LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION BUSINESS. The Employer shall grant paid leave during ordinary working hours to an Employee: who is required to give evidence before any Industrial Tribunal; who is a union nominated representative of the Employees is required to attend negotiations and/or conferences between the Union and Employer; when prior agreement between the Union and Employer has been reached, for the Employee to attend official union meetings preliminary to negotiations or industrial hearings; or who as a union nominated representative of the Employees and is required to attend joint union/management consultative committees or working parties. The granting of leave pursuant to this clause shall only be approved: where an application for leave has been submitted by an Employee a reasonable time in advance. for the minimum period necessary to enable the union business to be conducted or evidence to be given. for those Employees whose attendance is essential; or. when the operation of the organisation is not unduly affected and the convenience of the Employer is not impaired. Leave of absence will be granted at the Ordinary Wage Rate, or where the Employee works part of a shift, at the rate the Employee would have earned had the Employee not been absent from their Rostered Shift. The Employer shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an Employee attending to union business. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours. Nothing in this clause shall diminish the existing arrangements relating to the granting of paid leave for Union business. An Employee shall not be entitled to paid leave to attend Union business other than as prescribed by this clause. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to special arrangements made between the parties which provide for unpaid leave for Employees to conduct Union business. The provisions of this clause shall not apply when an Employee is absent from work without the approval of the Employer. The Employer shall grant leave without pay for a continuous period to the secretary of each applicant union (should such secretary be employed by the Employer) to enable the secretary to attend exclusively to Union work.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement, Industrial Agreement
LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION BUSINESS. 56.1 The Employer shall grant paid leave at the ordinary rate of pay during ordinary normal working hours to an Employee: :
(a) who is required to attend or give evidence before any Industrial Tribunal; ;
(b) who is as a union Union-nominated representative of the Employees is required to attend any negotiations and/or conferences proceedings before an Industrial Tribunal and/or meetings with Ministers of the Crown, their staff or any other representative of Government;
(c) when prior arrangement has been made between the Union and Employer; when prior agreement between the Union and Employer has been reached, for the Employee to attend official union Union meetings preliminary to negotiations or industrial hearingsand/or Industrial Tribunal proceedings; or and
(d) who as a union Union-nominated representative of the Employees and is required to attend joint unionUnion/management consultative committees or working parties. .
56.2 The granting of leave pursuant is subject to this clause convenience and shall only be approved: :
(a) where an reasonable notice is given for the application for leave has been submitted by an Employee a reasonable time in advance. leave;
(b) for the minimum period necessary to enable the union Union business to be conducted or evidence to be given. ; and
(c) for those Employees whose attendance is essential; or. when the operation of the organisation is not unduly affected and the convenience of the Employer is not impaired. Leave of absence will be granted at the Ordinary Wage Rate, or where the Employee works part of a shift, at the rate the Employee would have earned had the Employee not been absent from their Rostered Shift. .
56.3 The Employer shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an Employee attending to union Union business. .
56.4 Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours. Nothing in this clause shall diminish the existing arrangements relating to the granting of paid leave for Union business. .
56.5 An Employee shall not be entitled to paid leave to attend to Union business other than as prescribed by this clause. .
56.6 The provisions of this the clause shall not apply to to:
(a) special arrangements made between with the parties Union which provide for unpaid leave for Employees to conduct Union business. The provisions of this clause shall not apply ;
(b) when an Employee is absent from work without the approval of the Employer. The Employer shall grant leave without pay for a continuous period to the secretary of each applicant union ; and
(should such secretary be employed by the Employerc) to enable the secretary to attend exclusively to Union workcasual Employees.
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Samples: Cemetery Employees Agreement, Cemetery Employees Industrial Agreement
LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION BUSINESS. The Employer 44.1 Main Roads shall grant paid leave at the Ordinary Rate of Pay during ordinary normal working hours to an Employee: :
(a) who is required to attend or give evidence before any Industrial Tribunal; ;
(b) who is as a union Union-nominated representative of the Employees is required to attend any negotiations and/or conferences proceedings before an Industrial Tribunal and/or meetings with Ministers of the Crown, their staff or any other representative of Government;
(c) when prior arrangement has been made between the Union and Employer; when prior agreement between the Union and Employer has been reached, Main Roads for the Employee to attend official union Union meetings preliminary to negotiations or industrial hearingsand/or Industrial Tribunal proceedings; or and
(d) who as a union Union-nominated representative of the Employees and is required to attend joint unionUnion/management consultative committees or working parties. .
44.2 The granting of leave pursuant is subject to this clause convenience and shall only be approved: :
(a) where an reasonable notice is given for the application for leave has been submitted by an Employee a reasonable time in advance. leave;
(b) for the minimum period necessary to enable the union Union business to be conducted or evidence to be given. ; and
(c) for those Employees whose attendance is essential; or. when the operation of the organisation is not unduly affected and the convenience of the Employer is not impaired. Leave of absence will be granted at the Ordinary Wage Rate, or where the Employee works part of a shift, at the rate the Employee would have earned had the Employee not been absent from their Rostered Shift. The Employer .
44.3 Main Roads shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an Employee attending to union Union business. .
44.4 Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours. Nothing in this clause shall diminish the existing arrangements relating to the granting of paid leave for Union business. .
44.5 An Employee shall not be entitled to paid leave to attend to Union business other than as prescribed by this clause. .
44.6 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to to:
(a) special arrangements made between with the parties Union which provide for unpaid leave for Employees to conduct Union business. The provisions of this clause shall not apply ;
(b) when an Employee is absent from work without the approval of the Employer. The Employer shall grant leave without pay for a continuous period to the secretary of each applicant union (should such secretary be employed by the Employer) to enable the secretary to attend exclusively to Union work.Main Roads; and
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Samples: Enterprise Bargaining Agreement
LEAVE TO ATTEND UNION BUSINESS. 6.25.1 The Employer shall grant paid leave during ordinary working hours to an Employee: :
a) who is required to give evidence before any Industrial Tribunal; ;
b) who is a union nominated representative of the Employees is required to attend negotiations and/or conferences between the Union and Employer; ;
c) when prior agreement between the Union and Employer has been reached, for the Employee to attend official union meetings preliminary to negotiations or industrial hearings; or or
d) who as a union nominated representative of the Employees and is required to attend joint union/management consultative committees or working parties. .
6.25.2 The granting of leave pursuant to this clause shall only be approved: :
a) where an application for leave has been submitted by an Employee a reasonable time in advance. .
b) for the minimum period necessary to enable the union business to be conducted or evidence to be given. .
c) for those Employees whose attendance is essential; or. .
d) when the operation of the organisation is not unduly affected and the convenience of the Employer is not impaired. .
6.25.3 Leave of absence will be granted at the Ordinary Wage Rate, or where the Employee works part of a shift, at the rate the Employee would have earned had the Employee not been absent from their Rostered Shift. .
6.25.4 The Employer shall not be liable for any expenses associated with an Employee attending to union business. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours. .
6.25.5 Nothing in this clause shall diminish the existing arrangements relating to the granting of paid leave for Union business. An Employee shall not be entitled to paid leave to attend Union business other than as prescribed by this clause. .
6.25.6 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to special arrangements made between the parties which provide for unpaid leave for Employees to conduct Union business. .
6.25.7 The provisions of this clause shall not apply when an Employee is absent from work without the approval of the Employer. .
6.25.8 The Employer shall grant leave without pay for a continuous period to the secretary of each applicant union (should such secretary be employed by the Employer) to enable the secretary to attend exclusively to Union work.
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Samples: Industrial Agreement