Higher Duties/Mixed Functions Clause Samples
The HIGHER DUTIES/MIXED FUNCTIONS clause defines how an employee is compensated or recognized when performing tasks above their usual classification or combining duties from multiple roles. Typically, this clause outlines the conditions under which an employee is entitled to higher pay or allowances, such as when temporarily filling in for a higher-level position or regularly undertaking responsibilities outside their standard job description. Its core function is to ensure fair remuneration and recognition for employees who take on additional or more complex duties, thereby preventing disputes and maintaining workplace equity.
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. (a) When a Senior Lifeguard is requested to act, and acts, as an Aquatic Supervisor for a minimum of 4 hours, they will be paid the minimum salary rate for the higher classification for all the time so worked.
(b) When an employee is performing Higher Duties in all other situations, they will be paid the minimum salary for the higher classification, when it is deemed the relieving employee is directed to perform the whole or substantially the whole of the position they are relieving.
(c) In situations when it is deemed the relieving employee is not performing the whole or substantially the whole of the position they are relieving, a commensurate rate of pay will be negotiated between the employer and the employee.
(d) Casual employees required to perform additional responsibilities in a supervisory role shall be paid an 8% loading on their base salary for hours worked.
(e) Where an employee acts in a position of higher level for an accumulated period of 6 months within a 12 month period, the period of approved leave taken shall be paid at the higher rate, provided such leave is actually taken within the period of acting up.
(f) This clause applies to the performance of duties supplementing those of an employee or employees in a higher paid classification, as well as to duties performed in relieving such a person on sick leave, annual leave, etc.
(g) Any dispute as to whether an employee is substantially performing the duties of a higher classification, or whether a wage rate is commensurate with the value of duties performed outside or exceeding those of the classification to which an employee has been appointed, shall be dealt with in the first place through discussion between the Corporation and the Union, and if agreement cannot be reached, then the matter shall be determined in accordance with the Dispute Settlement Procedure.
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. When a Senior Lifeguard is requested to act, and acts, as an Aquatic Supervisor for a minimum of four (4) hours, they will be paid the minimum salary rate for the higher classification for all the time so worked.
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. 19.1 An Employee who is instructed by the Employer to perform work for two (2) hours or more on any day on a higher classification, other than for the purpose of training, shall be paid the higher classification Ordinary Hourly Rate for the actual time worked in the higher classification and the balance of the actual time worked at the Employee's Ordinary Hourly Rate.
19.2 If an Employee requests a transfer to duties that carry a lower classification and the Employer agrees to the request, the Employee shall be paid that lower classification’s Ordinary Hourly Rate from the time of transfer.
19.3 If an Employee is requested by the Employer to transfer to duties that carry a lower classification and the request is of a temporary nature and not as a result of reclassification, the Employee shall continue to be paid their Ordinary Hourly Rate.
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. 5.9.1. An employee directed by their employer to perform duties of higher value exceeding the classification grades of the Award but inclusive of grades in this EBA (ie Grades 9 – 14 inclusive) shall be paid in accordance with the Higher Duties conditions of the Award provided that the employee directed to perform such duties will perform them on the first occasion for a continuous period of two working days or more, and on any other occasion, subsequent to having performed those duties for the aforesaid period, for one working day or more, in order to become entitled to higher duties pay as aforesaid.
5.9.2. An employee directed by their employer to perform duties of higher value but within the classification grades of the Award (ie Grades 1 – 8 inclusive) shall be paid in accordance with the Mixed Functions conditions of the Award. Part 6 Hours of Work
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. 36.6.1 Where the team member is required by the Employer to work higher duties within the same department, for two or more hours of one day on duties carrying a higher rate than their ordinary classification must be paid the higher rate for such day. If for less than two hours the Employee must be paid the higher rate for the time so worked.
36.6.2 The provisions of this Clause do not apply to acting management positions, where in such positions the team member is paid the acting management rate of pay set out in Schedule 3.1.2
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. An employee engaged by the Company for more than 2 hours during one day or shift on duties carrying a higher rate than his/her ordinary classification shall be paid the higher rate for such a day or shift.
Higher Duties/Mixed Functions. 24.1 An employee engaged for three days or more during any pay period on duties that are associated with a higher classification shall be paid at the first salary increment of the higher classification rate for each such day or shift.
24.2 Where an employee is called upon to perform duties for which a lower rate is fixed the employee shall suffer no reduction in pay.