PERMANENCY OF EMPLOYMENT AND RELIEF COVER.
(1) Commitments
(a) The Employer recognises that:
(i) direct employment is the preferred form of engagement; and
(ii) permanent employment is the preferred mode of employment.
(b) The Employer recognises that fixed term contracts, casual employment, agency engagements and other contract for service arrangements are not the preferred methods for the delivery of services.
(c) The parties recognise that fixed term and casual employment are required to allow flexibility in appropriate circumstances for both the Employer and employees. The Employer will work towards minimising the use of fixed term contracts, casual employment, and agency engagements and other similar contract for service arrangements, including compliance with clause 15(4) - Review – Fixed Term Contract Employment and clause 15(5) - Review – Casual Employment.
(d) The review mechanisms and processes detailed in clauses 15(4) and 15(5) are to be reviewed by the parties over the life of this Agreement.
(e) Suitable Surplus Employees are to be offered employment prior to advertising externally for new appointments, including fixed term contracts or agency engagements, using the following hierarchy:
(i) internal Surplus Employees will be considered first;
(ii) if there are no suitable internal Surplus Employees, Registered Employees from other employing authorities will be considered; and
(iii) if there are no suitable Registered Employees, Registrable Employees from other employing authorities will be considered.
(f) The Employer commits that all leave will ordinarily be covered, provided that nothing in this Agreement requires the Employer to provide leave cover where it can be demonstrated that such cover is not operationally necessary in a particular case.
(g) Each Hospital will:
(i) employ permanent relief staff or ensure sufficient Full Time Equivalent (FTE) are utilised for planned annual leave and planned Accrued Day Off (ADO) relief requirements in accordance with Hospital activity; and
(ii) maintain a pool of casual employees to be utilised for short-term work requirements.
PERMANENCY OF EMPLOYMENT AND RELIEF COVER. (1) Commitments
(a) The Employer recognises that permanent employment is the preferred form of engagement for employees covered by this Agreement.
(b) The Employer recognises that casual employment and agency engagements are not the preferred methods of delivery of services, and the Employer will work towards minimising the use of casual and agency workers in Hospitals.
(c) The Employer commits that all leave will ordinarily be covered, provided that nothing in this Agreement requires the Employer to provide leave cover where it can be demonstrated that such cover is not operationally necessary in a particular case.
(d) Each Hospital will;
(i) Employ permanent relief staff or ensure sufficient Full Time Equivalent (FTE) are utilised for planned annual leave and planned Accrued Day Off (ADO) relief requirements in accordance with Hospital activity; and
(ii) Maintain a pool of casual employees to be utilised for short-term work requirements.
PERMANENCY OF EMPLOYMENT AND RELIEF COVER
