Common use of Conversion of Casual Employees Clause in Contracts

Conversion of Casual Employees. 8.5.1 This clause shall apply to a casual employee who: 8.5.2 A casual employee who meets the requirements in clause 8.5.1 shall be entitled to receive an employer offer of conversion in line with section 66B of the FW Act. 8.5.3 An employee who meets the requirements in clause 8.5.1 retains the right to request, in writing to the employer, to convert to Permanent Employment, notwithstanding any prior refusal of an employer offer of conversion made under clause 8.5.2 8.5.4 The average hours per week over the work cycle and the work pattern shall be made available upon request. 8.5.5 The hours per week and the work pattern to be offered shall be a minimum of the average hours and work pattern worked over the previous twelve months. The hours and work pattern may be varied by agreement between the employer and the employee. 8.5.6 The employer must, within twenty-one (21) days of receiving an employee’s request of conversion under clause 8.5.3, provide a written response to such employee, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request for conversion. 8.5.7 Where an employee accepts the employer’s offer of conversion to Permanent Employment made under clause 8.5.2, the conversion shall take place at the commencement of the next pay period unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee. 8.5.8 Once an employee has elected to become and has been converted to a Permanent Employee, the employee may only revert to casual employment by written agreement with the employer. 8.5.9 Any employer may refuse to either make an offer, or agree to an employee request for casual conversion in line with sections 66C and 66H, respectively, of the FW Act. Where an employer so refuses, the reasons for doing so shall be provided in writing to and discussed with the employee concerned and a genuine attempt shall be made to reach agreement. 8.5.10 Any dispute in relation to the application of this clause shall be dealt with as far as practicable with expedition, through the dispute settlement procedure of this Agreement. 8.5.11 A casual employee must not be engaged, re-engaged or dismissed in order to avoid any obligation under this Agreement.

Conversion of Casual Employees. 8.5.1 This clause shall apply to a casual employee who: 8.5.2 A casual employee who meets the requirements in clause 8.5.1 shall be entitled to receive an employer offer of conversion in line with section 66B of the FW Act. 8.5.3 An employee who meets the requirements in clause 8.5.1 retains has the right option to request, request in writing to the employer, employer to convert to Permanent Regular Employment, notwithstanding any prior refusal of an employer offer of conversion made under clause 8.5.2. 8.5.4 8.5.3 The average hours per week over the work cycle and the work pattern shall be made available upon request. 8.5.5 8.5.4 The hours per week and the work pattern to be offered shall be a minimum of the average hours and work pattern worked over the previous twelve months. The hours and work pattern may be varied by agreement between the employer and the employee. 8.5.6 8.5.5 The employer must, within twenty-one (21) days of has four weeks from receiving an the employee’s request of conversion under clause 8.5.3, provide a written response to such make an offer of Regular Employment to that employee, stating whether the employer grants or refuses the request for conversion. 8.5.7 8.5.6 Where an the employee accepts elected to proceed with the employer’s offer of conversion to Permanent Employment made under clause 8.5.2Regular Employment, the conversion shall take place at the commencement of the next pay period unless agreed otherwise agreed between by the employer and the employee. 8.5.7 The employee retains their right to convert their contract of employment under this clause if the employer fails to comply with this clause. 8.5.8 Once an employee has elected to become and has been converted to a Permanent Regular Employee, the employee may only revert to casual employment by written agreement with the employer. 8.5.9 Any employer may refuse to either make an offeroffer of Regular Employment as per this clause, or agree to an employee request for casual conversion in line with sections 66C and 66H, respectively, of the FW Actbut shall not unreasonably so refuse. Where an employer so refuses, the reasons for doing so shall be provided in writing to and discussed with the employee concerned and a genuine attempt shall be made to reach agreement.the 8.5.10 Any dispute in relation to the application of this clause shall be dealt with as far as practicable with expedition, expedition through the dispute settlement procedure of this Agreement. 8.5.11 A casual An employee must not be engaged, engaged or re-engaged or dismissed in order to avoid any obligation under this Agreement.