Plant Shut Downs Clause Samples
The 'Plant Shut Downs' clause defines the procedures and responsibilities related to the temporary or permanent closure of a facility or plant. It typically outlines the conditions under which a shutdown may occur, such as for maintenance, safety concerns, or regulatory compliance, and specifies the notice requirements, duration, and any obligations for both parties during the shutdown period. This clause ensures that both parties are aware of their rights and duties in the event of a shutdown, minimizing operational disruptions and clarifying liability or cost allocation during such events.
Plant Shut Downs. Employees who are scheduled to remain on duty during the plant shut-down will be allowed their vacation at some other time convenient to the Company and the employee concerned.
Plant Shut Downs. 19.1 Colleagues will be given at least 10 weeks’ notice of a planned shutdown. Colleagues must take paid or unpaid leave during a planned shutdown. Due to the nature of unplanned shutdowns this notice period will not be provided. Each individual colleague can be directed to take no more than three (3) weeks of annual leave in any 12 month period for the purposes of a planned shutdown.
19.2 The provision of this clause shall not be applied unless and until the ordinary hours in which the colleague cannot be usefully employed exceeds four hours. A planned Shutdown occurs when the site needs to cease production operations for installation of new capital equipment, routine preventative maintenance and/or relocation of business operations.
19.3 An unplanned shutdown occurs when the site needs to cease production operations for one of the following reasons urgent repairs for plant, loss of utilities, strike or industrial action, loss of supply of inputs to manufacturing process, natural disaster, pandemic management and any significant unforeseeable event.
19.4 In the event of an unplanned shutdown and a colleague does not have sufficient annual leave to cover such absence, the Company shall permit the colleague to go into negative on their annual leave accruals by a maximum of two (2) weeks of annual leave. If the colleague leaves prior to accruing sufficient leave to cover the negative amount, the remaining owed shall be deducted from the colleague’s final termination payment. In order for this clause to be activated, the unplanned shutdown must be for longer than four (4) hours.
19.5 In the event of a planned shutdown a colleague does not have sufficient annual leave to cover such absence because they are a new colleague and have not accrued sufficient leave, the Companyshall permit the colleague to go into negative on their annual leave accruals by a maximum of one week of annual leave. If the colleague leaves prior to accruing sufficient leave to cover the negative amount, the remaining owed shall be deducted from the colleague’s final termination payment.
Plant Shut Downs. In the event of a Plant shutdown of 6 or more working days being required, the Company will provide employees with a minimum of 2 months notice of the shutdown occurring. In circumstances where the period of the shutdown is less than 6 working days, the Company will provide employees with a minimum of 2 weeks notice of the shutdown occurring. Employees can access any of their accrued leave entitlements during any period when the Plant is shutdown.