PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS.
14.1 This Agreement does not affect the traditional rights of the employers and their employees to negotiate self-financing productivity schemes. Bonus shall be a matter for local determination. This does not imply that there shall be an automatic increase in bonus payments arising from any change to this Agreement.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. 14.1 This Agreement does not affect the traditional rights of the employers and their employees to negotiate self-financing productivity schemes. Bonus shall be a matter for local determination. This does not imply that there shall be an automatic increase in bonus payments arising from any change to this Agreement. P a g e | 38 15.0 PROTECTION OF OPERATIVES Issue of Overalls and Safety Boots On commencement of employment in a workshop or site environment employees will be issued on a free basis, protective Overalls and Safety Boots. Thereafter:-
15.1 On a free basis, to each employee, two pair of Overalls will be issued on the commencement of work and one further pair after six months of employment
15.2 Also on a free basis, each employee must be issued with a new pair of safety boots at yearly intervals.
(a) The safety boots must be of ankle length, lace up design and comply with the relevant provisions of BS 1870: part 1: 1979 as subsequently amended. The only exceptions to this requirement are where other arrangements for the issue of foot protection apply, for example in the nuclear power stations ‘clean conditions’ environment.
(b) Employees shall take reasonable care of their safety boots with a view to ensuring minimal safety risk. Breaks in Service
(c) Employees who leave of their own accord within six weeks of being issued with a pair of safety boots will reimburse the employer the cost of the boots.. Soap
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. In recognition of productivity improvements achieved (additional to those recognised through the general increases in Clause 6), a payment of $1050 will be made to ongoing, non-ongoing and casual employees in accordance with the following provisions: Employees must be employed by the department on the date the Agreement commences and date the payment is made (or in the case of casuals have a current 2011/12 contract); Payment will be made to part time and casual employees on a pro rata basis based on average hours worked between 1 July and 31 December 2011; This productivity payment will be made on the payday immediately following the payday where the 4% salary increase is paid. Employees on leave without pay on the date when the payment is made and have been continuously for a period greater than six months are not eligible to receive this payment. For the purposes of eligibility for payment in accordance with this clause, periods of maternity leave without pay and parental leave without pay will not be treated as leave without pay. Employees who are on a temporary movement to another APS agency on the date when the payment is made and have been continuously for a period greater than six months are not eligible to receive this payment. The department recognises that an employee’s ability to better balance their work and personal commitments leads to improved health and well-being and productivity. The Secretary will approve a further productivity payment of $750 on 5 December 2013 to all on-going and non-ongoing employees (excluding casuals) if sufficient savings relating to leave liabilities are achieved to fund the payment through the following Agreement changes: Facilitating and encouraging the taking of recreation leave in a timely way Clause 34.6 and clauses 28.9 to Clause 34.11; Making long service leave more accessible and flexible by reducing the minimum period of leave to be taken Clause 45; and Implementation of these Agreement changes will be reviewed and target performance reported to the union and the National Employee Consultative Committee (out of session) in December 2012 and July 2013. The Clause 7.3 payment will be made in accordance with the following provisions: Employees must be employed by the department continuously from 6 December 2012 to 5 December 2014; Payment will be made to part time employees on a pro rata basis based on average hours worked between 1 July and 30 November 2013; Employees on leave without pay on the date when ...
