REQUEST DAYS. 10.5.1. As a means of addressing an employee's out of the ordinary personal obligations (such as medical appointments, special family commitments, and the like) an employee may make requests not to be rostered on a specific day, or days, during a specific roster cycle.
10.5.2. Reasonable endeavors will be made to meet the request having regard for the nature of the request and the disruption to the roster, including the allocation of RDOs and the impact on other employees.
10.5.3. Requests, including the reason, must be submitted no later than three days preceding the posting of the roster for the roster cycle in question. A greater period of notice however may facilitate greater opportunity for the request to be granted.
10.5.4. It is not the intent for request days to be submitted for regularly occurring events such as sporting or other similar commitments or for extending breaks already provided for during the roster cycle.
10.5.5. Usually there will be no more than one request day per employee per roster cycle however additional requests will be considered by an employee's Business Manager or Driver /Operations Coordinator on a case by case basis.
10.5.6. Particular attention will be given to regularly occurring requests, which would result in employees not working their share of weekends or other particular shifts.
REQUEST DAYS. 12.1 As a means of addressing an employee's out of the ordinary personal obligations (such as medical appointments, special family commitments, and the like) an employee may make requests not to be rostered on a specific day, or days, during a specific roster cycle.
12.2 Reasonable endeavours will be made to meet the request having regard for the nature of the request and the disruption to the roster, including the allocation of RDOs and the impact on other employees.
12.3 Requests, including the reason, must be submitted no later than three days preceding the posting of the roster for the roster cycle in question. A greater period of notice however may facilitate greater opportunity for the request to be granted.
12.4 It is not the intent for request days to be submitted for regularly occurring events such as sporting or other similar commitments or for extending breaks already provided for during the roster cycle.
12.5 Usually there will be no more than one request day per employee per roster cycle however additional requests will be considered by an employee's manager on a case by case basis. Consideration will be given whether the employee’s home depot is a metropolitan or regional depot.
12.6 Particular attention will be given to regularly occurring requests, which would result in employees not working their share of weekends or other particular shifts.
REQUEST DAYS. 12.1. As a means of addressing an employee's out of the ordinary personal obligations (such as medical appointments, special family commitments, and the like) an employee may make requests not to be rostered on a specific day, or days, during a specific roster cycle.
12.2. Reasonable endeavours will be made to meet the request having regard for the nature of the request and the disruption to the roster, including the allocation of RDOs and the impact on other employees.
12.3. Requests, including the reason, must be submitted no later than three days preceding the posting of the roster for the roster cycle in question. A greater period of notice however may facilitate greater opportunity for the request to be granted.
12.4. It is not the intent for request days to be submitted for regularly occurring events such as sporting or other similar commitments or for extending breaks already provided for during the roster cycle.
12.5. Usually there will be no more than one request day per employee per roster cycle however additional requests will be considered by an employee's manager on a case by case basis.
12.6. Particular attention will be given to regularly occurring requests, which would result in employees not working their share of weekends or other particular shifts. A4-1Introduction This appendix is included for the purpose of detailing maximum shift lengths based on specific operational circumstances. It is not the purpose of this Appendix to deal with the many other regulatory and operational considerations that are relevant to the implementation of DOO. Those issues shall be managed through the various consultative, procedural and regulatory processes. A4-2Maximum shift lengths based on operational circumstances The maximum shift lengths and a description of the operational circumstances are as follows: Operational Circumstances Maximum Shift length – sign on to sign off DOO Mainline - These are shifts where the majority of the shift comprises of driving on the mainline. DOO Shunt - Driver Only Shunt Operation – is the Shunting / Marshalling of a Train / Locomotive when only one Driver is assigned to the operation of such. A qualified person for the purpose of providing assistance for ground work / signal observation / coupling / etc, may accompany the Driver but the shunt is still classified as DOO. At some locations, minor traversing of the mainline will be required. Mixed DOO on a case by case basis - These are shifts that comprise of mixed mainline...
REQUEST DAYS. 25.1 As a means of addressing a Team Member’s out of the ordinary, personal obligations (such as medical appointments, special family commitments and the like) a Team Member may make requests to not be rostered on a specific day, or days, during a specific Roster Cycle.
25.2 Requests, including the reason, must be submitted no later than seven (7) business days prior to the commencement of the Roster Cycle in question. A greater period of notice may facilitate a greater opportunity for the request to be approved.
25.3 Subject to clause 25.4, reasonable endeavours will be made by Watco to meet the request.
25.4 In considering requests made under this clause, consideration will be given by Watco to:
(a) the nature of the request;
(b) the disruption to the roster, including the allocation of RDOs and the impact on other Team Members; and
(c) regularly occurring requests, which would result in Team Members not working their share of additional hours, weekend or other particular shifts.
25.5 A Team Member’s RDOs may be moved by Watco, as shown on the Master Roster to accommodate a request day.
