) where the relevant penalty rate for a daily or weekly hire Employee is double time. (g) A casual Employee required to work on a Public Holiday will be paid 275% of the hourly rate defined in 18.3 (d). (h) Termination of all casual employment will require one (1) hour of notice on either side or the payment of one (1) hour’s pay, in lieu of notice by the Employer. (i) If the services of any Employee are not required because of inclement weather, then the provision of clause 34 of this Agreement will apply. (j) A casual Employee will be paid for a minimum of eight (8) hours on weekdays and four