Common use of Compensation for Loss of Employees Tools Clause in Contracts

Compensation for Loss of Employees Tools. An employee shall be reimbursed by the employer to a value in accordance with Appendix A, for loss of tools by fire or breaking and entering whilst securely stored at the employer’s direction in a room or building on the employer’s premises, job or workshop or in a lock-up as provided or if the tools are stolen whilst being transported by the employee at the employer’s direction in an employer supplied vehicle or if the tools are lost or stolen during an employee’s absence after leaving the job because of injury or illness. Prior to commencing work employers are required to provide employees with a list of required tools to be able to perform the tasks associated with that work satisfactorily. If this tool list is not maintained at all times by the employee, subject to inspection by the employer, then compensation will only be applicable for those tools the employee actually had prior to the theft. If the employee presents for work without the required tools the employee will be required to obtain those tools. Time taken to retrieve those tools will not be paid. Provided that this clause shall not apply if the correct police reports and Statutory Declarations relating to the tools that were actually stolen and the details of the incident are not completed or if proper care and attention is not shown with respect to secure storage and maintenance of tools. The parties agree that the value of a tool kit will be $1180 for all purposes. Following the finalisation of this agreement the parties will review the “agreed” content of the Lineworker Tool Kit and, by agreement, add whatever additional quality tools are necessary to reflect the agreed current valuation.