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. A productivity payment of 2% will be paid to each Patrol on 1 July 2007. This payment is subject to Patrols achieving the overall target productivity rate of 1.625 (with some variation between geographical locations and subject to the work being available and allocated through the Assistance Centre) no later than 30 June 2007, and increased battery and parts referrals. The productivity payment is calculated on the employee’s base rate including the annualised disability payment, housing of vehicle allowance and safety allowance. The 12.5% shift allowance is then added to the base rate to give the salary rate. The salary rate shall be used for all employee wage calculations. The productivity payment will be included and paid in each Patrol’s fortnightly wage.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. The provisions of this clause will be introduced within 4 months of lodgement of this Agreement. A productivity payment will be paid to Trackside System Construction Overhead Traction Power Workers ET employees who obtain and utilise qualifications and operator competencies (Blue Ticket and associated licenses) for on track machinery (for example but not restricted to, Elevated Work Platform). This payment excludes operating off track equipment that is included in current competencies (for example but not restricted to, Cherry Pickers). If these qualifications are lost for any reason the productivity payment will cease until such qualification is regained. The productivity payment will be calculated as 2% (for 1 or more competencies) on the employee’s base rate at the time the employee is entitled to the payment. The productivity payment will be paid for each hour worked including overtime but will not be subject to overtime or penalty rates. The productivity payment will be recognised in the review of ET Progression arrangements and no further claim will be made for additional remuneration for these competencies.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. The employer may pay an employee or group of employees bonuses or additional payments to those payable under this agreement, as the employer determines and chooses. No employee is guaranteed that the employer will choose to make a productivity payment. In circumstances where the employer has chosen to pay such payments or bonuses, such bonuses will only be paid if the productivity criteria’s as set by the employer has been met.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. (i) The rates in Tables one and two shall be paid to each employee when they are performing their driver’s duties on any days worked and including flexi days that are being taken as directed to them by the company. All other annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, public holidays, training, meetings and flexi days will be paid at Rate 1.
(ii) The rates in table one & two are not payable for the work hours performing any other paid time where driver’s duties are not being performed would return to award rate as per table, with no allowances.
(iii) This payment is made with the view to increasing productivity, efficiency, safety awareness and customer service with the driver’s full co-operation through consultation and agreement to embrace any challenges that arise. Listed below are items that are to be adhered to. Total conformance with the company drivers manual and policies Personal presentation & punctuality OH&S responsibilities Basic vehicle presentation internal/external When necessary, agreed trial’s, assessment and co-operation of any proposed to replacement to work practices Use weighbridge when site is unattended Unlock and relock sites when required Load vehicles with machinery or equipment when required if competent
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. In recognition of the mutually beneficial terms negotiated in this Agreement, the Publisher will, in each year up to the first five (5) years of the Agreement, make a $1,000 payment on behalf of each employee on the payroll as of January 1, 2000. The Union shall, by January 10 of each of the first five (5) years of this Agreement, notify the Publisher in writing whether the payments shall be paid into the employees’ individual 401K accounts, paid into the CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan, or paid to each employee in cash (after subtracting all legally required taxes and other deductions). The Union must select the same payment option for all employees receiving payments under this section. If the Union fails to elect a payment option by January 10, the Publisher shall make the payments in the same way that the previous year’s payments were made. Employees must be on the payroll on January 1 of each year to be eligible for any payments under this section. Employees who voluntarily terminate employment, are discharged for cause, or are for any other reason not on the payroll as of January 1 of the year in which the payment is to be made, shall forfeit any future payments to which they would otherwise be entitled under this section. If any provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or any Internal Revenue Service Ruling, prevents all or any part of any payment under this Article from being contributed to the employees’ 401K accounts or the CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan the amount shall instead be paid to the eligible employees in cash (after subtracting all legally required taxes and other deductions) on the date such payments would have been made to the 401K accounts or the CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan. It is expressly understood that all contributions to 401K accounts or the CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan pursuant to this Article are contingent upon continuing receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of a determination letter that the payments provided herein are deductible as business expenses for the Publisher. Present and future employees may contribute to their retirement plans on their own behalf and in accordance with the rules of the applicable plans.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. Subject to the satisfactory implementation of the efficiency and productivity commitments and objectives of this Agreement, a productivity payment of $2.00 per hour will be made to all employees. This payment is in lieu of all of the allowances prescribed in the LG on C Award in Clause 5 - except for paragraph (i). The first additional 2.5% increase in the award rate will be paid as a wage increase upon the certification of the agreement with further 2.5% increases every six (6) months for the nominal term of this Agreement. These adjustments will be offset against any movements in the award rates for the duration of the Agreement. There will be no double counting of wage increases arising from the Award and this Agreement.
PRODUCTIVITY PAYMENTS. Organisational knowledge retention and transfer payment - Employees with a salary at or above the maximum salary level for their classification
