Common use of Redundancy and Redeployment Clause in Contracts

Redundancy and Redeployment. A position may become redundant if there are insufficient funds available to continue the position, in the case of cessation or reduction of grant funding, or if the position is no longer required. If possible, redeployment will be offered rather than redundancy. Redeployment may include an offer of suitable alternative employment at lower paid salary classification. An employee offered redeployment will be allowed at least two weeks to decide whether or not to accept the offer . Where an employee is made redundant from their existing position and suitable alternative employment is offered and accepted, then severance pay provisions under 3.5 will not be payable. Where an employee rejects an offer of alternative employment, the employee will be entitled to the standard period of notice plus the following redundancy pay: YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE REDUNDANCY PAY At least one year and less than two years 4 weeks At least two years but less than three years 6 weeks At least three years but less than four years 7 weeks At least four years but less than five years 8 weeks At least five years but less than six years 10 weeks At least six years but less than seven years 11 weeks At least seven years but less than eight years 13 weeks At least eight years but less than nine years 14 weeks At least nine years but less than 10 years 16 weeks At least 10 years 12 weeks Redundancy pay is calculated at the employee’s base rate of pay for the ordinary hours worked. During the notice period, an employee whose employment contract has been terminated may take up 7.5 hours without loss of pay to seek other employment. The time off shall be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with Anglicare WA. An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the period of notice. Under these circumstances the employee will still be entitled to receive the redundancy payments and benefits they would have received under this clause, but they will not be entitled to payment in lieu of notice. This clause does not apply to: • an employee with less than twelve months continuous service • a casual employee • a fixed-term contract employee • an employee whose contract of employment is terminated without notice for serious misconduct

Redundancy and Redeployment. A position may become redundant if there are insufficient funds available to continue the position, in the case of cessation or reduction of grant funding, or if the position is no longer required. If possible, redeployment will be offered rather than redundancy. Redeployment may include an offer of suitable alternative employment at lower paid salary classification. An employee offered redeployment will be allowed at least two weeks to decide whether or not to accept the offer . Where an employee is made redundant from their existing position and suitable alternative employment is offered and accepted, then severance pay provisions under 3.5 will not be payable. Where an employee rejects an offer of alternative employment, the employee will be entitled to the standard period of notice plus the following redundancy pay: YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE REDUNDANCY PAY At least one year and less than two years 4 weeks At least two years but less than three years 6 weeks At least three years but less than four years 7 weeks At least four years but less than five years 8 weeks At least five years but less than six years 10 weeks At least six years but less than seven years 11 weeks At least seven years but less than eight years 13 weeks At least eight years but less than nine years 14 weeks At least nine years but less than 10 years 16 weeks At least 10 years 12 weeks Redundancy pay is calculated at the employee’s base rate of pay for the ordinary hours worked. During the notice period, an employee whose employment contract has been terminated may take up 7.5 hours without loss of pay to seek other employment. The time off shall be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with Anglicare WA. An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the period of notice. Under these circumstances the employee will still be entitled to receive the redundancy payments and benefits they would have received under this clause, but they will not be entitled to payment in lieu of notice. This clause does not apply to: • an employee with less than twelve months continuous service • a casual employee • a fixed-term contract employee • an employee whose contract of employment is terminated without notice for serious misconduct

Redundancy and Redeployment. A position may become redundant if there are insufficient funds available to continue the position, in the case of cessation or reduction of grant funding, or if the position is no longer required. If possible, redeployment will be offered rather than redundancy. Redeployment may include an offer of suitable alternative employment at lower paid salary classification. An employee offered redeployment will be allowed at least two weeks to decide whether or not to accept the offer . Where an employee is made redundant from their existing position and suitable alternative employment is offered and accepted, then severance pay provisions under 3.5 will not be payable. Where an employee rejects an offer of alternative employment, the employee will be entitled to the standard period of notice plus the following redundancy pay: YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE REDUNDANCY PAY At least one year and less than two years 4 weeks At least two years but less than three years 6 weeks At least three years but less than four years 7 weeks At least four years but less than five years 8 weeks At least five years but less than six years 10 weeks At least six years but less than seven years 11 weeks At least seven years but less than eight years 13 weeks At least eight years but less than nine years 14 weeks At least nine years but less than 10 years 16 weeks At least 10 years 12 weeks 12 Redundancy pay is calculated at the employee’s base rate of pay for the ordinary hours worked. During the notice period, an employee whose employment contract has been terminated may take up 7.5 hours without loss of pay to seek other employment. The time off shall be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with Anglicare WA. An employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the period of notice. Under these circumstances the employee will still be entitled to receive the redundancy payments and benefits they would have received under this clause, but they will not be entitled to payment in lieu of notice. This clause does not apply to: • an employee with less than twelve months continuous service • a casual employee • a fixed-term contract employee • an employee whose contract of employment is terminated without notice for serious misconduct

