Redundancy/Retrenchment. 11.1 Upon a determination by Council that an Employee’s position has become redundant and redeployment cannot be achieved, such Employee shall receive notice of involuntary retrenchment and be eligible to apply for an Early Separation Incentive Payment in accordance with clause 10 of this Appendix.
11.2 On termination, eligible Employees shall receive a redundancy payment at a rate appropriate to the completed years of service. This redundancy payment is to consist of three (3) weeks payment per year of continuous service in a Queensland Local Government as well as a proportionate amount for an incomplete year of service. The Employee must receive as a minimum an amount equal to the Employee’s salary for four (4) weeks.
11.3 Eligible Employees are those for whom:
(a) suitable alternative employment cannot be found; or
(b) whose application for voluntary retrenchment under clause 10 of this Appendix has been accepted; and
(c) who have at least one (1) year’s service.
11.4 In addition to the redundancy payment, an Employee who has completed one (1) year’s continuous service shall be entitled on termination to a long service leave payment in accordance with this Agreement at the ordinary rate of pay for each completed year of service, and a proportionate amount of an incomplete year of service, less any long service leave already taken.
11.5 Providing each case has the prior approval of the Employee’s supervisor, leave with pay shall be granted for the purpose of attending personal employment interviews. This subclause only applies to Employees whose positions have been declared redundant.
11.6 Each Employee whose position has been declared redundant shall be given a statement showing the calculation of an estimate of the redundancy payment at least 28 days before possible termination date.
11.7 Council shall meet financial planning costs of a one-off payment up to $500.00 for any Employee subject to retrenchment. A refund shall be given to the Employee upon presentation of the account or, with prior agreement, the account can be sent directly to Council for payment.
Redundancy/Retrenchment. For the purposes of this clause, an Employee whose contract of employment is terminated by the Company shall be deemed to have been retrenched or made redundant if such termination is the result of:
a. a specific job no longer being required to be performed by the Employee undertaking such job; or
b. a reduction in the amount of work available to an Employee or Employees because of technological and/or mechanical changes; or
c. reduced work being available because of economic or market conditions; or
d. restructuring of the enterprise and/or reorganisation of work systems or staffing levels; and
e. no suitable alternative employment can be provided by the Company.
Redundancy/Retrenchment. 34.1 TJH will make minimum weekly redundancy contributions in respect of Employees (excluding casual Employees) in accordance with Schedule 2, to be paid into ACIRT or other agreed scheme, to all TJH Employees.
34.2 The parties accept that retrenchments will occur during the life of this Agreement.
34.3 When TJH decides to retrench an employee or employees, TJH will consult the relevant union(s) about the number and classification of Employees who will be affected by such decision.
34.4 The parties agree that where required to select Employees for retrenchments, merit based selection criteria will be used by TJH to determine which Employee(s) will be retrenched.
Redundancy/Retrenchment. This is an absolute last resort. It will only occur where an employee cannot be reasonably be allocated work at another contract or site.
