Country Allowances. General
(a) Clauses 18.1 - 18.11(a) apply to Country Employees only.
(b) Employees working outside of the metropolitan region, as determined by St Xxxx, will be considered to be working at a “Country Location” and will be collectively referred to as “Country Employees”.
(c) Country Employees will be categorised as either a:
(i) Permanent Country Employee – if the Employee is appointed on a permanent basis to perform work at a Country Location; or
(ii) Posting Employee – if the Employee is appointed to perform work at a Country Location for a period of between 30-52 weeks; or
(iii) Relief Employee – if the Employee is appointed to perform work at a Country Location for a single continuous period of up to 30 weeks.
(d) Posting Employees may, with the agreement of St Xxxx, extend the posting period at the Country Location. If this occurs, the Employee will continue to be categorised as a Posting Employee.
(e) A Permanent Country Employee who is subsequently appointed to work as a Posting or Relief Employee at the same Country Location, will continue to be entitled to receive allowances that may apply to Permanent Country Employees. The Employee will not be eligible to receive the allowances that apply to Posting or Relief Employees, including:
(i) Clause 18.6 Country Allowance – Country Travel Reimbursement and Allowance;
(ii) Clause 18.7 Country Allowance – Country Posting Rent Assistance;
(iii) Clause 18.8 Country Relief Accommodation Expenses Allowance; or
(iv) Clause 18.9