Redundancy and Redeployment. A position may become redundant if 14.1 The following redundancy and redeployment provisions apply to Employees other than casual and maximum term/specified task Employees. 14.2 The Employer will make efforts to redeploy Employees who would otherwise be retrenched where there are insufficient funds available is a redundancy. 14.3 Redeployment options will be restricted to continue the position, in the case of cessation or reduction of grant fundingpositions: (a) at, or if equivalent to the position Employee’s permanent classification; and (b) that the Employee is no longer requiredable to perform at a satisfactory level after the provision of reasonable training. If possibleIn these circumstances the Employer will provide the Employee with the relevant training. 14.4 Where employment is terminated due to redundancy, redeployment an Employee will be offered rather than redundancypaid redundancy pay. Redeployment may include an offer The amount of suitable alternative employment at lower paid salary classification. An employee offered redeployment will be allowed at least two weeks to decide whether or not to accept redundancy pay equals the offer . Where an employee is made redundant from their existing position and suitable alternative employment is offered and accepted, then severance pay provisions under 3.5 will not be payable. Where an employee rejects an offer of alternative employment, the employee will be entitled total amount payable to the standard Employee for the redundancy pay period of notice plus worked out using the following redundancy pay: YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE REDUNDANCY PAY At least one year and less than two years 4 weeks At least two years but less than three years 6 weeks At least three years but less than four years 7 weeks At least four years but less than five years 8 weeks At least five years but less than six years 10 weeks At least six years but less than seven years 11 weeks At least seven years but less than eight years 13 weeks At least eight years but less than nine years 14 weeks At least nine years but less than 10 years 16 weeks At least 10 years 12 weeks Redundancy pay is calculated table at the employeeEmployee’s base rate of pay for the their ordinary hours worked. During of work: Less than 1 year Nil 1 year but less than 2 years 4 weeks More than 2 but not more than 3 years 6 weeks More than 3 but not more than 4 years 7 weeks More than 4 but not more than 5 years 8 weeks More than 5 but not more than 6 years 10 weeks More than 6 but not more than 7 years 11 weeks More than 7 but not more than 8 years 13 weeks More than 8 but not more than 9 years 14 weeks More than 9 but not more than 10 years 16 weeks More than 10 years 12 weeks 14.5 In the event an Employee accepts a lower paid role by reason of redundancy, the Employee will be given the following minimum notice before any reduction in salary or paid at the existing salary rate for the notice period, an employee whose employment contract specified below: Not more than 1 year 1 week More than 1 year but not more than 3 years 2 weeks More than 3 years but not more than 5 years 3 weeks More than 5 years 4 weeks 14.6 The period of notice will be increased by one week if the Employee is over 45 years old and has been terminated may take up 7.5 hours without loss completed at least two years of pay to seek other employment. The time off shall be taken continuous service with the Employer at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with Anglicare WA. end of the day the notice is given. 14.7 An employee Employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may terminate their employment during the period of notice. Under these circumstances the employee will still be The Employee is entitled to receive the redundancy severance payments and benefits they would have received under this clauseclause had they remained in employment until the expiry of the notice, but are not entitled to payment for the unserved period of notice not worked. 14.8 An Employee given notice of termination in circumstances of redundancy may access up to one day’s paid leave during each week of notice for the purpose of seeking other employment. 14.9 The Employee must, at the request of the Employer, produce proof of attendance at an interview where they will not take more than one day job search leave within the notice period, to be entitled to payment in lieu for the time absent. For the purposes of notice. This clause does not apply to: • an employee with less than twelve months continuous service • this clause, a casual employee • a fixed-term contract employee • an employee whose contract of employment statutory declaration is terminated without notice for serious misconductsufficient.