Local Area Work Agreements. 5.7.1. Penalty provisions in respect work undertaken outside of the standard span of working hours will be as set out within this enterprise agreement unless provided for otherwise within a written local area hours agreement negotiated with employees.
Local Area Work Agreements. 5.7.1. Penalty provisions in respect to work undertaken outside of the standard span of working hours will be as set out within this Agreement, unless provided for otherwise within a written local area hours agreement negotiated with Employees. 5.7.2. Under such agreement, the Employer and Employee(s) may agree to a suitable employment package to take account of work that is likely to be performed outside the ordinary hours of work and other similar contingencies inherent in the work. 5.7.3. An Employer and Employee may also agree to flexible working arrangements which include banked hours, make-up time, accrued and rostered days off, and/or seasonal working arrangements. 5.7.4. All such agreements shall not result in the Employee being any worse off when measured against this Agreement overall. 5.7.5. Local Area agreements should be entered into by mutual agreement without coercion, be for a fixed term and recorded in writing.
Local Area Work Agreements. Local Area Work Agreements may be made in accordance with the provisions of the Workplace Relations Act. Where such agreements are made and approved, they may operate in accordance with their terms to the exclusion of this Agreement. Requirements to enter into a Local Area Work Agreement: • Employees affected by the Local Area Work Agreement must be consulted and 50% of those voting employees must agree. • Every completed Local Area Work Agreement will form part of this Enterprise Agreement and be signed by the relevant parties to the Agreement; • Local Area Work Agreements will be reviewed on a needs basis. • The period of the operation will be for one of the following: - A defined period as outlined in the document. - The expiry date of this Agreement. - Where circumstances that created the need for the Local Area Work Agreement no longer exist. - Any other circumstances that are agreed and detailed in the Local Area Work Agreement. • A Local Area Work Agreement may be withdrawn on three months’ notice from one party to the other if it is found to be ineffective or unworkable. The Local Area Work Agreement will be in writing and a copy given to each employee who was a party to the making of the Agreement and to any new employees who join the work group.
