Long Term Relief Options Sample Clauses

Long Term Relief Options. Long Term relief is when an employee with the required notification of seven (7) days or less by agreement, is rostered to the 7 Day Continuous Roster for periods equal to an eight (8) week cycle for coverage of planned absences. An employee rostered to Long Term relief will be paid and administered as a 7 Day Continuous shiftworker, attracting the same shift premiums for all rostered hours worked. Pay averaging will apply whilst the employee continues in Long Term relief. When rostering an employee into Long Term relief and this employee is relieving more than one employee during the eight (8) week cycle, considerations must be given to: ▪ the working of no more than four consecutive days ▪ the working of no more than two consecutive night shifts ▪ the number of full weekends off ▪ the number of part weekends worked ▪ no more or no less than twenty eight (28) rostered shifts Any long term absence on this roster will be managed utilising the following options. The preferred option, if the position is to be replaced, is to utilise a PWCS Daywork employee. ▪ Not replacing the position based on operational needs at the time. ▪ Utilising a Dayworker ▪ Utilising a Casual employee ▪ Utilising a Part time employee ▪ Utilising a Fixed Term employee The method of relief will be at the discretion of the Superintendent