REST AND RECREATION LEAVE. 10.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, a distant employee is an employee who is engaged or selected or advised by the company to proceed to the project to perform duties under their contract of employment and the employee does so such that the employee cannot return to their usual place of residence each night. 10.2 The company shall obtain and the applicant shall provide the company with a statement in writing of their usual place of residence and their current place of residence, at the time the employee is engaged and no subsequent change of address shall entitle an employee to the provisions of this clause unless the company agrees. 10.3 Documentary proof of address such as long service leave registration card or drivers licence may be accepted by the company as proof of the employee’s usual place of residence on engagement, in lieu of the statement in writing referred to in paragraph (10.2) above. 10.4 The employee shall inform their company in writing of any subsequent change in their usual place of residence. 10.5 The address of the employee’s usual place of residence and not the point of hire shall determine the application of this clause. 10.6 Distant employees as defined shall be entitled to one (1) week (7 days) of rest and recreation leave (R&R) after the completion of four (4) weeks continuous service on site. 10.7 The company will provide an economy airfare ticket to the employee’s point of hire or to another mutually agreed place and return to site, provided the actual cost to the company (including FBT liability where applicable) does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return. 10.8 The company will be responsible for all air bookings associated with the taking of R&R. 10.9 The R&R leave shall be taken as soon as practicable after it becomes due as agreed between the company and employee. 10.10 To ensure a proper period of recuperation, an employee shall have a maximum period off site on R&R of at least two (2) days and an adjacent weekend. 10.11 Payment on R&R leave will be as follows: 10.12 There shall be no payment for travelling time or other costs that may be incurred when an employee is on R&R including departing from the site to the employees’ point of hire and returns to the site after a period of R&R. 10.13 Time off on R&R does not count towards service for determining the next R&R cycle. 10.14 Employees who qualify for the provisions of this subclause may return to their home or any other place mutually agreed between the company and the employee at Christmas, provided the cost to the company including where applicable FBT liability does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return: a) By taking the entitlement to R&R prior to the completion of the next accrual period; or b) By taking R&R in advanced but, if by service subsequent to the taking R&R an entitlement to that R&R does not accrue, any payment of ordinary pay for that period of R&R and the cost of airfares shall be refunded to the company unless the services of the employee are terminated by the employer through no fault of that employee. For the purposes of this provision, the company may deduct any amount to be refunded from any monies otherwise due to the employee under their contract of employment. 10.15 An employee who does not return from R&R on the due date, will be deemed to have abandoned their employment unless satisfactory notification (within 24 hours of due date of return) is given to the company, as to the reason why the employee did not return to work at the scheduled time. 10.16 The company will confirm abandonment of employment by registered mail to the employee’s last known address within two (2) days of the due date not being met.
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Samples: Employer Greenfields Agreement
REST AND RECREATION LEAVE. 10.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, a distant employee is an employee who is engaged or selected or advised by the company to proceed to the project to perform duties under their contract of employment and the employee does so such that the employee cannot return to their usual place of residence each night.
10.2 The company shall obtain and the applicant shall provide the company with a statement in writing of their usual place of residence and their current place of residence, at the time the employee is engaged and no subsequent change of address shall entitle an employee to the provisions of this clause unless the company agrees.
10.3 Documentary proof of address such as long service leave registration card or drivers driver’s licence may be accepted by the company as proof of the employee’s usual place of residence on engagement, in lieu of the statement in writing referred to in paragraph (10.2) above.
10.4 The employee shall inform their company in writing of any subsequent change in their usual place of residence.
10.5 The address of the employee’s usual place of residence and not the point of hire shall determine the application of this clause.
10.6 Distant employees as defined shall be entitled to one (1) week (7 days) of rest and recreation leave (R&R) after the completion of four (4) weeks continuous service on site.
10.7 The company will provide an economy airfare ticket to the employee’s point of hire or to another mutually agreed place and return to site, provided the actual cost to the company (including where applicable FBT liability where applicable) does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return.
