Common use of PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Clause in Contracts

PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. (1) In the event of any disagreement between the Service and any employee as to the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement, the following dispute prevention and settlement procedures will be followed. (a) The matter is to be discussed between the employee concerned or the employee's representative and the immediate supervisor in the first instance. (b) If the matter is not resolved, it will be referred by the employee or the employee's representative to the appropriate management representative who shall, within 24 hours or as otherwise agreed, arrange a conference to discuss the matter. (c) If the matter remains unresolved, it may be referred by the employee or employee's representative to the Commissioner of the Police Service or his nominee, for discussion and appropriate action. (d) If the matter remains unresolved, it may then be referred by either the employee or the employee's representative to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission for conciliation of the matter. (e) In accordance with the Industrial Relations Act 2016, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission is empowered to settle the matters in dispute. (2) At any step in the abovementioned dispute prevention and settlement procedure an employee is entitled to be represented by an appropriate industrial organisation of employees. (3) Whilst the dispute prevention and settlement procedure is being followed: (a) Subject to the provisions of the Police Service Administration Act 1990, normal work is to continue except in the case of a genuine safety issue, provided that a police officer shall continue to work normal work where there exists circumstances envisaged by the provisions of clause 15.2(e) and (f) of the