EMPLOYEE ARRANGEMENTS ON DAYS OF SEVERE, EXTREME OR CATASTROPHIC FIRE DANGER Sample Clauses

EMPLOYEE ARRANGEMENTS ON DAYS OF SEVERE, EXTREME OR CATASTROPHIC FIRE DANGER. The Council district is within a high fire risk area heightening the need for appropriate processes to be in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees during a fire danger day (a declared fire danger day i.e. severe, extreme, or catastrophic). Council will endeavour to redirect, train or use employees in other areas of the organisation in the first instance. Where Council is unable to identify suitable alternative work arrangements the following will apply. DOC/15/40725 page 25 of 42 Council is committed to supporting staff to meet their family and community responsibilities as well as ensuring sufficient resources to maintain Council’s services to customers. The Fire Danger Procedure (as amended from time to time) has been implemented to address working arrangements on fire danger days. Where a severe, extreme or catastrophic fire day is declared the following applies: • Employees choosing to implement their personal bushfire action plan (as agreed and approved in advance with their manager), may take the time off work and use leave identified. • Where a workplace is not available due to fire risk, Council will attempt to relocate staff to a suitable workplace where they can continue their normal duties. This may include the use of temporary office space or working from home (provided that the working from home arrangement comply with WH&S requirements and are approved by the employees Manager) • Where Council cannot provide a temporary workplace from which staff can perform their normal duties and working from home arrangements have not been approved, Council may allocate employees to alternative duties or re- direct staff to work other duties in order for Council to continue to provide services. • Where Council is unable to identify suitable alternative work arrangements during catastrophic days, employees may be stood down for one day per Event with pay. The standing down of employees with pay will be subject to staff being in a state of readiness to return to duties and/or to assist when directed. • If consecutive catastrophic fire danger days are declared, staff may be required to attend a work location in a safe precinct to undertake training or other designated duties (as nominated by their manager). • If no alternative employment arrangements are available, employees may choose to take leave entitlements and remain at home OR employees may be stood down without pay, there is no requirement to be in a state of readiness to return to...
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