10.8 The company will be responsible for all air bookings associated with the taking of R&R.
10.9 The R&R leave shall be taken as soon as practicable after it becomes due as agreed between the company and employee.
10.10 To ensure a proper period of recuperation, an employee shall have a maximum minimum period off site on R&R leave of at least two (2) days and an adjacent weekend.
10.11 Payment on R&R leave will be as follows:
10.12 There shall be no payment for travelling time or other costs that may be incurred when an employee is on R&R including departing from the site to the employees’ employee’s point of hire and returns to the site after a period of R&R.
10.13 Time off on R&R does not count towards service for determining the next R&R cycle.
10.14 Employees who qualify for the provisions of this subclause may return to their home or any other place mutually agreed between the company and the employee at Christmas, provided the cost to the company including where applicable FBT liability does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return:
a) By taking the entitlement to R&R prior to the completion of the next accrual period; or
b) By taking R&R in advanced advance but, if by service subsequent to the taking of R&R an entitlement to that R&R does not accrue, any payment of ordinary pay for that period of R&R and the cost of airfares shall be refunded to the company unless the services of the employee are terminated by the employer through no fault of that employee. For the purposes of this provision, the company may deduct any amount to be refunded from any monies otherwise due to the employee under their contract of employment.
10.15 An employee who does not return from R&R on the due date, will be deemed to have abandoned their employment unless satisfactory notification (within 24 hours of due date of return) is given to the company, as to the reason why the employee did not return to work at the scheduled time.
10.16 The company will confirm abandonment of employment by registered mail to the employee’s last known address within two (2) days of the due date not being met.
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Samples: Employer Greenfields Agreement
REST AND RECREATION LEAVE. 10.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, a distant employee is an employee who is engaged or selected or advised by the company to proceed to the project to perform duties under their contract of employment and the employee does so such that the employee cannot return to their usual place of residence each night.
10.2 The company shall obtain and the applicant shall provide the company with a statement in writing of their usual place of residence and their current place of residence, at the time the employee is engaged and no subsequent change of address shall entitle an employee to the provisions of this clause unless the company agrees.
10.3 Documentary proof of address such as long service leave registration card or drivers driver’s licence may be accepted by the company as proof of the employee’s usual place of residence on engagement, in lieu of the statement in writing referred to in paragraph (10.2) above.
10.4 The employee shall inform their company in writing of any subsequent change in their usual place of residence.
10.5 The address of the employee’s usual place of residence and not the point of hire shall determine the application of this clause.
10.6 Distant employees as defined shall be entitled to one (1) week (7 days) of rest and recreation leave (R&R) after the completion of four (4) weeks continuous service on site.
10.7 The company will provide an economy airfare ticket to the employee’s point of hire or to another mutually agreed place and return to site, provided the actual cost to the company (including where applicable FBT liability where applicable) does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return.
10.8 The company will be responsible for all air bookings associated with the taking of R&R.
10.9 The R&R leave shall be taken as soon as practicable after it becomes due as agreed between the company and employee.
10.10 To ensure a proper period of recuperation, an employee shall have a maximum minimum period off site on R&R leave of at least two (2) days and an adjacent weekend.
10.11 Payment on R&R leave will be as follows:
10.12 There shall be no payment for travelling time or other costs that may be incurred when an employee is on R&R including departing from the site to the employees’ point of hire and returns to the site after a period of R&R.
10.13 Time off on R&R does not count towards service for determining the next R&R cycle.
10.14 Employees who qualify for the provisions of this subclause may return to their home or any other place mutually agreed between the company and the employee at Christmas, provided the cost to the company including where applicable FBT liability does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company from the project to Perth and return:
a) By taking the entitlement to R&R prior to the completion of the next accrual period; or
b) By taking R&R in advanced but, if by service subsequent to the taking R&R an entitlement to that R&R does not accrue, any payment of ordinary pay for that period of R&R and the cost of airfares shall be refunded to the company unless the services of the employee are terminated by the employer through no fault of that employee. For the purposes of this provision, the company may deduct any amount to be refunded from any monies otherwise due to the employee under their contract of employment.
