ENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK Sample Clauses

ENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK. This Agreement recognises that the parties will support: • ForestrySA continuing to evolve as a dynamic and customer responsive entity. • ForestrySA will continue to maintain defined standards. Initially the standards to be maintained or achieved are Total Quality Management Systems certified to ISO 9002, Environmental Management Systems certified to ISO 14001, and OHS&W Systems certified to AS/NZS 4801. These standards may be incorporated into an Integrated Management System or an Australian Forestry Standard during the term of this Agreement. • A commitment to the skills development of employees within ForestrySA to reinforce the requirement of increased technical capacity in areas such as, but not limited to, GIS-based applications and the silvicultural management of plantations and the development of business skills to ensure the future competitiveness of ForestrySA. • OHS&W programs by all employees attending site safety meetings and contributing to ForestrySA maintaining its WorkCover Level 3 rating. • The provision of, and attendance at, appropriate training and development programs. • ForestrySA continuing to seek new opportunities for further expanding the plantation resources on private land in the Green Triangle and ensuring competitiveness is maintained by seeking external sources of funds to assist this. • ForestrySA continuing to develop and implement competitive sale processes for uncommitted wood fibre by inviting offers for all market areas, including export markets, and monitoring the resulting improvement in returns in line with the policy of obtaining the best possible prices consistent with sound marketing strategy.

ENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK. 18.1 The parties commit to the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the Enterprise’s core business operations, and agree to the development, implementation and promotion of new trustee services and other products, with a view to expanding the client base, workplace productivity and profitability of the Enterprise. 18.2 The parties also acknowledge that the Enterprise may need to implement corporate improvement initiatives other than those specifically listed in this Agreement, and that any such implementation process can be implemented, subject to Clause 21 of this Agreement. 18.3 The parties commit to meet core and non-core business and financial targets and branch objectives as set out in the 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 Strategic and Financial Plans unless otherwise amended by agreement. The parties agree to implement a Public Trustee Enterprise Agreement 2002 xxgime of control self assessment to foster and enhance a risk awareness culture within the Enterprise. 18.4 The parties commit to the principles of Risk Management including compliance reporting and other approved risk management initiatives. 18.5 The parties commit to the implementation of strategies to ensure compliance with Public Trustee Policies, Standards and Procedures.

ENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK. 17.1 FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS SAPOL and PASA agree to work together to conduct a trial in the expansion of the flexible rostering concept to enable ordinary hours of work to vary from the current 8 hours per day to a range between 6 – 10 hours. The intention is to permit flexible shift lengths other than the current eight hours to match staff availability to service delivery requirements. The details of the trial will be developed in consultation with the parties. 17.2 TIME OFF IN LIEU OF OVERTIME (TOIL) (EXCLUDES OFFICERS) During the same pay period in which the overtime is worked an employee may request equivalent time off in lieu of payment, and in such case the time off in lieu may be granted at a time mutually agreed between the employer and employee concerned. Time off in lieu of overtime is calculated on an hour for hour basis. Once an employee requesting time off in lieu of payment for overtime (Clause 12 Police Officers Award) receives authority for time off in lieu of payment, all entitlement to future payment for that overtime is forfeited. (Employees separating from SAPOL at short notice without the opportunity to access any accrued TOIL shall receive the equivalent payment previously due for the overtime). An employee may request time off in lieu of overtime payment for attendance at community programs or for other activities outside of ordinary hours providing the attendance at the community program or participation in the activity is authorised prior to attendance by a Senior Sergeant or above. This time off in lieu option is only to be initiated at the employee’s request as it does not contemplate any option for payment for the overtime. For the purposes of this Agreement “Other activities” does not include operational activities related to normal service delivery, such as patrols, attending sporting or special events, XXX operations, et cetera. If the time off cannot subsequently be granted at the mutually agreed time because of justifiable SAPOL requirements, the employee shall re-negotiate another mutually agreed time. Employees with accrued TOIL in excess of twenty four hours may be directed to take time off equivalent to the excess hours by a Senior Sergeant or above in accordance with organisational requirements without financial disadvantage. Overtime that is to be taken as time off in lieu must be recorded on the timesheet. When the time off is taken, timesheets must show a reduction in ordinary hours which relates to time off ...