10.15 An employee who does not return from R&R on the due date, will be deemed to have abandoned their employment unless satisfactory notification (within 24 hours of due date of return) is given to the company, as to the reason why the employee did not return to work at the scheduled time.
10.16 The company will confirm abandonment of employment by registered mail to the employee’s last known address within two (2) days of the due date not being met.
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Samples: Employer Greenfields Agreement
REST AND RECREATION LEAVE. 10.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, a distant employee is an employee who is engaged or selected or advised by the company Company to proceed to the project Project to perform duties under their contract of employment and the employee does so such that the employee cannot return to their usual place of residence each night.
10.2 The company Company shall obtain and the applicant shall provide the company Company with a statement in writing of their usual place of residence and their current place of residence, at the time the employee is engaged and no subsequent change of address shall entitle an employee to the provisions of this clause unless the company Company agrees.
10.3 Documentary Provided that documentary proof of address such as long service leave registration card or drivers driver’s licence may be accepted by the company Company as proof of the employee’s usual place of residence on engagement, engagement in lieu of the statement in writing referred to in paragraph (10.2) above.
10.4 The employee shall inform their company Company in writing of any subsequent change in their usual place of residence.
10.5 The address of the employee’s usual place of residence and not the point place of hire engagement shall determine the application of this clause.
10.6 Distant employees as defined shall be entitled to one (1) week (7 days) of rest and recreation leave (R&R) after the completion of either:
(i) a 4:1 R&R cycle which is four (4) weeks continuous service on sitesite and entails a maximum 7 days off for R&R, or
(ii) a 5:1 R&R cycle which is five weeks continuous service on site and entails a maximum 9 days off for R&R
10.7 Employees may choose to work a 4:1 R&R cycle or a 5:1 R&R cycle provided that at least two (2) cycles are completed before changing. Employees may also choose to have the minimum time off as per sub clause 10.11 below.
10.7 10.8 The company Company will provide an economy airfare ticket to the employee’s point of hire or to another mutually agreed place and return to site, provided the actual cost to the company (Company including where applicable FBT liability where applicable) does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company Company from the project Project to Perth and return.
10.8 10.9 The company Company will be responsible for all air bookings associated with the taking of R&R.
10.9 10.10 The R&R leave shall be taken as soon as practicable after it becomes due as agreed between the company Company and employee.
10.10 10.11 To ensure a proper period of recuperation, an employee shall have a maximum minimum period off site on R&R leave of at least two (2) days and an adjacent weekend.
10.11 10.12 Payment on R&R leave will be as follows:
10.12 10.13 There shall be no payment for travelling traveling time or other costs that may be incurred when an employee is on R&R including departing from the site to the employees’ employee’s point of hire and returns to the site after a period of R&R.
10.13 10.14 Time off on R&R does not count towards service for determining the next R&R cycle.
10.14 10.15 Employees who qualify for the provisions of this subclause sub-clause may return to their home or any other place mutually agreed between the company Company and the employee at Christmas, provided the cost to the company Company including where applicable FBT liability does not exceed the cost of an economy airfare available to the company Company from the project Project to Perth and return:return –
a) By by taking the entitlement to R&R prior to the completion of the next accrual period; or;
b) By by taking R&R in advanced advance but, if by service subsequent to the taking of R&R an entitlement to that R&R does not accrue, any payment of ordinary pay for that period of R&R and the cost of airfares shall be refunded to the company Company unless the services of the employee are terminated by the employer through no fault of that employee. For the purposes of this provision, the company Company may deduct any amount to be refunded from any monies otherwise due to the employee under their contract of employment.
10.15 10.16 An employee who does not return from R&R on the due date, will be deemed to have abandoned their employment unless satisfactory notification (within 24 twenty-four (24) hours of due date of return) is given to the companyCompany, as to the reason why the employee did not return to work at the scheduled time.
10.16 10.17 The company Company will confirm abandonment of employment by registered mail to the employee’s last known address within two (2) days of the due date not being met.
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Samples: Employer Greenfields Agreement